PlaidStallions Toy-Ventures magazine is an old school print magazine about vintage toys from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s covering topics and items that don t get the respect they deserve. Each issue will feature collector guides, rare photographs, interviews, and articles by some of the toy experts in the Collector Field. Headed up by Brian Heiler, the creator of PlaidStallions, author of Rack Toys and the host of the Brick Mantooth YouTube Channel. BONUS ITEM: ORDER TODAY AND GET THREE MONSTER SQUAD TRADING CARDS, AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME. In this bundle you get both issue 1 and Issue 2 (just arrived) Issue 2 covers a number of genres and has some exciting new voices from the hobby. H.R. Puppet Stuff! By Kroffty This colorful piece tracks the careers of the legendary Sid and Marty Krofft through puppet merchandise, it will make you smile. The Lost Outer Space Men Contributor Steve Fink returns with another tale of tracking down an impossible grail or in this case, six, the legendary second series of Colorforms Outer Space Men. Godzilla’s Gang Ray Miller does a deep dive into the 1978 Mattel “Godzilla’s Gang” toyline, highlighting their origins. This is a lot of fun. The Toy-Ventures Guide to Denys Fisher Doctor Who One of my passions, the Mego produced Doctor Who toy line is explored in great detail with prototype shots, variations and never before seen reveals. A figure called Sloane Chris G blew us away when he discovered the abandoned Kenner Toy Line to the obscure 1970s TV series “A Man Called Sloane”. Did I mention that I love that show? Oscillating Vibrations A love letter to the Saturday morning series “Monster Squad” with a complete merchandise guide featuring never before seen items such as the Ideal Toys prototype figures.. Issue #1 is a salute to the celebrated toy company Azrak-Hamway International or AHI and topics will include: Set Phasers for Fun How AHI turned Star Trek s phasers and the USS Enterprise itself into major profits. The Guide to World Famous Super Monsters- The most comprehensive gallery of AHI Universal Monsters action figure compiling every known figure and packaging variant plus we even delve into company history and solve a few mysteries. Now, SkyDive Like Apes! The weird world of AHI's Planet of the Apes toys. I wanted the Best!- Steve recalls his long journey to own the fabled AHI KISS microphone. Rack Toys:1999 A deep dive into the world of Space:1999 merchandise including some toys owned by Martin Landau himself. Crime Fighting Drop Zone - We talk about the long-running series of Super Heroes on Parachutes including card variations and prototypes with a former AHI employee! Adorable Horror- The Official World Famous Super Monsters Bend Ems! Subsequent issues will cover toys from Mego, Hasbro, Remco, Ideal, Lincoln International, Fisher-Price, Kenner, Cipsa, Lili Ledy, Palitoy, Tomland, Matchbox, and more with guest articles written by some of the top collectors in the field. MAGAZINES WILL SHIP IN 48 HOURS FROM PURCHASE, US ORDERS GET TRACKING VIA USPS. Books and Catalogs meglike, Rack Toys |