Wishbook : Simpson’s 1975: Mego-Big Jim- GI Joe
Plaid Stallions wouldn’t exist without wishbooks, especially the ones I grew up with. I’m attempting to bring out some of my favourites druing December. I vividly remember getting this one tucked in the Saturday Star as kid. This is from Simpson’s a long since deceased (but missed) retailer.
The action figure selection is pretty awesome this year with Mattel’s Big Jim sharing the spotlight with the Mego Planet of the Apes and Star Trek figures. I had some of this stuff as a kid and the stuff I didn’t have? I wanted it.
On the other side of the spread, we have the amazing GI Joe Adventure team, my first action figure love, being overshadowed by the “It girl” of `75, Kenner’s Col. Steve Austin from the Six Million Dollar Man line. I was a lucky kid who got one that Christmas, and I enjoyed it for years.
#mego #kenner #startrek #wishbooks
More Wishbooks to come!
THE LINCOLN MONSTERS KICK STARTER IS LIVE
Pod Stallions Facebook Group It’s a treehouse filled with grown-ups.
Toy-Ventures Weekly- The Source for Mego Museum and Plaid Stallions news. Regular columns, CustoMego and more!
The Toy-Ventures Weekly Newsletter combines all the news from Mego Museum and Plaid Stallions and a lot of other fun stuff across the Interwebs. It’s got customs, new action figures, vintage finds and a lot of pop culture. Sign Up Here!
Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures 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 catalog, gloriously coloured by Robyn Adams, founder of the Mego Museum.
https://www.toyventuresmag.com
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
Toy-Ventures Issue 12- Stretch MonsterClick Here for past installments of 5 Awesome Things on eBay this week
5 Awesome Things on eBay this week
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
Facebook Groups we enjoy
Mego, Planet of the Apes, Mego Action Stallion, Kenner Bionic Man, Kenner Six Million Dollar Man, Steve Austin, Simpson’s stores, Canada, wish books, Christmas Catalogues, Star Trek, Mego Bridge Playset, Mr Spock, General Urko, Big Jim, Doctor Steel, Kung Fu Grip, Camper, Mattel, 1975, vintage catalogue, PlaidStallions,
About The Author
AKA Brian Heiler author of "Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings" and co-editor of "Toy-Ventures Magazine". Co-Host of the "Pod Stallions" podcast. Host of the Brick Mantooth Youtube channel, painter, designer, writer, mental health advocate, toy collector, Mego, and Mego Knock-Off enthusiast. I have large feet, ADHD and I live in Canada. Talk toys, not others. 
No Comments