Alethea Solutions — Steve the Toyman, A Catalogue of Curious Things

Alethea Solutions Catalogue № Ⅰ · Volume MMXXVI

Steve the Toyman at his workbench, restoring a vintage Mego Muhammad Ali figure surrounded by GI Joe figures, Mego carded toys, vintage robots, Hot Wheels, and Captain Action items. — Plate I *The Proprietor at his Bench —* Steve restringing a Mego Muhammad Ali, the workshop arrayed behind him: G.I. Joe, Mego carded figures, vintage robots, Captain Action, Hot Wheels, and the well-earned tools of an honest trade. The motto on the mug: *"Toys don't break — they just need a little care."*

What you are reading is not a marketplace listing but a small accounting — a single seller's archive presented in the manner it deserves. Steve has been at this for years; the stock reflects a particular fluency in the toys, props, and household magic of the period between Sputnik and Star Wars. The numbers below describe a steady, trusted operation. The lots that follow describe what is currently on the bench.

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Condition of the House

Vital signs of the operation, drawn from the publicly visible profile.

100%

positive Feedback Rating

1,487

to date Feedback Score

746

lifetime Items Sold

subscribed Store Followers

Recent twelve-month detail records 219 positive ratings, none neutral, none negative — and a perfect 5.0 across description accuracy, shipping cost, shipping speed, and seller communication.

Inventory Lanes & Guidance

Where the store leans, and how a reasonable bidder should price the air around it.

Mego 8″ figures Mego clothing & parts Star Trek TOS Vintage Disney Atari 400 / 800 Man from U.N.C.L.E. Vintage Dolls Robots & Space Toys Horror Memorabilia Movie & TV Collectibles

Of Trust

The house possesses a sturdy reputation. The opportunity here is not credibility — it is tighter pricing architecture, cleaner category grouping, and more disciplined attention to sold comparables.

A Caution

Do not price from active listings alone. In vintage toys and memorabilia, active prices reflect hope, not value. Sold listings and Terapeak are the stronger baseline.

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The Lots

Thirty-five currently visible items, organised as one would a small estate sale — each linked to its live seller record.

№ 01 Auction

entertainment / horror memorabilia

Zacherley — Pictures and Memorabilia, Lot №2

Asking$39.99

Item Class	Pricing Behaviour
Complete Mego Figures	Use Buy It Now when complete, clean, and photographed well. Auction only when demand is obvious.
Parts & Clothing	Bundle low-dollar pieces unless the part is scarce, or tied to a high-demand figure.
Disney Prewar & Early Vintage	Highlight age, maker, paint condition, material, and damage clearly.
Atari / Vintage Computing	Box, instructions, tested working status, and clean photos drive buyer confidence.
Replica Props	Scale photos, material notes, and clear language separating replica from screen-used.

Condition of the House

Inventory Lanes & Guidance

The Lots

Zacherley — Pictures and Memorabilia, Lot №2

1976 Ideal "JJ Armes" World's Greatest Investigator — Complete

Mego Star Trek TOS, 1970s — Eight 8″ Figures, All Different

Gilbert 1965 "Man from U.N.C.L.E." Magic Set — Complete (Repro Box, Mix Orig & Repro)

Gilbert "Man from U.N.C.L.E." Repro Slide Adapter

Transogram Gold Metal Craft Mickey Mouse Metal Paint Box — Empty

Mego Wolfman, 1974 "Mad Monsters" — 8″ Action Figure, Complete

Gilbert 1966, 12″ "Man from U.N.C.L.E." Illya Kuryakin w/ Extras

1977 Ideal "Tippy Tumbles" — Working

Kenner 1979 Boba Fett — 14″ Figure w/ Belt & Blaster

1983 Atari Touch Tablet w/ Atari Artist Software, RX 8053 — Original Box

Mego, 1970s — 8″ Incredible Hulk

Gilbert 1966, 12″ Illya Kuryakin w/ Extras & Comic

1976 Mego 9″ Boxing Action Ken Norton — for Parts or Repair

1970s "Welcome Back Kotter" — Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington Jacket

1976 Mego 9″ Boxing Action Muhammad Ali — for Parts or Repair

1960s Walt Disney "Best" Licensed Plastic Cake Topper — Set of Four

Cosmi "Aztec Challenge" — Atari 400/800 Disc & Cassette, No Instructions

Western Ranger Compass Watch

1930s Japanese Bisque Porcelain 3″ Donald Duck Figurine — Walt Disney

1960s Plastic Dinosaur, 3″ tall — Allosaurus

c. 1937 Dopey, Walt Disney Snow White — Seiberling 5.5″, Good Original Paint

Disney "Three Little Pigs" Card Game — w/ Box & Instructions, 1946

Lt. Blue Jumpsuit for 12″ Figure — Moon McDare Stickers, Umbilical Pack

1970 LJN "The Rookies" — 8″ Mike Danko w/ Accessories

1960s Goofy Twistable Figure — Marx Toys, Walt Disney Productions

Giant Hong Kong 1960s Alien Spacemen / Martians

Large Lot — Little Orphan Annie Dolls, Decoder Pin & More

Gilbert "Man from U.N.C.L.E." Spy Magic — Repro Magic Cards

Mego Star Trek TOS — 8″ Mr. Spock

Extra Fuzzy Coat with Built-in Vest (no figure)

1970s "Magic Mickey" Automatic Drawing Game — Figure Only

1980 Mattel Western Barbie w/ Winking Action — Three Different Outfits

1988 Effanbee Munchkin Boy F2915 — Wizard of Oz, NIB

1960s Barbie / Mego 1703 Maddie Mod Shillman — Faux Leather "Gen Gap" Coat

Rules of the Pricing Bench

The Research Room

Recommendations to the Proprietor

Build Category Landings

Bank the Repair Expertise

Separate the Premium from the Parts