50 Years of Engineering for This?

Join Jay as he reviews the new Epic Hero Series X-Wing and Luke Skywalker set that are part of Lucasfilm’s Power the Force campaign. My son and I both were excited about this toy, as it looks like a lot of fun, but it has a tragic flaw. I’ll talk about it all in this 4k review!

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Spin Master Just Fixed a 45-Year-Old Mistake!

Join Jay, Quip and Gary with special guest Ryan Doell (Gotham City Tonight, Toy Anxiety) as they talk about the latest in toy news! Images started circulating of retro style Superman The Movie figures in an old school Kenner style from Spin Master. Mattel Creations dropped a new Creations Exclusive Despara figure and Boss Fight Studios dropped Origins style Conan figures. We’ll talk about all of that and more tonight on Geek. Dad. Live!

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Mondo’s Scare-Glow & Scare-Mare – Are They Worth the Price?

Join Jay as he unboxes the new Mondo Scare-Glow and Scare-Mare from their Masters of the Universe 6th scale toy line! This is an insane set, experience my first unboxing thoughts as they happen live!

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Star Wars Power of the Force 2: 1998 Part 2

Join Jay (Geek. Dad. Life.) and Dan (Secret Galaxy) with special guest Griffin Newman (Blank Check w/ Griffin & David, George Lucas Talk Show) as they dive into part 2 of 1998’s Star Wars Power of the Force 2 toys from Kenner (Hasbro)! 1998 was a year before the prequels but that didn’t stop Lucasfilm […]

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Hasbro Wasn’t Done?! NEW Ghostbusters Toys Soon?!

Join Jay and Quip as they talk about the latest in toy news! Ghostbusters Day is June 7th at the real firehouse in downtown Manhattan where Hasbro will share updates on their Ecto 1/1A Haslab and apparently share some new toy reveals. Just when we think they’re done, they bring more new stuff to the table!

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Star Wars Power of the Force 2: 1998 Part 1

Join Jay ( Geek. Dad. Life ) and Dan ( Secret Galaxy ) along with Allison Troy ( Retro Toy Princess ) as they kick off 1998’s Power of the Force 2 toys! This year had some all time classic releases that really showed some of the lines BEST figures that still haven’t been matched […]

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Toy Pre-Orders Affected Amid Tariff Turmoil

Join Jay and Quip as they dive into the latest in Toy News! This past week seemed to be the fulcrum point for many toy companies as they and toy sellers laid out plans for how Tariff’s would affect toy-preorders and prices going forward. The Trump administration says a deal with China is eminent, but has the damage already been done?

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Star Wars Power of the Force 2: 1997 Part 2

Join Jay (Geek. Dad. Life.) and Dan (Secret Galaxy) along with special guest Mike Kaess as they dive into the second half of Star Wars toys released in 1997! These figures saw a shift from the overly buff looks and gave us more deep cuts that Star Wars fans always wanted in figure form. Join […]

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Get Your Price “Locked In” at Hasbro, a New Tariff Tactic?

Join Jay and Quip as they talk the latest in toy news! It’s May the 4th and there have been stressful toy drops (Starspeeder 1000) and reveals from Hasbro where they are telling collectors to “lock in their price” now by May 9th. Will this be a new tactic going forward with Tariffs causing uncertainty? Mattel may be taking another run at their Snake Lair and Mondo shows off their new ALIEN soft vinyl. We’ll talk about all of that and more tonight on Geek. Dad. Live!

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Star Wars Power of the Force 2: 1997 Part 1

Join Jay (Geek. Dad. Life.) and Dan (Secret Galaxy) along with special guest Ken Plume as they jump into the first half of figures from 1997’s Power of the Force 2. The special edition releases of the original Star Wars Trilogy were a big deal in 1997 and the toy line was a big deal […]

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