Ever wonder what was selling in 1978? Probably not, but here is Gary (seen below holding a Micronauts Astro Station and Shogun Warriors Dragun), a manager at Bradberry in Decatur IL, explaining the hot-selling toys for 1978. Gary Bradberry Manager Lionel Play World Decatur, Illinois Our best-selling items this year are the Star Wars characters, […]
As mentioned in the latest episode of Toy-Ventures (which has a contest BTW) , I recently picked up this wonder GI Joe Adventure Team piece. I collect GI Joe but am what they call “Content.” I haven’t actively searched eBay in ages, and while I always keep my eyes open, I really didn’t have any […]
Toy-Ventures: 17th Anniversary Spectacular plus contest It’s PlaidStallions 17th Anniversary Spectacular with some cool collection updates featuring Mego Knock Offs, Adventure Team GI Joe, Ninjas and wind-up Super Monsters. Plus a contest where you can win big prizes! The Microman Auction will be here: https://ebay.us/enAHKC Visit our store for our magazine and collectibles: https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop/ […]
1976 GI Joe Adventure Team Catalog PageOver the weekend, a friend asked me to help him with toy research, which meant going through my catalogue collection. That sort of activity is always welcome here as I get to thumb through some favourites from childhood. In particular, the 1976 Simpsons-Sears catalogue. In Canada, Sears partnered with […]
Toy-Ventures: Awesome Vintage Toy Hunt Toy-Ventures returns with a super fan recap of an Awesome Vintage Toy Hunt at an Antique Mall and then a toy show. I see some incredible things and go home with a surprisingly cool vintage toy. Get Toy-Ventures Magazine here: plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop #toyventures #godzilla #mego #mightycrusaders #remco #antiquemallfinds #toyshow #80stoys […]
Toy-Ventures: New Year Unboxing plus I got a grail! Happy New Year, let’s open the packages I’ve received, including Mego oddities, Japanese Planet of the Apes, Paul Williams, trippy 1970s Knock-Offs and one of my biggest grails ever! Topics discussed: Mego Logan’s Run, Knock-Off Superheroes, Gerry Anderson’s UFO, Planet of the Apes toys, Mego Superheroes […]
Hey everyone, you’re looking at a full-fledged Kenner Six Million Dollar Man Bionic Club Kit member. Let’s explore this epic set from 1976 that I totally forget to send away for as a kid. Also, Happy Holidays! #toyventures #sixmilliondollarman #kenner The Mego Museum News has rebranded into the Super Collector Newsletter! Encompassing more […]
We here at Pod Stallions H.Q. haven’t fully given up on the notion of Santa, or some similarly benevolent but less popular entity, taking requests for the Big Day. So in ultra-modern fashion, we’re broadcasting our Wish Lists rather than risking the letters getting lost in the holiday shuffle. Who knows, maybe someone’s listening and […]
Pod Stallions: The Addams Family Who comes to mind when you think creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky? That’s right, the Pod Stallions boys! Oh, and The Addams Family, and since we clearly have so much in common, we thought it best to wrap up our October ’22 celebrations by praising the Addamses in all their […]
70s Sticker Collection Whacky Packs! Ugly Monsters! Steve Austin, the Fonz and JJ Evans are some of the cool vintage stickers I picked up in this amazing collection. There is even some bootleg Mego weirdess from Star Trek and Planet of the Apes. It’s a time capsule from the middle 1970s; please join […]
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