10 MOST WANTED ‘HOLY GRAIL’ TOYS OF ALL TIME!

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[@varnerstudios5767]

Hi everybody! To give a little back history on the Pitch Turtle, Playmates came to us in 86 I believe and wanted us to sculpt a turtle based off the comics that would be more child friendly than the comics were. Steve sculpted Pitch Turtle Don with the orange head band because this was still the time when the turtles all had the same colored head band. Pitch Turtle Don with the orange head band is the holy grail piece which we have, one of one. Four more were made off the mold of the Don Pitch Turtle and sent to Toy Fair in 87 to show off the potential of the line, these were the Toy Fair Turtles. Those four that were sent to Toy Fair in 87 had different colored headbands which Playmates came up with to tell them apart by. Also for all you collectors out there, if you see a hardcopy for sale that's white as a piece of paper, that's a copy casting and fake. Copy Casting is when you make a mold off an original hardcopy. There are some people out there that got ahold of a few hardcopies and made molds of them and are ripping people off passing them off as real when they're not. The resin turns that yellow/brown look over decades. If anyone's interested in learning more or have any questions feel free to follow us over on instagram @varnerstudios -Tanner

[@reginaldbauer5243]

And how easy would it be today to make fakes with a 3D printer?

[@ceddebruxelles]

🙏

[@tOkKa_Oroku]

Maybe it's time 4 Playmates contacting Varner for an official Collectors 1st TMNT pitch sculptt replica Nostalgia release.

[@walkerjhones1018]

Hey I got a question in this video on the top of your head what is that toy the green Godzilla or whatever it is can you please tell me I've been looking for that forever I've had one when I was a kid and if I'm not mistaken and walks by itself and you put oil on the top of his head and it blows out smoke please let me know

[@walkerjhones1018]

Can you please tell me what that Toya is in the video it's right above your head it's like the green Godzilla I'm not sure I don't think it's Godzilla but it used to walk by itself should have a yellow button on us right or left foot I have like two pieces of wood in between it and kind of make it move let me know if you know the name of it I've been looking for one of those for years

[@kylo486]

My mom got me the alien toy when the movie first came out I was eight years old Rest In Peace mom

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Awesome toy to have growing up 🤓

[@josephbrickson5952]

Where is the Artifact Spaceman?

[@luvbeinghiswife1148]

She sounds like an awesome lady

[@eg6278]

Respect mum

[@jptrout235]

My dad bought me so many dope toys and we didn't have much money he just worked his ass off at pan am before it was took over by wall street and run into the ground.

[@archmage7813]

The Kenner alien wasn't banned and Alien isn't PG13, it is rated R. It just didn't sell well and was pulled after poor sales and angry parents.

[@RabbiJoeInJerusalem]

Yes, the PG-13 rating didn't exist yet. It was created in 1984, in response to Temple of Doom and Gremlins.

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Know we know and knowing is half the battle ...

[@archmage7813]

@KIRKHAUS 878 it is actually a common misconception that it was banned so it was an easy mistake to make. It just sold really really poorly and there was a large backlash from parents so it was pulled pretty quickly. It ended up in a lot of clearance bits and even then it didn't sell well at all.

[@mavowar72]

Alien was Rated R and the idea of having a toy based on a horror movie was a bit out there at the time. This was 1979 and not 2021.

[@johnscott6481]

The original first pics PG 13 were red dawn and dreamscape

[@johndingus-xl8kw]

When the first Stars movie came out in the 70's I instantly fell in love with the Wookie Chewbacca. We were very poor then and my mother got a grant type thing for children in need where she could go to a huge warehouse to toy shop for us 3 kids in my family. I being the oldest was able to come along so if she needed help I was there. I was offered a toy of my choice to keep quiet about all this to the younger two. Not to be included as a Christmas present. I looked all around and came upon a 2 foot stuffed toy of Chewbacca. It was awesome. Even had his utility belt in gray and black plastic across his body. I slept with him for years then we moved and he was gone. I would do almost anything for a almost new like original one. That is my grail.

[@elvisofthedead]

Oh man. I’m mainly a video game collector and “had I known then what I know now” is the story of my life. I feel your pain

[@Rattys]

I had Eternia, Snake Mountain, and Castle Greyskull connected together. My mother sold it at a yard sale. I'm sure I will forgive her one day. Maybe.

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

The perfect setup 🤤

[@JonGee420]

When my family moved back in 89 my grandfather gave all my my he-man toys away

[@TheRmm1976]

I had Snake Mountain and Castle Greyskull, only knew one kid who had Eternia. That set was a pipe dream for me!

[@donniepatt9514]

Can't you forgive her by now Mr Ermy? Holding on to grudges after death is dangerous

[@damonmackey3414]

I have all three, they are epic together, trying to find the Hyve to stick next to it. (Holding breath)

[@RataStuey]

When I was a kid Ghostbusters 2 came out and that Christmas not only did I get the fire house play set and the figures, ghosts and Ecto 1 car but my dad actually bought 130 pots of ghostbusters slime from toys r us and used plumbing parts to build a river of slime as a play set. I will never forget that Christmas morning and I was so happy Santa had brought me this one of one play set.

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

130 pots 🤤🤤🤤 oh my that sounds epic!

[@bradmoberly6164]

That's awesome. It's........VIGO!

[@SneedyKetler]

I got the firehouse, the car, 2 ghostbusters and instead of the 130 cans of slime I got 3. So more of a slime puddle but my parents weren’t rich by any means and I was happy at that.

[@TitularHeroine]

@@bradmoberly6164 And now the world will be mine and Vigo's. ...mainly Vigo's.

[@subzero8019]

Wow, that's a cool story! Was the slime pink? Also, I had most of the figures, the firehouse, ghosts, Ecto-1, Ecto-1A, Ecto-2, the Proton Pack and the Ghost trap.

[@braxton4593]

Finally someone else that acknowledges Dino-Riders💪...As a kid I watched my vhs so much it quit working

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Dino riderz 🦖🤘🤘🤘

[@TOKYOTOYBANZAI]

For the longest time my holy grail was the very first non-kit Godzilla vinyl toy made by Marusan in 1966. Finally acquired one last year, but Bryan Flynn of Super 7 recently flaunted his collection of special color variants of them.... so now a new quest has begun!

[@bigstve61345]

My buddy has the shogun godzilla complete. His dad was cleaning the attic, found it and gave it back to my buddy. He now displays it next to his TV

[@NocturnalPLUR]

I have the Gre-gory bat. My dad made something so it would hang upside down in my room when I was a kid. It works perfect with the blood pumping down the the chest

[@mattm1686]

Your passion for these vintage toys is awesome. I grew up in the 80s loved every minute of it would love to go back. Need to crank up the flex capacitor! Thanks for some great content.

[@dceasedbrickfan74]

Born in 74. Had Some of these. Definitely wish I still had them. Not for the value, but, the nostalgia...The trash piles all over the United States are actually worth millions if you think of what we all tossed in there. Toys, comics, cards, and on and on...

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

😅 its true

[@subzero8019]

The 3 things I wanted but never got was the G.I. Joe Dreadnoks Thunder Machine, the COBRA Night Raven, and the Knight Rider electronic K.I.T.T. car which talked and lit up. All of these toys were Badass!

[@Bart0408]

I’m a true M.A.S.K. fan and 3 years ago I finaly find the Thunderhawk again. Now I would love to find the Manta and Condor again. Because I had them when I was a child. But my holy grails in that toys line would be the Rhino and Switchblade.

[@AlexReynard]

I've been after a complete-enough-to-play-with Vandal for years.

[@chrisgoffe5048]

Heaps here in New Zealand .. firecracker was ultra rare here

[@tommymccown8727]

I had the Godzilla Toys back in the late 70’s “”. And I loved playing with them!!!! God bless you all today Shalom

[@ashwilliams9461]

My number one would be the Kenner Boba Fett figure

[@jamesr-lc2yh]

Finding recalled toys is really awesome. I also collect toys that were to Dangerous for kids. Mostly 60's, 70's, 80's toys. It's an expensive hobby, but well worth it.

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Did you go after those chemical sets

[@jackoutback1605]

I just came past this channel, my auntie from Chicago visited us in Australia 1978 & she brought me Shogun Godzilla, I’m now 50 & it’s still in my garage boxed.

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

That’s a good toy to have 😁

[@geraldmiddleton3936]

For me, the holy grail would be that original die-cast voltron. I remember having one as a kid and now I regret loosing it. Yes nostalgic but also it's so rare it's not even funny.

[@BangBang-hk4rg]

I wanted the metal Voltron SOOOOO bad as a kid, but I got the smaller, plastic version.

[@geraldmiddleton3936]

@@BangBang-hk4rg I remember loving it, o believe it's one of the reasons I loved the power rangers toys .

[@ngoch]

I had two metal ones. They just disappeared one day. My mom must have gotten rid of them and I never questioned it at that time.

[@kevinstout3505]

me as well brother

[@Volyren]

When they discontinued the vibrating harry potter broom, i saw a stack at walmart marked down to 5$ each. Ive got 8 now.

[@patkramer4423]

And so you got about $16 bucks in value there buddy. WHY collect IF that's your only reason? You're missing out on a great hobby.

[@timmyianni2309]

That sword was legit! The eye of thundera lit up and it was the toughest sword I ever had. I got it taken away cause my brother went mental with jealousy when he saw it. He tried to take it but when I had the sword of omens in my hand, I became Lion-O. My brother got the sword. Right upside his big ass head! And thus my time with the sword came to an end. I never saw it again...

[@3Storms]

1. rocket-firing Boba Fett 2. Diaclone Bluestreak that's actually blue 3. Hot Wheels redline prototypes (they're out there) 4. first-year Barbie 5. GI Joe signed by Joseph Colton 6. GI Joe ARAH signed by Larry Hama 7. Starscream signed by Chris Latta 8. Alec Guinness SW autograph (he hated SW so his autographs are exceedingly rare) 9. the Graflex camera flash bit George Lucas used to craft Luke's original lightsaber 10. Darth Vader signed by both James Earl Jones and David Prowse

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

That’s a holy grail list 🤩🙌

[@elcowabungahe-man6156]

My holy grail is Eternia the only playset of the vintage line I don't have yet

[@hucklebuck99]

I own Eternia and looking to sell it soon

[@elcowabungahe-man6156]

@@hucklebuck99 cool 👍

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Eternia 🥲 so pretty

[@oldschooltommyim]

The three big monsters from The Inhumanoids go great with Masters of the Universe and Ninja Turtles etc also

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Oh yeah I love that big green one 🤩

[@artbytheanomaly6010]

The Inhumanoids were awesome. Sick and dope toy line too... As brief as it was

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

The monsters from Inhumanoids are great but the heroes suck. I put the three heroes from Centurions against the Inhumanoids 😂

[@realitymill]

Inhumanoids are still my favorite as well. I was a spoiled kid and had them all. If only I held onto them :(

[@charliecalderin9533]

My holy grail is a blue light cycle from the 1982 tron. Would also like a first gen snakeyes

[@MLawrence-z9k]

The new toy companies making Xenomorph alien toys are so articulate & so badass ❤

[@mobilemermaid5414]

I'm finally getting the " unicorn" of my collection. I don't use the term "Holy grail" the og Ecto 1 from kenner. Been after it since I saw it when I was really little ❤️❤️❤️and obviously I'll make a video

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Unicorn great choice 🤘 ecto 1 is epic 🤓

[@mobilemermaid5414]

@@EdsRetroGeekOut I'm definitely looking forward to finally having one. I'm kind of a big ghostbusters fangirl so this is kind of monumental for me

[@patrickburns4821]

i got the studio cell version which is satisfied me just fine; its almost perfect

[@Gatorade69]

@@mobilemermaid5414 I had one as a kid. Kinda kills me my stepmom got rid of all my Ghostbusters toys. :(

[@subzero8019]

I had the Ecto-1, Ecto-1A, and the Ecto-2 back in the day!..Just curious about how much you had to pay to get it.

[@mikecolts21]

Wow I had the Ghostbusters building play set as a kid and didn’t even know it. That brought back a lot of memories!

[@PozerAdultRacingTeam]

My white whales would be Fortress of Fangs and Snake Vs Mongoose Drag Racing set.

[@jessep6330]

I still have the screaming skull figure, but I used him as a wrestler to fight my Remco AWA collection. My grandma almost bought me the Alien, but I didn't want him watching me sleeping, so I got a Six Million Dollar Man Bigfoot instead. My cousin and I used to trade toys all the time until he destroyed my Bigfoot. Moron! Me for giving it to him and him for being him.

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

That’s a great toy and later reused for the big chewbacce 🤓

[@danielpicciotti2473]

I had the Remco toys, they were just as sturdy as MOTU, they also had the AWA and NWA wrestlers same size. The ring set came with the Fabulous ones vs The Road Warriors and Ric Ric Flair Vs Rick Martel with a ref that was just as buff as all the wrestlers. Remco had some solid toys.

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Remco had awesome toys indeed

[@reddirtredbeard5399]

My holy grail would be the Bart Simpson doll released in Arby's kids meals in 1990.

[@sleepingonyourroof]

I bought the marge at a garage sail but it has no dress weirdly

[@minskacatral7904]

My buddy I think still has a complete set of five still in original packages for sale in his used book shop. No online presence really and is a cash only business so no electronic payments.

[@TheBorgAssassin]

My white whale is the U.S.S. Flag from GI Joe.

[@DoctorZisIN]

I have the 2003 TMNT sewer lair playset with all turtles and weapons. My daughter in law found it in Alaska. I love that thing.

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

That’s a huge playset 😁

[@darrenmorin3084]

I used to have most of the MOTU figurines with all the outfits(armours), and weapons. Was definitely my favourite toys growing up. I sure wish I still had them. And I think I used to have that Krakken toy.. Or something similar! It was a fairly large monster with arms you could twist and shape however you wanted.

[@endersblade]

I miss my Dino Riders collection. I had all of the original line and most of the later ones. After my parents split, I moved in with my dad and my mom sold all of my old toys because 'you're getting older, you don't need toys'.

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Dino riders should make a comeback in a live action movie 🤩

[@nenep1872]

😑😑 wow thats cold, just selling your toys, sorry bud🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️ thats just not cool

[@SP-bq7sx]

Cobra hydrofoil and gi- joe hovercraft had both.. had!! My holy grails oh and gi-joe dragonfly 👍🏽

[@santamax70]

I feel special to be the original owner of a Shogun Godzilla and Raideen. I feel extremely lucky after watching.

[@Ease54]

I had several Shoguns but decided to downsize and sold them all cheap. I regained my senses and bought a Raydeen for about 10 times what I sold him for.

[@Quarks_Bar]

I wish I still had my entire GI Joe toy collection, which was a lot.

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

We lost so many toys 😅

[@Quarks_Bar]

@EdsRetroGeekOut Update:I said A.W.E. STRIKER, which I did have, but I actually meant the CONQUEST X-30. As a kid, I had the W.H.A.L.E., the S.H.A.R.C., the SKYSTRIKER, and the AWE-STRIKER. Man, to have those back today.

[@clown599]

Scratch the cat. That goddamn TMNT Holy Grail will haunt my dreams forever. Is almost Impossible have it at human prices... heck even the weapons alone are almost 1000$...... But one day... one day.... a man can dream.... Saw his proto on ebay at 80,000$ and i was "ah.......... ohh. Oh."

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

I think the proto is way overpriced it will never sell for that 😅

[@clown599]

@@EdsRetroGeekOut my same opinion XD

[@Nunya310]

This one kills me, I had 2 Scratch’s and didn’t give a damn about either one...

[@maniacalmike5786]

I just want the stool pidgeon he had to complete mine.

[@FirstLast-fc7dt]

Now we can get the super7 version scratch🔥🔥

[@BourbonBasement1177]

I'm 43 and still have my G.I.Joe aircraft carrier

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Awesome 🤩

[@1sinister80]

That is my grail of toys. I wanted it as a kid, but I grew up poor with a single mom, so I mostly just got the figures. I remember my best friend had most of the GI stuff but also never got this one. If I remember correctly, you had to special order it through the mail, and it was never in stores. Back then, it cost something like 500 bucks.

[@BourbonBasement1177]

@1sinister80 we got it at toys r us. I think they had 2 in stock. I remember it was alot of money. my bday and Christmas are close so it was a combined gift from my dad/stepmom and mom/step-dad.

[@SerpentStar_]

80s were magical. Loved my childhood. Does ANYONE remember Jayce and the wheel warriors? Had all those toys, not many people remember that show 🤖

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Indeed, very underated line. Did you have the playset?

[@kunkmiceter]

I had that bat with the blood chest when I was a kid. Loved that thing, wish I still had it.

[@tonesdad0408]

I just happened to pick up my Transformers holy grails a few months back, a Ravage X-9!

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Awesome 🤩

[@brandonlarge6127]

I would love to have the original storm shadow again it's my favorite figure of all time

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

He is magnificent 🤘

[@bradmoberly6164]

I had a teacher confiscate him and snakes eyes in 3rd grade.

[@brucecampbellforpresident1393]

The reason I collect is to complete the sets , To know for sure that I have them all . To brag to other collectors by grinning without actual saying I have what they want. Mainly to replace my collection of toys that I lost due to fire.

[@DJNIAPO]

Honestly as someone who grew up in the 80s and still had access to toys r us I miss the displays of the Tyco racers track that used to hang on the wall as a display if I could get one of those displays that used to hang at toys r us I would be a happy person.

[@smee5437]

The PG-13 rating was first used in 1984, long after the Alien toys were released and thus, the movie couldn't have had a PG-13 rating.

[@dylanbarrell3261]

Alien was R when released in the USA. With almost an X rating but they cut some violence

[@underthecouch244]

Alot of people know of Jim Jones/Jonestown and the Jonestown massacre of 1978. However, what alot of people don't know, is Jonestown had a shop that made wooden toys and dolls. They would then sell these to locals in Georgetown. I have searched for 10 years for one of these. Theyre fairly crude children's wooden cars, trucks that would be pulled by string. On the bottom of each toy is an engraving which reads JONESTOWN, GUYANA. I have visited the California Historical Society and have physically held about 6 of these. This is my holy grail...number 1 spot on my list of toys that I must obtain.

[@christopherrobinmarriott7218]

Bravestarr. That’s my ‘ nostalgia’ white whale. I had almost the entire toyline. Figures with all Accoutrement, the play sets, full-size guns and stuff. Worth a fortune now dammit

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Aw yeaaah

[@adeskin1701]

I had the Sword of Omens as a kid & LOVED it. 🦁 Great video Ed!

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Awesome toy 🤩🦁🐯 thundercats Ho!

[@stevewilliams2998]

Me too!

[@Madhatter19192]

The GIJoe aircraft carrier U.S.S Flagg was the most sought after toy when I was a kid.

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Iconic playset 🙌

[@lutherheggs451]

You didn't miss anything......I was one of those kids that got everything and for some reason my mom thought I needed a 6ft platform that did nothing. I hated that thing with a passion, it took up massive amounts of space, I couldn't fit it anywhere well and it didn't do anything....I counted the days till I could throw it away.

[@jasonsutherland3496]

You'd cry. Motu when they first started making masters of the universe, then took a break for a few months, then started again, i had everything. Greyskull, snake mtn, all the figures, vehicles, weapons packs, EVERYTHING, still in the original package. We moved from Richland Washington to Newport hills and put everything in storage. After almost ten years of asking mom to go get everything, she finally told me and my brother that six months after we moved, she didn't pay the storage bill and everything was gone. Still think about it too this day, and that happened in the 80's. Would love to rebuild

[@coboltblue75]

1. Missile launch boba fett prototype 2. Melleniun falcon miniature playset 3. Dicast transforming robotic veritechs 4. Any of the original none plastic transformers

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Nice picks 🤘

[@mr.uniquedeals3079]

GI Joe Aircraft Carrier

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

So big 🤯🤯

[@RyanReidSpeaks]

In the mid to late 80s, my best friend had the Shogun Godzilla. It was a lot of fun to play with, especially as a kid who loved Godzilla. I don’t know what became of it; he unfortunately passed away ten years ago. We both had a bunch of cool toys, and he also was one of my Nintendo buddies. Lately, I’ve been picking up a few NES games here and there, and I find myself gravitating to the old games he used to own.

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Great memories playing those games 🤓

[@RyanReidSpeaks]

Absolutely. The games, the toys, the movies, these things all tie us to where we once were, and it’s great to be able to tap into that again once in a while. It gives us a little extra smile for the journey.

[@cwfilbert]

The kraken from Clash of the titans was awesome because it was both a playset and an action figure.

[@geoffknight7803]

I was born 71, i still have all of my toys except the EVIL KENEVIL STUNT SET and STARWARS FIGURES but still have everything else. Most of the still have the original packaging.

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Awesome 🤩

[@Daniel-lf3jg]

My first Turtles figure was Usagi. I can't for the life of me remember why. Maybe all the turtles were sold out. They were insanely popular at the time as I'm sure you 80s kids remember.

[@ryurc3033]

I had all 4 turtles, splinter, shredder, bebop, rock steady, and the turtle van. My grandparents were the coolest. It was all in the closet at my grandfathers until about 2010, and one of my nephews disappeared the entire kit.

[@joemerkel20]

My holy grail WAS Devastator from Transformers. Thankfully Walmart’s reissue satisfied my want. Now it’s a G1 Megatron or Shockwave.

[@travissanchez8068]

Mine is a g1 omega supreme

[@jimreed2138]

I had the Devastator gift set when I was a kid. Also received the G.I Joe Terror Drome the same Christmas!

[@joemerkel20]

@@jimreed2138 that must have been a kid’s dream christmas

[@SuperSuperman1976]

I still have a G1 Shockwave. It was the last Christmas present my grandfather gave me before he died.

[@rhyattgere4833]

I don't collect toys, comic books take up enough room and money. But if I did, my nostalgic grail would be the GIJoe Training Center, Slide for Survival set. I had one as a kid and it was the coolest toy ever, as far as I was concerned.

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

They had some great sets 😁🤘

[@Evansjd87]

My holy grail is an original Ripster in box from Street Sharks. I can’t find it anywhere and if I ever do, I bet it won’t be cheap.

[@robertmanley4597]

I HAD JETFIRE back in the day until I sold all my Transformers. Should never have sold it.

[@redgrain3914]

Part of the thrill of those old action figures is, I think, that they were more experimental with sizes and features because the market was more vibrant then and they were willing to gamble on something new working. Especially with giant monster figures. People do big figs now but very narrowly. Back then they just made the giant movie monster because it was in the movie.

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Yeah and they would just do cool 1 off figures now you don’t see that anymore 🥲

[@josephbieke6138]

I worked at Toys R Us from 1978 to1984. Wish I had invested some of my paychecks into the stuff I was handling. Saw all kinds of what is now ,"Treasure".

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Then again nobody knew back then it would become something so collectible 🤓

[@jaysunpuke]

Any of the shogun warriors figures, had them when i was a kid. My aunt Reiko would bring them back from Japan & all us cousins would play for hours with those thing's, just loved it, the comics were great too

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

That’s awesome 🤩

[@MidnightsEdgeAfterDark]

There was no PG-13 in 1979, it came about in 1984 after complaints of Gremlins and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom being too violent and scary for PG.

[@WOOKMEISTA]

You have an amazing passion for these here toys and your presentation is out of this world 🤘 Keep it up!

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Thanks 🤓

[@stevenvalerio4327]

Complete Metal and Plastic Voltron with figures. My Holy Grails!

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Awesome 🤩

[@inthetoyroom4life]

My collection has grown quite alot over the years from when I started and I have alot of what I've always wanted of course some stuff eluded me.. Here's my top 10 Crown Jewels 1) 79' Kenner Alien 2) Mego Romulan 3) Power Glove 4) Sharp Hand Joe 5) G1 Megatron (no orange cap) 6) vintage Scareglow 7) Gripper 8) Kenner Deathstar playset 9) the Dark Tower boardgame 10) Hot Wheels Ferris Bueller's Day Off Ferrari 250 GT California

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Nice picks whats gripper from a transformer?

[@inthetoyroom4life]

He's apart of the Rambo figures made by Coleco, he's such a cool toy and no. 1 in that line in my eye. I'm a sucker for that type of figures, like Major Blud from ARAH or Cliffdagger from Mask

[@JonGee420]

I was really into The Silverhawks, M.A.S.K and Bone Age back in the 80's

[@subzero8019]

Yes..M.A.S.K. and the Silverhawks! That Really takes me back!

[@dariusq8894]

The Kraken was my biggest want ever since I was a kid. It wasn't that my parents wouldn't get him for me, just that he was near impossible to find in-store. Years later the Kraken would become my first official purchase on eBay. Another fig I had trouble finding as a child was the ESB Tauntaun w/ open belly rescue feature. This too I would get through eBay years later.

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Awesome 🤘🙌

[@benpayne7193]

I also had a 12+ inch tall metal Voltron that had all five peices that was the most awesome toy! I also had a little brother who managed to lose and btlreak most of my toys back then!

[@hitmixhyepock9405]

I've played with most of the toys on this list lol....they weren't my toys, but my friends had them. Here's my 10 holy grail toys: Big Trak(i had one for a few days after Xmas, but it got returned) Megatron p38 walther complete(I had as a kid) Merlin Atari 5200(had as a kid) Atari jaguar with AvP(had as a kid) V.I.N.C.E.N.T. robot from "the black hole" Maximilian robot from "the black hole" All the die cast Star Wars mini sets(a friend had them all still in box) 6 million dollar man w/ binocular eye Any Tron toy, but the light cycle would be awesome to own(friend had them all)

[@cjalexanderjr8811]

I was 11 years old when I remember seeing the ALIEN figure on sale at SEARS for around $12 or so. I asked my father to buy it for me and he was like no way. I still remember the stack of boxes of ALIEN figures sitting on a table by the escalators. I should of gotten a paper route and bought one! Damn!

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Should have bought em all 😁

[@exosapiens2509]

All your videos are cool as heck. I do not collect most of the stuff you present in them but the way you talk about them is so damn entertaining. Keep the good work up! Saludos bro.

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Thanks 🤓

[@42calking53]

What do you collect?

[@exosapiens2509]

@@42calking53 Movie props, 80´s and 90`s pre-production stuff and vintage Star Wars memorabilia.

[@chrisj2991]

My grails: -Diaclone "Marlboro" Lancia unused in a MINTY box -Diaclone Browning unused in MINTY box -Transformers Victory Deathsaurus unused in MINTY box -Transformers Victory Road Ceaser unused in MINTY box -Transformers Farewell Convoy boxset unused in MINTY box -Transformers Overlord unused in MINTY European Box -All European exclusive Transformers Action Masters MOC -Laser Beasts vs. Beastformers boxset unused in MINTY box -All US released Battle Beasts "Shadow Warriors" MOC -All Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers MOC -All Brazilian Jiban, Winspector, and Jiraya figures MOC -Japanese GI Joe carded Zartan

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Those are some fine choices 🤓🙌

[@hopejordan2997]

Some of my "holy grail" toys are not necessarily that rare but growing up my mom refused to buy me Power Rangers, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, and Ninja Turtle toys because I was a girl and "those toys are for boys." Now that I'm an adult, I am searching for the toys I wanted as a kid that I wasn't allowed to have. I now have most of the toys I wanted as a kid but I still want the original Darth Maul double bladded lightsaber and an original JP Rexy! I'm also a big Monster High fan and one of my top Holy Grail toys is the Comicon exclusive Ghoulia Yelps dressed in her Deadfast super hero gear. I also need a Sweet Screams Frankie Stien to complete my set. Sweet Screams was probably my favorite MH line aside from the originals.

[@minskacatral7904]

I feel you sister. I had the same issue. The only “boys toys” I could get them to buy me were toy cars. As soon as I had my own money I started hitting yard sales and flea markets to buy GI Joe, Transformers, Thundercats, etc.

[@subzero8019]

Well that's cool that you're trying to collect all those now that you're an older! Sadly, I just gave up and became an adult. However, I never stopped playing video games!

[@douglascarter2078]

PG-13 didn't exist as an MPAA rating at the time of release for the movie "Alien."

[@80svillainstoys63]

My personal Grails hands down HOT SPOT and SCRATCH 💯👌🏼👌🏼💎💎🤘🏼💀🤘🏼

[@frenchabortion]

$300... later

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Awesome 😏 but which one is the favorite???

[@80svillainstoys63]

The bloody bat 🦇 for sure!!!

[@stevegallo8483]

I don't know if I would use the term "Holy Grail" but the toy I want for my collection is the vintage 1980s Star Wars At At.

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

I think finding one in good condition would be considered a grail like thing 🤓

[@logruszed]

I was 8 y/o and my aunt bought me the Alien toy. It was awesome but it didn't get much play time because it didn't "work" with any of my other toys. Same aunt also got me a Rom the Space Knight toy.

[@irishgotee]

Does anyone remember the 80's action figures that were made of this soft sticky body exactly like the quarter machine toy you could get that would usually be a hand ✋ you could whip around and stick to walls. These sticky figures were made out of that except the head, that was hard plastic made to look like a helmet and for the body, it would come with a snap on set of armor to make the figure solid. I remember the one I had was a good guy. His head was white and his sticky body was like a orange brown color. (Edit) I found it! "Bandai’s Tacky Stretchoid Warriors" I miss being a kid

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Awesome i’ll have to check those out 🤩

[@badlanz8642]

They would walk down the window?

[@richardmartinez1628]

I had those!

[@ryanbulger2963]

I used to have one of every Ghostbusters toy from the 80s my mom got them at a yard sale for me and a neighbor kid stole them from me before moving I would love to have them again

[@subzero8019]

I had the same experience with one of those DAMN neighborhood kids when they "borrowed" my "Tecmo Bowl" game for the NES and then moved away before I could get it back! I definitely feel your pain on that! Just to let you know: Walmart has been bringing the "Real Ghostbusters" figures back on shelves. It's wierd to see them again after some 30 plus years!

[@flippensweet3]

Thank you for sharing! Right now I only collect modern toys, I really like going to target and finding liquidated items. I don't mind waiting 50 years 😂

[@Ooopigtf]

I have the best Toy Story. I’m a life long toy collecter born in 1974. I had a lifelong mystery memory about a light up clear 12 inch figure I played with in 1977 for a few minutes at a birthday party. It took me 40 years to find out it was Luminos from the Super Joe line. The rubber bands disentegrated in and out of the packages so not a big trace is left of most of the line. It’s beings of Light fighting Lizard people.

[@72jorel]

Evil Knievel toys, was one of my favorites back in my day and The Bionicman... 😎

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Awesome 🤓

[@danclark5239]

I’ve added so many toys to my must-have list after watching this video. Damn you, Ed! But also, great video.

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

🤣🤣🤣

[@winklestiltskin]

Mine are entire collections of the original Star Wars Trilogy Kenner complete figures, vehicles & playsets & the original Masters of the Universe complete figures, vehicles & playsets. That's my dream.

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Awesome 🤓

[@laverdadbuscador]

For me it's ghostbusters roll playing toys and tmnt figures. I also like the 12in GIJOE, classic Jurassic Park, and oddly enough a vintage Suzy Homemaker Oven.

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

The GB roleplay toys are the best indeed!

[@WillisWheeler]

I had a chance to get the USS flag back in the day for dirt cheap, but its was just too damn big .

[@RisingBean]

My grandmother used to do a lot of garage sales back in the 80's. She brought the Flagg home once. No instructions so I had no clue how to put it together. I believe we just set the deck down and played with that. I've seen it put together on KZbin as an adult and know I'd have nowhere to put it as a kid.

[@WillisWheeler]

@@RisingBean wow , sound like how I was joking with my mom years ago , that she would not find a transformer in the box at the thirt store , she came back with Gen1 megatron in the box for 6.96 , the only thing that was missing was that alive part nobody used .

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Cool stories 🤩

[@WillisWheeler]

@@EdsRetroGeekOut when she got it in the house , she told me I should left it in the damn store because you had no faith in me lol.

[@bioniccop40]

Well for me a 30+ years and counting collect of The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman the true White Whale" aka Holy Grail for me is the original production artwork for all the Kenner boxes of both Kenner lines (Sadly there are in a private collection and that person is not selling anytime soon).

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

But at least its not in the trash its being preserved 🤓

[@bioniccop40]

@@EdsRetroGeekOut Yes this is very true I just wish it was in my collection naturally..

[@42calking53]

The true 80s Holiest of Grails is the GI Joe Battleship 😂😂

[@davidfrederick6003]

#1 Holy Grail of toys has always been the recalled "Boba Fett" with shooting red object. Due to a child swallowed one and died.

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

He wasn’t recalled but cancelled before production. There’s about 30 test sample prototypes. It was actually due to a battlestar galactica toy with a spring loaded mechanism that they had to alter boba fett

[@andrewtaylor940]

The Kenner Alien did hit regular retail release for at least a month or two. Back then there was no internet and outraged Karen's screaming "Think of the Children!" had a much harder go of it. I remember them on the shelves. I wanted one so bad. My mother refused to let one in the house.

[@TheEyez187]

The Simpson's, Reverend Lovejoy's wife!! Such a prophetic show, back in the day anyway!

[@Ease54]

I remember seeing a 7 ft. stack of them for $5 a piece.

[@Nunya310]

Geez I had ALL of these as a kid. Wish I knew how much they’d b worth...smh

[@allamericananti-christ666]

Dude, no you didn't. If you are serious, you were the rich kid no one liked.

[@Wisconsin_Local_139_Crane_Guy]

USS flag!!! It will be mine!

[@parkb5320]

I can remember the one thing that I wanted most of all as a kid was this old Batman helmet. I only saw a picture of it once in this set of encyclopedias that my family had from the late 60’s. After the set was released you got a yearly update book and in one of the update books they showed this kid in purplish Batman helmet with cape and utility belt. It was the coolest thing I have ever seen and I’ve never in my life seen it in real life.

[@houseofthehalftroll2457]

Damn robo skull That's on my list now

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

Yeah it looks cool doesn’t it 🤪