Where’s the Fun From? – Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots

BY Tim Walsh March 30, 2021 Filed to: Read, Watch, Listen

In this installment from my YouTube series, Where’s the Fun From?, I tell the origin story of one of the most fantastic pieces of plastic ever created, Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots!

Author, documentary filmmaker, and toy industry veteran Tim Walsh recently founded a new game company called Roo Games. Additional Where’s the Fun From? episodes are available on his Seize the Play YouTube channel.

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