Selects: A Partial History of Action Figures
Stuff You Should Know
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4.6 • 79.3K Ratings
🗓️ 9 April 2022
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
Action figures have a long and glorious history. From GI Joes to Star Wars figures, these offshoots of dolls came along at just the right time to capture the hearts and minds of children everywhere. Learn all about the partial history of action figures in this classic episode.
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| 0:31.4 | Hey everyone, it's Josh and for this week's S.Y.S.K.S. |
| 0:33.8 | Selects, I've chosen a partial history of action figures, our episode from November 2016. |
| 0:40.5 | And it is a really, really in-depth look at action figures. |
| 0:43.9 | I mean, we talk about different types of plastic molding for goodness sake. |
| 0:48.2 | It's also chock full with nostalgia and good feelings and lots of warm memories between |
| 0:54.0 | me and Chuck about our childhoods playing with action figures. |
| 0:58.0 | So I hope you enjoy it. |
| 0:59.7 | We certainly did. |
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