Open Your Toys

It’s truly amazing how quickly things can change. One moment everything is progressing the same as it always has and WHAM, your life will never be the same. That’s how I felt on December 11th. It really has changed my entire outlook on life. There’s something priceless about events of this nature. All I can […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 065: The Vintage S...

Well both of us just woke up from a tryptophan coma. Now we need to get ready for the Black Friday madness. We have one of your favorites back on the show. Hope you enjoy this year’s cast. Subscribe to the RSS Subscribe through iTunes Download the .mp3 (59 minutes / 26.9 MB) Follow along […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 064: Black Friday 2011… appeared first on Open You...

Do you ever get to a point where things just get stale? Where it just seems like you are just going through the motions? That’s how I felt on this last cast. It’s not that I didn’t have fun. The day toys aren’t fun is the day I’m done. It just seems like I’ve put […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 063: Untitled… appeared first on Open Your Toys .

Now you know. And knowing is half the battle? I don’t know. Do you know? All right lets go. I wanna really thank our special guest host Otto “The Otter” of JoeCustoms.com and DioWarriors.com for stopping by and talking some Joe with us. It’s always great discovering somebody that you know for a completely different […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 062:...

We did. Wow, did we. Unfortunately there’s something a little sad about the end of summer. I’m sure it stems from childhood and the almighty 3 month sabbatical we always looked forward to. But, even in adulthood I get the same feeling. I think with the coming of warm weather in the spring, especially in […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 061: Did you have a good sum...

Without a strong rhyme to step to Think of how many weak shows you slept through Time’s up, I’m sorry I kept you Thinking of this, you keep repeating you miss The rhymes from the microphone soloist And you sit by the radio, hand on the dial, soon As you hear it, pump up the […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 060: It’s been a long time, I shouldn’t have l...

We survived yet another year. Another year of lines, crowds, poorly trained security guards, people a little too excited and people not excited enough. Fanboys, cosplayers, booze and… oh yeah, TOYS! To me, aside from all the great people you meet, that plastic joy is what really makes all the hassle not only acceptable, but […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 059: San Dieg...

It’s 30 minutes until we hit the con, so no time for musing. Congratulations to Cliff for winning the SDCC Personal Shopper Contest. Here’s the new podcast. Subscribe to the RSS Subscribe through iTunes Download the .mp3 (2 hours 47 minutes / 76.6 MB) Follow along with the show notes Comic-Con here we come…Slick The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 058: We’re in San...

Since I’m doing everything this time, I’m going to keep the post short. I just wanted to give a big shout out to the sites that make this possible. First off, to everyone that actually participates in the Q&As. Without you we wouldn’t get all the juicy details we do get. But, more importantly He-Man.org, […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 057: Holy Q&...

Thank you, thank you, thank you. That’s right, we put out a call for participation and we got it in spades. Thank you to everyone that has called and emailed. We have the most epic Listener Feedback and Questions section ever. There’s not even a contest. Not to mention all the regulars on the socials. […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 056: Now that’s what I c...

This may be one of my last chances to do a first-hand account of Botcon. I’ve enjoyed a good run. I managed to attend the last four years and it has been a riot. However, like anything it can start to get a little stale. The schedule is almost identical each year with maybe one […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 055: BOTCON 2011! appeared first on Open Your Toys .

Just a quick thought as it’s the midnight before Botcon and I still have more packing to do. There are people in our lives that truly care and some that don’t, or at least not very much. The best way to tell the difference is if their actions drive you to be a better you […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 054: Appreciate those who care, most people don’t… appeared f...

Robert Burns put it almost too eloquently when he wrote "The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men / Gang aft agley.” Basically outside sources can always interfere with your plans. No matter how much you try to compensate, variables exist that you haven’t even thought of. So what do you do when your plans […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 053: Best laid plan...

I hate deadlines. I mean I HATE deadlines! Not necessarily because it means I have something that needs to get done, but more how they can affect the end product. Some people perform better under pressure. However most of us only think we perform better when in actuality we’re compromising the quality of our work. […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 052: Joecon, Kreon and...

1. the act of participating 2. the state of being related to a larger whole Do you participate? Not specifically in any one thing, but just in general. Do you speak up during meetings or class? Do you arrange activities for people around you? Do you even go to activities that other people organize? If […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 051: par·tic·i·pa·tion (noun) appeared fir...

Hopin’ to find, we’re two of a kind. Making a go, making it grow. Together, we’re going to find our way. Together, taking the time each day. To learn all about those things you just can’t buy. If you were hoping for another riveting installment of talking about things you can buy, we’re really sorry […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 050: Here we are, face to face, a coup...

I mean literally, the clock just struck midnight. However, figuratively it seems like it too. Not only did Mrs. McFavorite and I spend the weekend doing fresh installs on our laptops, I’m finally recovering from my cold. If you couldn’t tell by the sound of my voice on the cast, I think I mentioned it […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 049: It’s a brand new da...

How excited are you after Toy Fair? I guarantee you’re not more excited than me. Not necessarily because of the reveals as there were some amazing new toys shown. More so because I consider it the pre-game to con season. As the normal news sources report on all the goings on I long for the […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 048: TOY FAIR 2011… appeared first on Open...

Toy Fair 2011 festivities start in mere hours. I get so damn excited during this time of year. It’s like my 2nd Christmas. We’ve already had a few big scoops. Leaked during the UK Toy Fair, we’ve got official pics of the new Thundercats toys. MacFarlane announced today they’ll be doing The Walking Dead. Soon […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 047: It’s beginning to look a...

This one is going to be a quick as I’ve got a lot on my list. What list you may ask? My “2 Do List”. I live and die by it or should I say them. I have one on my phone one in my email at home and another at work. I also keep […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 046: Lists, we don’t need no stinking lists… appeared first on Open Your Toys .

And you’ll hear a tale, a tale of collecting toys. What a tale it is too. As usual we didn’t get a show out during the holidays so this one is a doozy. It feels amazing to be back though. I really forget how much I love talking toys. Do you have an outlet for […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 045: Just sit right back… appeared first on Open Your Toys .

Not much to say today. For some it’s Black Friday eve. While we certainly enjoy our shopping, today is most definitely Thanksgiving. We have a lot to be thankful for. Trying to list everything would be futile, so we will just say THANK YOU! Subscribe to the RSS Subscribe through iTunes Download the .mp3 (37 […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 044: Black Friday 2010…...

Life is funny. Everything seems like it’s going great, but sometimes that is just your comfort level setting in. You get comfortable with the norm. The pedestrian is good enough. Then you wake up one day and you want more. This can happen with your job, relationships, but worse yet, this can happen with life […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 043: More of the same… appeared fir...

It’s back to business as usual, talking toys, toys and more toys. I gotta admit I’ve lost a bit of my plastic fever. Between running out of space and increasing credit card bills, the little men haven’t been calling to me as much. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not like I’m anywhere close to quitting, […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 042: After the hangover… appeared first on...

I would have never thought when we started this two years ago I would be writing this today. It was only 4 years ago when Mrs. McFavorite and I jokingly put iPods on our wedding registry. Surprisingly we actually received those iPods. From there I discovered some of my first collecting podcasts. This led me […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 041: TWO YEARS! appeared first on Op...