Issue 8 of Toy-Ventures is the first in the new direction for the magazine, with more content, new voices and the same quality you’ve come to expect from our print toy magazine. 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 […]
Toy-Ventures Magazine Issue 8 Toy-Ventures Magazine Issue 8 is coming this October, let’s start off by revealing the incredible cover by the very talented Darran Hight AKA Doc Multiverse. https://www.instagram.com/doctor_multiverse Check us out at Toyventuresmag.com Do you miss toy collector magazines? That’s why we created Toy-Ventures magazine, an old-school print publication dedicated to vintage toys […]
Hello All, I’m happy to share a sneak preview of Toy-Ventures magazine issue 8. Due in October, this issue will showcase the new direction for the magazine but will also retain the flavour you’ve come to expect from TV. Toy-Ventures Issue 8 will contain the most vintage toy articles we’ve ever attempted, covering genres from […]
Hey Everyone, I’m so happy to announce that issue 7 of Toy-Ventures magazine is now available to pre-order. This particular issue is jam-packed with toy love, so let’s break down what you can expect: The Aquatic Adventures of Marine Boy- Corey LeChat takes you on a merchandise journey for this early Japanese import. […]
Vintage Toy Hunt and Haul. Toy-Ventures returns with a recap of nearly 3 weeks of hunting flea markets, Antique malls and toy shops looking for treasure. I saw a lot of cool stuff I’d like to share. Along the way, I picked up an eclectic haul of Mego and Knock-Off figures along with some oddball […]
As Toy-Ventures Issue 6 rolls out to people worldwide, it has come to our attention that there was a glitch on one page: our look at the Dimensions for Children Richie Rich toy line. Jonathan Sternfeld (from the excellent website the Harvey Mercheum that I recommend you all visit) wrote this terrific piece. While the […]
Hey folks, I’m happy to say that Issue 6 is finally on the press, finding paper in 2022 isn’t fun but we got there! It’s a really great issue and one I’m proud of so let me walk you through it. First off, the striking cover is by my friend Dave Waugh, he was my […]
Knock-Off Unboxing Hey, it’s Christmas Eve, so let’s open a mystery box of Knock-Offs brought to me by Santa (at least I think that was the DHL guy’s name), and I can show you the most extraordinary KO figure that I have ever purchased. Meet Frank, Dolly girl and The Terror from Beyond Space! Merry […]
Toy-Ventures: Kojak Toys Who loves you, baby? Toy-Ventures this week looks at all the toys based on the TV show Kojak. Exactly why was there so much merchandise based on a tv show about a middle-aged detective that dealt with pimps? We get into that and talk about Power Records, Corgi toys and of course, […]
Know your AHI Frankenstein Variants! In issue 1 of Toy-Ventures Magazine (limited supply available), we sought to catalogue the many variants of the Azrak-Hamway World’s Greatest Super Monsters action figures. As a bonus, in speaking with former AHI/Remco employees, we discovered the origin of these many variants. It seems that AHI did not own its […]
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