This week's Toy Ventures is all about the bootleg toy series "Warrior from beyond the Stars" which is actually a knock of...

Christmas 1977 is such a unique period of time, every kid in the country had space toy fever thanks to a certain movie. However, no p...

From the October 1977 of a Toy Industry magazine. And behold, in the very same issue! Ulp! 1978 Ideal Toys S.T.A.R Team Catalo...

Just a  follow up to last week's post about the late start that Star Wars got toy wise. In the very same toy trade magazine that...

Yes! A new installment of  one of my favorites, vintage toy store photos . A journey back to the days of oddly named department stores an...

For immediate release - April 1st, GROVERS MILL NJ -  Somber. Powerful. A grim-masked menace that strikes terror into the bravest heart....

I found this great promotional piece for Ideal's Star Team relaunch in the 1970s, I really haven't written much about these in ...

Today's Mall Appearance shot comes from Patrick, who also added a great story of the day he got it, I'll let him tell it, budding in...

In 1978, Ideal Toys hobbled together a series of space toys using old molds and a generous helping of inspiration from George Lucas.. S.T.A....

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Ideal Toys certainly was sweet talking George Lucas with their line S.T.A.R Team ...