In 1977, when Star Wars became the hit of all hits, Mego promoted their science-fiction properties. Mego’s former VP, the late Neal Kublan, said this tactic was meant to protect Mego’s investment in their next big toy line. “We bought everything in sight, just to protect Micronauts,” he told the MegoMuseum in 1999. Kublan was…
The Order form from the (Ahh! Clowns!) 1980 Mego catalogue has a lot of it’s fair share of rare and sadly unproduced toys from 1980. We have scanned the Order form in high resolution so everyone can see the case packs and wholesale pricing for many of these items; here are a few of the…
A fan favourite of the Mego Micronauts line has been added to the Super 7 O-Ring recreations of the brand with the announcement of Acroyear, one of the most popular figures and characters from the iconic Marvel comic book. You can pre-order them at Entertainment Earth, which sponsors us. From Planet Spartak, the first…
Toy-Ventures returns with a look at not one but two toys from the Fantastically underrated Hasbro Super Joe line. We have Joe’s arch-enemy Gor and his loyal subject, The Terron, the beast from Beyond. We explore the history of Super Joe and why this wonderful space toyline died during a time when kids were…
Toy-Ventures returns with a look inside my office/toyroom and my collection of Buck Rogers toys. I’ve had a couple of cool 25th Century additions and even completed a rare set. #toyventures #mego #buckrogers Hawk made by Shawn Markel https://www.instagram.com/mad_man.markel/ Visit the Plaid Stallions shop to help support this channel: plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop Pod Stallions Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/podstallions…
Toy-Ventures returns from Zolocon 2026 and it was full of major surprises, complete with rare Mego prototypes, vintage knock-offs, Astro-Simians and some really cool customs. It’s a lot to unpack, but wow, was it fun! PodStallions Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/podstallions MegoMuseum Forums: https://www.Megomuseum.com/community New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK Follow PlaidStallions on Social Media: #toyventures #zolocon…
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Thanks to a recently discovered binder in Marty Abram’s office, we have Mego’s plans for 1983. This episode showcases their plans for the World’s Greatest Superheroes line. The Mighty Metal Superheroes included Silver Surfer and a fleet of Batman vehicles. Special thanks to Steve Moore, Marty Abrams, Paul Clarke, Todd Broadwater, Ray Miller and Bill…
Toy-Ventures Returns from a fun day at this past weekend’s Mississauga Toy Expo. Man, it was full of surprises, including a super cool score! 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 the latest issue: https://plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop #mego #knockoff…
Toy-Ventures: Mego Meet @ ZoloCon Recap! Toy-Ventures returns to cover our biggest event of the year, Mego Meet, held at Zolo Con in Warminster, PA. This was a true blast of vintage, modern, and Custom Mego action figures. I hope you’ll check out this incredible feast of vintage toys! Mike Zolotorow, Krista Schmidt and the…
