Wheeljack’s Lab Vintage Toy Blog

Dive into this epic interstellar world with us through our Retrospective of Dune. This science fiction franchise features the character, Paul Atrei

Travel with us through time and space through this Retrospective of Terrahawks. This popular space franchise began in 1983 with the release of the

Jump into the world of Zoids with us in our Retrospective of Zoids. Short for Zoic Androids, these Zoid bio-mechanical creatures began an incredibl

The amazing world of LEGO has been around for decades, giving children all over the world the ability to use their imaginations to create anything.

Join us in a Retrospective of Zorro. The franchise begins in 1919 when Johnston McCulley created this incredible superhero western character. Zorro

Beginning in 1983, a crew of reptilian humanoids began their awesome franchise through four different television series, novels, comic books, a toy

The awesome world of robot and humanoid toys sparked immense popularity from the 1950s to present day. These toys especially showed popularity in t

In 2013, the Realm of the Underworld action figures released by Zoloworld. These figures brought back the iconic style of popular action figures fr

Travel through time with us as we go through a Retrospective of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures. The rock & roll, time traveling fr

Soar into the world of Sky Commanders with us! Join us in an action-packed Retrospective of Sky Commanders. The franchise begins in 1987 with incre

The widely loved franchise, M*A*S*H, began in 1968 with Richard Hooker’s (H. Richard Hornberger) book series. The books, inspired by Hornberg

If you have old toys laying around, you might ask: How much money can I make from selling my vintage toys? Are my vintage toys worth anything? Just

If you have old and vintage toys laying around and want to sell them without the hassle, you may be asking: “What is the easiest way to sell

With toy grading becoming widely available in just the late 1900s, these services have greatly helped the vintage toy world. The company, AFA (Acti

Do you ever come across old toys at garage sales? Do these toys hold any value? How can you know if the toys you find are worth anything? The simpl

In the year 1953, Ian Fleming created one of the most popular and epic characters ever, James Bond. The British secret agent spy character, typical

If you’re looking to earn money from selling vintage toys, there are several effective methods to consider. Each approach has its pros and cons, bu

In 1987, these tiny toy Army Ants marched into stores. These two inch scale figures released by Hasbro toy company featured two different armies. T

The English folklore character, Robin Hood, has appeared in stories, movies, and theatre for hundreds of years. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, one

Travel through time with us to the 22nd century through this Retrospective of Captain Power. The franchise first began in 1987 through the televisi

The epic space western franchise, BraveStarr, debuted through a toy line by Mattel in 1986. Following the toy line, a movie, video game, comics, an

Travel through time with us to the 24th century in this Retrospective of the BraveStarr franchise. The space western franchise, BraveStarr, release

In 1919, the superhero western character, Zorro, made an appearance. First, in a folktale and later in many movies, series, toys, and comics. Then,

With the trend of transforming toys in the 1980s and 90s, Mattel toy company released these Computer Warrior action figures and playsets. From 1989