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Toybox Soapbox @toyboxsoapbox.bsky.social · 14h

Of course I bought it - I had to. Took it home, cleaned it up, put all the pieces back together & rum and am so happy to have it again. I adored it, & Manta Force, when I was a kid.You can see it in the background of a Christmas photo of me & my gran in 1980something. What a toy!

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Old UK Catalogues @oldukcatalogues.bsky.social · 1h

Advert Lucky Dip: Oct 1946: Ad for Carnival; The Magic Bow, and The Kid from Brooklyn (more at @OldUKPrintAds.bsky.social)

This image shows three movie advertisements and a notice for a film monthly. The first advert features "Carnival", a film starring Sally Gray and Michael Wilding. The second advert promotes "The Magic Bow" starring Stewart Granger and Phyllis Calvert, at the Odeon Marble Arch. A British film monthly called "This Modern Age" is also mentioned. The third advert is for "The Kid from Brooklyn", starring Danny Kaye.

SUNDAY NEXT A Two Cities Film
in Compton Mackenzie's
WITH
(A)
STANLEY HOLLOWAY
BERNARD
MILES
JEAN KENT
Directed by:
Stanley Haynes
In charge of
Production:
F. Del Giudice
NEW GALLERY
Regent Street
Gaument-British Theatre
PHONE PAD.8011
Showing TODAY 5.5 & 7.50
Weekdays 11.40, 1.55, 4.15,6.35,8.55
STEWART GRANGER
PHYLLIS CALVERT
DENNIS PRICE
JEAN KENT
Violin Solos by YEHUDI MENUHIN
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MAURICE OSTRER
PRODUCED BY R & MINNEY DIRECTED BY BERNARS ENOVIAS
DISTRIBUTION OF
ALSO
No. LOF A NEW BRITISH FILM MONTHLY
"THIS MODERN AGE"
LET YOURSELF
GO!
For
laughs,
songs,
fun and
the
GOLDWYN
GIRLS
Samuel GOLDWYN
presents
DANNY KAYE
in
A TECHNICOLOR
MUSICAL
Released
through

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Serge Birault @papaninja.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

My French accent …

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Stjepan Sejic @stjepansejic.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

“Will you ever return?” he asked. A mirthless smile adorned her face. “Maybe someday, if my heart finds a reason to beat once more.” He listened to her voice, looking for a spark of hope in those words, but found none.

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Mira🌺 @deepgreens.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Season of Summer…🌺 #BeachLife

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Battle Armor Dad @battlearmordad.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Autobot Kup 1986 Marvel Transformers Universe

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James_R_Millar @jamesrmillar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

For my second #mechatober illustration, I decided to go with conjoined twins, but one of them is just a torso and head that spins round the other at 2,400rpm. So I've returned to mechs -and- stupid ideas :D

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Battle Armor Dad @battlearmordad.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Mattel or Bandai: Who Made the Better 6 Inch Lion-O Action Figure?

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Dave Cook @davecook.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

On Saturday at Oh!Con I gave a panel talk on how to self-publish your own comic - from initial concept to funding, printing, pitching and distribution. Here’s a recording if you’d like to check it out👇 youtu.be/bP-tCeZmxNg

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OH!CON 2026 - Self publishing your comic Talk

YouTube video by OH!CON

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Britzilla 🇬🇧 Commissions Open @britzilla.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

And Inktober day 5. An assortment of alien mechs, thrustercraft and aircraft

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Buntglas ♡ Comms open! @buntglas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It's my birthday! 🎂 May I ask for a lil RT of my art? 🙏💕 Or maybe you want to gift yourself and I a print purchase? 🤔 www.inprnt.com/gallery/bunt...

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The Wee Owl Studio, Art 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @theweeowl.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The birth flower for October is the Marigold and that is today's theme on Folksy. Here is my marigold artwork in oil pastel. Available on Folksy... folksy.com/find/item/85... #Marigolds #Flowers #OriginalArt #PastelPainting #OilPastels #PastelArt #Painting #Artwork #GiftIdeas #ShopIndy #bsnm

An A4 size original oil pastel painting of yellow marigolds with a pale yellow background and dark foliage. The painting is on peach toned pastel paper. Marigolds are the birth month flower for October.
An original art work, please note that the frame is not included.
Fine art oil pastel on toned pastel paper
Size A4 (210 x 297mm / 8.3 x 11.7")

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Eric Orchard @inkybat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Reading Dickens and doodling Dickensians

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✨️Mar✨️ @wind21.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Been wanting to draw him for a while. Such a lovely design~ @tsurudraws.art

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Stjepan Sejic @stjepansejic.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

fine print book 3 hades is having one of those days

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Mira🌺 @deepgreens.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The Veil of Waves…🌺 #BeachLife

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Chris Shehan_Comic Art @chrisshehanart.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

My cover for Callisto by Steve Niles, Andrea Mutti, and Lee Loughridge.

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Crossed Paths @crossedpaths.co.uk · 03/10/2026

Week 1: Curse! For this weeks Tumble-Tober prompt our art team have crafted a piece of Alice with drink me potions and skulls galore! If you stumble across her in Covens of Midnight 2, Secrets of Wonderland she might not be as you remember... Perhaps even a little 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐝. 🐦‍⬛

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Mira🌺 @deepgreens.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Golden Hour…🌺 #BeachLife

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Serge Birault @papaninja.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🎃🎃🎃

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Serge Birault @papaninja.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Vacations are exhausting …

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Faith Erin Hicks @faitherinhicks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Something I want to ask my fellow mid-career creatives: how are you fighting burnout these days? How are you getting your creative mojo going again after a decade+ of working in the same creative space?

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Bryan Hitch @bryanhitch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

the full line art to my Absolutes 25. (Available for sale at CAF bill@comicartfans.com) Love doing these big wide things. On two sheets, a 22x17 and an 11x17.

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James_R_Millar @jamesrmillar.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Flares are neat for when you don't want to draw legs... or arms; you can just put flares on the arms too. (but honestly, I just wanted to draw some more fabric-like materials; I feel in the mood for drawing big shapes with patterns on them).

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James_R_Millar @jamesrmillar.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Ok, getting back on track with #spaceshiptember, but in no particular order. This fancy, red destroyer carries four 75m long, tungsten rods which it drops from orbit on an (unfortunate) target, usually all at once, in a close cluster formation.

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James_R_Millar @jamesrmillar.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

So, the idea for this one was a 'net' in which space garbage could be held and processed. And yes, the blockout for this shiptember spacestation was indeed just the tetrahedramajigger form the 'add mesh' menu in blender.

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Mira🌺 @deepgreens.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Value of Honesty…🌺 #BeachLife

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The Untrodden Ways @theuntroddenways.com · 08/09/2026

Looking for kindred across the stars did nothing but find hungry things. #haikuchallenge #greenworlds #ttrpg

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Bleu @bleuowl.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Hallmark of Scotland, Hillsides of Highland Heathers- Natures Harmony ~ #haiku #poetry #Scotland #haikuchallenge @bleuowl.bsky.social Hallmark* Harmony* Heather*

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Rik Mertens @rikmertens116.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I am dealing with a broken Facebook 2FA situation. Facebook is trying to ping a device that never existed. Passkeys seem to be the same problem. What happens when my phone dies or my laptop burns out? Passkey is stuck on that device. :(

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Rik Mertens @rikmertens116.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

@siriusxm The top 100 songs on the various channels are fantastic. We are happy whenever we hear the announcements. Make one minor change. Play the songs in order from 100 to 1. Jumping around the list takes away the anticipation of what will be #1.

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Rob Turpin 🇺🇦🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ @thisnorthernboy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Shiptember No. 05. ‘This Spaceship Kills Fascists’. #shiptember #Spaceships

A pen drawing of a strange bulbous spaceship.

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Terry Dodson @terrydodsonart.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

ARCHIE 1 Process Rachel Dodson Inks Pencils/Color Me We teamed with @capecowlcomics.bsky.social for the Archie 1 Exclusive Cover available in my SHOP shop.terrydodsonart.com Standard, Signed and Remarked version available

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James_R_Millar @jamesrmillar.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Got this one done too now. Big question is; which way is it flying?

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David Pepose - Comic Book Writer @peposed.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

If you're looking for a serious Space Ghost origin, Jonathan Lau and I have got a great one for you! (Jan, Jace, and Blip fully included. They're the heart of Space Ghost as a concept!)

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Gabriel Hardman @gabrielhardman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Green Goblin sketch from Tucson Comic Con. @heroinitiative.bsky.social

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James_R_Millar @jamesrmillar.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Ah, final shiptember ship for today, and I misinterpreted the promt to make life easy on myself, which is probably the opposite of what I should be doing :D Anyway, this smuggler's spacecraft has taken a hit to one of its thrusters it has been... winged.

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Ash @bsartsss.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

My valheim lasses, majestic skadi, Ulf and Visna

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