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Smugglers' Galaxy: A Star Wars Collecting Podcast
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Добавлен 3 июл 2021
Smuggler’s Galaxy is a podcast dedicated to shipping you the latest news in Star Wars Universe. Join the conversation as hosts Glen Williams and co-host Jason Wasulko explore topics from vintage to modern collecting, TV shows, movies, and all points between.
#219: Live At A Toy Show
Over the past weekend, Glen and Jason set up a Georgia Alliance of Star Wars Collectors booth at The Comics, The Toys, The Collectibles toy show. This inaugural event was held at the Cobb Antique Mall, and packed a punch with the quality of items that showed up. Glen and Jason are live, recording their thoughts of the show and the latest news, at the GASWC booth. Join them!
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Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast #218: We Can’t Get New TVC Figures But We Can Get Mix-Mashers
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This week, Glen and Jason share their birthday spoils, discuss the official Andor premiere date, explore Hasbro's latest toy line and the possibility of new retro figure l, and take a comical look back at our 2024 Bingo card.
Smugglers' Galaxy Podcart #217: The Midsouth Toy Fest with Barry Scott!
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Barry Scott is a vintage Star Wars collector and toy enthusiast from Memphis, Tennessee. In 2023, he and his partner put on their first toy show in that area to much success! So much so that they decided to host another event this December! On this episode of the Smugglers’ Galaxy Podcast, Barry joins Glen and Jason to discuss what it’s like to put on a big show. He talks challenges, lessons le...
#217: The Midsouth Toy Fest with Barry Scott!
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Barry Scott is a vintage Star Wars collector and toy enthusiast from Memphis, Tennessee. In 2023, he and his partner put on their first toy show in that area to much success! So much so that they decided to host another event this December! On this episode of the Smugglers’ Galaxy Podcast, Barry joins Glen and Jason to discuss what it’s like to put on a big show. He talks challenges, lessons le...
#216: A Muppet Star Wars Fantasy
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In this episode of the Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast, Glen and Jason indulge in a discussion about the perfect piece of Star Wars swag. Then, they dive into a fantastical exploration of a Muppet-themed Star Wars movie, imagining the beloved characters in a galaxy far, far away. Spoiler A Jason has the perfect answer! Plus, the latest Star Wars news, pickups, and reviews.
Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast #216: A Muppets Star Wars Fantasy!
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In this episode of the Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast, Glen and Jason indulge in a whimsical discussion about the perfect Star Wars swag. Then, they dive into a fantastical exploration of a Muppet-themed Star Wars movie, imagining the beloved characters in a galaxy far, far away. Plus, the latest Star Wars news and reviews.
Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast #215 - Disney Cruises and NYCC Toy Reveals!
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Is a Disney Cruise worth the splurge? Glen shares his honest take after a recent trip, covering everything from characters and the Hyperspace Lounge to waterslides and excursions! Plus! They talk news, NYCC Hasbro reveals, and speculate if Hasbro is going to drop the Star Wars license in a few years!
#215 - Disney Cruises and NYCC Toy Reveals!
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Is a Disney Cruise worth the splurge? Glen shares his honest take after a recent trip, covering everything from characters and the Hyperspace Lounge to waterslides and excursions Plus! They talk news, NYCC Hasbro reveals, and speculate if Hasbro is going to drop the Star Wars license in a few years!
Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast #214: Scare Wars - A Paranormal Episode with @JordanGhastly
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Glen is on vacation, and while he's away, Jordan Ghastly comes to play! Jason and Jordan begin by talking about the scariest moments, creatures and being from the Star Wars Galaxy! Jordan, a seasoned paranormal researcher, shares his own chilling encounters with the unknown. And Jason puts on his tin foil hat to discuss the latest updates on UAPs and other unexplained phenomena. Plus, we'll cha...
The Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast #213: Saga Museum Announcement!
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The Rancho Obi-Wan Gala occurred over the weekend at Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture. At the event, it was announced that a super group of collectors have assembled to bring the future of the hobby - a museum of Star Wars Memorabilia for future generations to enjoy! Glen and Jason discuss what this might possibly mean for the hobby and how our collecting role models continue to show us the best...
#213: Saga Museum Announcement!
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The Rancho Obi-Wan Gala occurred over the weekend at Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture. At the event, it was announced that a super group of collectors have assembled to bring the future of the hobby - a museum of Star Wars Memorabilia for future generations to enjoy! Glen and Jason discuss what this might possibly mean for the hobby and how our collecting role models continue to show us the best...
Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast #212: Mandalorian's End, Hasbro Might Make Moves, and Joelanta!
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The duo is back and Jason is feeling refreshed from a field o dreams. Glen and Jason cover a few weeks worth of news, including the end of the Mandalorian, Lando Lives, Jazwares shows its cards and they seem to say "crowd funding," Princess Leia slays a Hutt in brick form, and Hasbro considers a headquarter move and the possible, rumored, end of their Star Wars license. Additionally, the hosts ...
#212: Mandalorian’s End, Hasbro Might Make Some Moves, and Joelanta!
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Somehow, Jason returned. That’s right! The duo is back and Jason is feeling refresh from a field of dreams. Glen and Jason cover a few weeks of news, including the end of the Mandalorian, Lando lives, Jazwares tips its hat at crowd funding, Princess Leia slays a Hutt in brick form, and Hasbro considers a headquarter move and the end of their Star Wars line. Additionally, the hosts are back from...
#211 "Fireside" Chat with Second Chance Toys
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Jason is out of town so the Guys from Second Chance Toys invade Glen’s house for their second appearance on the podcast and talk all about toys. Chance, Kelly, and Elijah all discuss how they got into collecting, and the ups and downs of being a vendor at toys shows, and what it’s like to run a toy store. Download and listen!
Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast #210: GASWC September Meetup, A Surprise 50th and Pulse Con!
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Join Glen and Jason on their weekly journey through the galaxy of Star Wars. In this episode, they recap their recent GASWC meetup, where they enjoyed trivia, dancing, and Star Wars collecting. Then, they recount their attempt to stall Narayan for his surprise 50th birthday party. After the ruse, they then had to race Narayan to his place to take part in the surprise before Narayan arrived. Fin...
#210: GASWC September Meetup, A Surprise 50th, and PulseCon
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#210: GASWC September Meetup, A Surprise 50th, and PulseCon
Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast #209: Where's My Haslab Ghost?
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Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast #209: Where's My Haslab Ghost?
Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast #208: Glen Hugged Sabine
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Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast #208: Glen Hugged Sabine
How to Incorporate the Mandalorian on Smugglers Run
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How to Incorporate the Mandalorian on Smugglers Run
Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast 207: The Acolyte Has Been Cancelled
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Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast 207: The Acolyte Has Been Cancelled
#206: D23 Part 2 - The New Disney Rides!
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#206: D23 Part 2 - The New Disney Rides!
#206: D23 Part 2 - The New Disney Rides!
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#206: D23 Part 2 - The New Disney Rides!
Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast #205: Breaking Down the D23 Star Wars Announcements
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Smugglers' Galaxy Podcast #205: Breaking Down the D23 Star Wars Announcements
#205: Breaking Down the D23 Star Wars Announcements
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#205: Breaking Down the D23 Star Wars Announcements
#204: Toy Show Pickups and the Future of Star Wars
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#204: Toy Show Pickups and the Future of Star Wars
#204: Toy Show Pickups and the Future of Star Wars
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#204: Toy Show Pickups and the Future of Star Wars
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Have you tried the TK -Twist to get the Stormtrooper helm on? A proper TK helm has to be put on sideways and then rotated to the front. 😊
I haven't heard of that before. I'll give it a shot!
I literally just sent a message to Hasbro. Quite frankly I’m pissed off. I backed and funded and paid for this thing in full almost a year and a half ago. With zero updates. All we’ve ever gotten is shipping fall 2024. It’s September. My prediction is they’re going to announce shipping at Hasbro Pulse con. In my opinion it’s too little too late though. Of course I’m still keeping it and of course I’ve already paid for it. But it’s a really crappy way of taking care of your dedicated customers that pay $600 for a toy they’ve never seen or touched in person.
Hasbro strikes again. I was a GI Joe Classified fan but their handling of that line made me distrust hasbro forever
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Rebel Moon FTW!!!! #RebelMoon #RestoreTheSnyderverse
I’m salty I couldn’t get the star tours speeder 3000 I went to D23 on Sunday and they were sold out tried online and struck out hopefully they’ll do another run I’m not paying 1k on eBay that’s crazy
I liked it when a lightsaber was cut in two and they look at it for 10 seconds in fight. Like they were so amazed.
Look at me I made it 15 minutes before I decided to never go back to this video. That was the point when I learned that half of the podcast couldn’t even do their due diligence. I am surprised that you didn’t get destroyed in the comments by people who were interested in a breakdown of Jenny’s video. I guess you can be thankful that you lack the success that would be required to attract any sort of comments. Just keep doing this kind of research and providing this level of quality and I’m sure you will never have to worry about it.
You two has the best show in the galaxy 😊
Dude in the top left got that great fit on I need to know the secret
First time trying the star wars vault sold out in 2 seconds didn’t even have a chance are they always like that?
It's the first time a Star Wars item sold out in minutes on Vault, but I don't think it will be the last.
Maybe this could help about repro or reproduction back about 20 years ago I used to Flint nap arrowheads. That is taking the actual chirp, or Flint.and making a Arrowhead. We would call it a genuine reproduction.
Who cares how MGS is made if we can't find the ones we want?
Chuck is the Force, 😄
Sounds like Rogue Fun is going to be great. Sorry I’ll have to miss it.
We're bummed you won't be there to hang with us!
Loved the predictions! At least some are bound to come true? I sure hope so. Spot on commentary about the un-tapped potential with the Kenner Retro line! Would jump at a chance for a new Death Star Haslab. The Micro Galaxy Squadron comment hit a nerve. I haven’t been so delighted and frustrated by a toy line in a long time. They’re gorgeous to look at and so finely detailed/crafted, and the powers that be simply don’t seem to understand how to get product into stores and that they need to make popular figures and ships widely available and limit the chase / rare nonsense to less sought after variables. That you don’t make Luke’s landspeeder a rare ship because it’s an iconic vehicle that the average person will recognize while making Asaj Ventress’s ship or the V-Wing your common, widely produced vehicles. Oh well. On to the next. I really like what GI Joe Classifieds are doing with their line.
Have you ever heard the tragedy of Darth Patrick the stupid? It’s not a story that Hasbro would tell you.
Hello there
Show has been great guys! Been catching up on them lately
Ha ha ha ha ha ha 😂loved the opening
Great show fellas. I try to escape politics in my fantasy sci-fi but Disney Era Star Wars keeps pushing it. Both making the statement in the first place and then the over reaction by some in the fan base are both moronic. Doesn’t matter what side you are on, why does a Sci Fi fantasy film that should be geared to younger audience be the place to promote ANY political agendas. Just shut up and tell me a cool story. Just my two cents.
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We need an update. Has the line been abandoned? The radio silence is troubling.
I’d love to see Mattel get the Star Wars license. Every time I see those AEW figures I fantasize about what they could do with Star Wars.
Why not making the big ships the real scale? Why always try to scale down stuff? I wish a company nowadays do what 21st century toys did back in the early 2000's ,they did real 1/18 scale stuff and worth buying at great price point but nowadays everything seems so hard to accomplish even with the technology....that's what got me out of this collection....
I have a question, why they keep making th big ships so out of scale......its kind of sad when the falcon and the ATAT are so small and please don't tell me the size of the box,Im talking about enlarging the scale model a little bit more?......
It comes down to cost. Bigger ships will cost more, and the team is trying to hit a specific price point. That means the falcon needs to be a little smaller
Great show as always. Don’t be afraid to talk about UFOs, makes me feel less crazy.
The truth is definitely out there!
Great show!
😣 "Promo SM"
Ghost has passed 8000 + We have it ‼️ I Repeat, We Have It ‼️
I had the same reaction as Glen to rewatching Raiders. I wanted to have my teenage son watch it so that we can go see the new one, but I think making him watch the old ones will hinder the chances of getting him to go to the new one with me. It just hasn’t aged well!
Thanks for the shout out for our show this weekend.
Love the show I look forward to it every week I wish you both was going to Joefest
Weird. You’ve re-posted this after it was posted yesterday and I’d given lengthy and thoughtful comments about collecting Micro Galaxy Squadron. I hope you read it at least. Listen, it’s bullshit to call this a game. Hasbro, Jazwares, etc are manufacturers who are supposed to be selling widgets. All this limited nonsense is what’s killing their industry. These are fucking toys and should be widely distributed. The niche limited model is what’s driving away the average person from ever trying to collect anything because the odds seem to be stacked against them. Oh well. There’s no reason to support an industry that eats itself and makes its product inaccessible to the average person. Who cares about collecting at that point? There are much better, fulfilling ways of spending one’s money. PS: Jazwares is what attracted me to your channel. But it’s weak that you express frustration with their chase and rare figures, then backtracked about how “this is just how the game is played” hyperbole.
Yes, we recorded this before your comment yesterday. Your grievances are valid. At the end of the day, life is too short to play games. Like you said, these are just toys. If you no longer love it, or no longer enjoy the hobby, take a break. Jazewares has several more waves lined up - all with chases and rarities. They don’t seem to be slowing down, and they don’t seem to be producing the toy line with the “collect all vehicles” mentality.
You might have been talking about me re: posting my frustration about the chase and rare Microgalaxy Squadron sets. In it you said you were checking yourself and that rare stuff is “just part of the game.” Hogwash. Toy sellers are manufacturers. They should be manufacturing to serve the market, not making things artificially scarce by limiting quantities. Again - who does this serve? It doesn’t serve them as a business - they’re not seeing a penny of the jacked-up amounts resellers are charging on e-bay. The point of a limited series of something is to charge a premium for an exclusive version of something you’re already selling. Booksellers, for example, will sell the regular edition of something, then the same thing with better packaging, or an exclusive poster or something. Movie studios still selling Blu-Rays and DVD’s - they sell a regular edition and then a limited edition in a steel book or something along those lines. I don’t really collect marvel or much of anything these days to be honest. I don’t have the space and my money mostly goes other places. But the Microgalaxy line sparked something in me and got me wanting to collect this line because simply put they’re really cool. And I’d like to - as Max himself put it - have a whole galaxy of this line of toys. So when of the series 1-3 lines are released and they make 3 out of the 5 sets containing females (Hera, Sabine, Ahsoka) rare for no reason at all, it makes the galaxy incomplete and really frustrating in the senselessness of it. (I’m not counting the variant Millennium Falcon or blind boxes.) And part of my frustration is parallel to your frustration with the Sabine Tie Fighter - I’m a huge Plo Koon fan and his ship is going to be limited and I’ll never find it in stores or for pre-order. And there’s a lot of other great looking sets that will be equally rough like General Grievous. Heck, they decided to make Luke Skywalker in his jedi outfit limited to 15k when it could easily sell well over 50k if they only continued manufacturing the line. If you could explain why this business model benefits toy companies, I’d appreciate hearing it.
Had not listened to the complete episode when I posted the above. I might add I’m an old school toy collector who had most of the Kenner Star Wars line, OG Transformers, GI Joe, MASK, etc. I was picking things up here and there over the years, but my money and interests changed. As you said, it was a different era then: you wanted a toy, you went to the store and got it. When toys were pulled, it would only be after over a year and after great distribution. Kenner, for example, managed to keep ALL of their figures for sale throughout the original SW run. That’s the benchmark I’m coming from, and what I’d at least hope for in a Star Wars toy line. I get some limited variants and the blind box thing (even if the ratio of figures in the boxes should be more balanced.) But by and large when I think Star Wars, I’m thinking their toys should be everywhere, like Lego Star Wars are. I hadn’t considered how much things had changed in the ensuing years from a sellers perspective. And I realize there aren’t many big box toys-only retailers out there these days. But maybe limiting distribution and releasing rare or chase variants only serves to drive away what potential customers remain? I mean, I can’t go on collecting an entire line if I can’t get the entire line. Maybe I’d pick up one or two in the future, but I wouldn’t invest in the line the way Jazwares would hope for as a business trying to capitalize on their toy line and license and sell as much as they can. Great episode. You made some good points. Thanks for the balanced viewpoints.
Me and my wife are going to Galaxies edge for our anniversary in October
Thanks for another great episode
Great episode 👍
Hi john ottinger
Hi john.
Wow how did I miss this
Postscript: The Anakin Starfighter and Poe X-Wing I’d ordered off Amazon said they were expected to deliver May 8. Then I got a notification they were moved up to May 5. Yippie! Just in time (ish) for May the 4th. I was checking on another package yesterday and noticed the ETAs on these vehicles have moved out and are now expected to deliver August 1. AUGUST 1???! 🤬 Jazwares biggest problem, again and again, is availability. The excuse of first having to move old product in order to sell new waves may make sense with regards to brick and mortar stores, but not Amazon, where they’re just warehouse-to-consumer and are selling well. Jazwares needs to focus on pressing the remaining 5k Sabine Ties before focusing on waves 4 and 5. Focus on getting waves 2 and 3 to market.
Great topics and content! Most other conversations about MGS focus on superficial topics and fishing for sneak peaks. I really appreciate you guys going a level deeper and letting the jazwares team talk about the hard work it takes to make awesome stuff.
1:25:01: ‘I believe Glenn if that quoting is satisfactory, that’s when the sculpting phase begins, correct?’ ‘No actually…’ Exactly what you want to hear from the brand manager 😂 part 2! No seriously this was an incredible interview for an incredible line and I love hearing from the Jazwares team!
Love the team! Keep up the great work! (ARC-170 pls)
Vader: That’s it… that is the system… The Micro Galaxy Squadron Designers Are There… 😁✅🎥
Tie striker, from rogue one. please
It has to happen!
Waves should simply be when Jazwares re-manufactures toys that have sold out in stores, adding new toys as they’re developed and ready to be brought to market. They have the molds. Make more toys! It’s a no brainer.
No more limited sets!! You do a disservice to the market by limiting runs to 5k and 15k. Sure - make popular characters like Tec, Hera, and Sabine rare and hard to find. I’m already furious because I know I’m going to have to pay an arm and a leg to get a Plo Koon starfighter off eBay. Because Jazwares will likely limit it to 5k. I don’t care if they re-release it later, modified as a new set. It’s shenanigans and wholly unnecessary. Far be it from stoaking excitement in the line - it leaves a buying public high and dry. The Microgalaxy line is great and everything looks fantastic. But don’t give Max a forum to promote these toys without challenging him on the fan’s widespread frustrations about availability. Stop touting this as an affordable toy line when 1/4 of the sets aren’t available without steep mark-ups on the resale market. Deeply frustrating and tone-deaf in their not addressing this directly with the fans.
I have a feeling they’re not going away
@@smugglersgalaxy6990 You’re likely right. You also had an audience with Max (and seemingly have the ability to communicate with Jazwares). Can you PLEASE press them on this? I can’t imagine justification for a) what they chose for limited release, b) why they even do it in the first place. Limiting popular characters and their ships, while making things like Ventress or the droid tank widespread releases, or flooding the market with 5 or 6 different LAAT’s at the same time is the very reason for the product not tiring over in stores, like you’ve mentioned. Rather than that, they should be mass producing popular characters any average SW fan would know will sell - Luke in his black robes X-Wing. Moff Gideon (to go with the Rasorcrest they released). Asoka’s star fighter. Hera. Sabine. Popular characters from SW tv and film - who are about to be featured in upcoming Disney shows. How in the world do they not anticipate demand? If you get an audience with them again, I’d really appreciate your addressing all of this with them. I want to buy the entire line - but can’t justify paying $130 for an Obi-wan on a Barc speeder because they are SO limited and rare. I finally found a Havoc Marauder in a Target and was able to get a Hunter in a blind box. I see Tec is supposedly in blind boxes, too, but exceedingly rare. What’s the point of putting this stuff out if you can’t build an entire universe? Will there even be snowspeeders for sale at the time the AT-AT’s go on sale for example? One of the very best things one can say about Kenner is that they managed to keep nearly the entire toy line in production from 1977-1985. THAT is the benchmark all toy manufacturers should strive for. Allow fans to collect.
Well Said......i notice in all the interviews they tip toe around asking him questions about why the chase and rare etc. He did sort of awnser about why in one interview but it was hog wash imo, And the interviewer did not follow up with neccesary questions. And like you said good luck finding the good ones..unless you want to pay alot of money on ebay.
Thank you for another great show I think the Mandalorin season 2 is the best one so far and I am very excited for the next one