Ideal Monster Squad prototype figures (eBay link)– What can I say? These are my grails and I’ve always wanted to own them but I have kids in college and need a new roof so have at them! We covered these wonderful little buggers in Issue 2 of Toy-Ventures Magazine. I’m just happy they somehow survived for nearly 50 years. I hope someday the van surfaces, that would be amazing. 

Popy Kamen Rider Challenge Machine (eBay Link)–

The Challenge Machines were another subject covered by Toy-Ventures magazine, this time in Issue 3. Popy had the rights to the Ideal Evel Knievel line in Japan. They made some tweaks to him and gave him two Superhero buddies.

This is Kamen Rider Stronger, who I imagine was on TV at the time. This kind of toy is just next-level awesome to me.

M*A*S*H Inflatable Bad (eBay Link)–

What every kid wants, to play a wounded GI or possibly drunk off his ass surgeon. Maybe I’m being too harsh on this, it’s just I have some trauma around sleeping on air mattresses. I did it a whole bunch in my 20s and they always deflate at 4 am! Always!

Monster Gallery Colouring Book (eBay Link)– This brilliant book illustrated by the great Mark Savee seems to have inspired a generation of Monster Fans in the 1970s. Heck, even Tomland toys ripped off the art for a series of Monster action figures. It’s so influential and great, people have to know!

Gerry Anderson’s UFO Schoolbag from Japan (eBay Link)–

Gerry Anderson’s UFO seems to have been warmly embraced everywhere but the US (even then it got some cool merch). that seems to be especially true for Japan. Japan got models, toys and even colouring books from the SHADO crew. I really love this school bag but I truly have no place to put it and I’d want to look at it every day.

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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.

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