Why We Don't Ship Toys!
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- Why We Don't Ship Toys!
Produce by Matt Walton
www.retro-toycon.com
The Toy Federation Journey
Join us in this special episode of the Toy Federation podcast as we take a nostalgic trip down memory lane and reflect on our journey since launching our CZcams channel. From humble beginnings to skyrocketing success, our team discusses how embracing the digital world has transformed our business and connected us with toy enthusiasts worldwide.
Tune in as we share behind-the-scenes stories of filming, unboxing, and reviewing the latest toy releases. Discover the secrets behind our viral videos and how they've fueled our growth both online and in-store. We delve into the fascinating world of toy trading and buying, shedding light on the intricate process that keeps collectors coming back for more.
Whether you're a seasoned toy aficionado or simply curious about the magic behind the Toy Federation, this episode offers an exclusive peek into our passion for all things toys. So grab your favorite action figure, sit back, and join us as we celebrate the journey from shelves to screens!
The ultimate podcast for toy enthusiasts and collectors alike! Join us as we unlock the treasure trove of nostalgia nestled within the walls of Toy Federation, the premier destination for vintage toys, and the powerhouse behind a thriving CZcams channel.
Delve deep into the colorful world of vintage toys with our passionate team of Toy Federation employees, who bring decades of combined expertise and a contagious love for all things playtime. From iconic action figures to rare collectibles, each episode is a journey through the annals of toy history, exploring the stories, trends, and innovations that have shaped the industry.
Discover behind-the-scenes insights into the inner workings of Toy Federation, where every toy tells a story and every collector finds a connection. Hear firsthand accounts of epic toy hunts, exclusive interviews with industry legends, and lively discussions on everything from toy restoration to the latest market trends.
#vintagetoys #podcast #toyfederation
Whether you're a seasoned collector, a curious newcomer, or simply someone who believes that toys are timeless treasures, 'Toy Tales' is your passport to the magical world of vintage play. So grab your favorite action figure, tune in, and let the nostalgia flow as we embark on an unforgettable journey through the vintage vault!"
Who wants to see more episodes!? Subscribe here and to the audio version on Apple, Spotify or wherever you’re listen to podcasts!
Having trouble finding it on apple…but that is probably a me problem.
CZcams music ?
This is how “Disney” comes to you! Thank you guys! Looking forward to many more
@@tanaunkok23 youtube music?
@@apertoy Thank you for being hear! Let us know what you'd like for us to talk about!
Common story I guess. My dad gave my toys to neighbor kids. I live back now where my parents lived and I recently found 1 Star Wars accessory in the yard. It's the prize of my collection cause it's literally all I have from my childhood
My favourite toy channel now has a podcast?!! Sign me up!
Totally stoked about this!
Thanks for all the great content guys, I really enjoy learning about toys and seeing how you guys operate the business. You keep making it and we'll keep watching it!
Thanks again! 👍🐵
"You guys got nuthin' but Pops" - made me actually LOL!
I’m born in 94, have never really been into some of the 80’s toys you guys primarily focus on. However, I am incredibly fascinated by all of it and have been watching you guys nonstop for about two days now. This is such a cool, niche corner of collecting that I’m so interested in. Keep doing what you guys do.
Your success comes from something that we've all seen on cable television. Kinda like pawn stars and other shows like that.
But what makes you standout from the rest is.... You guys are not putting on a scripted show! You're genuine! You're us! We're you! We're collectors as one!
No major television producer telling you what to say and what to do, where to stand.
Your knowledge of toy history is real! You don't have to call on one of your "expert friends"
I grew outta toys in 86/87. MTV, Hair Bands, BMX Freestyle, Swatch watches, and girls, became my new hobby. Huge fan of GI-Joe, Transformers, MASK, and Star Wars
Thank you for keeping it real! Don't ever lose that.
Sincerely..
A kid born in 74.
I don’t even collect toys and don’t plan to, but I enjoy seeing all the old toys I remember on your show… it’s like American Pickers for toy nerdstagia.
You guys are filling enormous holes: the various types of collections content, a more authentic pawn stars style, garage sale and estate sale searching, deal making, nostalgia, realistic value propositions, its relaxing to watch and laid back so there is no anxiety involved, when you layer all those things it fills so many voids and holes for people and is also rewarding without any stress or anxiety to get the reward. You content checks a ton of boxes people gravitate towards.
What you're appeal to me as a non toy collector is you guys make it intriguing and entertaining.
Can't fake that.
That's been our goal and the goal of our producer from the beginning. To make a show anyone can enjoy! Glad you're here!
Amazing!! Hoping for longer episode! I’d love to hear Ryan’s story, there is so much we don’t know in what happened in his 20 year journey and would love to hear more
Other episodes will start to be at the hour mark
I'm obviously speaking for myself, but I didn't realize your channel was even new. It's so well-polished, I figured I had only just recently discovered it.
I came over after watching Froggy Flips and other CZcamsrs like him who are not only positive, interesting, and passionate, but authentic and genuine as well. You guys are just being yourselves on camera, and that's why it works. Don't ever make any adjustments based on what you think people want to see; do it for yourself and you're always going to succeed. Love everything you've been doing, keep it up!
Have you not watched our main channel?
@@ToyFederationPodcastchannel your main channel is the one I'm referring to. In this video you mention how you're only 6 months into the channel, and I'm really surprised. I figured that channel has been going for years, it's very well done 👍
For me, it’s what my parents could not afford and I can now, and my parents love seeing these toys
Brick and mortar stores are a must, it's like collecting vinyl. I would much prefer to be in store and hang out with the people who do it day in and day out.
i dont collect toys but live vicariously through the customers on your show, and your adventures in general. im a retro game enthusiast for the most part.
I'm 47, got back into Transformers a year ago. This channel is fascinating to me, nice one guys.
people are starving for this type of content, that's why they made shows like 'the toys that made us' or whatever they were called. i will come to the store at some point and i would not have known about it without the youtubes :p
Every Saturday at 9 : 15am. Watch our main channel then head over here!
Great content!!! Absolutely Love it!!
Thanks!
Awesome! When I come in, I always have questions, but I don't want to bother you too much. So, I pick and choose questions for you here and there when it's quiet in the store. This podcast is great because you're answering questions and what-ifs that I've had in mind for years. ☺
You mention sharing your knowledge with customers/collectors and that is important! Mainly because over time, my memories sometimes become blurred. I think that I know something, and then after speaking with one of you, I realize I had it wrong or misremembered. Cheers for that!
Every Saturday at 9 : 15am! We love talking to our customers! Ask away!
Love the Podcast........Can't wait to see what you guys talk about next...Would love a Star Wars Figure episode. What to look for, How rare items are etc
Man, listening to you guys talk about getting rid of your stuff- so relatable. The only comfort I take in my similar decisions is that I must have made the best decision with the information I had at the time. If I could go back in time, I’d kick myself in the shins though.
Im a 28 years old guy from Réunion Island (indian ocean next to Madagascar and Mauritius) i dont collect much toys except from the BTAS and TNBA, we dont have the same market with Toys here in Europe, and not much knoledge about Toys making in general. Its such a blast watchin you guys work, we can litteraly feel the love and passion all the team have. It warms my heart. Thanks a lot guys
This podcast is a 100% banger!
Great job guys!
So glad to have been recruited into the toy federation!!!!!
Gen X is tired of FB and IG etc. and we love our vintage toys bc they were the best. Thanks for all you do!❤
I'm 45, I love seeing the toys from my youth, great channel. This is probably gonna be one of my new favorite pods.
Just stumbled across your podcast and subbed.
In 1988 I lost my MOTU Buzz-Off on an overgrown patch by where my parents were putting up a green house. I was soooooo disappointed in myself.
25 years later I pulled down the green house always with the knowledge that I knew roughly where I lost buzz. With a few grown up ground clearance tools I set about the hunt for him,15 minutes later I found Buzz and is now part of my reacquiring collection and probably one of the very very rare original toys that I owned from new.
One of my fave shows on CZcams! Not too many shops like yours left in the UK now. All gone the same soulless corporate route with no atmosphere.
I was going to leave a comment about how I wish you guys had a dedicated podcast... And then I noticed this is a separate CZcams channel lol.
This format is great... I could listen to you guys talk about toys, events, customers and the store for HOURS!
Yes, glad to get more content.
This show has brought everybody's child hood back and it's great please keep it going
PLEASE bring in some of your GRAIL pieces to show us? 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Keep these coming. Love them. Star wars specials, worst toys ever made? Your favourite ever toy.
I grew up in the 80's so I lived through the Toy Golden age, I have no interest in owning any of my old toys but I love watching channels like this to stroll down memory lane and see things I forgot all about!
We're glad you're here! Let us know what you'd like us to talk about!
now we need a 3/34 force ghost, blue translucent ryan figure
i don't really have a love for toys at all but i am a sucker for nostalgia. i have been binging your guys cannel because i really enjoy watching the inner workings of a small business that sells a cool niche genre of things
We love hearing comments like this!
Great pod!!! You guys have the golden ticket!!! Love the show!!! More please lol
Thanks so much!
Gosh. So good. I mean, the content and production are excellent. This feels like "hanging out" with you guys, nerding out, and talking shop, which is so cool. Omg that bit at the end with you "dying" in the shop was awesome. You're all really funny. Can't wait for the second episode!
I remember my mom gave all my original Star Wars toys to the little kid across the street because I had moved on to Masters of the Universe. MOTU became my last toy line because on my 12th birthday my dad got me a BB gun and then all my MOTU figures became my target practice.
Guys, I don't even collect toys and never have. I've never watched videos of collectors etc. CZcams randomly recommended your first or second video and I'm hooked. Such a fun subculture and mote importantly, to me, you guys are genuinely good people. You are people doing what you love and are incredibly knowledgeable.
I love when someone has a loose piece in a bag unrelated to what they have and you go in the back and are missing that one piece for something else lol.
I love when the old rival shop owner comes in with stuff and has an item he won't sell lol.
I love the videos of you guys going to cons and walking the floors, finding deals, heading to the parking lot to the "back room" deals not on the floor.
I love watching you be fair in trades, breaking down exactly what everything is worth.
I am getting a full glimpse into a subculture I didn't know existed.
He'll, I love watching you guys fix the old toys, there's been a grw shots of putting a new O-ring on etc.
I love watching the other toy youtubers come in and geek out.
I love people bringing in their collections from friends and family.
I have a strong feeling there are other folks like me who have never been exposed to this but love peeking in on this subculture.
Finally, I'm originally from VA and live in Hawaii, I miss the south and love hearing all those accents. It's the weird things you miss after a decade.
Oh, and the weird mcdonalds or one off toys, love seeing those too!
In closing, every video you guys do are super fun to watch. I'm not sure how you break it down by views etc and what you THINK doesn't work, but I would hate to see any of those things cut from the videos.
I'm sure I left something out but it's not intentionally. I'm trying to say, keep doing exactly what you do : )
We are all loving it, thanks guys!
I forgot like someone else said, Ryan and all of you are made for TV. You guys are the wholesome Pawn Stars who AREN'T fucking people over and are completely upfront about everything, completely transparent and it's amazing to watch. We get the aspect of running the store on top of the toys which is fun!
I love this channel so much! I don’t even collect toys, but something about the content of this channel really relaxes me! Thanks for the great content guys
I’m so glad we have a few of these stores here in Maryland. I help a friend open a place like this and can totally commensurate with what they’re saying. Buying collections are very tricky. My friend who owned a store used to always say, when buying collections and the price wasn’t what the seller wanted was it no personal! People can get really hurt when they think the value is less than what they thought. This show is great so glad I found it a few months ago!
Wow I didn’t realize it’s only been 6 months and only 50 K. You guys are going to be giant. I bet you end up over a million subs by this time next year. One or two videos that catch on and people will roll in. The format is great, the people are fantastic and EVERYONE has toys they cherish.
Our family has really enjoyed your content over the last 6 months, and as one of the first few subscribers it is incredible to see the support you've received over that short of a time. Hopefully this podcast is a new regular show to see what you guys think about this stuff.
Great content. Love behind the scenes of being in business . Shows the struggles along with the rewards. Spot on when buying and reselling and yes trying to find were both parties are good with the offer / deal. Yes...keep the podcast going great info .
I absolutely love this channel and your main channel. I love watching you haggle with people.. i love the nostalgia... growing up a 90's kid.. and playing with so many toys... i miss these moments.
I moved away from my home town and don’t have my local collectors shop to stop in every week. Watching your channel fills that hole that’s missing.
I really appreciate what you guys have done.
You’re wrong about something , it’s just as amazing being given your entire childhood collection . Rather than hunting for it. I’ve had both
Let the information flow organically.. such as noticing the blue-black Star Wars weapons.. I've collected for a while, and that was new to me.
omGlob, I did not want this to end. Thank you and I cant wait for many more episodes!!!
This is an awesome podcast and I thoroughly enjoyed it and can't wait for more!
The reason why I finally have a Spotify acct..😆Caus of my favorite.. the guys at Toy Federation🙌🏽🙌🏽this is soo awesome!
👋 😊
It's great hearing you guys talk about toys and had the same experiences I did. The Matchbox Collection I gave away to a friend or the GI Joe collection I sold. Or the comic collection I gave up after getting married because we needed the money. It's nice to know I wasn't alone in those situation. But that you were able to make a great life out of it later. I hope to come down to your store soon.
Been running a small biz for 20 years. I love all of the "inside baseball" of negotiations, pricing, strategy, service, etc. It's everything that can't be taught in a book. Thanks for sharing!
My son is five, and he i all about the Jurassic World and Godzilla toys. I think it helps that he sees all of my action figure in my office.
I know a guy who has had a high-end antique shop in Holland, Michigan. This was back in the 90's - He said it's not the high-dollar items that pays the bills... it's this - - >> and he did a "Behold - the $3 dollar room": It was FULL of $3 dollar knick-knack salt-n-pepper-sized antique items. Hundreds and hundreds of them!
I live in south Florida born and raised in Spartanburg sc and I build homes as a contractor these daysI have told hundreds of people over past few weeks about you guys absolutely best most genuine show for my love of toys can’t wait to come to the store !
Not long found both TF channels, great listening to you guys and see the inner workings of the store.
This is great as it answers a lot of the questions I’d wanna ask you guys, I hope one day I get to visit the store, long way from the Uk 🤦♂️
Absolutely LOVE your CZcams channel and now there is a podcast! It's the first thing I watch Saturday morning while I am drinking my coffee. I hope to make the pilgrimage out to your store one day!
I truly appreciate your view on only putting out complete products. Stocking "the best example " is why your store rules!!
Thank you Toy Federation and all of the employees. You guys ROCK!!! 🌟
I found your show by accident but was intrigued by how genuine, knowledgeable and kind you are to everyone on the show in your store. I have seen to many channels that only care about making top dollar on everything and the seller paying next to nothing for it to get it. You guys are fair and generous in your offers, do not change anything about this channel, I like it 👍🏻.
I'm an online seller and sell all sorts of things. I find the channel very entertaining and I learn a TON from watching you go through the collections. You drop a ton of little nuggets of knowledge that I file away for later. My knees and entire body hurt every time I see you down on the floor evaluating collections lol.
Good job guys.,,,, hope yall keep going with the podcast
Love the in depth stories and conversation tid bits, hoping one day i'll get to come visit your store.
Awesome episode, very good look and feel, looks and feels like high production value, please keep these coming
every Saturday morning at 9 : 15 on this channel! So watch our main episode then come over here!
PODCAST?!?!?!?! WOOOOHOOOO maybe this will tide me over until I can finally come visit.
just finished watching, loved every second of it !
Thank you for helping us get that piece of childhood back and keep up the awesome work you do PS Toys will always keep you young my friends 😎👍💪👈🔥🔥🔥Love you work
i just finished every TF video on the main channel... time to complete the podcast.
Not huge Into podcasts but this is definitely a podcast I needed! Looking forward to future podcasts! Great conversation!
Every Saturday at 9 : 15am. Watch our main channel then head over here! Let us know what you'd like for us to talk about!
man,in less than 5 years, this show will be a HUGE SUCCESS more so than now, unbelievable! a great place to go online.. its " A.A " for nostalgia days and new retro explosion!! awesome
I dug out all my old toys and started collecting because of your videos, I am having a blast. Keep up the great content.
This channel fixed my comic book men void.
I got into Joe in 1982 and didn’t age out of them until 1990 when I was twelve. As I grew up I lost my MOTU, Gobots, Thundercats, and M.A.S.K. to garage sales, but thank God I boxed up my Joes and Transformers. When I got back into collecting in my 20’s, I had a large foundation to build on with all those Joes and G1 goodies tucked away.
I really enjoyed keep it up I’m hooked
Here to suoport. Watxhing from work. Thanks guys
Talking about toys! I love this. Please keep this going, it's so awesome
I moved house when I was 11 and my Mom left all of my Star Wars, Mask, He-Man, Terrahawks, A-Team, Knight Rider, Air Wolf, Fall Guy, everything behind at my old house without telling me! I was so pissed!
you 3 guys are the tops!!!! garner nc coming to visit here soon!!!
Love this store! And love the channel! BOTH channels now!! I purchased a v2 storm shadow moc a few months back from your store.. I absolutely love that piece, and the experience that I had buying that piece from you guys! Thank you and keep up the great work!
New channel checks out. Throw on a couple twist-ties to bunch up the gnarsty cable mess.
Great first episode! Cant wait for more!!!
Yall are the best! You federation is one of my favorite channels along with eternia dreams
So glad to finally see this drop after Ryan told me it was coming in December, always been a big podcast guy and I love chatting with Ryan and Travis when they can get a minute in the store so to hear them bringing the things I've heard them say for years about how the store works to the general public is really cool.
I had so many toys and my stuff was all sold at yard sales years and years ago now I’m getting it all back 😂
It's amazing to me how much info you know about so many different toys. Really cool.
I am very excited to get a bit more from you guys!
I will be taking a road trip up from Florida to visit on my next trip back to America to visit family
Can't wait!
Subscribed. I'm a visual guy so I'd rather see you guys talk than hear you guys talk so this is pretty cool.
I love your channel from over here in the U.K. … always an instant click when I see a new episode! (If ever get to that part of the states would defo make the trip!)
Come to our toy show
Love the classified line!! I didn’t like the gi joe 25th anniversary line . Wasn’t a fan of the 4 inch scale instead of 3 3/4 and replacing the o-ring with a swivel waist and there just over all not very good looking figures. I don’t know why Hasbro won’t just do exact replicas of the original figures like Star Wars is doing with the “retro” line
Georgia? I’ll do you guys one better. I’m coming up from Florida on Memorial weekend! Can’t wait and hope to see and meet some of you guys 🤘🏻
I watch your channel purely to see what I can see from my childhood, the show is raw and real, thanks
I can contest that the majority of kids these days spend more time on electronics than playing in there room or outside with their toys. The story building aspect is missing & I believe it’s due to the lack of content being created geared towards them. There’s a lack of consistency & pay walls behind accessing the content in its entirety; not like the 80’s. Great podcast & discussion. Looking forward to more content in this format & great cast!
So excited you’re doing a podcast
I live in Dallas and we have a large vintage toy store here called Dallas Vintage Toys. They have a online front. What is nice is you can get parts, file cards, blue prints (I college vintage Joes). There are some of these items you have tons of I am sure, not the rare parts like Firefly's cell phone or Outback's gun with strap. To have a online site that you can get the common parts from is a great source. I could be a customer of yours on these items if offered, but I may never make it to the Carolinas. And based on that I am a lost customer. Just offer the basic parts and you could see a revenue boom across all the lines and you won't hurt your in store cool factor.
The oldest of the "neighborhood gang" was THE BEST dungeon master. We also played Star Frontiers and Gang Busters. Late 80's was the best time to be a kid.
I'm 41 I look forward to every week and going back to feeling like I'm 10 again and seeing things I completely forgot about thanks again guys keep grinding
Finally a toy podcast 🙌 👏
I have 3 daughters, currently age 19 down to 13. The older two played with Barbies, and also did play GI Joes with me when they were very little, maybe 6 and 4 years old were the oldest they did that. They did not like how “ugly” the vintage Scarlet and Lady Jaye figs were so I bought them 25th anniversary versions which were prettier to their standards, although they did not fit so well in vintage vehicles. They both stopped playing with toys etc by age 8 or so. The girls all had bikes and my middle and youngest used to like to ride, they don’t too much anymore. My youngest (who has come into the store with the first time I got to see it in person) played with Star Wars toys until she was ten. I got her into Star Wars movies, and before I knew it during the pandemic (we were in upstate NY and they shut most everything down, many of my shifts on patrol were responding to people ratting out their neighbors r trying to live their lives, lot of BS), she ended up watching the whole Clone Wars and got me hooked into watching the last two seasons as well. We also watched all of the Star Wars movies (Disney crap included) in order over the span of a month or so that spring. I decided to buy some POTF2 figs and ships on EBay for her and she had an instant collection. She loved that stuff but there came a time where it was just looked at. She still will appreciate and build Star Wars legos (three Christmas’s ago I found a deal on a Lego deathstar and we had a two month project). My co workers with young kids do not seem to have many that are into toys (or at least action figures and playsets) and if they did it was for a very short time. Even with the movies, comics, some cartoons and games to promote these brands, the toys don’t seem to get as much interaction as say maybe video games of the brand do instead. When you were little you used yourself imagination to act out Star Wars scenes with your toys, or cartoon plots etc from He Man and Joe, now, your imagination does not have to do as much work with a video game with plots at your finger tips. There is a whole lego Star Wars series for at least the main six movies. If you want to immerse yourself in the world of Star Wars you can do it that way. Sad that it is coming to this, but world is always changing. It is nice to see kids in the toy aisles getting excited about action figures once in a great while though. Nice podcast. I listened to this episode and one after it while walking the dog here in the rain today. Kept my mind off of thinking of the fun cleaning the dog after the walk was gonna be.
Awesome first episode looking forward to more
Great job!!! Can't wait for more.
Hope to see more of this style of podcast. It was very easy and calming to watch on the side and also super interesting to hear about your motivation and mindset. Something you don't quite see in the regular episodes.