Smugglers' Galaxy: A Star Wars Collecting Podcast

MSNBC recently posted an article about the toy industry post-pandemic. In it, they coined the term “kidults” to describe a group of grown ups who are keeping the toy industry afloat through their passion of collecting toys. On this episode of the Smugglers Galaxy podcast, Glen and Jason talk about how their habits are supporting the toy industry and if this article is degrading to those who share...

On the second part of this series, Glen and Jason continue reviewing their 2022 by talking about the Star Wars items they picked up along the way. From Vintage to Modern, props to preproduction, they share how fortunate 2022 has been for them. In addition, they cover the news and pickups for the week! Happy Holidays from the Smugglers Galaxy podcast! Thank you for listening!

2022 is coming to a close and it’s time to look back and appreciate the incredible year Glen and Jason were lucky to have! On this episode, Glen and Jason discuss their favorite Star Wars collecting moments. From hanging with Ewan at Celebration (from a certain point of view), to hanging with friends at meetups and making new ones on the podcast, they cover everything in between. They also review...

This week Glen and Jason are fresh from the Georgia Alliance of Star Wars Collectors’ (GASWC) Winter Social, hosted at Jason’s house. Glen shares his thoughts from an attendee’s point of view, and Jason shares all the considerations that went into planning this annual event. They talk about the food, specialty drinks, white wampa gift exchange, and the games played. Glen also discusses the Conyers...

It’s the calm before the storm! The GASWC winter social is this weekend and Jason is in high gear as he prepares his house for the company. But before Glen and Jason talk about that, they first catch up and discuss what happened over their thanksgivings break. Plus, the return of Bob Iger, what they picked up this week, and briefly talk the final episode of Andor. Download and listen!

Retro toy con happened this past weekend in Greenville, SC. This show, organized by the owners of a toy shop called Toy Federation, features modern and vintage Star Wars collectibles. Glen is fresh from the show and provides a report on what he saw, how prices were for vintage toys, and what he picked up.    In addition to the show report, Glen and Jason talk about the holiday speci...

This week on the Smuggler's Galaxy Podcast, Glen and Jason talk about the past couple weeks and catch up on life in the Star Wars Collecting world. They break down what they got for their birthdays, how the November GASWC meetup went, and share a super secret GASWC project that's not so secret anymore. From there, in honor of their friend Tony who hates it when we speculate and reach for connectiv...

On this very special episode of the Smuggler's Galaxy podcast, we welcome Maxwell (Max) Lux, the senior brand manager of the Micro Galaxy Squadron line at Jazwares. In early 2022, Jazwares premiered their new Micro Galaxy Squadron line of vehicles, a 1/95th scale collection of toys that are in scale with one another. Glen and Jason met Max for the first time at Star Wars Celebration, the first pla...

Disney+ dropped a new series this week titled Tales of the Jedi, a six-episode story told as vignettes at different points in the Star Wars timeline. These stories of Ahsoka and Count Dooku tell the tale of treachery, hope, and sacrifice. Glen and Jason review these six episodes and talk about what they like, what they didn't like, what they wished they more of, and how the Ahsoka stories muddle t...

With first season of the new Disney+ show Andor is at it's midway point, Glen and Jason discuss their impressions of this new Star Wars adventure. Episode 7, titled Announcement, has generated more questions than answers. As Andor and the rest of the characters deal with the aftermath we saw in episode 6, Glen and Jason try to do the same and decipher these clues to figure out where the show is he...

On this episode of the Smuggler's Galaxy podcast, Glen and Jason report in from their monthly Georgia Alliance of Star Wars Collectors meet up. They give the lowdown of the meetup, who was there, what they did, and, most importantly, what they came home with.  They also talk about the saga of the Burger King glasses Glen recently purchased. They may have been some faulty advertising in the way the...

On this episode of the Smuggler's Galaxy Podcast, Glen and Jason talk about what they want to see in detail from the next Haslab project. Jason goes into the Black Series and proposes an original trilogy-themed Black Series idea, and backs it up with numbers he pulled from nowhere. It also has some ties to the original Kenner line. Then Glen goes into his dream TVC project, and if you're a regular...

The Smuggler's were on vacation! Glen reports back from his trip at the Cincinnati and Xenia Toy Shows. He tells us who he saw, the different toy stores he visited, and what the difference was between the two toy shows. Jason is back from South Florida where his vacation was rained out due to Hurricane Ian. He talks a little about what he did during the week. They also talk about what they picked...

As we collect our favorite pieces from the galaxy far, far away, the last thing we consider is what will happen to these pieces in our collections after we're gone. On this episode of the Smuggler's Galaxy (which was once again live on Facebook), we talk about our plans to let go of our collection someday. We run through different scenarios that might play out, including what should happen to our...

On this episode of the Smuggler's Galaxy Podcast, we're live on Facebook to talk to the community as we do the show. We start by talking about our weeks and lack of pickups, before transitioning back into the grading discussion. After our last episode where we shared some concerns with the grading process, we had a few people reach out to give their opinion. With our friends watching us on Faceboo...

On this episode of the Smuggler's Galaxy Podcast, Glen and Jason are fresh from their local meetup and they share all the fun stuff that went on at this GASWC event. They also talk about how GASWC meetups might be less about the action figures. From there, they talk a little bit more about grading action figures in the hobby. Grading action figures itself is a hot topic. Some people believe it's a...

On this episode of the Smuggler's Galaxy podcast, Glen and Jason try to make the most of a quiet week by preparing for Andor, the new Disney+ series. They talk about what they liked, the characters, the planets, and how it fit into the overall Star Wars universe. They also review the figures that were released with this movie, and they talk about what they would like to see in the new Andor series...

On this episode of the Smuggler's Galaxy Podcast, Glen and Jason Welcome Matthew and Darren of Nerd U, a collectable and comic book dealer from Athens, Georgia. They talk about trends, their distaste for Funko, why they got into dealing collectables, the trends they are seeing, share the biggest score they've secured and announce a major milestone on their journey as dealers! Download and listen!

On this episode of the Smuggler's Galaxy Podcast, customizer Ryan Shaw, better known as Bantha5 on Instagram and the old Rebelscum.com forums, joins the discussion to lend his thoughts on Hasbro's Retro Collection. As someone who has creature vintage style action figures of Leia, Figrin D'an, and Gargan, he has some ideas on how to improve the sculpting of this line and be more reminiscent of the...

Jordan Ghastly joins the Smuggler's Galaxy this week to talk about the Obi-Wan Kenobi wave of the Retro Collection. Jason has an interesting take on these 3.75 inch action figures and how the feel different from the Kenner toy line we grew up with. Then they move on to the Jazewares line of vehicles and provide their initial thoughts now that they've had time to enjoy each item. Finally, they talk...

Glen And Jason talk about their weekends out of town. Jason visited Columbus, OH for Powercon, a Masters of the Universe focused show. Jason has a out of this world encounter.

Its our 100th Episode join us and a few daring listeners as we host our 1st ever live streamed show! 

Every summer, the GASWC hosts their annual Summer Social at Narayan’s Mos Atlanta Cantina. Glen and Jason record this episode of the Smugglers Galaxy at different moments of the social, providing moments in time to show what it was like in the moment. They also take a few moments to breakdown the latest reveals from San Diego Comic Con!

During Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, Jazwares showcased their new Micro Galaxy Collection line of vehicles, a new line of collectibles focused is the ship themselves. On this episode of the Smuggler’s Galaxy podcast, Glen and Jason review the new X-Wing from this line and compare it to the old Action Fleet and Die Cast versions of this same vehicle. In addition to that, they review series 1 and 2...

This week Glen and Jason talk the last 40 years of Star Wars video games.