{"id":23128,"date":"2023-12-19T21:19:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T02:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/?p=23128"},"modified":"2023-12-19T21:19:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T02:19:18","slug":"5-must-have-toys-from-this-1981-christmas-catalog-toy-ventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/5-must-have-toys-from-this-1981-christmas-catalog-toy-ventures\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Must-Have Toys from this 1981 Christmas Catalog | Toy-Ventures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>5 Must-Have Toys from this 1981 Christmas Catalog | Toy-Ventures<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"5 Must-Have Toys from this 1981 Christmas Catalog | Toy-Ventures\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TbvisAFF-0g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Toy-Ventures digs deep into the 1981 Hudson&#8217;s Bay Toy Flyer, and as an extra challenge, we pick five things we&#8217;d ask for. Everything from Smurfs to Star Wars to Strawberry Shortcake, this show is seriously a timewarp.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>#toyventures #starwars #80stoys<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we&#8217;re an independent publisher trying to bring back print toy magazines; if you would like to support us, please check out the latest issue:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>https:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/shop<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>New to the channel? 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