{"id":25557,"date":"2025-12-20T18:34:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T23:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/?p=25557"},"modified":"2025-12-20T18:34:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T23:34:39","slug":"toy-ventures-the-1975-toys-r-us-catalogue-is-dyn-o-mite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/toy-ventures-the-1975-toys-r-us-catalogue-is-dyn-o-mite\/","title":{"rendered":"Toy-Ventures: The 1975 Toys-R-Us Catalogue is Dyn-O-Mite!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Toy-Ventures: The 1975 Toys-R-Us Catalogue is Dyn-O-Mite!\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fsS4QFTuGyU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Toy-Ventures returns with a look at the 1975 Toys R Us Catalogue featuring all the big names like Mr. Spock, the Wizard of Oz,  Steve Austin, the Six Million Dollar Man, and Evel Knievel. Come visit Christmas 50 years ago with us.<\/p>\n<p>Which toy did you ask for but never got? Let me know in the comments below.<\/p>\n<p>Also, a warning for sensitive viewers, there are scenes involving the Sunshine Family.<\/p>\n<p>#toyventures #mego #toysrus <\/p>\n<p><strong>Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures features the never-before-seen plans for the 1983 World&#8217;s Greatest Superheroes toy line and a cover featuring artwork specially commissioned for Mego&#8217;s catalog, gloriously coloured by Robyn Adams, founder of the Mego Museum.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toyventuresmag.com\">https:\/\/www.toyventuresmag.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/shop\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24801\" src=\"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fartclown-1-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"Plaid Stallions Shop\" width=\"881\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fartclown-1-1024x614.jpg 1024w, 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Remember, you keep the glass.\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/podstallions\"><strong>The official FB group for PlaidStallions, come for the\u00a0conversation, stay for the chill vibe. 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