PlaidStallions Toy-Ventures magazine is an old school print magazine about vintage toys from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s covering topics and items that don t get the respect they deserve. Each issue will feature collector guides, rare photographs, interviews, and articles by some of the toy experts in the Collector Field. Issue #1 will be a salute to the celebrated toy company Azrak-Hamway International or AHI and topics will include: Set Phasers for Fun How AHI turned Star Trek s phasers and the USS Enterprise itself into major profits. The Guide to World Famous Super Monsters- The most comprehensive gallery of AHI s Universal Monsters action figure compiling every known figure and packaging variant plus we even delve into company history and solve a few mysteries. Now, SkyDive Like Apes! The weird world of AHI s Planet of the Apes toys. I wanted the Best!- Steve recalls his long journey to own the fabled AHI KISS microphone. Rack Toys:1999 A deep dive into the world of Space:1999 merchandise including some toys owned by Martin Landau himself. Crime Fighting Drop Zone- We talk about the long-running series of Super Heroes on Parachutes including card variations and prototypes. Adorable Horror- The Official World Famous Super Monsters Bend Ems! Subsequent issues will cover toys from Mego, Hasbro, Remco, Ideal, Lincoln International, Fisher-Price, Kenner, Cipsa, Lili Ledy, Palitoy, Tomland, Matchbox, and more with guest articles written by some of the top collectors in the field. About Toy-Ventures Magazine: Toy-Ventures magazine debuted in 2020 with the goal of bringing Toy Collector magazines like Toyfare and Lee's Action Figure News back but with a new twist. Each issue is devoted to toys and action figures from the 1960s until the 1990s. Articles are written by expert collectors and YouTube personalities like Ray Castile (Basement of Horror), Chance Priest (Warriors of the Universe) and Tony Roberts of the Analaog Toys channel. In interviews with prominent collectors in the past, we've featured names like Alex Ross and John Marshall. In-depth looks at toys from Mego, Hasbro, Kenner, Playmates, Tomland, Remco, Mattel, AHI, Palitoy and much more. Each issue is a celebration and fascination with weird bootleg or knock-off toys. Genres include Horror, Fantasy, Military, Sci-Fi, Dinosaurs, historical, television and movie-related toys. Small Business- Toy-Ventures Magazine is an independent publisher in Toronto, Canada. Toy-Ventures Brings The Toy Magazine Back To Life! --Pop Cult Brian Heiler was born in the suburbs of Toronto, Canada, and enjoyed a quintessential 1970s orange and brown childhood. His father distributed toys and he spent many hours studying the various catalogs and trade publications that came to the house, forging a life long obsession. As a freelance pop culture writer and photographer his work has been published in Toy Shop, Lees Action Figure News, Toyfare Magazine, and Model & Collector Mart He has often written the daily list for the Village Voice media website ;Topless Robot". His website PlaidStallions is a repository for his many obsessions including toys, 70s clothing, Superheroes making mall appearances, and pictures of long-defunct toy retailers.