Feb 17, 2017
Toys with Tenuto.
Science Fiction and toys have gone hand in hand since studios
realized that they could make money off of their intellectual
properties, and both Star Trek and Star Wars were no exception to
the flood of creative ideas to grace the toy shelves. Beginning
with toys that were re-labelled as "Astro" toys that weren't
originally created for Star Trek, all the way through the current
line of Eaglemoss star ships, we take a nostalgic, fun filled trip
back to days of garage sales and dollar discount bins filled with
wonderful toys.
In this episode of Warp Five, hosts Floyd Dorsey and
Brandon-Shea Mutala are joined by sociology professor and Star Trek
expert John Tenuto to discuss the fascinating history of Star Trek
toys. We also discuss toy lines that were abandoned, toys that
continue to get reissued, and we even offer some advice for the
aspiring collector of goodies from the final frontier.
Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Welcome, Boomers! (00:01:25)
Welcome, John! (00:02:56)
Our History With Star Trek Toys (00:03:55)
Library Talks (00:09:08)
A History on the Toys (00:11:23)
Quality (00:19:32)
Enterprise Toys (00:22:00)
They Looked So Real They Used Them on the Show (00:28:10)
A Lot of Great Stuff (00:36:27)
Advice for Collectors (00:42:14)
Finding John (00:49:35)
Final Thoughts and Feedback (00:51:50)
Hosts
Floyd Dorsey and Brandon-Shea Mutala
Guest
John Tenuto
Production
Floyd Dorsey (Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Editor and Producer) C
Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive
Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate
Producer) Floyd Dorsey (Associate Producer) Mike Morrison
(Associate Producer) Tim Cooper (Associate Producer) Richard
Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea
Mutala (Patreon Manager)