Wide World of Toys | Episode 5 – Five Underrated Toy Lines of the 1980’s

Episode 5 of The Wide World of Toys Podcast is here! Join host Ken, as he travels through the 80s and dives into 5 toylines that didn’t quite reach top of the mountain status, but were still pretty cool in their own way! It’ll be another gnarly ride down memory lane! Listen to the @wideworldoftoys_rrtrn podcast now! Brought to you by The Retro Resurgence Podcast and The Retro Network

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