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MOTU Masterverse Wave 8! Plus Origins Teased?

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Join Jay with special guest host Ryan Doell as they break down the latest in toy news. The soon to be cancelled MOTU toy lines revealed the next wave of Masterverse figures. Plus card art may tease at what’s next for Origins. BST AXN has some new TMNT figs that are making us think, that things are getting better for BST AXN. Funko has come under fire from former employees, is Funko in danger of going under? We’ll try to stump Doell, all of that and more tonight on Toy Geeks!

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Haslab Proton Pack Unlocks Dreams!

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Join Jay as he lives out a childhood dream of owning a full size accurate replica of a Ghostbusters Proton Pack! The Hasbro Pulse Haslab project was a big success, but does it deliver on its promise of a full scale Proton Pack replica at a fraction of the price of a custom one? Watch this 4K review to find out!

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Hasbro’s MMPR Remastered! Old Power Rangers are New!

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Join John and Jay with special guest Ken from Toy Kennections as they break down the official unveiling of Hasbro’s Lightning Collection Remastered. How do they stack up to the original releases, and are they worth it to buy if you already own the original releases? We’ll talk about all of that on this special episode of Toy Geeks!

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MOTU Origins Frog Monger Purchase LIVE!

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Will purchasing the MOTU Origins Frog Monger be a disaster?Join John and Jay as they share their Toy Sweats live as they try and purchase the Mattel Creations exclusive action figure!

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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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Playmates’ Turrible Turtles, Why do they keep re-issuing?

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Join John and Jay as they break down the latest in toy news like Playmate’s move to repackage 15 year old figures AGAIN to horrifying results. Boss Fight Studios revealed their first main characters from Fraggle Rock. New MOTU Figures are hitting toy shelves as well as McFarlane Super Powers Wave 3!

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Our Top Toys of 2022: Who Impressed, Who Disappointed

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Join John and Jay as they look back on the last year of Toy Collecting. Which toys were our top releases of the year? Which releases disappointed? Be a part of the discussion for our 2022 Wrap Up on New Years Day!

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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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MOTU Origins Skeleton Warriors LEAKED!

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Join John and Jay for a special edition of Toy Geeks as we break down a new leaked vendor list that showcases new MOTU Origins toys coming soon like a Skeleton Warriors 2 Pack, Snake Men 4 Pack and a Skeletor and Screech 2 pack. We break them all down and speculate what the final figures could look like and more!

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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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