Adventures in Collecting Toy Collecting Podcast

Welcome to AICNN (Adventures in Collecting News Network) where toy news matters! This is your AIC NEWS brief. Give us a few minutes, and we'll give you the goods.

This week the AICNN anchors highlight toy industry news from the final week of October 2023.

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Boo! It's Halloween! This year we're once again joined by best friend of the pod Dave (@cr33py on Instagram) to talk about some truly monstrous toys! From the classic REMCO Universal Monsters to WWE Zombies and beyond, the boys break down some of their favorite monster-driven toys ever made!

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Welcome to AICNN (Adventures in Collecting News Network) where toy news matters! This is your AIC NEWS brief. Give us a few minutes, and we'll give you the goods.

This week the AICNN anchors highlight toy industry news from the week of October 16, 2023.

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The 2023 New York Comic Con is in the books! Dave and Erik spent 3 days among the masses of con-goers to talk about toys with a variety of creators, and got to see a lot in the process. In this jam-packed special episode, here their thoughts on the show overall and hear exclusive interviews from the NYCC floor including a chat with Ryan Ting, Dan Yun, and Dwight Stall from the Hasbro Marvel Legends Team as well as Russ Akin, AKA Shartimus Prime about his current Kickstarter for Street Humans!

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Welcome to AICNN (Adventures in Collecting News Network) where toy news matters! This is your AIC NEWS brief. Give us a few minutes, and we'll give you the goods.

This week the AICNN anchors highlight toy industry news from the week of October 2, 2023.

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Dave and Erik took on Toy Fair and came out the other end! Join the brothers Weinbrecht for some quick thoughts on 2023 New York Toy Fair and then listen as they sit down with friend of the pod Brian Volk-Weiss from Nacelle as they discuss the latest toys from the company and get some updates on Biker Mice From Mars LIVE from the Toy Fair floor!

Follow Nacelle on Instagram @nacellecompany and keep up with all of their goings on and preorders right here!

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There are legends, and then there are Marvel Legends. Completing the set of the Android, the Alien, and the Wizard, we are joined by real life Wizard and Marvel Legend Dwight Stall from Hasbro to talk all things Marvel Legends, HasLab, toy design, and even an impromptu "What if" we could build a soccer team from Marvel characters. 

Follow Dwight on Instagram @stalldwight and keep up with all of the Hasbro goings on @hasbropulse!

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Hey you... yeah, we're talking to you. Listen buddy, go POP! Yourself. And while you're at it, POP! your friend, your partner, and your parent! No... seriously... turn yourself and your loved ones into Funko POP! vinyl figures! Listen to this fireside chat led by Funko's VP of the POP! Yourself program and Retail as he discusses the newly launched product and talks about what's to come!

Visit funko.com today to POP! Yourself and be sure to follow @originalfunko on Instagram for the latest updates. 

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Welcome to AICNN (Adventures in Collecting News Network) where toy news matters! This is your AIC NEWS brief. Give us a few minutes, and we'll give you the goods.

This week the AICNN anchors highlight toy industry news from the week of September 11, 2023.

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You only get one first impression, and the packaging has long been that first impression in the toy world. Joining us today on the show is longtime toy packaging designer, currently at Jazwares, Chris Metzger! Hear about his long history in the business, where he finds inspiration, and get answers to your burning questions!

Follow Chris on Instagram @c_m_metzger and keep up with all of the Jazwares AEW goings on @aewbyjazwares!

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Welcome to AICNN (Adventures in Collecting News Network) where toy news matters! This is your AIC NEWS brief. Give us a few minutes, and we'll give you the goods.

This week the AICNN anchors highlight toy industry news from the final week of August, 2023.

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Do you sense it? There are tremors in the force... long have we waited to welcome Hasbro's Star Wars the Vintage Collection Designer Emily Cantelupe to the pod! This week we're talking all about TVC, Emily's design journey through Hasbro, the Ghost HasLab, the art of keeping secrets, and so much more!

Follow Emily on Instagram @ms_melon and keep up with all of the Hasbro goings on @hasbropulse!

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Welcome to AICNN (Adventures in Collecting News Network) where toy news matters! This is your AIC NEWS brief. Give us a few minutes, and we'll give you the goods.

This week the AICNN anchors highlight toy industry news from the week of August 14th, 2023.

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Pop some popcorn and grab the candy; Dave and Erik are headed to the movies! This week the boys revive and relaunch "Toys on Film" a series of special episodes analyzing films that have a close relationship with, and have a had a major impact on, toys! There's no better place than to start with 1990's iconic TMNT film, so make sure you've recently watched the film and let's all go to the movies!

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Welcome to AICNN (Adventures in Collecting News Network) where toy news matters! This is your AIC NEWS brief. Give us a few minutes, and we'll give you the goods.

This week the AICNN anchors highlight toy industry news from the first week of August, 2023.

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This week's episode takes a dive into the excitement of the 2023 San Diego Comic Con event - from the biggest reveals, most disappointing moments, and surprises that caught us off guard, dive into one of the biggest collectible events in the world with Dave and Erik, along with Paul and Bill from the Reluctant Adult Podcast!

See Paul's weird AI legs and more Reluctant Adult Podcast on social media  @thereluctantadultpodcast.

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Welcome to AICNN (Adventures in Collecting News Network) where toy news matters! This is your AIC NEWS brief. Give us a few minutes, and we'll give you the goods.

This week the AICNN anchors highlight toy industry news from the 2023 San Diego Comic Con event!.

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This week's episode marks Playmates Toys' VP of Marketing Pat Linden's return to the show! With Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem just a few weeks away from hitting theaters and the marketing hype train long out of the station, we're talking the new TMNT toys and more with Pat!

Keep up-to-date with the latest from Playmates Toys on Instagram @playmatestoys. 

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Welcome to AICNN (Adventures in Collecting News Network) where toy news matters! This is your AIC NEWS brief. Give us a few minutes, and we'll give you the goods.

This week the AICNN anchors highlight toy industry news from the final week of June 2023.

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YO JOE! We're back with Emily and Lenny from the G.I. Joe team at Hasbro for a roundtable discussion where Dave asks ONLY questions that were submitted by our followers on social media. Join us along with folks from the Toy Book, HISS Tank, and Gizmodo as we ask questions and get some answers!

Follow Emily, Lenny, and Hasbro on Instagram @morphinomenally_emily, @weatherdominator and @hasbropulse and visit hasbropulse.com for the latest news across the brand!

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