Toy-Ventures 5: Lords of Light by PAC toys

[@joeruzzi3662]

So, to add to this story Leborio was named after Joe's father Lebo. He walked with a limp as he got older, and the action figure, when you wound it up would hobble back and forth. My grandfather would get a kick out of seeing his name on the boxes, but I'm not sure he liked the wobble. He also sold a million glow swords from that line. My brother and I are on the display box. I wish he had had more time in the industry with PAC. I also noticed darkalex1978 response to the glow sticks. He is correct. They only lasted several hours. My dad's goal was to sell the glow sticks as an after-market part and package them with the lords of light logo on them. As kids we had thousands of them in our home. Nice piece of him and the company. Thank you for putting it together. My dad truly loved the toy industry. He was an innovator as well as a creator of the toys. He would joke and say "I know if a toy is going to be a hit or not when I see my kids playing with them".

[@BrickMantooth]

Oh man, thanks for reaching out. Your dad was awesome and I'm grateful to have known him.

[@WildSide_Est2024]

Man, Kenner missed a trick not using glowsticks for lightsabers in the various Star Wars lines over the years.

[@megomego-likemaven4650]

It would have been an issue of size. There wouldn't have been a way to make the glow sticks so small. I don't think they could have shrunk them down to fit the sabers in the 12" line even. But man oh man would your idea have been freaking amazing!

[@monitorearthprime2282]

What a comic book, live action commercial and toys and I have never heard of it, I am slipping....Thanks for the info...

[@BrickMantooth]

glad you dug it.

[@michaelwills1926]

These toys were awesome 😊

[@BrickMantooth]

They are!

[@hajihunterr7662]

I've been trying to remember this toy for years. 84 or 85, I had the dragon and the bug and loved them. Even back then I felt they were unique toy.

[@ARCWuLF]

I vaguely remember these. I remember seeing the commercials, but despite my excitement for the property my parents wouldn't purchase them for me because the glow sticks would need to be bought constantly.

[@ShadeofJeremy]

This was fun. I've never heard of this line or the company, but I do enjoy learning about things like this. Thanks for sharing.

[@BrickMantooth]

Thanks for letting me know, really appreciate it.

[@BrickMantooth]

Appreciate the kind words, thanks for watching!

[@ShadeofJeremy]

@@BrickMantooth You're welcome. Keep up the good work.

[@lazarus30001]

I had the one with the saw arm. I couldn't remember these for the life of me. I thought they were micronauts but remembered the lightstick gimmick that Micronauts didn't have. Great review!

[@Gijoeandstarwarsguy]

Wow, I was born in 73 and I had the green guy! These were on shelves in k mart when I was very little!

[@garyshaller8294]

Great video! Man, to go back in time and haul off with bags of Interchangeables, Lords of Light, Metal Man, and the like!

[@BrickMantooth]

I can remember visiting my wife's aunt and popping by their local TRU in 2005 and they STILL had Interchangables on clearance. Should have bought them.

[@kprimm1967]

would love to see these come back. I would buy them all

[@adrianbutler4651]

Collected many cool and obscure lines as a child then adult collector inc: Civas Battle of the Planets figures, Madelman 2050,Comics Spain pvc Dungeons and Dragons cartoon figures etc. Always wanted these. Pretty pricey and rare now NICE!!!

[@adrianbutler4651]

Wonder if whoever did commercial still has the costumes and alien masks VERY COOL!

[@adriantorres3303]

Ive seen the commercial before but not the toys. I would have loved them

[@backissue]

This was great dude - thanks for doing this. Never ever heard of them before!

[@bonebreakingaction6815]

Those are so awesome never seen em id love for them ti come out now days.

[@gregorygourley6426]

All of the Evilite Alien figures look very cool. I would like to get the Topen, Toriac, and the really neat lookin' Nepos figures, they look great. Very informative video, man. Bob. G

[@mathieu4204]

I wish Super 7 would bring back these characters through their Reaction Figure line. Them or Bossfight Studios.

[@hauntinghouse]

So this is who Thundarr was talking about. Got it.

[@markshulusky6680]

Re Leborio: what am I looking at?

[@nathansmith8845]

These have cool designs

[@Scotty-Z70]

i have none. i wouldn't mind having them...but i really hate myself for passing on Interchangeables when i was a kid because i felt like they were KO of Micros.

[@Gappasaurus]

Awesome video, i’ve always found this line fascinating! I think your excellent pictorial evidence proves a suspicion i’ve had for a while, that Leborio & Equestrian were created using parts from early Tomy Zoids kits, particularly the Tyrannazoid (aka Garius) and Protozoid (aka Elepantus) from the Original American Release (“OAR”) era, 1982~1983 🤔 zoids.fandom.com/wiki/Category:OAR

[@diggingattycho7908]

I never heard of this line either. I do have a question, what ever happened to the props used in these toy commercials?

[@BrickMantooth]

I wish I knew, I think Ray (the person who discovered that commercial) actually knows who made the outfits if I'm not mistaken.

[@Desslar]

Interesting, never heard of the line. Have to wonder if another challenge was getting sued by Thundarr for stealing his "Lords of Light!" catchphrase.

[@BrickMantooth]

Highly doubtful unless Ruby Spears trademarked the name for toys.

[@Desslar]

@@BrickMantooth My remark was tongue un cheek. :) But if I had seen these toys on shelves in 1983 I certainly would have wondered if there was a Thundarr connection.

[@shinyhaunter6019]

So cool! You should check out park's aliens. A zeroid k.o.

[@ZomBSnatcher4671]

Can you please send me a link to the Fabulous Felines toy line info?

[@Jellyvibe]

Is it just me or is the guy playing Lord Luma in the ad a dead ringer for Nathan Fillion? Or *actually* Nathan Fillion.

[@lipranditoys]

Sectuaurs didn't actually have much betterl luck, they were also one and done.

[@atariboy9084]

OH MY GOD. The second I seen these I had them as a kid in fact I remember where I got these at the old Woolworth's store on 14th street Union Square NYC - Here's the only photo of that store before it closed down imgur.com/3NOMWCF. God I need to get these again soo very much.

[@ryanbarker5217]

they didn't spent a lot of time on the names, did they? lol.