The Star Wars Collectors Archive Podcast

Luke has finally been found again in this long lost Luke Hoth ‘Chive Cast which was originally recorded almost a year ago. Join Skye and Steve as they chat with Isaac Lew and Will Grief about the anatomy of a find “in the wild” while simultaneously making fun of the term “in the wild.” They all talk about 1986 price guides, Japanese teapots and Canadian cereal promotions and have all the usual fea...

It’s a Force Awakens Response Podcast, from a Vintage point of view. Skye and Steve talk about their thoughts and reactions and break down the 10 biggest winners and losers among Vintage Star Wars items. It’s another unusual podcast, but its not like these movies come out every month! Caution. Henceforth, there will nothing but spoilers! Who wins? Who loses? Listen to the newest ‘Chive Cast Vintag...

It’s a patchwork ‘Chive cast this month without usual features but with tons of information. First, Skye talks with Conall Jones, the producer / director of the new documentary series on Star Wars fans “in a galaxy” and one of his stars, the master of Vader, Bill McBride. Then we decide to rebroadcast the ever so timely, yet evergreen interview with Rick Springfield (Skip ahead to 1:25 if you are...

It’s the last ‘Chive Cast before Episode 7 and the official beginning of the Postquel era! Steve and Skye briefly discuss the new movie, which somehow becomes a discussion on race and sexuality in the Star Wars universe. Then we invite many people to the Space Chess Roundtable to discuss the topic of Ethics in the vintage Star Wars collector hobby. “Hey” Ross Cuddie from Canada, Derek and Greg fro...

It is sort of a Halloweenish episode of the ‘Chive cast! Skye spookily lies consistently to Steve about publishing the haunted and long missing Luke Hoth episode while showing of the weirdest and creepiest Star Wars vintage item that has NEVER been seen before. Phidias and CJ talk about the “Big Pick” (the recent warehouse find of Vintage Star Wars stuff)... and, hold on my creepies... you will he...

It’s a Jam Packed Vintage Twin Pod! -We interview the architect of the Topps vintage card line, Gary Gerani. Skye comes up with a way to never forget the order of Topps borders (though you will wish that you could!) - We interview Swedish collector superstars Mattias and rock star Kristopher about the figure of the month, the Cloud Car Pilot. -Vintage Commercial theater reveals a Loquacious Lobot...

Its an unexpected part two of our July 4th double episode. We record it live from Yehuda’s AT-ATic in Jamaica Queens during an open Star Wars party with Ron Salvatore and Ross Barr. In this half-episode we amend Grandpa Skye’s Facebook rant, we talk about Boba Fett’s 12” torso, Vintage SW sounds, Ross’s Long Fett Header find, Ron tells why unpainted hardcopies are rare, we identify the Palitoy ogr...

Henceforth, Steve and Skye shall return to their usual format! This month has a podcast dedicated to the AT-AT Commander and toys related to him , like the AT-AT itself, the INT-4, and the Rebel Command Center playset. We talk a lot about Sears and about the need to elminitate the term Shrink wrap. We talk coins and the coin production process with James Gallo, co-author of Coining a Galaxy. What...

The second issue of our audio magazine to be written and recorded at Celebration Anaheim. As it has been for the last few episodes, it is something of a “non-conventional episode.” We have a cavalcade of ‘chive cast guests including Guz Lopez, Duncan Jenkins, Chris Georgoulias, Ron Salvatore, Todd Chamberlain and Pete Vilmur. We talk about Hildebrandt, Celebrations Past, Sheet Music… it’s a virtua...

Recorded live at Celebration Anaheim, it’s the 61st 'Chive Cast! In this episode we catch up with a couple of 1st 12 focus collectors we missed the first time around as David Carr talks Obi-Wan and Ross Barr Talks Han Solo. Plus, we have a live-from-the-collection-floor Market Watch with Fratastic Pete himself.

Its our official show all about Los Angeles Celebration of Anaheim aka Celebration VII, aka Celebration Anaheim. Skye and Steve break down all of the Archive party details and the events that will define the best Celebration ever. Plus, at 01:22 you can hear an interview with Mattias Rendahl as he talks about his new book on Star Wars Pre-Production materials. Get ready for the show, get ready to...

Come celebrate 5 years of Vintage Podding with Skye and Steve as they talk about Star Tots with Chris Georgoulias and vintage Ewok valentines and Celebration Swag with Amy Sjoberg. 2-1B, the existential Robot doctor, is our figure of the month and he gets a surprise poetry slam and an interview with his biggest fan, Stockholm’s Fredrik Juthberg. We unveil some new failed features such as the quest...

This month is frontloaded with nonsense as Steve bears with Skye defending his unpopular pronunciations of the AT-AT and Nien Nunb, then the show proceeds at a nice crisp pace with Gus jumping on to discuss the history of the Archive and we give ALL The details of the Archive Party II. Were talking giveaways, contests, parody cardbacks and how you get tickets and when they go on sale. Coins? Patch...

Here we have our second kind-of-annual State of the Hobby Roundtable. Skye, Steve, Chris Georgoulias and Ron Salvatore discuss the vintage influences and impacts of the new Force Awakens Trailer; fanboys and the importance (or lack thereof) of being a Star Wars fan in collecting Star Wars toys; the relative coolness (or lack thereof) of collecting vintage; they come up with a kind of definition fo...

Steve and Skype chat about the AT-AT driver, Rebels and the Archive news with the holy ghost Ron Salvatore. CJ Fawcett joins us for a record number of drops in a single segment with his extended nugget / story time / yak to my face / vocab / brand new feature entitled "Bib Fortuitous and Serendipitous Crumb." You will learn that the R2 Toter is unloved and expensive, R2D2 is not Short and we final...

Steve and Skye spring back into form in this month's podcast featuring the Rebel Commando. We talk about the archive updates, share some info about new foci and invterview James Gallo about the mystery and history of Kleb Zellock. Plus, we teach you how to "Steve."

Skye appears solo in a Steve-less T-Shirt this month due to a technical glitch. He announces the huge news with the Archive and takes you on a tour of some of the best and most tar-heeliest collections in the SW universe.

Part two of the Leia Hoth podast features new archive news; an explanation of acetate; a new story featuring Fluffy and the antagonistic Scaly; an interview with Leia Hoth collector supreme, Joe Kersavage; a maket watch; and was edited in the front seat of a Honda.

This month has Skye getting politically incorrect, Steve revealing his penchant for animal cruelty, Ron showing his capacity to stay awake and two completely absent guests! It is our start of the Leia Hoth show and it also has a new feature with guest host, Skyera Glass on "This Vintage Life." We talk Tots, Steamed Hams, Collector Clubs and Gaffi Sticks. This show is great...and it is only half ov...

This months Vintage Pod features both Lobot and Lobarth! We check in with David Tree at the Farthest From show in England and have Ron Salvatore update us on what is happening with the archive. Special feature has Skye breaking down the editing process. All this plus the beginning of a veritable podcast WAR on the 51st 'chive cast

Skye and Steve hit their silver anniversary with a 'Chive Cast dedicated to Han Bespin, who is simultaneously the ultimate cowboy and kind of a wus. Trevor the Tweeter Dooder sits in in the round table to tell us whats up on the forums and about some weird stuff he likes. Randy joins in for the first ever 1 dollar vlix market watch game. Plus, we spend an awful lot of time talking about British Su...

This month's Podcast comes a little late and at just the right time as we discuss Dengar, review Plastic Galaxy, talk about a newish dental website, talk about some found first shots and Ron Salvatore explains carbalon. Then we have story time where he tells us the fantastic story entitled "The Mystery of the woodchuck's Cave" in which Ron, Todd and the mysterious Fluffy travel to Cincinnati over...

We start our 7th season and 4th year of the 'Chive Cast with an upbeat issue dedicated to the Ugnaught. We chat with Brian Stillman about his just released documentary, Plastic Galaxy, we talk about body parts with Yehuda and the have a general discussion on the status of prototype collecting. Skye unleashes extra poetry and Steve's unloved item has 38% extra Steve-ness. We have most of our usual...

Come and get “Thurned” on this month’s ironically long chive cast featuring Yoda Collector, Martin Thurn. He talks to us about the Star Wars Collectors’ Bible, the first SW collector magazine that he edited and several little known areas of collecting such as license plates and gift cards. Skye also interviews Mattias and gets to the bottom of the ToyToni scandal. All this plus the meaning of Minc...

At long last the 'Chive Cast speaks with Star Wars celebrity super collector, Rick Springfield. Enough said!