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…
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…
Excited to share that Toy-Ventures just visited one of Ontario’s top vintage toy shows: the newly expanded Trinkets Toys and Collectibles show in Kitchener! The venue was absolutely jammed with fantastic toys from the 60s to the 90s. We can’t wait to show you the highlights from this super fun experience. #toyventures #mego #swampthing Visit…
Vintage Mego delves into the incredible Mego Batcave playset from the Pocket Super Heroes line, launched in 1980. Join us as we explore its fantastic features, uncover comic cameos, and discover the secrets behind its rarity. Special Thanks to Chris Franklin from the Fire and Water Podcasts for the comic book help. https://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Visit the…
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: Rare Vintage Toys at SDCC! Toy-Ventures returns from #sdcc2024 with an after-hours look at some incredibly rare and expensive vintage toys available at the summer’s most prominent fan event. Mego Meet 2024 is August 17-18 in conjunction with Zolo-Con! https://www.facebook.com/events/236781772848368 Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we’re an independent publisher trying to bring back print toy…
Toy-Ventures returns with a dream find of vintage toys. We were recently asked to look at a childhood toy collection that nobody wanted. What we found was a treasure trove of Kenner Star Wars, Fisher Price Adventure People, Mego Buck Rogers, and so much more! Watch Toy-Ventures on YouTube here
Vintage Mego returns to the interchangeable world of the Micronauts with this look at the Astro Station Playset. Originally a toy made for the Japanese market Mego would sell it worldwide. #mego #micronauts #microman New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK Get Toy-Ventures Magazine here: http://www.toyventuresmag.com Pod Stallions Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/podst… Follow PlaidStallions on Social Media:…
We’re pleased to unveil what will be the first of many documentary style shorts about Mego Toy Lines that will be added to the Museum Gallery. The first subject is the Mego Flash Gordon line, one of mego’s finest and definitely one that deserves more attention. Look for more of these shorts in the coming…
