Latest Episodes
Episode 104: AHI World Famous Super Monsters
Spooky season and so you know we will talk all about some monsters. This year we look back at AHI's World Famous Super Monsters. This line might looks just like the REMCO and Lincoln lines, but this one is better!
#ahi#internationalmonsters#monsterfigures#actionfigures#frankenstein#dracula#wolfman#worldfamousmonsters#blacklagoon#creatures#classictoys#classicmonsters#retrotoys#70stoys
Episode 103: Beetlejuice!
Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! This week we look back at the toy line that was sparked by the 1988 movie of the same name released by Kenner Toys. Listen up and keep an eye out for the beloved Freelance Bio-Exorcist!
#kenner#beetlejuice#beetleguise#movietoys#80stoys#michaelkeaton
Episode 102: Manglor
In 1984, the IDEAL Toy Company wanted to let the kids get new action figures and then tear them apart. The idea they would be able to put them back together was the plan, but did that work, or would it fail?
#idealtoycompant#manglor#ripapart#badtoy#80stoys#classictoys#retrotoys
Episode 101: Action Jackson
Straight from the early 70's we get MEGOs first run of action figures, Action Jackson. At 8-inches these figures were just smaller than the first GI Joes, but was never able to stand-up to them in sales or accessory count.
#mego#actionjackson#actionfigures#70stoys
Episode 100: A Night With The Brothers
Season 2 come to an end with a retrospective of all the toy lines that we have talked about over the last 2 years. Give you thoughts that we have not shared before and talked about the future of the podcast.
#episode100
Episode 099: 100 Years of Toys
The brothers go over the last 100 years of toys and talk about how we have come from just wooden blocks to some amazing toys including dolls, action figure, video games and building blocks that snap together.
#100yearsoftoys
Episode 098: StarCom: The U.S. Space Force
In 1986 when Coleco wanted to take kids imaginations to space, they did just that with the StarCom: The U.S. Space Force. These smaller figures were over-shadowed by the amazing vehicles and playsets.
#starcom#militarytoys#actionfigures#coleco#80stoys#spacetoys#spacestation#spaceforce#usspaceforce
Episode 097: Giga Pets
More digital pets, but this time from Tiger Electronics. We talk about how Tiger Electronics not only challenged Tamagotchi, but also expanded the digital pet to many other brands like Jurassic Park and Mortal Kombat. Was Giga Pet better than Tomagotchi?
#gigspet#electronicpets#tigerelectronics#tomogotchi#90stoys#keychain#electronicfun
Episode 096: Tamagotchi
The digital era was upon us, and Bandai wanted to be apart of that. Enter the 90's version of the Pet Rock, but this time you could actually make it do things. Tamagotchi was the start, but not the end of the digital pets.
#tamagotchi#gigapet#bandai#electronicpet#keychain#90stoys
Episode 095: Erector
Structural Steel building sets from the early 20th century were an amazing toy set for kids to play with and to grow their imaginations. With one Erector set you could build anything your mind could think ok. What would you build?
#erector#erectorset#mystomanufacturingcompany#steelbuildset#buildertoys#classictoys#retrotoys#wartoys
Episode 094: The Dawn Doll
It was 1970, and Barbie has been dominating the markets, but she was going through a mid-life crisis. Enter the Dawn doll line by Deluxe Reading. These 6-inch figures would only last 3 years, but gave Barbie a run for her Dream Home.
#dawndoll#toppertoys#dolls#70stoys#6-inchdolls#classicdolls#fashion
Episode 093: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
This week we talk about the 90s phenomena Mighty Morphin Power Rangers! A quick history of the toys and the show that inspired the figures. And what is with the weird shaped boxes of these figures. We take a look at them all, even if Michael and John were bored most of the time.
#bandai#powerrangers#mightymorphinpowerrangers#japan#zords