Tonka Spiral Zone Prototype & Preproduction Toys We recently received a collection of vintage prototypes and memorabilia from a former Tonka Executive! The collection included some Spiral Zone – this is just a sample, not all are shown. The collection included pre-production mock-ups, hardcopies, first shots, test shots, engineering pilots, unproduced & unreleased prototype toys […]
Wheeljack’s Lab – Vintage Toy Blog
Follow this blog for the new, the unusual, the rare and cool Generation 1 G1 Transformers toys. Reviews, news, toy resources, galleries, unboxing, opinions and personal reflections on vintage toys.
Tonka Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers Prototypes
Tonka Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers Prototype & Preproduction Toys We recently received a collection of vintage prototypes and memorabilia from a former Tonka Executive! The collection included some Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers – this is just a sample, not all are shown. The collection included pre-production mock-ups, hardcopies, first shots, test shots, engineering […]
Tonka Steel Monsters Prototypes
Tonka Steel Monsters Prototype & Preproduction Toys We recently received a collection of vintage prototypes and memorabilia from a former Tonka Executive! The collection included some Steel Monsters – this is just a sample, not all are shown. The collection included pre-production mock-ups, hardcopies, first shots, test shots, engineering pilots, unproduced & unreleased prototype toys […]
Tonka Rock Lords Prototypes
Tonka Rock Lords Prototype & Preproduction Toys We recently received a collection of vintage prototypes and memorabilia from a former Tonka Executive! The collection included some Rock Lords – this is just a sample, not all are shown. The collection included pre-production mock-ups, hardcopies, first shots, test shots, engineering pilots, unproduced & unreleased prototype toys […]
Tonka GoBots Prototypes
Tonka GoBots Prototype & Preproduction Toys We recently received a collection of vintage prototypes and memorabilia from a former Tonka Executive! The collection included some Go-Bots – this is just a sample, not all are shown. The collection included pre-production mock-ups, hardcopies, first shots, test shots, engineering pilots, unproduced & unreleased prototype toys & MORE! […]
Vintage Prototype Toys Process – How Action Figures Are Made
How Action Figures Are Made – The Vintage Toy Prototype Process One of the best parts of my job as a buyer and seller of vintage toys is hearing the stories from collectors or adult sellers who owned these great toys as a child. Better yet is talking to someone who worked at a toy […]
Top 10 Final Fantasy VII Sephiroth Toys #5-1
Welcome back to the top 10 list of Sephiroth toys. Please check back for the figures that made their way to 10-6 on the list. On January 31 of 1997, SquareSoft released Final Fantasy VII to store shelves and created a global phenomenon. Final Fantasy VII became the gateway to the RPG genre and Final […]
Top 10 Final Fantasy VII Sephiroth Toys #10-6
On January 31 of 1997, SquareSoft released Final Fantasy VII to store shelves and created a global phenomenon. Final Fantasy VII became the gateway to the RPG genre and Final Fantasy series for many children, including me. The expanse of the world and its characters enthralled players even to this day. For me, no character […]
Top 10 Starscream Toys #5-1
Welcome back to the top 10 list of Starscream toys. Please check back for the figures that made their way to 10-6 on the list. For a quick recap, these are my picks for the top 10 Starscream toys released by Hasbro and Takara. I am not including any 3rd party interpretations of the character […]
Top 10 Starscream Toys #10-6
Egotistical, self-centered, cowardly, spiteful, and traitorous, a vile concoction of personality traits that define one of the most popular Decepticons, Starscream. Despite the personality flaws that define him, this character has remained a mainstay in Transformers toy lines and Media. The toy that would become Starscream was originally known as Jetrobo from the Diaclone toy […]