Palitoy Talking Dalek- PlaidStallions

June 1984:

I’m 13 and have just graduated the eighth grade, it was a good year for me, lots of friends, lots of experiences. At this time I’m a Doctor Who junky and that love is mainly for the early 70s version of the show. I grew up on the Pertwee and Baker eras on TVO.

I see an ad in Starlog that reads, “Palitoy Talking Dalek Toys from 1975: Red or Silver $25 each plus shipping, send SASE blah blah blah.” Although I’m not entirely sure what Palitoy was or what the toy might be, it sounded essential.

Palitoy 1976 Catalogue

Getting a US money order in Canada was once kind of a pain in the butt. In 1977, I presented my parents with a completed “Heroes World” ad for the Mego Fantastic Four, along with all my Christmas money. They told me I’d have to go to both the bank and the post office, and I believe fighting a giant spider was involved; it’s been a while. My father promised to take me to his friends at Parkdale Novelty and find the Fantastic Four. That sadly never happened.

Undaunted by this past obstacle, I went to the bank on my own and discovered it had changed for the US; I obtained a US money order. I believe the whole endeavour cost me the entirety of my $40 graduation money. I threw it in the mailbox in front of the same”Checkers Variety” I would later work at, and played the waiting game.

Did I say waiting game? I meant the summer of total anxiety. I checked my mailbox every day, probably way too soon, but this was the most significant purchase I’d make on my own that year. I also had never done this before!

Weeks stretched into months; I even wrote the seller more than once, asking what was going on, but I never heard back.

Sometime in August, full of Catholic guilt,  I confessed what had transpired to my mother. I got the “Don’t tell your father” that I’m sure is familiar. I think I made peace with it around Labour Day evening. I thought to myself, “I got ripped off, it happens, let it go.”

The next day, I attended the first day of ninth grade in a weird public school. My main takeaway is that some shop kid wearing a Judas Priest headband called my Peter Gabriel concert shirt “Gay,” which still makes me chuckle.

I headed home to find a box; it was the talking Dalek. The ad was legit, the seller honest but maybe kind of a lazy shipper? It was better than I had hoped; I loved the awesome box graphics, the toy itself and the fact that it said “Exterminate” over and over again.

Of course I ordered the red one! 

This single toy’s arrival led to 4 decades of making crazy toy purchases, learning about the industry and meeting and making friends with some of the coolest people in the world.

Had it not arrived? I’d probably collect something. I’d likely have a lot more money in the bank, but I’d also probably be no richer.

 
#palitoy #daleks #doctorwho

Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures Magazine will feature the never-before-seen plans for the 1983 World’s Greatest Superheroes toy line and a cover featuring artwork specially commissioned for Mego’s catalogue, gloriously coloured by Robyn Adams, founder of the Mego Museum.

The Blood-A-Rama Shock Festival Pack

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Toy-Ventures Issue 12- Stretch Monster

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Toy-Ventures Returns from a fun day at this past weekend’s Mississauga Toy Expo and man, was it full of surprises, including a super cool score!

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Toy-Ventures Issue 12- Stretch Monster

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Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book

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‘Toy-Ventures goes on tour as we head to Western New York and visit the Great American Garage Sale and That 80s Toy Shop! We encounter Bug Men, Hawkmen, Elves, Earthquake Towers, Jaws and Bigfoot! #toyventures #plaidstallions

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Mego Meet 2024 will be hosted this August 17-18 at Zolo-Con. We’ll have our own dealer area, panels, customs contests for the kids and late night swap meets in the Mego Suite.

Mego Meet 2024 is at ZoloCon

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Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book

Knock-Offs Totally Unauthorized Action figures is from the demented mind that brought you “Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings” and features hundreds of hilarious, charming, copyright infringing toys. Get a signed copy in our shop! 5 Awesome

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Mattel Slime with Worms commercial (eBay Link) —

I never had slime as a kid, well, not “official Mattel brand” Slime; I did manage some through a grocery store vending machine (so good!) For some reason, I vividly remember this commercial and really wanting the stuff. In hindsight, this sort of thing is almost impossible to ignore when you’re six. 

The Aliens figure (eBay Link)—

These Shogun Warrior knock off figures came out in the late 1970s and are absolutely charming. I’m personally in love with the logo.

Bootleg Visitor ship from “V” (eBay Link)–

We sure did robbed of officially licensed V toys in the 1980s but wow, did bootleggers try to fill that void. I love these little shuttle replicas and the seller has a whole bunch of options. I’ve also heard there is a segment on bootleg V action figures in the latest issue of Toy-Ventures. I know a guy there.

Black Velvet Bruce Lee (eBay Link) —

I don’t think I really need to explain this; it speaks for itself. For those not into Kung Fu, may I offer you this hilarious off-brand Black Velvet Tweety Bird?

Jaws era Shark Puzzle (eBay Link) –

I can’t honestly tell if I like official “Jaws” merchandise more than “Generic Shark meant to look like Jaws” merchandise. They’re both kind of awesome.

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Do you miss print toy magazines? I sure did; that’s why I created Toy Ventures. A full-colour print magazine that celebrates toys from the 1960s to the 1980s. It features collector guides, interviews and even some satire. We’re on issue 12 now but still have a limited supply of our back issues; please visit our Shop for more information.

Get the Official Tura Satana Action Figure

We co-produced this amazing action figure with White Elephant Toyz; it’s an 8″ Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner! Get yours while supplies last.

Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book

Knock-Offs Totally Unauthorized Action figures is from the demented mind that brought you “Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings” and features hundreds of hilarious, charming, copyright infringing toys. Get a signed copy in our shop! 5 Awesome

Facebook Groups we enjoy

The official FB group for PlaidStallions, come for the conversation, stay for the chill vibe. Remember, you keep the glass

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Mego Knock Off Headquarters is a group created to discuss bootleg toys and customs. Totally chill vibe for fans of Tomland, Lincoln International, Mego and AHI. It’s a super fun group, join Mego-KO-HQ!

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Issue 12 Toy-Ventures magazine delves deep into a toy that, sadly, never was. Prank ‘N Stein was a 90s toy concept by Canada’s Irwin Toys that would have rivalled Kenner’s Hugo Man of a Thousand Faces in our monster kid hearts.

Read about Prank ‘N Stein and much more in issue 12 of Toy-Ventures Magazine, shipping this month from Plaid Stallions Press.

Issue 12 Toy-Ventures magazine

Issue 12 of Toy-Ventures magazine is now up for pre-order. Issue 12 is a celebration of Stretch Monster featuring a deluxe gatefold cover by Mr. Peter Carsillo (Cover artist for Issue).

Articles include

• The Hiliarious House of Prank ‘N Stein
• Stretch Monster is NOT Indestructible
• Time of the Mego Apes
• Palitoy Commander Power
• The Way We Played Part 2
• Basement of Horror 
• Chance’s Toy Box
• Bootleg V toys bonus feature
• Label Slap Spotlight- Arco Robotech set

Order Early and get an Infl8able Monster at no extra charge (while supplies last.) 

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Do you miss print toy magazines? I sure did; that’s why I created Toy Ventures. A full-colour print magazine that celebrates toys from the 1960s to the 1980s. It features collector guides, interviews and even some satire. We’re on issue 12 now but still have a limited supply of our back issues; please visit our Shop for more information.

Get the Official Tura Satana Action Figure

We co-produced this amazing action figure with White Elephant Toyz; it’s an 8″ Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner! Get yours while supplies last.

Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book

Knock-Offs Totally Unauthorized Action figures is from the demented mind that brought you “Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings” and features hundreds of hilarious, charming, copyright infringing toys. Get a signed copy in our shop! 5 Awesome

Facebook Groups we enjoy

The official FB group for PlaidStallions, come for the conversation, stay for the chill vibe. Remember, you keep the glass

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Mego Knock Off Headquarters is a group created to discuss bootleg toys and customs. Totally chill vibe for fans of Tomland, Lincoln International, Mego and AHI. It’s a super fun group, join Mego-KO-HQ!

Check out the PlaidStallions store for Toy-Ventures magazine, Tura Satana and much more: www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop Join the fun at Mego Knock Off Headquarters, 1800 members and climbing: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Megoknockoff New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK Follow PlaidStallions on Social Media: Twitter ► https://bit.ly/2UzxQ5q Facebook ► https://bit.ly/3mfY73R Instagram ►https://bit.ly/3yZ3kAV Website ► https://bit.ly/3yZ3kAV

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Do you miss print toy magazines? I sure did; that’s why I created Toy Ventures. A full-colour print magazine that celebrates toys from the 1960s to the 1980s. It features collector guides, interviews and even some satire. We’re on issue 12 now but still have a limited supply of our back issues; please visit our Shop for more information.

Get the Official Tura Satana Action Figure

We co-produced this amazing action figure with White Elephant Toyz; it’s an 8″ Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner! Get yours while supplies last.

Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book

Knock-Offs Totally Unauthorized Action figures is from the demented mind that brought you “Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings” and features hundreds of hilarious, charming, copyright infringing toys. Get a signed copy in our shop! 5 Awesome

Facebook Groups we enjoy

  The official FB group for PlaidStallions, come for the conversation, stay for the chill vibe. Remember, you keep the glass . Mego Knock Off Headquarters is a group created to discuss bootleg toys and customs. Totally chill vibe for fans of Tomland, Lincoln International, Mego and AHI. It’s a super fun group, join Mego-KO-HQ!   Check out the PlaidStallions store for Toy-Ventures magazine, Tura Satana and much more: www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop Join the fun at Mego Knock Off Headquarters, 1800 members and climbing: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Megoknockoff New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK Follow PlaidStallions on Social Media: Twitter ► https://bit.ly/2UzxQ5q Facebook ► https://bit.ly/3mfY73R Instagram ►https://bit.ly/3yZ3kAV Website ► https://bit.ly/3yZ3kAV

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Toy-Ventures: Major Mego Score at Toy & Nostalgia Show!

Toy-Ventures visits the Toronto Toy and Nostalgia Show and scores big time with Canadian Mego Black Hole and Buck Rogers action figures! If that wasn’t enough, we also hit an antique mall!
https://youtu.be/v9YDCIV7GpI

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Lincoln Monsters Return from the Crypt in our latest Collaboration with Absolutely Retro and White Elephant Toyz.

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Toy-Ventures Magazine Issue 11 is here!

Do you miss print toy magazines? I sure did; that’s why I created Toy Ventures. A full-colour print magazine that celebrates toys from the 1960s to the 1980s. It features collector guides, interviews and even some satire. We’re on issue 10 now but still have a limited supply of our back issues; please visit our Shop for more information.

Get the Official Tura Satana Action Figure

We co-produced this amazing action figure with White Elephant Toyz; it’s an 8″ Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner! Get yours while supplies last.

Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book

Knock-Offs Totally Unauthorized Action figures is from the demented mind that brought you “Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings” and features hundreds of hilarious, charming, copyright infringing toys. Get a signed copy in our shop!

5 Awesome

Facebook Groups we enjoy

The official FB group for PlaidStallions, come for the conversation, stay for the chill vibe. Remember, you keep the glass.

Mego Knock Off Headquarters is a group created to discuss bootleg toys and customs. Totally chill vibe for fans of Tomland, Lincoln International, Mego and AHI. It’s a super fun group, join Mego-KO-HQ!

Check out the PlaidStallions store for Toy-Ventures magazine, Tura Satana and much more:
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Do you miss print toy magazines? I sure did; that’s why I created Toy Ventures. A full-colour print magazine that celebrates toys from the 1960s to the 1980s. It features collector guides, interviews and even some satire. We’re on issue 10 now but still have a limited supply of our back issues; please visit our Shop for more information.

Get the Official Tura Satana Action Figure

We co-produced this amazing action figure with White Elephant Toyz; it’s an 8″ Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner! Get yours while supplies last.

Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book

Knock-Offs Totally Unauthorized Action figures is from the demented mind that brought you “Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings” and features hundreds of hilarious, charming, copyright infringing toys. Get a signed copy in our shop!

5 Awesome

Facebook Groups we enjoy

The official FB group for PlaidStallions, come for the conversation, stay for the chill vibe. Remember, you keep the glass.

Mego Knock Off Headquarters is a group created to discuss bootleg toys and customs. Totally chill vibe for fans of Tomland, Lincoln International, Mego and AHI. It’s a super fun group, join Mego-KO-HQ!

Check out the PlaidStallions store for Toy-Ventures magazine, Tura Satana and much more:
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