Toy-Ventures: Mego Meet @Power-Con Recap!

Posted on August 19, 2023 by megohead1

Toy-Ventures: Mego Meet @ Power-Con Recap

Toy-Ventures covers last week’s Mego Meet which was a show within show at Power-Con! We talk about the latest news from Mego Corp, take a look at the show floor and then I share my haul, which was pretty incredible.

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Toy-Ventures Magazine Issue 10 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.

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Mego Corp Reveals from Mego Meet/Power-Con

Posted on August 15, 2023 by megohead1

From the Mego Meet panel at Power-Con, we have the exclusive first look at the upcoming Mego World’s Greatest Superheroes, Star Trek, and other lines, including Firestorm, Deadman, Bizarro, Two-Face, Ted Lasso, Willy Wonka Oompa Loompa, Krampus, Creepshow Creep Christmas Edition, Star Trek Talosian, Star Trek Andorian, Dr.Fate, Clarke Griswold from Christmas Vacation, Annabelle, Brainiac, Firestorm, Red Tornado, and more! Special thanks to Frank from AbsolutelyRetro.com

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New Super Joe Unlimited figures now shipping at White Elephant Toyz

Posted on June 27, 2023 by megohead1

My friend Jason at White Elephant Toyz, my Tura Satana action figure partner, unleashed his most ambitious product launch ever. I wanted to show a friend and fellow small business person some support. Plus he makes super neat stuff! Over 80 different items are now available, and here are just a few of his offerings.

Super Joe Unlimited

Super Joe’s Ultimate Enemy Darkon

I wanted this figure as a kid and well, I can now finally have him.

Super Joe Atomic Mike and Klone Figures

Atomic Mike is an homage to Bionic heroes of the past and Klone is an original creation in the spirit of Darkon.

Silver Edition Super Joe Unlimited:
Finally a doll I can say “Ok Boomer” to. I feel so free!

COMBAT MAN

Jason is resurrecting this long-lost 12″ Military brand with a new line of accesory sets that are so inspired by the 1970s.

Combat Man Space Walk set

Combat Man Night Raid

Atomic Apeman heads! For all your Atomic Apeman needs.

So please check out White Elephant Toyz and remember you can also get the official Tura Satana figure through White Elephant!

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Toy-Ventures Issue 10

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Do you miss reading print toy collector magazines?

That’s why we created Toy-Ventures magazine, an old-school print publication dedicated to vintage toys from the 1960s to the 1990s. Each issue is packed with never before seen images and information written by some of the top collectors. We’ve got ten issues and climbing; please check our page here or visit our store.

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Mego Alice Cooper Action Figure Review (Mint Off Card)

Posted on June 22, 2023 by megohead1

Mego Museum Mint Off Card returns, and we’ve got an actual Mego Figure this time! This week we look at the newest action figure of rock legend Alice Cooper. Something I’ve wanted since I was 8; how does he stack up? Decide for yourself.

What other rock stars do you want from Mego?

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#mego #alicecooper #actionfigures Topics discussed include: Alice Cooper, KISS, Marvel Comics, Mego, Mego superheroes, Rock Stars, Mego 2023, Mego bandless bodies, Muppet Show, Vincent Price, Horror, feed my Frankenstein, Mego Museum, Mego toys. Mego Review.

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Do you miss reading print toy collector magazines?

That’s why we created Toy-Ventures magazine, an old-school print publication dedicated to vintage toys from the 1960s to the 1990s. Each issue is packed with never before seen images and information written by some of the top collectors. We’ve got nine issues and climbing; please check our page here or visit our store. Our long running Pod Cast, Pod Stallions is now available on Spotify.

The PlaidStallions Polyester Pals have arrived and come in green and orange. Be the first kid in the sandbox with our Podcast mascots!

FACEBOOK GROUPS FROM PLAID STALLIONS

Pod Stallions is based on our podcast and is one of the most fun groups on Facebook. Toys, Comics, Movies, TV, it’s all up for grabs, and remember, folks, you keep the glass! If you like our show, then you have found your tribe. Mego Knock Off Headquarters– The leading group discussing 70s Dime store knock-offs and bootleg action figures, we talk vintage toys and not others. We know the difference between Astro Apes and Action Apeman. It’s a fun group where we talk about Lincoln Monsters, AHI, Mighty Gary, Tomland, Bogi, Demo Man, Mortoys, and other generic greats. #mego #alicecooper

Tura Satana Action Figure Reveal and Commercial

Posted on May 29, 2023 by megohead1

Tura Satana Action Figure Reveal!

Tura Satana Action Figure Reveal

As showcased in last night’s Toy-Ventures Live Stream, here she is! So happy to finally showcase our upcoming action figure of Tura Satana. This is the first figure off the production line, and well, she’s everything we hoped for her.

The figure will soon be available for order.

https://youtu.be/_oSAIHEHRbY

Tura Satana Action Figure

To sign up, join the Tura Satana Mailing List here, which is 100% free and will not be used to market anything other than this action figure to you.

Each mailing list member will get an early look at the final product and an exclusive pre-order window for the figure, giving you 24 hours to get one before the general public.

As a bonus, we will give every early bird pre-order a limited edition exclusive postcard print of our glorious packaging art rendered by comics giant Joseph Michael Linsner.

So, in the immortal words of Varla herself, “Go get her!”

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Tura Satana Action Figure

Do you miss reading print toy collector magazines?

That’s why we created Toy-Ventures magazine, an old-school print publication dedicated to vintage toys from the 1960s to the 1990s. Each issue is packed with never before seen images and information written by some of the top collectors. We’ve got nine issues and climbing; please check our page here or visit our store.

Our long running Pod Cast, Pod Stallions is now available on Spotify.

The PlaidStallions Polyester Pals have arrived and come in green and orange. Be the first kid in the sandbox with our Podcast mascots!

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Presenting the Lincoln Monsters Collectible Pins

Posted on February 28, 2023 by megohead1

Presenting the Lincoln International Monsters Collectible Pins by Toy-Ventures Collectibles.

The Lincoln International Monsters are one of my favourite childhood memories, and I always want to find ways to work with them. I designed each pin based on the original packaging art I’m utterly infatuated with.

The idea came because I wanted to make a set of Lincoln Monster pins for myself, and it spiralled from there. The factory I used for this was quite excellent. I’m elated with their quality and look. Sometimes you make things for yourself, but you also want to share. You can get the Lincoln Monsters individually or as a unique carded set while supplies last.

It was also really fun laying out that card. I wanted to make it like a gumball machine card as much as possible, but my Rack Toy biases ultimately won.

The Lincoln Monsters pins are available at our store or on eBay.

Lincoln International Monsters Collector Pin Series

Lincoln Monsters Collector Pin Series

I’ve also made a few other collectible pins based on knockoffs and characters from this website. Look for a few more designs coming very soon.

Toy-Ventures Collectible Pins including the Lincoln Monsters

Do you miss toy collector magazines?

That’s why we created Toy-Ventures magazine, an old-school print publication dedicated to vintage toys from the 1960s to the 1990s. Each issue is packed with never before seen images and information written by some of the top collectors. We’ve got nine issues and climbing; please check our page here or visit our store.

The Mego Museum News has rebranded into the Super Collector Newsletter! Encompassing more from sites like PlaidStallions and more. Check it out even if you don’t collect Mego figures.

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Toy-Ventures: Lincoln International Big Bad John

Posted on April 15, 2022 by megohead1

Toy-Ventures this week talks about Big Bad John, the rarest Lincoln International figure out there and a relatively new discovery. A generic bad guy figure for your Mego Starsky and Hutch figures. One of the best things online toy communities can do is work together and discover new things. The story of Big Bad John is one of those times that you’re proud to be part of seomthing.

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Our newest book “Knock-Offs: Totally, Unauthorized Action Figures,” is now available. It’s 130 pages of bootleg goodness.
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Mego Knock Off Headquarters– The leading group discussing 70s Dime store knock-offs and bootleg action figures, we talk vintage toys and not others. We know the difference between Astro Apes and Action Apeman. It’s a fun group where we talk about Lincoln International, AHI, Tomland, Bogi, Demo Man, Mortoys, and other generic greats.

Knock-Offs Artist Spotlight #1: BKC Toys

Posted on December 19, 2021 by megohead1

Knock-Offs Artist Spotlight #1:

Aleksander for BKC Toys.

Chapter 6 in my book is called “Bootleg Toy Art” and it features profiles of a few of the people in this wonderful art toy movement.

I approached Aleksander from BKC to be my first subject because I am just in awe of his work. I’m fortunate that he was excited to be involved.

Aleksander chose to mimic the style of Lincoln International and not merely copy the original figures but craft inventive and stunning new creations based on their aesthetic.

Everything is hand made and honestly, these look like they were sold in dime stores back in the 1970s. I love the card backs, the clever use of header bags (which I really hadn’t seen used before) and of course, the concepts.

Knock-Offs Artist Spotlight #1

Please check out his work:

https://www.facebook.com/Bkctoys

For the next few weeks I’ll be doing more spotlights on bootleg toy artists featured in my new book “Knock-Offs: Totally Unauthorized Action Figures” shipping this month from PlaidStallions press.

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Oh and I posted an Update on Issue 6 of Toy-Ventures in our newsletter, you can read it here.

We’ve got a new book coming! Knock-Offs Totally Unauthorized Action Figures is our follow-up to Rack Toys, click here for more info.

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Toy-Ventures Magazine is our newest creation, an old-school print magazine about vintage toys! Professionally laid out and written, each issue is brimming with obscure and rare toys from companies such as Mego, Kenner, Remco, AHI, and much more. Monsters, Superheroes, Adventurers, Knock Offs, Apes, and so much more, it’s in Toy-Ventures.

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Action Figure Archive Updates- Buck Rogers- Bugmen – Krazy Kreeps

Posted on July 13, 2021 by megohead1

PlaidStallions Action Figure Archive

Been spending a lot of time updating the Plaid Stallions Action Figure Archive and have a few fun updates thanks to some awesome people helping me out.

Let’s dig in shall we?

Our newest page to the Action Figure Archive is the Krazy Kreeps. Krazy Kreeps are a unique find, they are essentially a knock-off of a knock-off! The figures mainly use the bodies and heads from the AHI World Famous Super Monsters brand, which was already a Mego Knock Off. There is a morbid little detail with the Krazy Kreeps that would not fly today.

Croner Buck Rogers Gallery now has Twiki thanks to Clam’s ToyBox. These weird Australian figures have stymied me for years and now I have to wonder if there is a fourth figure. It’s just great to see all of them in one place.

Speaking of Croner, my friend Will (@toltoyskid) turned me on to the Footy Heroes, figures of Australian Rugby players. I don’t normally have much to do with sports figures but I need to know what else they made. Also, I have no idea who these guys are.

New update to the Bugmen of Insecta page, thanks to Clam’s Toybox. These vehicles are super rare, I wasn’t sure they ever got made. A truly obscure 80s toy line that deserves more attention.

Issue 4 of Toy-Ventures magazine is now shipping, it’s full of cool toys from the 60s, 70s and 80s, get it while it’s hot!

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Mego Knock Off Headquarters– The leading group discussing 70s dimestore goodness, we talk vintage toys, not others!

Visit the PlaidStallions Action Figure Archive, we catalog unique toylines from the 70s & 80s including rare Japanese toys and knock-offs, updates done daily.

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Hasbro Super Joe added to Plaid Stallions Action Figure Archive

Posted on June 30, 2021 by megohead1

Hasbro Super Joe

Added some new pics and information to our Hasbro Super Joe page at the Action Figure Archive.

I have a real fondness for this short-lived but unique toy line by Hasbro, most people at the time didn’t even realize it was supposed to be G.I. Joe, this is mainly because he’s eight inches tall.

G.I. Joe was getting killed by smaller competitors like Big Jim and the Mego World’s Greatest Superheroes, so they shrunk him down to Mego size and sent him to space. What resulted was a fun toy line that just sold well for the first year thanks to Star Wars but laid an egg in the second, thanks to Star Wars toys finally landing on shelves.

So come celebrate the Adventures of Super Joe, The Shield, Darkon and Gor, King of the Terrons in the Hasbro Super Joe gallery.

Also, if you have something I don’t and want to share it, drop me a line, I love adding to these pages!

PlaidStallions Action Figure Archive

Much more at the Plaid Stallions Action Figure Archive.

Issue 4 of Toy-Ventures magazine is now shipping, get it while it’s hot!

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Pod Stallions is one of the most fun groups on Facebook.

Mego Knock Off Headquarters– The leading group discussing 70s dimestore goodness, we talk vintage toys, not others!

Toy-Ventures: Maskatron (Kenner Six Million Dollar Man)

Posted on August 8, 2020 by megohead1

Toy-Ventures this week looks at what we believe to be the greatest villain action figure of the 1970s and perhaps the best action figure of the decade as well.

Kenner’s Maskatron, the robotic face changing robot from Kenner’s Six Million Dollar Man toy line is a wonderful bit of toy magic when some licenses a property but takes artistic license (anticipate a callback joke) and sets out to also make a toy with tremendous play value.

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Toy-Ventures Magazine is coming this month:

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Toy-Ventures: AHI Action Apeman

Posted on July 30, 2020 by megohead1

Clearly inspired by the Mego Planet of the Apes action figures, the AHI Action Apeman are some of the boldest knock offs ever produced, I’ll explain why I think that in this video.

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The First issue of Toy-Ventures is coming this August.

PlaidStallions Toy-Ventures Magazine Issue #1 A Salute to AHI

Posted on May 7, 2020 by megohead1

PlaidStallions announced on their YouTube channel that they are launching an old fashioned toy magazine and the first issue will be a tribute to the rack toys created by Azrak Hamway International or AHI.

Among the highlights of this publication will be a reference guide to the insane variations of the World Famous Super Monsters toys.

Other toy lines cover will include Planet of the Apes, Superheroes, Star Trek, KISS and Space:1999 and hope to provide checklists of every toy produced.

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Toy-Ventures: More Knock Off Superheroes

Posted on April 21, 2020 by megohead1

Time to delve into the magical world of Knock Off or bootleg action figures again with these classics from the 1970s, the weirdest justice league ever consisting of Aquaman, Superman and um…….Bat-Phantom-Solider-Man?

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Toy-Ventures: Who are the Krazy Kreeps?

Posted on April 7, 2020 by megohead1

This week I share possibly my favourite knock-off find of the last few years, meet the Krazy Kreeps, two eight Mego-esque monster figures that look so familiar. I’ll explain where we’ve seen them before, lots of fun surprises and mysteries.

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