1986 still brought some iconic Masters of the Universe toys to the aisle but some toys showed how the line was running out of steam in its second to last year. Join Jay Glatfelter (Geek. Dad. Life.) and Dan Larson (Secret Galaxy) with special guest Ryan Doell (Toy Anxiety and Gotham City Tonight) as they […]
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On Toy Geeks! John and Jay share their passion for action figures and toy collecting. Each week they cover a different topic related to the world of toys.
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Continue readingMasters of the Universe: 1985
If 1984 was the rise to the top. 1985 was the beginning of the end for Masters of the Universe. This year had the MOST new toys released and introduced the Horde but sales fell $50 million short of expectations. Join Jay and Dan with special guest Nate Baertsch (MOTU and Four Horsemen artist) as […]
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Join Jay (Geek. Dad. Life.) and Dan (Secret Galaxy) with special guest Pixel Dan as they dive into the Masters of the Universe toys released in 1984. 84 was MOTU’s first BIG year and we dive into everything from every release, the Masterverse New Eternia toyline starting to rival Masters of the Universe Classics and […]
Continue readingHe-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Filmation Series
Join Jay Glatfelter (Geek. Dad. Life.) and Dan Larson (Secret Galaxy) with special guest James Eatock (Cereal Geek) as they talk about the animated Filmation series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. James wrote He-Man and She-Ra: A Complete Guide to the Classic Animated Adventures and brings his extensive knowledge of animated He-Man to […]
Continue readingMasters of the Universe: 1983
Join Jay and Dan with special guest Jay from Sludge Central and the Purple Stuff Podcast as they talk about Masters of Universe in 1983, the second year of the toyline. MOTU still didn’t reach its peak in ’83 but there were a lot of iconic releases like Trap Jaw, Tri-Klops, Panthor and Point Dread. […]
Continue readingMasters of the Universe: 1982
It’s 1982, the first year of the Masters of the Universe toy line from Mattel. With the first 8 figures including He-Man and Skeletor. The first vehicles, beasts and the legendary Castle Grayskull. Year one of MOTU had a lot to offer kids of the 80s. Join Jay and Dan as they dive in to […]
Continue readingToy Geeks! Ep. 018 “The Art of Grayskull with Nate Baertsch”
Learn from Nate Baertsch who with Axel Giménez and Roy Juarez created the beautiful artwork for Mattel’s upcoming Castle Grayskull from the Masters of the Universe Origins toy line. Nate Baertsch shares insider stories behind the making of the MOTU Origins Castle Grayskull, like why they chose the more vibrant color scheme as well […]
Continue readingToy Geeks! Ep. 017 “Crystal Pepsi Skeletor”
Join John and Jay as they talk about Mattel Creations and that new clear Art of Engineering Skeletor. They also talk about the surprise reveal and pre-order of MOTU Origins Castle Grayskull. They also talk about the 4th wave of Super7 TMNT Ultimates figures being revealed. All that and more on Toy Geeks!
Continue readingToy Geeks! Ep 015: “Hasbro Pulse Con 2020 Day 2 Recap!”
Join John and Jay as they Recap all the news and reveals from Day 2 of Hasbro’s first ever Pulse Con! this day will feature updates to Ghostbusters including New Kenner Classics and Plasma Series. It will also feature updates on GI Joe including the new Classified Series and Snake Eyes movie. New Transformers as […]
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