{"id":16086,"date":"2020-12-28T13:17:12","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T13:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/?p=16086"},"modified":"2022-09-17T15:34:56","modified_gmt":"2022-09-17T19:34:56","slug":"toy-ventures-magazine-issue-2-now-shipping-sneak-peek-at-issue-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/toy-ventures-magazine-issue-2-now-shipping-sneak-peek-at-issue-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Toy-Ventures Magazine Issue 2 now shipping, Sneak peek at Issue 3!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PlaidStallions Toy-Ventures Issue 2 is now available to order and will be shipping this week.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

IF YOU PRE-ORDERED TOY-VENTURES ISSUE 2 IT SHIPS THIS WEEK STARTING TOMORROW.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I will have tracking #s for every shipment. I haven’t quite figured out how to attach them to your pre-order but if you have worry, you can email us at toyventuresmag@gmail.com <\/a>and we can look it up. Our new service drives the magazines to the US and ships via USPS.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Issue two covers a number of genres and has some exciting new voices from the hobby.<\/strong><\/p>\n

H.R. Puppet Stuff! By Kroffty<\/strong>
\nThis colourful piece tracks the careers of the legendary Sid and Marty Krofft through puppet merchandise, it will make you smile.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Lost Outer Space Men<\/strong>
\nContributor 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.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Godzilla\u2019s Gang<\/strong>
\nRay Miller does a deep dive into the 1978 Mattel \u201cGodzilla\u2019s Gang\u201d toyline, highlighting their origins. This is a lot of fun.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nThe Guide to Denys Fisher Doctor Who<\/strong>
\nOne of my passions, the Mego produced Doctor Who toy line is explored in great detail with prototype shots, variations and never before seen reveals.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A figure called Sloane<\/strong>
\nChris G blew us away when he discovered the abandoned Kenner Toy Line to the obscure 1970s TV series \u201cA Man Called Sloane\u201d. Did I mention that I love that show?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oscillating Vibrations<\/strong>
\nA love letter to the Saturday morning series \u201cMonster Squad\u201d with a complete merchandise guide featuring never before seen items.<\/strong><\/p>\n

BONUS FOR PREORDER CUSTOMERS<\/strong>
\nEveryone who pre-orders Toy-Ventures Issue 2 will receive 3 Monster Squad trading cards featuring the unproduced Ideal Toys action figures of Bruce W. Wolf, Frank and Drac.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Retailers, interested in selling Toy-Ventures magazine? Email us at toyventuresmag@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

WAYS TO ORDER ISSUE 2<\/strong>
\nOUR ONLINE STORE<\/a><\/strong>
\nOUR EBAY STORE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The best way to keep “up to speed” is to like or follow our shiny new Toy-Ventures FB page<\/a>.
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PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We’re just starting out and word of mouth is really vital to us right now, so if you like getting this magazine and want to support it further, please tell your fellow collectors about it, post about it on Twitter or Instagram using\u00a0 #toyventures, please tag us (@plaidstallions) and we’ll join in on the conversation.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Share us in a Facebook group, email one friend, anything.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your voice is really important to us, every little bit of conversation Toy-Ventures can spark is deeply appreciated.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Toy-Ventures Retailer Update<\/span><\/h2>\n
If you’re a “brick and mortar” type and like supporting other small businesses, here is where Toy-Ventures is currently available:CANADA:<\/strong>
\nKool Stuff Toys Hamilton, Ontario<\/a>The Toy Society Cambridge, Ontario<\/a>Treehouse Collectibles, Toronto, ON<\/a>UNITED STATES:<\/strong>Colorado:<\/strong>
\nHero Headquarters<\/a> (Issues 1 and 2 this Jan!)<\/p>\n

Pennsylvania
\nEide’s Entertainment<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Oregon<\/strong>
\nDr Tongue’s “I Had that” Shop<\/a><\/p>\n

Georgia<\/strong>
\nEllijay Coffee House<\/a><\/p>\n

Bizarro Wuxtry<\/a><\/p>\n

Massachusetts<\/strong>
\nCOMICAZI<\/a>\u00a0(Issue 2 this January!)<\/p>\n

JAPAN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Popsoda<\/a><\/p>\n

If you’re a retailer interested in our Wholesale program, drop us a line at toyventuresmag@gmail.com<\/a>
\nWe offer healthy discounts and cross-promotion on mixed bundles of issues 1 and 2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

ISSUE 3 SNEAK PEEK<\/span><\/h1>\n

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We’re already hard at it on issues 3 and 4 of Toy-Ventures and this is one of the features we’re working on, a guide to the Lincoln International Monster series of figures.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We’ll also be covering Mego, Palitoy and Popy toys bringing in several new guest columnists from across the globe and a fantastic cover created by a talented and well-known artist. More on this in 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

I started this magazine at the lowest point I’ve ever felt in this life and despite it having more challenges (still mad at Paypal!) than I could have imagined, it’s been overwhelmingly positive the amount of support it has received. I can lose myself for hours and hours working on it and I’ve never been happier to “work” on every issue.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Also, incredible props for this issue have to go to my friends Corey LeChat, Rob Chatlin, Steve Moore, Robyn Adams, Kroffty, Ray Miller, Chris G., and Steve Fink. Their hard work and generosity with their time made this incredible.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We’ve got some cool Facebook groups:<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Mego Knock Off Headquarters <\/a>focuses on vintage toys that were “Inspired” by Mego corporation, this group was the birthplace of Toy-Ventures magazine and is just straight up vintage toy talk without any pointless\u00a0melodrama<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Pod Stallions<\/a>– This is spun out of the PodCast I do with Jason Lenzi and well it’s just a fun group of like-minded collectors and fans of Sci-Fi\/Fantasy\/Exploitation movies. It’s a really chill vibe, no politics allowed and topics go from Yacht Rock to memorable candy bars of our youth.<\/strong><\/div>\n

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