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Discover books, magazines, podcasts, and blogs that celebrate toy history, pop culture, and collecting.

Boylei Hobby Time

The Boylei Hobby Time YouTube channel demonstrates innovative techniques for creating dioramas that elevate the model-building hobby.

Where’s the Fun From? – Slinky Edition

In this installment from his YouTube series, Where’s the Fun From?, Guest Contributor Tim Walsh discusses the husband and wife team of Richard and Betty James and the accidental invention of the Slinky.

Diecast Heroes

Diecast Heroes is a quarterly print and digital magazine featuring designers, customizers, and collectors of Hot Wheels vehicles.

Vintage Arcade Gal

The Vintage Aracde Gal YouTube channel documents the collection and restoration work of classic arcade game enthusiast, Cassandra.

Batman Unburied

Batman Unburied is an original audio serial drama featuring characters from the Batman universe.

Where’s the Fun From? – Pet Rock Edition

In this installment from his YouTube series, Where’s the Fun From?, Guest Contributor Tim Walsh discusses how a copy writer named Gary Dahl found the perfect timing and turn of phrase to turn the Pet Rock into “the fastest-selling and most publicized novelty gift product in retailing history.”

Turtle Tracks Podcast

The Turtle Tracks Podcast spotlights the people responsible for bringing the many forms of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) content to life.

Scouting for Toys

UK-based television channel, Yesterday, is coming out with a new documentary series focused on the world of toy auctions.

Model Car Science

During a nine-year run in the 1960s and 1970s, Model Car Science blended editorial content and advertising in support of the then-popular hobby.

My Life in Gaming

The My Life in Gaming YouTube channel reflects on the history of video games by exploring the systems and games that powered the industry.

White’s Guide to Collecting Figures

In the mid-1990s, Richmond, Virginia-based Collecting Concepts Inc. published White’s Guide to Collecting Figures for collectors of action figures, sports figurines, and other character collectibles.

Pinball News

The Pinball News website is a treasure-trove of the latest information about the popular arcade game.

Hidden Role Podcast

The Hidden Role Podcast reveals the people behind toys, games, and companies that fuel playtime and game nights.