Cracktastic Plastic

Click, click, click... let the ruckus begin!

This week on Cracktastic Plastic, we’re cranking things up with Ratchet Joint Ruckus! We’re digging into our collections to show off toys with those wonderfully satisfying ratcheting joints — the kind that click into place, hold a pose, and make every adjustment feel just a little more mechanical.

From hefty heroes and robotic relics to figures with joints built to survive some serious shelf posing, we’re celebrating the clicks, clacks, and chunky articulation that make these toys so much fun to mess with.

So grab your favorite figure, give those joints a good crank, and join us for a whole lot of ratcheting, reminiscing, and ridiculousness!

We also spotlight A+ Comics & Collectibles in our Store Tour segment and discuss whether it’s a shop everyone should visit someday.

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We survived Halloweenapalooza… but our wallets may never recover! 

In Halloweenapalooza Hauls, we’re showing off all the creepy, cool, weird, wonderful, and completely unnecessary goodies we picked up during the weekend. From toys and collectibles to oddball treasures we absolutely could not leave behind, it’s time to empty the bags and see what followed us home.

Who scored the best find? Who spent the most? And who bought something that requires a full explanation?

Grab your candy bucket and join us as we dig through our Halloweenapalooza Hauls!

We also spotlight Maine Vintage Toys in our Store Tour segment and discuss whether it’s a shop everyone should visit someday.

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This week, we’re getting soft, fuzzy, and just a little flocked up! The guys are digging into their collections to show off toys covered in that strange, velvety magic known as flocking.

From fuzzy animals and furry monsters to characters that somehow look better covered in tiny fibers, we’re celebrating the toys that dared to get a little extra texture. Which figures nailed the fuzzy look? Which ones have aged into patchy little disasters? And why does flocking make a toy feel instantly more special?

Grab your lint roller and join us as we Flock Around and Find Out!

We also spotlight Berndt Comics & Toys in our Store Tour segment and discuss whether it’s a shop everyone should visit someday.

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This week, we’re crossing the toy room borders! CORPS member Wildish Bill Fisher picked our topic: Trading Spaces!

We all have our usual collecting specialties—but what happens when we wander into somebody else’s aisle? Does Jason have any G.I. Joe or TMNT hiding among the Transformers? Has Elgn let a Transformer or two sneak into his MOTU kingdom? And what has Mike collected that belongs in somebody else’s toy territory?

We’re digging through our collections to find the toys that break our own rules, blur the battle lines, and prove that sometimes the best plastic is found outside your comfort zone.

It’s collection confusion, specialty swapping, and a whole lot of “Wait… YOU own that?!”

We also spotlight Astro-Zombies in our Store Tour segment and discuss whether it’s a shop everyone should visit someday.

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Take aim, toy fans — the Weapons series is back!

This time, we’re pulling back the string and letting the plastic projectiles fly with Weapons: Bows & Arrows. From heroic archers and fantasy fighters to post-apocalyptic hunters, ninjas, warriors, and anyone else packing a pointy stick with a string attached, we’re showing off toys from our collections that know how to hit the bullseye.

So nock an arrow, draw back, and join us for an episode that’s absolutely bow-dacious. We promise not to string you along.

Well… maybe a little.

We also spotlight Camden Battlegrounds in our Store Tour segment and discuss whether it’s a shop everyone should visit someday.

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Set your clocks, wind your watches, and fire up the time machine—it’s time for a Toybox Time Warp! This week, we’re showing off toys and toy-related items connected to TIME in all kinds of ways. From clocks and watches to time travelers, time machines, characters who bend the rules of time, and plenty more, we’re digging through our collections to see what the clock brings. No need to know what year it is—just bring your toys and enjoy the ride!

We also spotlight Gods & Monsters in our Store Tour segment and discuss whether it’s a shop everyone should visit someday.

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Small figures. BIG personalities.

This week on Cracktastic Plastic, we’re shrinking things down and diving into the wild world of LEGO minifigures! Each of us is bringing some of our favorite little plastic people from our collections—heroes, villains, weirdos, rarities, and whatever tiny treasures we’ve managed to accumulate over the years.

From iconic characters to obscure oddballs, these pocket-sized figures prove you don’t need a ton of plastic to pack in a ton of personality. So grab your bricks, watch your step, and join us for a brick-built blast of Minifig Mania!

We also spotlight NinjaXchange Collectible Expo in our Store Tour segment and discuss whether it’s a shop everyone should visit someday.

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Start your engines—Hot Wheels Havoc is hitting the track! This episode, we’re diving into the fast, colorful, and endlessly collectible world of Hot Wheels. From childhood favorites and wild designs to treasure hunts, strange castings, and the cars we just couldn’t leave hanging on the pegs, we’re showing off some of the Hot Wheels that have found their way into our collections.

And joining us for the ride is returning guest Ethan Arney! Elgn’s son is making his fifth appearance on the show, so he’s becoming a familiar face in the Cracktastic Plastic pit crew.

Grab your favorite die-cast, find some orange track, and get ready for a little Hot Wheels Havoc!

We also spotlight G.I. Jason's Toy Bunker in our Store Tour segment and discuss whether it’s a shop everyone should visit someday.

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This week on Cracktastic Plastic, we’re taking a short trip back to 2020-ish to show off the figures, vehicles, playsets, and other plastic treasures we picked up when the future felt a little questionable and retail therapy seemed like a perfectly reasonable survival strategy.

These toys didn’t necessarily come out in 2020—they’re simply the ones we bought during that strange stretch of time. Were they smart purchases? Impulse buys? Long-awaited grails? Completely unnecessary comfort plastic? Probably a little of everything.

Join us for Plastic Panic Purchases as we revisit what ended up in our collections when we were shopping like there might not be a tomorrow!

We also spotlight D&H Toys and Collectibles in our Store Tour segment and discuss whether it’s a shop everyone should visit someday.

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Summer may be winding down, but we’re not ready to say goodbye without feeling a little blue! On this episode of Cracktastic Plastic, we’re diving into our collections to show off toys that are primarily blue. From heroes and robots to creatures, vehicles, and everything in between, we’re celebrating one of the coolest colors on the toy shelf. So shake off those Summertime Blues and join us for a colorful trip through our collections!

We also spotlight Replay Toys Boutique in our Store Tour segment and discuss whether it’s a shop everyone should visit someday.

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