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.

Introducing Combat Man plus Super Joe Updates

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…

Figures Toy Company announces 12″ Type S figures

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…

8 Pages of Mego from the ’75 Wards Christmas Catalog

Mego in 75 wards catalog megomuseum

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…

Tura Satana Package Reveal plus updates

Tura Satana

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 Pinnochio Update

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.

Mint Off Card: Frightful Fiendz by White Elephant Toyz

Mego Mint Off Card

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…

Mego Announces Creepshow line of 8″ Figures

Megto Creep Show

In last night’s Mego Corp Livestream, it was revealed that the latest horror license is the 1982 George Romero feature “Creepshow,” and Mego showed off the first figure from the range, Nathan Grantham from the “Father’s Day” segment complete with a severed head and his cake! Toy-ventures is the only full-colour print toy collector magazine…

Mego Launches Minix Collectible Vinyls

Mego has announced the MINIX line of collectible mini figures coming to stores this season. As per their release “Very exciting news! We are launching a new line of limited edition collectible figures for the U.S and Canadian markets, based on some of today’s hottest contemporary licenses! These ultra-cool, collectible vinyl figures stand approximately 4.75”…