The Star Wars Collectors Archive Podcast
The Vintage Pod is a Podcast for collectors of vintage (1977-1989) Star Wars toys and memorabilia. It is intended for both experts and new-comers and features hobby news, market analysis, and insightful interviews.
Episodes
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The Archive at 30 - The Editor Interviews. Part 1: Gus and Ron- The SWCA Podcast Episode 128
No, it doesn't all suck. And what better way to remember that it doesn't suck than celebrating the Archive all...year...long!
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The Surprisingly Rich World of Japanese Star Wars Coca Cola Bottle Caps; The SWCA Podcast Blog Log Pod Episode 19
Jonathan "Johnny Too-Much" McElwain joins the pod to talk about this ever expanding world filled with shirts, bottles and geography.
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Collecting Vintage SW Sucks now: The SWCA Podcast Episode 126
Has collecting Vintage Star Wars gotten worse? If so, why?
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Paploopalooza: The LOST SWCA Podcast Episode 124
Somehow, Skye never uploaded this episode before the unofficial hiatus. So, here it is...the FINAL show in this enhanced format. Table of Contents: I'm not going to listen to this again, so I dunno, just listen to the thing.
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Peruvian Horse Hockey: The SWCA Podcast Episode 125
Gather round the fire to hear a harrowing tale of authentic rarities , clear fakes, questionable fakes, false identities and "tricycle sales." Plus a charity auction!
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Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+) Vintage Winners and Losers: The SWCA Podcast Episode 123
Which vintage (and modern) Star Wars collectibles "won" the new Obi-Wan Kenobi show on Disney+ Table of Contents: (Contains Spoilers) 0:00 Intro 8:32 # 10 Winner- Emperor 10:33 # 10 Loser 12:16 — Interlude about music 17:40 #9 Loser - R2 and 3P0 20:01 # 8 Winner - Jawa 23:41 #8 Loser - Star...
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Lumat's Ewok Junk: The SWCA Podcast Episode 122
The Short 79 back season begins with Ewok Bowman, Lumat. Mattias joins to talk about Mechanicals, foreign carded figures, unlicensed ceramics and an epic, consequential market watch game. Part of the 122nd Chive Cast. Table of Contents: 08:00 Grumpy Lumat’s Story and History 16:47 Unproduced…
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All About Unlicensed Archive Miniatures : The SWCA Podcast, Blog Log Pod Episode 18
Join Skye, Steve, Ron and Yehuda as they discuss the wonderful world of early, unlicensed miniatures.
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Book of Boba Fett: Vintage Winners and Losers- The SWCA Podcast #121
Join Skye and Steve as they identify which vintage Star Wars collectibles won and which ones lost the “Book of Boba Fett”. Luke, Tuskens, 8D8, Rancor Keepers and all the Boba you can shake a Gaderfi stick at. Table of Contents: 3:43 2D Clone Wars Discussion 6:57 #10 (X-WING / GAMMY) 9:59 # 9 (R2…
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Keep a Rancor Keeper Episode Free: The SWCA Podcast Episode 120
SJoin Skye and Steve as the discuss the only toy based entirely on the emotion of grief. Ron joins to teach about rough clay sculpts, Palitoy ads, Dixie cups and Yupis. Plus, quite a bit of bear discussion on this month’s chive cast Table of Contents: 3:58 The value of the Worst Figure ever?…
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The TRUTH about the AT-ST Driver: The SWCA Podcast #119
Skye and Steve chuck the AT-ST driver out of the cockpit in this episode which reveals a shocking conspiracy about the character. Hardcopies, Sculpts, Alternate photo-art, lots of beautiful modern and some Australian cereal madness. Plus, what the hell is a mirr-a-kit? 02:15 The AT-ST talk begins...
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Tales from the Sithsonian Crypt- A Very Duncan Halloween: The SWCA Podcast #118
Duncan Jenkins joins us from the cobwebbed cloisters of his Sithsonian Crypt. Every item has a relation to Halloween, can you figure out what it is… before it is tooooo late??? Table of Contents: 3:43. Finnish LIquorice 8:44 Hershey ESB Treys with Collector Cards 12:21 Bootleg Rubber Toys 18:01....
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Prune Face and the Pennsylvania Collectors Event- The SWCA Podcasts Episodes 116 and 117
Two-pack of an episode! First The action goes boom with Mark Vanis and Jon Peck who talk about collecting the Face of Prune. Then on-the-ground reporting from skye at the Pensylvania International Collectors Event as he visits some of the best collections in the world. 2:53 The Hottest Lego set…
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Teebo the Warrior turned Poet: The SWCA Podcast Episode 115
The Ewok warrior turned poet receives laser focus attention on this month’s episod as Ron Salvatore joins to ask “why in the world don’t more people care about Teebo?” Why don’t they care about alternate sculpts? Forgotten books? QC samples? Unproduced sculpts? Color-Me Cards? Table of Contents :...
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WTF...Star Wars Vans?: The SWCA Podcast, Blog Log Pod Episode 17
How big were vans in the 1970s? Bigger than you can possibly imagine. Ron Salvatore joins the show to talk about the fad and how it interacted with Star Wars. Not just Kenner toys and the MPC model kits, but also the crazy custom painted vans of Mr. Van and a failed pitch to Kenner by the...
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Han Trench Don't Give A Ford: The SWCA Podcast Episode #114
Share a half-smirk with Skye and Steve as they work their way through Han Solo in his Trenchcoat and by Harrison Ford in his Ennui. We talk about the figure from his head mold to his signature coat and from Singapore to Mexico. Aaron Longbine joins to talk about focusing on Trenchy and Todd...
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Klaatu in Long Underwear: The SWCA Podcast Episode 113
An episode so good it took two months to record! Jump aboard the Skiff with Skye and Steve as we contemplate the background character so good it he gets two outfits. Familiar face Ron joins to talk about “technical renderings” before OG Space Freak Beanie Wilkins talks about his collection. Then…
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Every Kenner Star Wars item released in 1977: The SWCA Podcast, Blog Log Pod Episode 16
BOMBSHELL alert! There is a new never-before-known-about Kenner display in this podcast. Ron takes Skye and Steve on a tour through the early, early history of Kenner’s merchandising involvement with Star Wars. What was available in Christmas 77? Table of Contents: 3:15 Was Kenner stupid and lazy...
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Vintage Winners and Losers from Mandalorian Season2: The SWCA podcast Episode 112
Skye and Steve discuss the impact of Mandalorian Season 2 on the value of different vintage Star Wars collectibles. Boba Fett, Weequay, Troop Transports, Luke and more! Best of all, we introduce a new feature “Ask Ron a Star Wars Question.” Plus, the “Episode 7” effect is theorized and explained,...
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The B-Wing Pilot Returns: The SWCA Podcast Episode 111
It’s a Steve-A-Palooza as we tackle the B-Wing pilot in all of his chin-strapped glory. Photo art, coin art, defining wood Patterns, McQuarrie images, bootleg Knock offs, underoos and Skye discovers a Swear word in a vintage commercial. 6:23 Who is the #1 Focus collector in the World? 13:56 How…
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Too Much Info on Vintage Star Wars Stamps: The SWCA Podcast Blog Log Pod Episode 15
Jonathan "Johnny Too-Much" McElwain joins the pod with Ron Salvatore to talk about collecting the vintage Star Wars Harris Stamp Kits.
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The Emperor is Dashit: The SWCA Podcast #110
The spooky Supreme Master gets to shine this spooky month as Skye and Steve talk about the Emperor, the bald Emperor, basement bounty hunters, micro emperors before being joined by Duncan Jenkins for some truly Duncan items. Then, Ben Sheehan and Mattias Rendahl join to talk about the adventure…
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Into the Wicket Multiverse: The SWCA Podcast #109
Wicket is crowned the best character in Star Wars in this packed ‘Chive Cast as Skye and Steve are joined by Ron who takes us to the “Wicket Chick” (Kori Bailey), “Mr. Wicket Chick” (Trent Bailey) and “The Wicket Person” (Todd Chamberlain) who talk about sculpts, molds and candy bowls. Plus, we…
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Leia’s Combat Cape and "Hat": The SWCA Podcast #108
Skye and Steve talk about the great rebel commando leader and Ewok Queen, Leia Poncho! Unloved storybook, ugly poster, international variations! Jesus Chris Georgoulias joins to talk about the fabled pink poncho and Holy Spirit Ron piles on to discuss vintage sculpts and their reusage. Plus, a…
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8D8-The Tortured Torture Droid: The SWCA Podcast #107
Skye and Steve talk torture with this episode about 8D8 and his role in Jabba’s Dungeon. We get into the original designs, proof cards, cromalins, prototypes and playsets. Then, completist extraodinaire Duncan Jenkins joins to talk about some unloved international cards and has his first...
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Weird World of Kenner Coloring Books: The SWCA Podcat Blog Log Pod #14
Listen to this month’s Blog Log to learn than you could possibly hope to learn in a thousand lifetimes about Kenner vintage coloring books. We learn about Canadian variants, why kids don’t color inside the lines and Skye drops a language BOMB on guest Ron Salvatore’s head. Plus Steve has a nice...
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Assy Nikto Deep Dive: The SWCA Podcast Episode #106
Skye and Steve begin their 11th season by taking a deep dive into the Sarlaac’s pit to discuss Nikto in more detail than you thought imaginable. Movie thoughts, hardcopies, fake hardcopies, mock ups, Hungarian calendars, surprisingly cool foreign variants, POTF price watch and a completely…
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Captain Ron's Podmasque of Red Death: The SWCA Podcast #105
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful pod, with Ron Salvatore at the helm of the SS. ‘Chive Cast. Listen as we check in with many different folks, in their cozy Covid confinement, lets us all have a toast. We’ll talk about topics broad and wide like scams, Pokemon, Led...
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A Polyvocal 10th Anniversary Party with Chirpa and Logray: The SWCA Podcast #104
The ‘Chive Cast enters its second decade with our second attempt at an Ewok centered episode with Chief Chirpa and Logray. It is super poly-vocal Brisbane Brisbane Mike bringing the market watch fever, Ron talking Logray sculpts, Mattias chatting Chirpa, Dave Tree, David Quinn and “Crimelord”…
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Early Yoda Toys (Plus Mandalorian Vintage Winners and Losers) The SWCA Podcast Blog Log Pod Episode 13
First Skye and Steve break down the Vintage “Winners and Losers” of the Mandalorian. You won’t believe the #1 loser! Then Ron joins to discuss the Yoda Draught of 1980 and early Yoda prototypes. Seriously awesome information! Table of Contents: 00:54 Intro 02:50 Fancy Steve Goes to the Movies…
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Nien Nunb- Revenge of Old Flapjacks: The Star Wars Collectors Archive Episode 102
Lando’s Halibut Faced co-pilot takes center stage in this months show as Skye and Steve return to the silver mic once again. Broc Walker comes on the show to talk Nien Nunb Hardcopies, Toltoys, Sweepstakes fever, Proofs and coca-cola tumblers. This episodes features the great 2010 Hardcopy…
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Cakes and Fakes: The SWCA Podcast, Blog Log Pod Episode 12
Jonathan McElwain joins the show to talk about all things vintage custom Star Wars cakes, before the dark times, before the Wilton license. Then he talks about Wilton! Also, a new fake item from Argentina is confirmed at the end of the episode. 00:52 Intro 4:44 Comedy Bang-Bang Interlude 5:32…
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Surprise Lando in Disguise: The SWCA Podcast #101
It’s a strangely on-topic episode all about Lando in his Skiff disguise as Skye and Steve talk about the character, his outfit and a lot about his toys. Long time hobby mainstay David Gaule joins the show to discuss his absolutely incredible Skiff focus, to posit that many of his Argentinian...
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Icelandic and Yugoslavian Vintage Star Wars Collectibles: The SWCA Podcast #100
Years after Skye married Steve, Steve now marries Skye and the two go on a fantastic vintage Star Wars 100th episode honeymoon in Iceland and former Yugoslavia. It’s a deep dive in a shallow pool as we cover every single vintage item known of in the two countries that did not exactly have Star…
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Rocket Riding along the FaceBook Divide: The SWCA Podcast #99
“The Honesty, which is kindness, that comes across as cruelty.” This episode is about collecting the Biker Scout, but it is also about the pre-Facebook / Post-Facebook collector divide. We talk about the rocket rider’s short snout and proofs while also penning an open letter to the unofficial...
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Protomold Fudge: The SWCA Podcast, Blog Log Pod Episode 11
What is a Protomold? How is it different form a Hardcopy? How was it made? Who made it? So many questions, amazing amounts of answes coming from Ben Sheehan, who just wrote the blog post about. Ron Salvatore joins to add his prototype knowlege, Steve keeps it on the rails, and Skye talks about…
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The Chive Cast vs. The Filthy Patch Traders: The SWCA Podcast Episode 98
Hear Skye and Steve live from the Collector Social Podcast stage and from the show floor of Celebration Chicago, 2019. We talk about the Archive Party, C-3P0s eating competition, their collector track panel, grooming Wookiees, buying Lobby cards and interview Derby, Salvatore, White, Lev, Warren...
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Polish Bootlegs with Jakub: The Star Wars Collectors Archive Episode 97
Jakub Burzyński joins Skye to talk about growing up buying bootlegs in Poland as well as his new book on the subject, Far Far Away. This interview was once a part of an April fools joke. If for some reason you want to hear and watch the original version (filled with weird jokes and music) then…
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Yeet Ree-Yees Sees in Threes: The Star Wars Collectors Archive Episode 96
Ol’ Three Eyes is Back as Skye and Steve discuss Ree-Yees, his deleted scene, his original design, his cigar habit, his video game skills, his photo art, his sculpt, his trinoculars and even his dixie cups. Gus Lopez joins the crew to talk about the John Mollo sketch book, the unproduced White...
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Canadian Coconuts: The SWCA Podcast Episode 95
After speaking with Skye and Steve about collecting and the Great White North, Toby Black and Chris Porteous share their amazing interview with the production manager for all Star Wars toys in Canada, Gord Warren. You will learn a lot from this interview by one of the people actually responsible...
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The Most Beautiful Kenner Artwork (and Archive Party IV Info): The SWCA Podcast Blog Log Pod Episode 10
Ron Salvatore joins Skye and Steve to discuss a beautiful and gigantic piece of unused ROTJ Kenner art. What was this Endor scene intended for? Was it for a never released display? What does it have to do with the Northern Renaissance? Is it, in fact, the greatest piece of Kenner art ever? Then…
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Bib Fortuna Filth Dance: The SWCA Podcast Episode 94
Skye and Steve talk about the worst character in the Star Wars saga, Bib Fortuna. We discuss different colored capes, amazing toothpaste figures, dentist post cards, beezers, Paint-by-Numbers and then are joined by the #1 Bib collector in the World, Phidias Barrios. He regales us with the stories...
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Absolute Grail • The Mock-Up Uzay Hoth Trooper: The SWCA Podcast Blog Log Pod Episode 9
What is a grail? Is there a definition? What about so-called “Grail Inflation”? Is it about the objective rarity, or, about the subjective desire? Either way, Joe Yglesias’s most recent purchase of a Bootleg Uzay Mock-Up Prototype Hoth Troopie qualifies. He tells the 20 YEAR story of its…
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Definitively Beadley Madine: The Star Wars Collectors Archive Episode 93
Skye and Steve peak behind the fake beard of General Madine with special guest focus collector, Broc Walker. We discuss the General’s Jedi outtakes, nugget of alternate sculpts, talk about head pulls, go deep on bagged samples from Macao, plus an epic Market watch game. Plus, Gus Lopez drops in...
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Late Summer Fun Trips: The SWCA Episode 92
Skye and Steve hit the road and record a show LIVE at some of the greatest vintage Star Wars collections in the world during the recent New York State Collector Event. We interview friends, family and collectors about their favorite items from the collections of Ron Salvatore, Yehuda Kleinman and...
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Puzzles and Gobblers: The SWCA Podcast, Blog Log Pod Episode 8
This episode features Kenner Puzzles in the US and Canada from 1977 to 1979. Ron Salvatore joins to discuss his article and Canada’s greatest know-it-all Scott! Bradley Bradley jumps in to talk about the Canadian versions. We learn about the mysterious disappearing rebels from the medal ceremony,...
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From Squid Face to Squid Man: The SWCA Podcast Episode 91
This month’s podcast is dedicated Jabba’s squid-faced barge henchman and venetian blind enthusiast, Squid Head. Skye gives you the top five reasons this figure is hot as FIRE and Steve breaks down the character’s design just before Derek Webster stops by as the Space Freak of the Week (like…
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Solo Vintage Winners and Losers - The Star Wars Collectors Archive Episode 90
Skye and Steve analyze and review Solo A Star Wars story by breaking down which vintage Star Wars collectibles will benefit from the movie which ones will suffer from it. From Snoopies to Troopies, Chewie to Han and from 3P0 to Gonk, we cover it all in our now traditional top 10 Winners and…
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Golden Grail of C-3PO Collectibles- 'Chive Cast Blog Log Pod Episode 7
Bill Cable discusses the first ever confirmed 45-A back C-3PO. After searching for 20 years for this debut cardback, he finally finds one. What is the story? What is up with proofs? Peruvian droids? How did it happen? Is there another?
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Weequay Two – Skiff Guard Boogaloo: The SWCA Podcast 89
Skye and Steve walk the plank with Weequay this month and discuss his Don Post Mask; his connection to Moby Dick; his cardback image; his original nameplate; his Blue Harvest faux prototypes (faux-totypes); and his original fate. Phidias Barrios joins to talk about his amazing run of our favorite...
About this show
The Vintage Pod is a Podcast for collectors of vintage (1977-1989) Star Wars toys and memorabilia. It is intended for both experts and new-comers and features hobby news, market analysis, and insightful interviews.
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