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Roboskull held by it’s creator Bob Brechin<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Issue 8 of Toy-Ventures magazine has a new milestone with the article “The Birth of Roboskull.” Action Force historian Tony Roberts (AKA Analog Toys<\/a>) and Bob Brechin, the iconic toy’s creator, co-wrote this article. It’s always a true pleasure to get toy history from the source.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Did you miss print toy collector magazines? So did we; that’s why we created Toy-Ventures.<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A quarterly print collector magazine that celebrates toys from the 1960s to the 1990s. Since 2020, Toy-Ventures has been taking deep dives into the history of toys and action figures.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Eight back issues of Toy-Ventures and ongoing subscriptions are now available at our shop (https:\/\/bit.ly\/3866n1k<\/a>), on Amazon, eBay, and better comic shops.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Our long running Pod Cast, Pod Stallions is now available on Spotify.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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The PlaidStallions Polyester Pals<\/a> have arrived and come in green and orange. Be the first kid in the sandbox with our Podcast mascots!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Do you miss toy collector magazines?<\/strong><\/p>\n

That\u2019s why we created Toy-Ventures magazine, an old-school print publication dedicated to vintage toys from the 1960s to the 1990s. Each issue is packed with never before seen images and information written by some of the top collectors. We\u2019ve got 7 issues and climbing; please\u00a0check our page here<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0visit our store<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Our latest book is “Knock-Offs: Totally Unauthorized Action Figures” a love letter to cheeky copyright-infringing toys. You can get this new book via the\u00a0PlaidStallions Shop<\/a>, On\u00a0Amazon (Affiliate Link)<\/a> or\u00a0eBay (eBay Link)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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