Darran Hight, AKA Doc Multiverse, created our striking cover.

Toy-Ventures Issue 8 has the most articles we’ve ever included, and we’re adding two of what we hope are many recurring columnists:

Basement of Horror– Monster toy guru and popular YouTube host Ray Castile is launching his first column with us and man; October is the perfect month for this as we talk about “The Incredible Melting Man.”

The Warriors Toybox– We’re elated to have Chance Priest join us for a recurring look at the neat stuff in his toy box. If you don’t know Chance’s work, you’ve been missing out; he’s a trip! The first article is all about some obscure Remco Warrior Beast toys that will have you scouring eBay.

Ghoul Like Motion– Heath Smith guides us through the world of Telco Monster Motionettes; he’s done a fantastic job of creating the ultimate guide to these Halloween classics.

Mid-Way Warriors– Shogun Warriors expert Dave Keymont joins us this issue for a look at the bootleg carnival rip offs of our favourite Machinders, this is just the beginning of our journey with Dave.

The Birth of RoboSkull– Our pal Tony Roberts (Analog Toys), alongside Bob Brechin (former Palitoy designer) takes us on an in-depth tour of developing one of the coolest 80s toys ever made, the Action Force Robo Skull. You will love this.

Hasbro Super Joe Part 2– Steve Stovall returns with his comprehensive on-going series of GI Joe’s least talked about years.

Mego Goes Ape Part 4– Our ongoing series covering the Mego Planet of the Apes line talks about the best-selling playsets of 1974 with input from Mego’s Marty Abrams.

A Wanted Man– Who is Big Bad John, he’s one of the rarest action figures out there, and to collectors of Lincoln International, he’s our rocket-firing Boba Fett!

Single Ladies from Outer Space– The Galaxy Maidens are a bizarre entry in 80s toy history, mainly because they look like they came from a 1950s B-Movie.

Battlestar Inflatica– This article discusses the fantastic Battlestar Galactica toys we didn’t get from GLJ.

Kimba the White Lion Halloween Prototype masks– Toy-Ventures regular Corey LeChat shares obscure items from the Collegeville vaults!

All this, and if you act now, you’ll be guaranteed a set of Knock-Off Puffy stickers featuring Mr. Rock, Space Flyman, Dr. Zorma from the Astro Apes, the Incredible Bulk and Zing from the Star Raiders. Art  by the incredible Chris Franklin. This HUGE pack of stickers is yours free with purchase while supplies last.

Thank you as always for the love and support, the print toy magazine business is growing but it’s still an uphill battle, so please tell your friends and don’t forget to like and share the Toy-Ventures Facebook Page.

Toy-Ventures Issue 8

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Hello All,

I’m very pleased to announce that issue 3 of Toy-Ventures is now available. I’m so excited to be on our third issue, this has truly been a dream. I mean, our living room is a total disaster and my back is killing me from lugging boxes but I can’t complain because the response has been so overwhelmingly positive and it just keeps growing.

This issue fills me with pride, and I wanted to spend this time giving some much-needed attention to the folks that made this issue such a success.

Corey LeChat– Corey wrote and designed the breathtaking Evel Knievel article this issue but he is also responsible for every issue of Toy-Ventures looking as good as it does, without him, I couldn’t do this. His art direction on every issue is essential and issue 3 is no exception.

John “Toyzilla” Marshall– John’s articles and books were extremely influential to me, he had a wonderful sense of humor in his writing and it definitely influenced me when I started working on websites, it was such a joy to have him be our first collector feature.

Tony Roberts– I’m a big fan of Tony’s YouTube channel Analog Toys and I’m happy to call him a friend, his article about Captain Zargon inspired the issue’s artistic theme, so along with being highly informative, I’m grateful to him for that incredible inspiration.

Tim Baron– Tim is a brilliant artist who donated his valuable time to this issue and created one of the most striking covers we’ll ever have and was also totally down with our Iron-On promotion. Tim’s contribution to this issue set us on a whole new level.

Please take a look at the amazing stuff in his Etsy store:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/timbaronart

Chris Franklin– Chris not only delivered a fantastic article about the Mego Superheroes but he laid the whole thing out himself and according to my wife, he did a better job than me! It’s truly a milestone for our fledging publication.

Please check out Chris’s many fun podcast efforts:
http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/tag/chris-franklin/

Rob Chatlin– Rob is an extraordinary editor and his insight elevates every issue. He generously gives his time to each article and points out my passive voice a whole bunch!

Steve Moore– Steve is a brother from another mother and always catches stuff no one else does.

Murphi Cook– Not being a collector is an advantage, especially when you are this smart, her perspective changed many things this issue.

My Monster pals– Ray, Shannon, Andrew, Seth, Dave, Ian, Trenton, Devlin, Will, thank you for sharing your toys and your knowledge, you’re awesome people and have helped out others with your generosity.

Marty Abrams, Paul Clarke and Joel Rosenzweig of Mego Corp. It’s great to be able to “go to the source” for information and I’m grateful that they always have time for us.

And lastly, my wonderful wife, Michelle who packed every issue in the last 48 hours, is my rock, without her amazing support (and trust me, she’s a patient woman) I could never pull this off.

You can get Toy-Ventures issue 3 at our Ebay Store  or at the Odeon Toys Online Store.

GET Issue 3 of Toy-Ventures here!

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Pre-Order Toy-Ventures Magazine Issue 3 here:
www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop

Visit Tim Baron’s amazing website:
www.timbaronart.com

SHIPPING LATE MARCH 2021

Toy-Ventures issue three content includes:

Beware His Stingray Eyes-
Tony Roberts host of the analog toys channel on Youtube tells the story behind the development of Action Man’s greatest Foe Captain Zargon.

Megobase Alpha – We take a detailed look at Mego and Palitoy’s wonderful Space:1999 range with a complete collector guide including the line’s history and development, all known variations, knock-offs and its resurrection in the 2000s.

The Challenge Machines, Leave it to Popy of Japan to take the Evel Knievel toy concept and some homegrown tv heroes to the mix. Corey LeChat gives a beautiful look at these winning toys, you’ll want to play with them!

The Art of Mego Superheroes – Chris Franklin has created a knock-out piece sourcing the iconic origins of Mego’s World’s Greatest Superheroes brand.

Collector Spotlight – Our first interviewee is pop culture author John “Toyzilla” Marshall as we talk about the hobby and show examples from his incredible, eclectic collection.

Toy-Ventures Guide to Lincoln International Monsters
The centerpiece of issue 3 is an exhaustively researched guide to this incredible and highly collectible line of Monster Toys, including company history and a visual guide to every known figure and packaging variation.

Toy-Ventures Issue 3 will ship in late March 2021 and pre-order links are below. We even have a bundle where you can order all three issues of toy-ventures but act fast as Issue 1 is close to sold out.

http://www.megomuseum.com/odeon/store/products/

PlaidStallions Toy-Ventures Magazine is now available and it’s been called “not only an entertaining read, but it’s also an impeccable work of reference” by PopCult.

FACEBOOK GROUPS FROM PLAIDSTALLIONS

Pod Stallions is one of the most fun groups on Facebook.

Mego Knock Off Headquarters– The leading group discussing 70s dimestore goodness, we talk vintage toys, not others!

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