‘Bootleg Toys’ Are Their Own Kind of Collectibles

Action figures built with spare parts and silicone molds are an art form born of nostalgia. [Source]

Publication Date: Sunday, 25 November 2018 at 22:01:19

Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Toys

Topics: nostalgia, molds, silicone, parts, spare, built, figures, Action, Collectibles, Their, Toys’, ‘Bootleg

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/23/style/bootleg-toys-action-figures.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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