Talking Toys With Taylor and Jeff

On the latest minisode we tackle a disturbing trend: Resealing action figures. Can you believe someone would take a figure and put it BACK on the card, then try to sell it like it was Mint-on-card?!?!? Fraud in the collecting … Continue reading →

Jeff hates bees. Of course, Taylor loves bees. Taylor also loves Masters of the Universe. So, by extension, if a Masters figure was part-bee, Taylor would LOVE it right? You’d think so. And you’d be right. Taylor LOOOOOOVES Buzz Off. … Continue reading →

So…you just came up with a toy line about a bunch of PLANETS that are at WAR with one another. What does your ultra-creative mind come up with as a name for the line? What would be not only descriptive, … Continue reading →

Another week, another action figure in a onesie. Hammerhead was the most alien looking figure released thus far when it came out. Not JUST because he was wearing a blue onesie, but because he DID look like a Hammerhead shark! … Continue reading →

In a semi-timely edition of Talking Toys, Taylor and Jeff discuss the latest offering from from Gentle Giant. Far from giant, they’re presenting us with minifigures. First up: Rock ‘n Roll and Snake Eyes from GI Joe. We also discuss … Continue reading →

What has 3 eyes but still only 1? Come on, TRI to guess….Give up? Ok, I’ll tell you. It’s Tri-Klops! 3 eyes but only uses 1 at a time, but that’s ok, he’s still intimidating and awesome. Taylor and Jeff … Continue reading →

Have you ever wondered “Just how nerdy can this show get?” Well, we may have reached a new level this time. Taylor and Jeff discuss a toy line about toys based on computers. Of course, it was the 80’s, so … Continue reading →

Who shot first? It doesn’t matter THIS time, because Taylor and Jeff are just focusing on Greedo, the first bounty hunter introduced in both the Star Wars movies AND Kenner’s toy line. Sure, he doesn’t look EXACTLY like his movie … Continue reading →

There comes a time in every collector’s life when one has to look at one’s collection and decide “Do I really NEED them ALL?” That time has come for Jeff. Due to several factors, he has been forced to reassess … Continue reading →

He’s blue, he’s a cyborg, he’s……got a hoop on his helmet? That’s right, kids, Taylor and Jeff are talking about Trap Jaw on the latest Talking Toys! The fact that he’s named Trap Jaw and we didn’t even mention his … Continue reading →

Yeeeeeeeeeehaw!!!!! Anyone who knows Jeff knows he LOVES The Dukes of Hazzard. And toys. Dukes of Hazzard toys? What do YOU think? Well, you might be slightly mistaken. This time out, Taylor and Jeff discuss Mego’s 3 3/4″ line based … Continue reading →

Has it really been a year?!??! It has! Today marks the end of the 12-back version of the Action Figure Star Wars Exclusives! Taylor and Jeff discuss the Tusken Raider/Sand People/Sandpeople figure. Kenner only ever released the one figure, they just … Continue reading →

As you know, Talking Toys sometimes takes a detour into some not QUITE toy-related topics. Today is one of those times. Sort of. Tim Baron is a friend of the show, and a terrific artist, so we wanted to promote … Continue reading →

Funko has been releasing some figures for the last year or so that have toy collectors on cloud 9. The ReAction figures have been a hit with just about everyone. The retro card designs and the minimal articulation are designed … Continue reading →

The scene: Mattel pitch meeting, circa 1981 The dramatis personae: Cliff and Earl, Toy Designers and Max, Mattel Executive Cliff: So for our next figure, we have something a little different Earl: Yeah, instead of the same basic body, we … Continue reading →

Say hello to the coolest toys you never heard of. Taylor suggested this line, and Jeff had NO idea what he was talking about, and NOW they’re both scouring eBay for playsets! It was the 80s, so everything transformed into … Continue reading →

Taylor & Jeff get small on this edition of Action Figure Exclusive as they talk about the Jawa! Vinyl cape or soft goods, which will they prefer?? And is the Jawa gun really cool, or is it a little lame … Continue reading →

Too much of a good thing. It happens to all of us, if we’re lucky. Jeff LOVES the Gentle Giant Jumbo Star Wars figures, as you are all WELL aware. Now, our friends at GG are releasing more jumbo figures … Continue reading →

Please note: This podcast will remain a work-in-progress, with additions being made to it from time to time, so if you check back, you may hear a story that wasn’t there the time before. We will do our best to … Continue reading →

If people are two-faced, they are considered to be bad. If someone has THREE faces, does that 3rd face cancel out the 2nd? These are the thoughts that keep Jeff awake at night. Luckily, he and Taylor decided to talk … Continue reading →

And here we are again in the 80s, bad puns and bright colors abound. It was a simpler time. It was a better time. C.O.P.S. were cops, and Crooks were, well, crooks. Taylor and Jeff take another trip back in … Continue reading →

Death Squads aren’t particularly kid-friendly groups of people, right? Didn’t stop Kenner from naming an action figure for them. What we now know as the Star Destroyer Commander was originally called the Death Squad Commander, and Taylor & Jeff discuss … Continue reading →

 Completist: an obsessive, typically indiscriminate, collector or fan of something Is this you? Is it Taylor? Is it Jeff? It’s probably Jeff. It MIGHT be Taylor in certain areas. Either way, it’s a topic of discussion among collectors. When is … Continue reading →

Apparently people in Eternia were VERY easily duped. All it took to get a spy in your enemy’s midst was to build a robot that looked vaguely like the person it was impersonating. As evidence: Faker, the “Evil Robot of … Continue reading →

Another Talking Toys, another R-rated 80’s property that got turned into a cartoon and toy line for kids! Troma Studios is not known for its quality or its family-friendly themes, but that didn’t stop Playmates from launching a toy line … Continue reading →