Open Your Toys

It was a last-minute call, but I am so glad we got a chance to do an official SDCC show. Man, what a con it was too. If you were still under any misconception that toys are for kids, this show should have proved that we are the target demographic for these toy companies now. […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 273: SDCC 2023… appeared first on Open Your Toys .

No time for the usual. SDCC is on fire and we’re going to do an impromptu show tomorrow to yak about it. See you sooner rather than later…Slick Watch Video on YouTube Subscribe on YouTube Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe to the RSS Subscribe through Apple Podcasts Subscribe through Google Podcasts Listen on Stitcher Radio Download […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 27...

I don’t even know how to start this post. Unfortunately, we are dealing with the loss of our amazing Ruthie Goosie. She has been the backbone of our family for over 15 years. Through everything we have gone through, she has always been there for all of us. Especially as we are still experiencing some […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 271: The End of the Road… appea...

It’s funny, when I come up with a less-than-unique title, I always search to see if I’ve used it before. I think this is like the second or third time it has happened. Each time the new show mirrors how I was feeling at the time of the previous show. While I never like to […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 270: The Shit Show, Part 2… appeared first on Open You...

I heard this song again the other day. Man, it just makes me feel good every time I hear it. I loved it when I was a kid and still do. I talk about things being visceral so often it almost loses its gravitas, but it shouldn’t. When something invokes a physical feeling in you […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 269: Don’t Worry, Be Happy… appeared first on Open...

For us in The States, this weekend marks the unofficial beginning of summer. We have a family date day tomorrow. This weekend we’ll set up our pool and garden. Ending it all with a BBQ. It doesn’t get more American than that. How do you celebrate the coming of the warmest of weathers? Would you […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 268: Summer, Summer, Summertime&#8230...

It was one of those weeks. A lot of bad habits and not nearly enough good. I’m going to keep this short so I can get onto my good habits. However, I want to check in with everybody. Are your good habits winning? Are the bad habits creeping in? Either way, just keep on truckin’ […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 267: Bad Habits… appeared first on Open Your Toys...

The feeling I am hooked on is accomplishment. I’ve been killing it lately if I do say so myself. Thank god in about a month most of my volunteer obligations are done for the summer. I look forward to continuing to accomplish things. Money is getting a little tight so I really need to buckle […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 266: I’m Hooked on a Feeling… appea...

No time to talk, we have a very special guest star making an appearance at Casa de McFavorite. Peace…Slick   Watch Video on YouTube Subscribe on YouTube Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe to the RSS Subscribe through Apple Podcasts Subscribe through Google Podcasts Listen on Stitcher Radio Download the .mp3 (2:53 / 166.8 MB) Follow along […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 265...

I just spent the first part of my Sunday morning saving more than $100 on toys I’ve already bought. While this may be frowned upon, I feel it’s just being an informed consumer. I spend time being cognizant of prices and tracking prices, purchase dates, etc., to be able to do things like this. What […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 264: Everybody, Sales, Sales, Sale...

I keep trying. And I mean trying hard but it’s not happening. I try this, I try that. Things just get in the way. And in the way. And in the way. I know it will get better. At least that’s what I keep telling myself. However, how long do you keep telling yourself something […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 263: Never Going to Give You Up… appeared first on Op...

The last couple of days have been a little bit of a blur. Yesterday would have been my mom’s 71st birthday. I don’t know why I celebrate her birthday by getting drunk. She divorced my dad because he was an alcoholic. She would only have a glass of wine every once in a while. Spoiler, […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 262: Benders, I’ve Had a Few… appear...

While this won’t be my shortest post ever, it’ll be close. I still have to do the show notes for tomorrow’s show. I don’t know how weekly shows do this stuff. While I’ll keep my “deep thoughts” for the next post, I still want to highlight my favorite things from this show. Joe absolutely killed […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 261: Lo...

Hey, I finally made some progress. Not just on my space, but on my new website. I will soon be launching SlickMcFavoriteToys.com. There’s not much to see right now. Just the classic “Hello World” message, but within a couple of days I should be able to start listing things you can buy. I’m still going […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 260: Progress, I&#...

Well, it’s three weeks into the new year and I haven’t done anything in regard to toys except organizing and opening them. What’s crazy is I can vividly remember feeling the same way last year. While I am super busy, I’m not that busy. Why isn’t this getting done? What do I have to do? […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 259: Regrets, I’ve Had...

No time for diatribes today. I’m a dull boy…Slick   Watch Video on YouTube Subscribe on YouTube Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe to the RSS Subscribe through Apple Podcasts Subscribe through Google Podcasts Listen on Stitcher Radio Download the .mp3 (3:05 / 177.6 MB) Follow along with the show notes The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 258: All Work and No Play… appeared fi...

It’s official, it’s a snow day here in Denver. While not officially, because school is actually out right now, it’s enough to go sledding and that’s all that matters to Lil’ Miss McFavorite. While a pretty big pain in the ass, it’s not nearly as bad as going snowboarding. However, it does entail a lot […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 257: S...

Since I’ve been doing these posts for 14 years now, I sometimes search my own posts to see if I’ve written about something before or possibly used the same title. Lo and behold, I wrote a post six years ago called Procrastination. Interestingly, it was right about this time of year. For the hell of […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 256: Procrastination, Part 2&#823...

Well, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful. Well, I guess it isn’t frightful. Just a couple of inches, but it is cold as hell. 6 degrees as I write this, but it’s supposed to be sunny and in the 40s tomorrow. We hit the 60s yesterday and in two days […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 255: Winter Wonderland… appeared first on Open You...

It’s kind of hard not to take rejection personally. Even though, most of the time it doesn’t have a whole lot to do with you. At least you hope so. There are usually a lot of mitigating factors, but it’s still a tough pill to swallow. Whether it’s something else or it really is you, […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 254: Rejection… appeared first...

It’s been a helluva 2 weeks. No time to talk…Slick   Watch Video on YouTube Subscribe on YouTube Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe to the RSS Subscribe through Apple Podcasts Subscribe through Google Podcasts Listen on Stitcher Radio Download the .mp3 (2:57 / 170 MB) Follow along with the show notes The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 253: Busy, Busy, Busy… appeared first o...

If you have any investments you’ve probably seen them take a hit this year. A hit may not really capture it accurately. I don’t like to use profanity too much when I write, but a shit is much more apropos. Whether you invest in crypto, the market, or real estate, it’s all crashed relative to […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 252: Investments… appeared f...

I think when we hear the words customer service, it reminds us of horrible experiences that cost us time, money, and/or sanity. Today I got to experience all three on both sides of the interaction. I got to experience the frustration of a rep repeatedly not answering my very specific questions and then hanging up […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 251: Customer Service… a...

Two-hundred and fifty kind of seems like a big deal when you type out but is it really? Sure it’s been almost 15 years since we started talking toys. My collecting has gone completely haywire in that time. Now, I want to get rid of stuff, a lot of stuff, but I have no idea […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 250: It’s Kinda a Big Deal… appeared first on Open Yo...

I’ve seen it twice this week on our wee little family group on the Foosbook. Posts showing nearly 100% retro-style toy hauls. Some unreleased, some redeco homages, but all totally amazing. They definitely know how to hit us in the feels nowadays. Considering I’ve been part of large companies that just don’t get their demographics, […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Ep...