The Shelf Warmers

Today we take some time to respond to listener feedback on our episodes about Harley Quinn, Star Wars, and more! We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Links: darbyharn.com Original theme music by Sugu!

Today we talk about the new Lego Marvel Studios bling bag figures, the joy and sorrow of collecting blind box items, gachapon in Japan, and more! We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Links: darbyharn.com Original theme music by Sugu!

Today we talk about whether to complete a collection or keep the focus on what is most meaningful to you. And what is even complete? Is the new Marvel Legends Excalibur three-pack a godsend for fans or a great injustice for leaving out Rachel Summers? #JusticeForRachel We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Links: Listen to Darb...

Today we talk about T'Challa becoming Star-Lord in What If..? and the expanding multiverse of Black Panther toys and action figures in our collections. We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Links: darbyharn.com Original theme music by Sugu!

Darby breaks down the new teaser for Spider-Man No Way Home! A lot to chew on so join us for a quick but fun discussion. We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Links: darbyharn.com Original theme music by Sugu!

We bring back our special guest, Tamblyn, to help us discuss one of the most legendary and historic toys in the world, Barbie. Join us today as we talk about the controversies surrounding Barbie, collecting her overseas, and the future of this icon. We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Links: darbyharn.com Original theme music by Sugu!

On today's episode, we take a moment and pay tribute to author and editor J.W. Rinzler, who recently passed away. We're going to look at his contribution to the Star Wars franchise as well as the intersection between lore books and collecting, head canon, and more! We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Links: LINK TO DONATE: http://pancan.org JW RINZLER BOOKS: ht...

In today's episode, Darby tries to convince Sugu to buy a Harley Quinn action figure! We'll also be talking about Harley Quinn's history in toys, her importance in comics and pop culture, and why she’s the most important comic book character of the last thirty years. We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Links: darbyharn.com Big Horns Intro by Audionautix is lice...

On today's episode, we'll be talking about the Loki action figures we have, the ones we’re getting and we want to see, as well as our thoughts on the Disney+ series. The multiverse opens many doors and we walk through them all on today’s episode. We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Links: darbyharn.com Big Horns Intro by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative...

On today's episode, special guest Tamblyn joins us to talk about the addictive appeal of Funko POPs!, how to deal with space issues, and whether this whole Funko craze will ever die out. We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Links: darbyharn.com Big Horns Intro by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license ( https://creativecommons.org/l...

This week, we discuss collecting Wonder Woman toys in Japan (and elsewhere!) with special guest Tamblyn! We dive into why Wonder Woman is so compelling, why she doesn't have near enough toys, and more! We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Links: darbyharn.com Big Horns Intro by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license ( https://creati...

This week, we discuss the generational trauma of the 1986 Transformers animated movie on its 35th anniversary, the new (and great!) Hasbro toys based on the movie, and more! 'Til all are one! We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Links: darbyharn.com Big Horns Intro by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license ( https://creativecommons....

This week, we discuss Darby's new novel, A Country Of Eternal Light, the writing process, and what goes into being an independent author. If you're interested in writing and the publication process, please come along! We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Links: darbyharn.com A Country Of Eternal Light eBook and Paperback Vellum layout software for Mac Ebook and...

Why are people getting in fights over Pokemon cards? What is the origin behind the Pokemon name? On today’s show, Sugu and I talk about the drama of collecting, and more! Please come along! We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Big Horns Intro by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... )

During the pandemic, people around the world relied a lot on board games for entertainment. In Japan, that wasn't really possible. On today’s show, Sugu and I talk about the limits of playing board games in Japan in the last year, Sugu's favorite board games, and more! Please come along! Sugu's articles on board games: 5 Modern Tabletop Games to Play in Japan 6 Traditional Japanese Tabletop Games...

On today’s show, Sugu and I talk about the new Daily Bugle Lego set, imagination vs. reality in both toys and representations in fiction. The conversation weaves between Spidey, Superman, and the absence of Mary Jane from a Spider-Man set with 25 figures in it so please come along! We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Big Horns Intro by Audionautix is licensed u...

On today’s show, Sugu and I dive deep into the craft of fiction. On our minds today are books essential to helping you become a better writer, including books like Bird By Bird by Anne Lamott. We also chat about other resources for new and developing writers, different approaches to learning that go beyond fiction, and more. We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com...

On today’s show, Sugu and I talk about the appeal of super-stylized toys like Cosbabys vs. the very realistic depictions of characters in lines like Marvel Legends. Which is more appealing? Is there really a choice, or are we just buying it all anyway? We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Big Horns Intro by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attrib...

On today’s show, Sugu and I talk about the deluge of similar-looking Star Wars retro figures that have us questioning what we're collecting and why. Is collecting as fun as it used to be? We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Big Horns Intro by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... )

On today’s show, we’re diving into part two of our discussion of The Falcon And The Winter Soldier. We’ll be talking about the finale, looking ahead to Captain America 4, and more. We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Big Horns Intro by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... )

On today’s show, we’ll be discussing The Falcon And The Winter Soldier action figures, our thoughts on the show to this point, predictions for the finale, and more. We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Baron Zemo Marvel Legends Action Figure Big Horns Intro by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license ( https://creativecommons.org/lice...

On today’s show, we follow up on our episode on the Lord of the Rings. We received wonderful feedback on the episode as it relates to living through the pandemic. We’ll be expounding on that theme, discussing other works we’re reconnecting with, and how it relates to our moment. Among the other works referenced in the pod are: Excalibur, a Marvel comic book from 1988 which is the subject of the ex...

On today’s show, we’ll be discussing the new action figures from McFarlane Toys based on Zack Snyder’s Justice League, the four-hour director’s cut of the 2017 theatrical release. We’ll be discussing these figures in the context of the movie, its depiction of superheroes, its philosophy, and more. We’ll be talking toys, the books, the movies, and a whole lot in between, so settle in. Big Horns Int...

On today’s show, we’ll be discussing the Lord Of The Rings toy line from Toy Biz in the early 2000s, and how it reflected the tradition of classic 80s toy lines even as it advanced action figures into the modern era. We’ll be talking toys, the books, the movies, and a whole lot in between, so settle in. Big Horns Intro by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license ( https...

On this week's episode, Sugu and I talk about Skids, a Transformer who believes in learning, how education in toys is something to be valued, and how education plays a role in our lives. Thew Adams' Skids YouTube video . Big Horns Intro by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... )