103: That's Really Cute

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)