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TOY RUN Episode 65 – 40th ILM Reunion & Hunting SW Collectibles in SE Asia with Gus Lopez

Friend of the show, collector, and author Gus Lopez sits down with Jake and Criz Bee to discuss some of his recent travels to L.A. for the exclusive Star Wars 40th ILM reunion get-together and to South East Asia while on the hunt for foreign Star Wars collectibles. The hosts also begin speculation about the Han Solo announcement, get geared up for D23 and SDCC exclusives and a whole lot more on Episode 65 of TOY RUN: The Star Wars Action Figure Cast! Listen now and subscribe! Show Notes Tokyo Toy Show S.H. Figuarts List Of K-Mart Stores Closing Gamestop.com Inferno Squadron Join us on Facebook in our new Closed TOY RUN Group! We want to hear from you! If you have questions for the [...]

By |2017-06-28T09:47:38-07:00June 23rd, 2017|Categories: Han Solo, Toy Run|

TOY RUN Episode 64 – Creatures In the Star Wars Action Figure Line

On episode 64 of Toy Run, Criz Bee and Jake Stevens discuss Star Wars Battlefront II and its Black Series Inferno Squadron figure along with all the news which came out of Tokyo Toy Show. This week’s special is a look at the wide range of creatures which Kenner and Hasbro have released over the past 40 years. Join the fun and listen to the hosts discuss color variations of the Acklay’s guts, trap doors in creatures and still to-be-made creatures from the movies. We want to hear from you! If you have questions for the hosts, suggestions on which guest to have next, a figure fact you’d like to share or opinions on what segments you did or didn’t like, let us know! You [...]

By |2017-06-16T07:49:36-07:00June 16th, 2017|Categories: Toy Run|

TOY RUN Episode 63 – Titanium Action Figures: Then and Now

On this week’s episode, Criz Bee and Jake Stevens discuss the unfortunate theft that took place at Rancho Obi-Wan and they share their opinions about a rumor which indicates that The Last Jedi action figures might come with speaking capabilities. The hosts also take listeners 12 years back in time for a retrospective to look at Hasbro’s first take on the Tititanum Die-Cast action figure line. All this and more on this week’s episode of Toy Run - The Star Wars Action Figure Cast! Listen now and subscribe! We want to hear from you! If you have questions for the hosts, suggestions on which guest to have next, a figure fact you’d like to share or opinions on what segments you did or didn’t like, [...]

By |2017-06-09T12:29:05-07:00June 9th, 2017|Categories: Titanium Die-Cast Series, Toy Run|Tags: |

TOY RUN Episode 62 – Star Wars Insights with Dan Madsen

On this week’s episode of TOY RUN, the hosts discuss the latest Disney Elite Series Die Cast figures and all the Star Wars action figure news from this past week. Later in the show Dan Madsen, former President of the Star Wars Fan Club, sits down with Criz Bee to talk about his involvement with Star Wars in the 80’s, the beginnings of the Star Wars Insider, organizing Star Wars Celebration I, meeting George Lucas and the excitement inside Lucasfilm before Episode I was released in movie theaters. Listen now and subscribe on iTunes! Show Notes FanSets.com HerUniverse.com Entertainment Earth: Hasbro Black Series Lando Calrissian Entertainment Earth: Hasbro Black Series Imperial Royal Guard Entertainment Earth: Hasbro Black Series Tusken Raider Disney Elite Series Die Cast [...]

By |2017-06-05T13:13:08-07:00June 5th, 2017|Categories: Toy Run|

TOY RUN Episode 61 – Celebrating 40 Years of Star Wars

This week on a very special episode of TOY RUN, Criz Bee and Jake Stevens celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the film that started it all! The hosts break down their favorite figures and toys from A New Hope, take a look at a vintage ABC news report on Star Wars toys and as always bring you the latest news from the world of collecting Star Wars action figures! But that’s not all, in this episode you will hear from listeners, authors and collectors as they share some of their favorite memories from the past four decades of Star Wars! Happy Birthday Star Wars and here’s to 40 more years of memories! Show Notes Happy Anniversary to My Brother, Star Wars 40th Anniversary Disney Store [...]

By |2017-05-25T12:54:30-07:00May 25th, 2017|Categories: The 40th Anniversary Collection, Toy Run|

TOY RUN Episode 60: Blasting Retro with Michael French

This week on TOY RUN, the hosts Criz Bee and Jake Stevens ask listeners to send in a 30 second audio snippet of their favorite Star Wars or Star Wars action figure memory, which will be used on next week’s 40th Anniversary Celebration episode. Criz Bee and Jake also discuss Space Walls, identifying Protocol Droids from Disney’s Build A Droid program and they read listener feedback about how much fans are willing to pay for  Vintage Collection figures and vehicles. Michael French, the co-creator and host of RetroBlasting.com, stops by to talk about his history with Star Wars, his fandom and of course RetroBlasting. This is another jam-packed and not-to-be-missed episode of Star Wars toy talk, listen now and subscribe! Show Notes RetroBlasting.com RetroBlasting On [...]

By |2017-05-19T22:40:38-07:00May 19th, 2017|Categories: Toy Run|Tags: |

TOY RUN Episode #54 – The One Before Celebration Orlando

On this week’s episode, hosts Criz Bee and Jake Stevens review Hasbro’s Jedha Revolt 4-pack, recount the week’s toy run successes and discuss the latest Black Series rumors. They also share their excitement and involvement with next week’s Star Wars Celebration in Orlando, Florida and break down the swag giveaways, meet & greets, panels and everything else related to the Star Wars Space Club (booth #2653). Listen now for free and subscribe! We want to hear from you! If you have questions for the hosts, suggestions on which guest to have next, a figure fact you’d like to share or opinions on what segments you did or didn’t like, let us know! You can contact us on our social media pages or email the hosts [...]

By |2017-04-06T23:48:46-07:00April 7th, 2017|Categories: Star Wars Celebration, Toy Run|

Celebration Orlando Swag – Part 4

Fans of TOY RUN - THE STAR WARS ACTION FIGURE CAST, meet your hosts Criz Bee and Jake Stevens at the Star Wars Space Club booth #2653 on all four days of Star Wars Celebration in Orlando, FL! We'd love to chat with you about all things Star Wars and of course Star Wars action figures! We will also have some official Lucasfilm licensed TOY RUN buttons for you! This button was designed by two very talented folks with Tom Berges from IGrewUpStarWars.com doing the button design and Jorge Baeza providing the TOY RUN artwork! We are looking forward to seeing you!

By |2017-04-05T08:59:54-07:00April 5th, 2017|Categories: Star Wars Celebration, Toy Run|

TOY RUN Episode #53 – Collecting Track Insights with Gus Lopez

On this week’s Celebration Orlando focused episode of TOY RUN, hosts Criz Bee and Jake Stevens discuss Rogue One’s home video release, Leland Chee’s exclusive Star Wars action figure, the collecting podcasts appearing on the Podcast Stage at Celebration and the latest from their most recent toy runs. Then Pete and Rich from the Vintage Rebellion Podcast and Mark Newbold from JediNews join the show to share information about the free swag they will be handing out at Celebration and their involvement with the convention. Later in the show, Celebration's collecting track organizer and friend of the show, Gus Lopez stops by to talk about the history of the Collecting Track, the origins of the Star Tots giveaways and the various panels at this year’s show. [...]

By |2017-03-30T23:46:36-07:00March 30th, 2017|Categories: Star Wars Celebration, Toy Run|

TOY RUN Episode #52 – Hasbro Subscription Service?

On this week’s episode, Jake and Criz Bee discuss the release of Rogue One on home video, the conclusion of last week’s Star Wars Rebels episode and some of the great deals that can be found currently at retail.  The hosts then address listener feedback on what the future of Hasbro figure line might look like and they discuss the possibility of a Hasbro Star Wars action figure subscription service.  Toss in the toy rundown of the news and the collector calendar for the latest action figure-filled episode of TOY RUN!   Show Notes Kenner Cameos Mopcast.com Star Wars Space Club at Celebration Orlando (Booth #2653) We want to hear from you! If you have questions for the hosts, suggestions on which guest to have [...]

By |2017-03-24T09:07:21-07:00March 24th, 2017|Categories: Toy Run|
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