2 Guys Talkin' Toys

Sometimes toy collectors (or really, collectors of anything) may find themselves thinking to themselves “Why am I still collecting?” The question could come from anywhere for any reason and lead to any number of responses. In this episode Tom and Dana discuss why we still collect, maybe some doubts, and whether or not they’ve ever decided to throw in the towel.

When the stars of major franchises collide it’s almost always a sight to behold and with any luck, leads to some amazing toys you’d want on your toy shelf! In this episode Tom and Dana talk about Crossover toylines and how great (or sometimes not so great) they were.

Part 2 of our Cyborg discussion! When you’re half flesh and half machine you’re exactly what Tom and Dana want on our display shelves.

Half machine, half flesh and bone, what’s not to like about a deadly (or maybe super heroic) cyborg? In today’s episode Tom and Dana discus cyborg characters and why they always have that extra bit of appeal when it comes to their toy translations and collectability.

More of the Good, the Bad, or the Ugly, who have you got?!

The Good, the Bad,or the Ugly, who have you got?!

They slither, hiss and are covered in scales, reptiles are a delight in the real world and on our toy shelves! In this week's episode Tom and Dana discuss their favorite reptile toys!

Today Tom and Dana are discussing Boxsets, some of our favorites and least favorite, and asking the question-is a boxset better or worse than single figures?

From Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S to Popeye to Saurozoic Warriors, Boss Fight Studio has been a powerhouse in the toy collecting community for years! In today’s episode Tom and Dana discuss their wide range of offerings and how great their toys look on our shelves.

Venom is the character that pulled me headlong into comics, from the moment I laid eyes on this amazing character I knew I wanted a plastic version of him in the collection! In today’s episode Tom and Dana discuss Venom and how his popularity skyrocketed him to the plastic preferences of toy producers and toy collectors alike.

When you introduce a dragon into a toyline you know you’ve got a hit. Who doesn’t love a dragon?! In this episode Tom and Dana discuss their favorite dragons and where they like to pop up in the toy collections on our shelves!

When you think about the great towlines of the 80s and the companies that produced them, a company like Remco always seems to be on the outskirts of the conversation. In today’s episode Tom and Dana discuss the various toylines Remco was responsible for bringing to collectors as well as some of their lesser known products.

Welcome to the official Episode 100 of 2 Guys Talkin Toys! This week Tom and Dana discuss where we are shopping NOW with special guests - Tom’s nephews Tyler and Tristan! We really wanted to know where the next generation of collectors were shopping and they provide us with a lot of great insight!

So, where did you first start shopping for toys? What were some of the places where you remember going with your parents or guardians and pestered them relentlessly for that shiny new toy? In today’s episode Tom and Dana talk about the stores they remember and used to visit! Unfortunately we lost some of the episode (thanks a lot Zoom!) but I’ll see if I can get some of the tail end of the episode...

Kenner has been appealing to the collector in us since the 1940s and even though they no longer technically exist, their contributions to the toy world continue to grace our shelves and provide us with fond memories of the toylines that may have made us the collectors we are today. In this episode Tom and Dana talk about Kenner, creator of more toylines than you can shake a stick at!

If you’re a collector of Thundercats, Godzilla, TMNT and many more franchises, chances are you have more than a few items created by Super 7 on your shelves. In today’s episode, Tom and Dana discuss one of the premiere toy creators in the world of Independent toy companies - Super 7!

We might not be the best there is at what we do but we know somebody who is! That’s right, it’s everyone’s favorite 5’4” unkillable Canadian, Wolverine. Spanning towlines since the 80s, Wolverine has been a mainstay in Marvel and numerous toy companies, carving out a place on our toy shelves for years to come.

Continuing our discussion from last week, Tom and Dana discuss more smaller toy companies that have provided some of the most amazing toylines that grace our shelves.

Over the last few years we’ve seen a large number of smaller, independent toy companies rise up and fill a gap in the toy collecting world that might be left empty by the larger, more established companies. Today Tom and Dana discuss some of those companies and their impact on toy collectors as a whole.

Our discussion about weapons continues! There are so many iconic weapons that both complete and enhance certain characters, you can’t imagine a figure being offered without it! Today Tom and Dana discuss more of our favorite weapons and the characters that wield them!

One of the most striking parts of a lot of toylines wasn’t just the character, but the character’s signature weapon. In this episode Tom and Dana discuss the many weapons that may or may not have added that extra bit of appeal to a character and their toys.

At some point every toy collector has asked themselves this question. Do you have too many toys? Or maybe it was someone else posing the question. In today’s episode, Tom and Dana discuss how many is too many? Does it matter?

Don’t make us angry, you wouldn’t like us when… well, maybe you would like us when we’re angry, or when we’re talking about the Incredible Hulk and how much he’s meant to toys! Join Tom and Dana as we discuss everyone’s favorite ball of rage muscles and the toys he’s inspired.

Sometimes a toyline runs its course and comes to a close, but sometimes they don’t-they’re cut short before they could give us just one more wave of figures! In this episode Rom and Dana discuss towlines they would like to see continued beyond the releases we got.

From the TV to your toy shelf, was it Golden Girls or the A-Team… or did they even have a towline at all? In this episode Tom and Dana discuss sitcoms and their toylines!