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\"Toy-Ventures<\/a>

Toy-Ventures Issue 13- Mego 1983 The actual cover will not be pixelated.<\/p><\/div>\n

I am elated to announce that issue 13 of Toy-Ventures Magazine is now available for purchase<\/a> and if I don’t say so myself, it’s a banger!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Now Available:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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 catalogue, gloriously coloured by Robyn Adams, founder of the Mego Museum. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Articles in this issue:<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

News:<\/span><\/strong> Mego Star Trek and Happy Days Prototypes Discovery<\/span><\/p>\n

The Life Aquaman<\/span><\/strong>: Join Steve Fink as he shares what has to be the <\/span>greatest<\/span> Aquaman vintage toy collection in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Aquaman

Aquaman toys article in Toy-Ventures issue 13.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Way We Played:\u00a0<\/strong>Christ Franklin discusses 80s mail-away action figure memories.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mego 1983:<\/span><\/strong> We discuss Marty Abram’s recently uncovered plans for Mego<\/a> in 1983, starting with the World’s Greatest Superheroes<\/a><\/strong>‘ <\/span>very<\/span> comprehensive reboot for the 80s.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"MegoRack Toys: <\/span><\/strong>Star Trek The Motion Picture by <\/span>Larami<\/span> toys<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Larami<\/p>\n

Planet of the Fun-Sized Mego Apes: <\/span><\/strong>Documenting <\/span>the<\/span> wonderfully quirky line of figurines <\/span>by HCF<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Aviva Space Academy:<\/span><\/strong> Steve Stovall showcases this line based on the Filmation Saturday Morning Series.<\/span><\/p>\n

Space Force:<\/span><\/strong> Chance Priest talks about this Sungold Brave Starr Knock Off, which may be the last use of the Mego <\/span>molds<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"SungoldGamma! Gamma! <\/span>Hey: K<\/span><\/strong>en C talks about that incredibly elusive Remco Superhero toy, the Gamma Glow Machine.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Toy-Ventures Magazine Issue #13<\/a> comes directly from the publisher. You are getting a mint, brand-new copy of this magazine straight from the <\/span>source<\/span><\/h3>\n

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\"Plaid<\/a><\/p>\n

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.<\/strong>
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Toy-Ventures Issue 12- Stretch Monster<\/p><\/div>\n

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We co-produced this amazing action figure with\u00a0White Elephant Toyz<\/a>; it\u2019s an 8\u2033 Mego Style Officially Licensed Tura Satana figure with a beautiful box by Joeseph Linsner!\u00a0Get yours while supplies last.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Knock Offs; Totally Unauthorized Action Figures the book<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Knock-Offs Totally Unauthorized Action figures is from the demented mind that brought you \u201cRack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings\u201d and features hundreds of hilarious, charming, copyright infringing toys. Get a signed copy in our shop!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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I am elated to announce that issue 13 of Toy-Ventures Magazine is now available for purchase and if I don’t say so myself, it’s a banger!   Now Available: 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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2965,1172,1276,1587,1237],"tags":[309,3430,25,358,165,1825,4270,4364,4363,4361,4360,1947,169,2606,4362,1820,54,4271,3154,1588,1497,4359,124,43,35,176,3784,814,37,4365,3121,3085,44,1258],"series":[],"class_list":["post-24856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-larami","category-mego","category-rack-toys","category-star-trek-toy-lines","category-toy-ventures-magazine","tag-aquaman","tag-aviva-toys","tag-batman","tag-batmobile","tag-captain-action","tag-chris-franklin","tag-eagle-force","tag-energized-superheroes","tag-gamma-glow-machine","tag-hcf","tag-ideal-super-queens","tag-ideal-toys","tag-larami","tag-lion-rock","tag-mail-order-action-figures","tag-marty-abrams","tag-mego","tag-mego-1983","tag-mego-action-figures","tag-mego-planet-of-the-apes","tag-mego-toys","tag-mera","tag-multiple-toys","tag-plaidstallions","tag-rack-toys","tag-remco","tag-silver-surfer","tag-space-academy","tag-spider-man","tag-spider-mobile","tag-star-trek-the-motion-picture","tag-sungold","tag-toy-ventures","tag-toy-ventures-magazine"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tv13.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/podcastmarker.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"rss":{"key":"rss","url":"","label":"RSS","class":"rss","icon":"rss.png"},"rssradio":{"key":"rssradio","url":"","label":"RSSRadio","class":"rssradio","icon":"rssradio.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/pod-stallions\/ps","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/feed\/podcast\/default-podcast","embedCode":"

Toy-Ventures Issue 13 is now shipping!<\/a><\/blockquote>