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. Which toy did you ask for but never got? Let me know in…
In preparation for the Yuletide season, we at the Mego Museum put out a call for all your Christmas-themed Mego Customs, and wow, we got some amazing and eclectic creations that will put you in the Holiday mood. See the original thread in the CustoMego Facebook Group or on the MegoMuseum Forums. YOU WILL WASSEL…
THE LINCOLN MONSTERS KICK STARTER IS LIVE Pod Stallions Facebook Group It’s a treehouse filled with grown-ups. The Toy-Ventures Weekly Newsletter combines all the news from Mego Museum and Plaid Stallions and a lot of other fun stuff across the Interwebs. It’s got customs, new action figures, vintage finds and a lot of pop culture. Sign Up…
Toy-Ventures counts down the top ten coolest toys from the legendary series Space:1999. Eagles, Stun Guns, Action figures and Moonbase Alpha itself in this blast from the future past. toyventures #space1999 #gerryanderson Check out our Space:1999 Playlist on Youtube Toy-Ventures Issue 13 is shipping this month with Mego’s never before seen plans for the World’s…
As reported here earlier in the year, the recently discovered second-wave Mego Star Trek Aliens prototypes are up for auction at Hake’s ended last evening. The Romulan, Andorian, Mugato and Talos were auctioned seperately by Hakes. Romulan Closed at $30,961 Mugato Closed at $31,576 Andorian Closed at $29,548 Talos Closed at $28,506 Mugato factory sample…
Mint off Card Returns with a look at the first of many waves Mego Marvel figures. How do they stack up against the originals? You decide in our latest look. Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we’re an independent publisher trying to bring back print toy magazines; if you would like to support us, please check out…
Spotlighting this wonderful ad from 1979, celebrating the launch of the Mego Buck Rogers toy line. The line did not fare anywhere near as good as Mego had hoped but was still considered a success, mainly due to the weekly television series being very popular with kids at the time. More Mego Buck Rogers on…
The long-awaited return of Marvel Mego Action Figures is finally here! Starting tomorrow, we can order the first assortment at Disneystore.com and, starting Friday, at the Avengers Reserve shops at Disney Parks. The World’s Greatest Superheroes Spider-Man four pack consists of Spider-Man, The Green Goblin, The Lizard, and a new addition, Electro! The Lincoln Monsters are here! Toy-Ventures…
I recently found this awesome vintage Toy Store shot from Stern’s Department stores featuring a Mego Star Trek bridge display from 1976. If you look below, you can see stacks upon stacks of Mego World’s Greatest Superhero figures, I spy the boxes for Superman and the Incredible Hulk, but I can’t make out the…
Wal-Mart has revealed the Phoenix figure from Mego’s recently announced Atlas Comics line, which is slated to drop at New York Comic Con this weekend. You can also order it online from Wal-Mart’s Collector Con Website this Friday October 18. Mego has teamed up with Wal-Mart and Atlas comics to create a series of Action…
