palitoy

AKA Brian. Curator/helper monkey on the Mego Museum. Webmaster/Creator of Plaidstallions.com . President (and sole employee) of Odeon Toys. Freelance pop culture writer, toy historian and author of the book "Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings" which is now available. Shoe size is 15 wide.

NECA Ben Cooper Costume Kids Collection – Series 1

Neca Ben Cooper figures Mego Museum Megolike

NECA Ben Cooper Costume Kids Collection – Series 1 It’s always Halloween at NECA! Introducing the Ben Cooper Costume Kids Collection, a figure series based on the popular kids’ costumes from one of the largest Halloween costume manufacturers from the 1950s through the ‘80s. Standing approximately 6 inches tall, these fully poseable figures wonderfully capture…

Mego Micronauts + Superheroes = MAGNA HEROES: Vintage Mego

Mego Like Micronauts Magna Heroes Mego Museum

Vintage Mego returns with a look at the Magna Heroes, a marriage of the Micronauts and the Superheroes. It’s the one Mego Superhero line most of us never got but probably should have. Iron Man was played by Jason Lenzi. Special thanks to Eddy Berst and Will McGowan (@toltoys_kid) for sharing their discoveries. #Mego #megoMuseum…

Toy-Ventures: Major Mego Score at Toy & Nostalgia Show!

Toy-Ventures: Major Mego Score at Toy & Nostalgia Show!

Toy-Ventures visits the Toronto Toy and Nostalgia Show and scores big time with Canadian Mego Black Hole and Buck Rogers action figures! If that wasn’t enough, we also hit an antique mall! #toyventures #mego #buckrogers #blackhole Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we’re an independent publisher trying to bring back print toy magazines; if you would like…

Hake’s Auctions Offers Up a Tantalizing Assortment of Rare Toys

Action figures have fascinated kids and adults alike since the dawn of… well, action figures, and some of the most interesting examples of the art are now up for auction in the latest go-around from Hake’s Auctions. Some are old, some are new, most are rare, and some are one-of-a-kind. Check out some of the…

Lincoln Monsters brings back the Retro Monster action figure.

A new collaboration formed based on a love for dimestore toys.Toronto, Ontario, October 31, 2023- A vintage toy brand is rising from the grave! “Lincoln Monsters” is a new collaboration from White Elephant Toyz, Absolutely Retro and Plaid Stallions, who have joined forces to make dimestore retro monsters. The name is inspired by the legendary knock-off toy company Lincoln…

Vintage Mego: Mego Mystery Solved Meet SkyGuy

Vintage Mego: Mystery Astronaut is solved

Tonight at 9:30: Vintage Mego is back with a mind-blowing update; for decades, Mego collectors have wondered, “Who is this guy?” and, well, we finally know his name and it’s Sky Guy. #brickmantooth #megomuseum #mego Also we’ve updqated the Mego Museum Galleries for Sky Guy (formerly Mystery Man) including original catalog shots, order forms and…

Mint Off Card: Dracula VS Frankenstein by Monster General Store (Mego Museum)

Dracula Vs Frankenstein

Mint Off Card looks at a new contender, Monster General Store and their release of the officially licensed 8″ figures based on the film “Dracula VS Frankenstein.” A drive-in classic from Al Adamson and Sam Sherman! Also, check out Dr. Durant’s take on these figures: https://youtu.be/zUTDs-xY_qA?si=7CK7L… #mego #megomuseum #dracula #frankenstein #independantinternational