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Bootleg Ghostbusters Toys? Jocsa kept RGB Alive in Argentina

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Join Jay as explores an often overlooked part of Ghostbusters Toy History. Argentinian toy maker Jocsa kept the Real Ghostbusters toyline alive after Kenner stopped producing RGB figures in 1991. In 1992 Jocsa brought back a lot of favorites from the Kenner releases, and did some new things, like these variants of the “Slimed Heroes”. These were fully licensed figures from Kenner, Columbia Pictures and are often mistaken for bootlegs. I’ve wanted these figures for over 20 years, are they worth the wait?

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Indiana Jones Hasbro Pulse Fanstream Recap!

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Join John and Jay as they recap all of the big highlights from the Indiana Jones Hasbro Pulse Fanstream! (https://youtu.be/UsCBc9HOBuo) It wasn’t live but there were a lot of upcoming toys revealed!

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Next GI Joe Classified Haslab Rumors Swirl around Dragonfly?

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Join John and Jay as they discuss the rumors that the next GI Joe Classified Series Haslab is going to be a 3ft Dragonfly with multiple figures. Sources countering these claims hit the net almost as soon as the rumors first arrived. Is this a good sequel to the very successful Hisstank Haslab or should they go in a different direction? Join in the discussion on this special edition of Toy Geeks!

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Kidults are SAVING the Toy Industry?

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Sarah Whitten from CNBC just released an article today saying that adult toy collectors or as they called us “Kidults” now make up 1/4 of all toy sales or 9 BILLION in revenue. What does this mean for toy collectors? How does this change the previous notion that we were an unimportant slice of the action figure industry? Watch to hear my thoughts and share your own in the comment section below!

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MOTU Origins Space Sumo an Easy Pass? An Exclusive That Isn’t

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Join John and Jay for a special edition of Toy Geeks as they countdown the launch of the last Mattel Creations exclusive release of 2022, Space Sumo. The only problem with this release is we already got this figure as part of a Target Exclusive 3 pack. Because of that, is this figure a must buy for MOTU collectors? We’ll discuss as we wait for its launch!

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MOTU Origins Wave 12 Revealed!

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Join John and Jay as they breakdown the latest in toy news. The first pictures of Wave 12 in Package were revealed this week and a mini-comic version of Roboto has MOTU collectors talking. The next wave of Masterverse has been leaked as well as next years Snake Mountain selling at discount. Dorkside toys is officially going out of business on Dec 18th, what does it mean for collectors and other small toy retailers? We’ll talk about all of that and more on tonights Toy Geeks!

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Krampus Vs. Krampus: Which Figura Obscura is Best?

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Join Jay as he unboxes and reviews both last years and this years Krampus release from the Figura Obscura line by the Four Horsemen. The first Krampus flew under the radar for some toy collectors. But since the Headless Horsemen stole many collectors hearts as well as their latest release Father Christmas getting attention. People now want a Krampus, luckily the 4H are releasing a new one with a red color way. How do they both stack up next to each other? Watch this review and let us know in the comments what you think!

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Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Hasbro’s Preorder Panic | Supply Chain Brings Toys Faster

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Join John and Jay as they talk about the latest in toy news. A clearer supply chain has brought a TON of Hasbro preorders faster than toy collectors predicted. Four Horsemen unveiled the Father Christmas figure in the Figura Obscura line. Super7 brings wave 7 of their Thundercats line. Hasbro has a Temple of Doom Indy figure, and Deathsaurus backs with plenty of time to spare. What are the chances it hits any of its bonus tiers? We’ll talk about all of that and more tonight on Toy Geeks!

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Countdown to Camo Khan | Toy Sweats LIVE

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Join John and Jay as they stressfully prepare for the live sale of Camo Khan on Mattel Creations. It’s better to share the stress together than alone. Come be a part of the live support group, or watch how things went down after the fact on this special edition of Toy Geeks!

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Will MOTU Origins Camo Khan be a Wun-Dar Repeat?

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Join John and Jay as they talk about the officially revealed Mattel Creations Camo Khan. It looks awesome, with tons of accessories and premium packaging, but it does carry a higher price tag. Is it worth the cost? Join us in the discussion!

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