Posted By Dan Greenfield on Jun 13, 2023 | 1 comment

A SNEAK PEEK at Plaid Stallions’ Toy-Ventures #10…

Plaid Stallions’ neato Toy-Ventures #10 is shipping very soon, sayeth publisher Brian Heiler — and we’ve got a groovy SNEAK PEEK at the latest installment of the mag’s history of Mego Planet of the Apes.

“Issue #10 talks about the rather loosely connected accessories produced in conjunction with the television series,” Brian said. “These items are mid-tier but feature some lovely painted artwork, rare for the range. I like the packaging so much that I played around with recreating it.

“I’ve searched yard sales for Apes toys since the early 1980s,” he added, “so Toy-Ventures is very Simian-friendly. It always will be and my goal is to create the ultimate compendium of this Mego toy line.

Dig this gallery — but be sure to also check out some of the other highlights of the issue, below:

Here’s some of what else is on tap in Issue #10:

— Finger Puppets: Robyn Adams joins us for a great piece about Sesame Street Finger Puppets.

— Toxic Crusade: Bert from “Ed’s Retro Geek Out” shares some history on the Playmates Toxic Crusaders line.

— The Hero with Heart (and Lungs): Toy Industry insider Greg Autore talks about the Mattel Pulsar toy line and his research at Mattel.

— Basement of Horror

— Leicester Vintage Toyshop

— Super Joe Part 4: Were you in the Super Joe Club? Steve shares the memorabilia and explains how the club has returned.

— The Warriors Toybox

— They Call Him SLADE: Super Agent

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Toy-Ventures #10, which lists for $10.99, is up for pre-order and is expected to ship soon. Back issues are also available. Click here to order.

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MORE

— 13 Marvelous MARVEL PLANET OF THE APES Covers. Click here.

— BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES: Still Bizarre — and Fun — After All These Years. Click here.