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Blonde Alan Alda Trauma

Mantooth — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:26:24 +0000

Blonde Alan Alda Trauma

I’m still going through photos from ZoloCon earlier this month, and I missed talking about a few items. I just remembered why I took so many photos of this at my friend Mark Huckabone’s booth.

The Tri-Star M*A*S*H toyline came onto the scene when I was pretty into the GI Joe RAH toy line, thanks to that wonderful comic. I’m a notorious cherry picker of action figure lines as a kid; I only had Crystar himself, one Muppet Show (Gonzo), and….. Hawkeye Pierce. I watched M*A*S*H episodes back-to-back every day on the little black-and-white TV in my bedroom as a kid (on City TV channel 79).

I can’t say the toy line impressed me at that age. I remember friends taking me to see the “Klinger in a dress” figure in the toy department. We were old enough to wonder why a toy company would even do that. Klinger no longer did that on the show since the 1970s. It was our first taste of ironic humour; these figures almost reached “Love Boat” levels of mockery with my friends on mall trips (WHERE WE WENT BY OURSELVES BTW!)

But I caved and bought a Hawkeye. I thought it would work, but at that age, I don’t know if I was playing so much or acting out the comics. Also, I was 12 and impulsive.

It didn’t work; his grimace ruined every “Scene” in my head. He even looked elated when Cobra killed him. I vowed never to buy any more Mash figures; I had “buyer’s remorse.”

However, the Vehicles looked cool as hell, and I always wanted the MASH Helicopter as a toy, dating back to an early memory. However, I couldn’t abide their “Generic 4077 Soldier Man,” who was not only just Hawkeye again but also a mustard-blonde, no-eyebrows man.

It pained me that the entire M*A*S*H cast, even a simple background soldier, had to be smiling as if the Joker had just visited the 4077 and put Smylex in Hawkeye’s still.

I could live with myself with having one chuckling character, but I was not letting this grinning homunculus into my home.

It’s a silly thing to me now, and honestly, even when I saw that helicopter on closeout, it didn’t matter because there was this new toy line called “Dungeons and Dragons” that, despite my never successfully having ever played the game, was my last childhood toy line. It was perfect for a middle school kid.

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The Lincoln Monsters Backer Kit Store is now open to the public. After the successful Kickstarter campaign (Thank You Again!), BackerKit is the next chance to get in on the Lincoln Horror Show.

The Lincoln Monsters Backer Kit Store is now open to the public.

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

MASH, M*A*S*H, Tri-Star, O-ring figures, GI Joe, 1983, RAH, Toy-ventures, Mark Huckabone, Plaidstallions, Zolocon, action figures, Love Boat, Mego, Alan Alda, Hawkeye Pierce,

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Lincoln Monsters unleashes Captain Vee at ZoloCon 2026!

Mantooth — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 18:03:15 +0000

The Astro-Simians Invade Zolo-Con
Lincoln Monsters unleashes Capt.Vee!

Feb-06-2026

General Zol,the 2026 Zolo-Con exclusive figure by Lincoln Monsters, will not be invading the earth alone. Astro Simian officer Captain Vee will also debut there to greet his superior that weekend!

Thanks to our partnership with Zolo-Con, we were able to launch a figure line based on one of our favourite concepts.

The “Astro-Simians ” toy range is inspired by a series of now (feared lost) 1970s films by the infamous (totally real) movie studio Lincoln International Pictures.

The 8″ Action figure will be first available at Zolo-Con 2026 at the Lincoln Monsters table and then available online at LincolnMonsters.com.

ABOUT LINCOLN MONSTERS
A vintage toy brand is rising from the grave! “Lincoln Monsters” is a new collaboration from White Elephant Toyz, Figure Fiend, Absolutely Retro and Plaid Stallions, who have joined forces to make dimestore retro monsters.

The name is inspired by the legendary knock-off toy company Lincoln International. However, Lincoln Monsters reimagines the company as a 1970s third-rate film studio, exploiting and copying horror trends.

The Lincoln Monsters Backer Kit Store is now open to the public. After the successful Kickstarter campaign (Thank You Again!), BackerKit is the next chance to get in on the Lincoln Horror Show.

The Lincoln Monsters Backer Kit Store is now open to the public.

The Blood-A-Rama Shock Festival Pack

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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.

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Toy-Ventures: Mego Meet @ ZoloCon Recap!

Mantooth — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 00:28:52 +0000

Toy-Ventures: Mego Meet @ ZoloCon Recap!

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Toy-Ventures returns to cover our biggest event of the year, Mego Meet, held at Zolo Con in Warminster, PA. This was a true blast of vintage, modern, and Custom Mego action figures. I hope you’ll check out this incredible feast of vintage toys!

Mike Zolotorow, Krista Schmidt and the entire Zolo-Con Family.
Jason Scheiermeyer of White Elephant Toyz
Paul “Dr. Mego” Clarke of Mego Corporation.
Scott Brown -Cool Retro Pop
Kevin Fiore, Scott Fiore and the entire Fiore clan.
Frank Wojo of Absolutely Retro
Todd @Tiny Plastic Men
Paul Wasson Lasermego.com
John Coe Creations
Mark Huckabone from Heroes Online
Brent Sorensen of Brentzdollz
Vin Carnabuci (and family) from Vin’s Universe.
Seth Buckely from Seth Buckley’s Toyland
Mike “MegoZilla” Jimenez
Amber Zombie and Stitch
Steve Stovall from Super Joe Unlimited

And to all of you who attended Mego Meet and contributed to the spirit intended. You put the “Meet” in “Mego Meet,” and it was a true pleasure to get to know you.

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Mego Meet 2024 Pin- Limited Edition- Bandwidth Fundraiser

Mantooth — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:59:57 +0000

Mego Meet 2024 Pin

Limited Edition enamel collector pin for Mego Meet 2024.
This pin is limited to 100 units, and 100% of sales go directly to the bandwidth fees and overheard of the Mego Museum and PlaidStallions sites.
Since 1996, the Mego Museum website has been keeping the torch lit for Mego Corporation’s toys. Ten years later, PlaidStallions sprung forth from the Museum itself.

We do have a small amount of pins available online for those who cannot attend.

Mego Meet is this Saturday and Sunday at Zolo Con in Warminster PA.

Mego Meet 2024 is at ZoloCon

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Free Lincoln Monsters Halloween Decoration at Mego Meet!

Mantooth — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:57:54 +0000

Free Lincoln Monsters Halloween Decoration at Mego Meet!

Lincoln Monsters Frankenstein Giveaway

Lincoln Monsters at Mego Meet 2024

The Lincoln Monsters team will be on-site at Mego Meet 2024, inside this year’s Zolocon event! We’ll give away a free Frankenstein Halloween decoration and Lincoln Monsters stickers while supplies last. Come see the factory finished figures and talk monsters with us.

Mego Meet is this August 17-18 at ZoloCon 2024 in Warminster, PA.

Join us for the action-figure event of the year and the dawn of the Lincoln Monsters!

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I’m totally pumped about Mego Meet next Week! I’ll be there handing out Lincoln Monsters Buttons and spritzing you with samples of my new cologne, “Mantooth.” It’s a vitriolic stench, but once you get used to it, you’ll be fine.

Mego Meet 2024 is at ZoloCon

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5 Awesome Things on eBay this week

Mantooth — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 03:12:06 +0000

5 Awesome Things on eBay this week- Space Raiders, Happy Days, the Bionic Woman, Sherlock Hemlock, Big Jim as Tarzan and Barry Freaking Manilow!

These links are sponsored by eBay.

Tomland Space Raiders (eBay Sponsored Link)

Tomland was one of the bravest and cheekiest toy companies out there. The majority of the output was just copying the work of others but in an awesome way. These little guys had multiple iterations but I don’t see a lot under this banner. I’m not certain if the price is even achievable, but I’m mostly a window shopper.

Happy Days Playset (Sponsored Link) —

I guess last week’s Fonz find made eBay think I’d like this, and I guess they’re right. I love these cardboard worlds, especially when some attention to detail is put in. They even have that sassy waitress who was on Wonder Woman!

Barry Manilow T-Shirt (sponsored link) —

I gotta tell you, strolling into my Catholic grade school with this on would not go well in 1980. Nowadays, I can’t think of Barry Manilow without thinking of a co-worker and delightful friend from Wales who loves him dearly and calls him “Barrrrrreeee,” which is all I think about when I see his face. I think that’s called “zen.”

Mattel Tarzan figure set (Sponsored Link) —

I think this may be one of my favourite ’70s figure sets ever. I mean that sincerely. I grew up with Big Jim, and the Filmation Tarzan cartoon is still a passion of mine. To get my set, I had to negotiate with my long-time friend Mark until 3 a.m in a crappy Toronto airport hotel. Sometimes, the stories become intertwined with the toy, and that’s why we collect.

Here’s a video I did on the set.

Bionic Woman Bank (sponsored link) —

I don’t run into figural banks much here in Canada (other than Col. Sanders, which, OMG, did everyone in the country get one?), and that’s probably a good thing because I am powerless against them. I am worried it will be a repeat of the “Blow Mold Obsession” with these banks, and well, I don’t have any more room.

Totally pumped about Mego Meet next Week! I’ll be there handing out Lincoln Monsters Buttons and spritzing with you samples of my new cologne “Mantooth.” It’s a vitriolic stench but once you used to it, you’ll be fine.

Mego Meet 2024 is at ZoloCon

#mego #knockoff

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