Hey, I don’t know if you noticed but it’s Christmas! If there is something toy collectors know and like, it’s nostalgia. So let’s time travel back to the time when photography was not super great and photo mats were a thing. Several members of our community have shared that absolutely brilliant shots of Christmas past…
Regarding the figure lines produced by Mego Corp., we all have our favourites, and it’s safe to assume that the World’s Greatest Superheroes, Planet of the Apes, Micronauts and Star Trek will always cram that top 5. But what about all the other toy lines Mego created? Indeed there are a few underappreciated entries in…
l Recently on an episode of Toy Ventures, we looked at a book containing a child’s sticker book from the mid-1970s. Among these were an oddity known to some collectors, these strange bootleg stickers of Mego Figures from Star Trek and Planet of the Apes. These full-figure stickers are about six inches tall and, like…
This week, some exciting news from White Elephant Toyz, as they’ve introduced yet another line heading our way in 2023, Combat Man. This 1/6th scale figure line harkens to 70s and 80s toy lines melding military characters with Science Fiction. The characters include Fighting Yank, Super Joe Commander, Dynamic Man, Major Gunn, Captain Zargon, Caldoz…
Over the past couple of years, Figures Toy Company has produced a variety of new items in their trademark retro figure style, from a variety of new heads and accessories to a more articulated body style for their DC Comics retro figures. Customizers have had a great time checking out FTC’s ClassicTVToys.com website and finding ways to…
1975 was a tremendous year for Mego, and one of their best partners was the now sadly defunct Montgomery Ward chain of Department stores. Mego created many an exclusive figure for MW in the 70s, and in 1975, the wishbook featured 8 pages of Mego goodness. Let’s dig in, shall we? The Mego Wizard of…
Mint off Card looks at the latest from Mego Corp, the 50th Anniversary Mego Worlds Greatest Superheroes! Batman! Superman! Robin! How do they stack up against our childhood originals? See for yourself in this very special episode. New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK
The Odeon Toy and White Elephant Action figure of Tura Satana is in production, the packaging art was revealed toy featuring art by Joseph Michael Linsner (Dawn) and inspired by the classic toys of the 1970s. Also revealed was the paint master for the figure currently in production. The official Tura Satana action figure will…
Mego Corp shared some new photos of the upcoming Pinnochio line based on the upcoming Guillermo del Toro film. Certainly a departure for Mego but one that looks like a fantastic effort. Look for these figures this December. Photography by Jason Saville.
Do you like 8″ Monsters that glow in the dark? Then check out our latest review of the Frightful Fiendz by White Elephant Toyz. The Horrible Mummy and Teenage Bog Monster are the latest figures in this soon to be long-running series of action figures. Shop at White Elephant Toyz new website: http://www.whiteelephanttoyz.com/shop Visit the…
