Azrak Hamway International (AHI) Star Trek Toys

Azrak Hamway was known for licensing and they were second only to Mego in the amount of licensed products they offered. Star Trek was one of the more shining examples of this, with the classic series recieving a revival of sorts thanks to the magic of syndication, AHI created a wide assortment of lower priced toys based on the series. All Pictures in this Gallery are courtesy of Bill Frost. There is an entire section about AHI Star Trek Toys in our upcoming book Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings, click here for info. The Phaser was a big seller for AHI and their sister company Remco, it took on numerous forms, things like this watergun were a best selling staple. Sky Diving Parachute figures never made a lick of sense but children certainly wanted them. Here Mr Spock decides to not bother with the transporter today Sky Diving Captain Kirk is rarely seen and quite a nice piece. AHI branded Saucer guns for many of their licenses including Lost in Space and Space:1999, which we'll eventually get around to covering. The Soaring Enterprise has terrific packaging, one of the neatest things about these toys is the creative colour schemes used to attract a child's eye. Also it's important to note that none of these items have the same packaging, it's all over the place, something you don't see in today's world of style guides. This package of spare Jet Disks is actually dual branded with Space:1999, that's a big No-No in today's marketplace. Back to the Plaid Stallions gallery of Rack Toys Space: 1999 was another license AHI exploited quite well, with a variety of rack toys. The S.W.A.T parachute (based on the popular television program) kind of makes me laugh for some reason. (Scan courtesy of Mike Jimenez). Possibly AHI's best science fiction license was Star Trek, they created many interpretations of the Phaser (and through Remco as well), AHI even licensed Lost in Space for a series of toys like these Saucer guns. (Scan courtesy of Mike Jimenez). Jet disk guns were a very popular item for AHI as were their pretty accurate pen light guns.(Scan courtesy of Mike Jimenez). A clean shot of the AHI dual branded Trek/1999 jet disks (you wouldn't see that anymore) courtesy of Will Frost I had the Space: 1999 water pistol as a kid, it looked just like the real thing. The Eagle and Enterprise squirt guns are really clever items. (Scan courtesy of Mike Jimenez). This flying enterprise toy by AHI is an inspired toy but the catalog illustration beside it looks like the work of a rushed artist. These fun little Space:1999 pullback vehicles are tough to find MOC now. Oddly the first vehicle is based on an MPC model kit also called "The Alien" that had nothing to do with Space:1999!. (Scan courtesy of Mike Jimenez). When it comes to licensed rack toys, AHI was the absolute king. This may have been due to the hiring of former Mego Vice President Neil Saul in the early Seventies. Saul brought with him much of his licensing expertise honed at Mego. Below are some items that Azrak Hamway is famous for in terms of Rack Toys. Always interested in photos of things not seen here. Azrak Hamway Index on PlaidStallions/AzrakHamway.com Monster Gallery Batman Gallery Star Trek Gallery Planet of the Apes Gallery Marvel Comics Gallery Space:1999 Gallery