@@hakjie1112 you can tell how genuine he is hopefully i can make a trip down there but im in PA so its a 9 hour drive hopefully when i decide to go im hoping he is there love watching him love this whole channel im back into completing all my childhood motu figures its been great hunting and seeing all the other toys i did have as a kid but motu was my everything back then had alot of the other stuff but hands down motu was my favorite wild thing i watched every episode the day they came out besides one and still remeber to this day coming home from school turning it on and i fell asleep and missed it im 46 and remember missing a episode when i was maybe 6 or 7 years old
Man I am so glad I bought Castle Grayskull 99% complete from the US with box shipped to Australia about 15 years ago for $100 before import taxes killed the all that (I got the little gun later for a good price elsewhere years later and now 100% complete) I mean I could never afford these loose prices now.
Great video! :) I really hope we get to see some of the displays this guy will make, as it could be epic! I just can't but wonder about how smart it is to base your business on (basically) knocking off the vintage figures made by a company that technically still sells them today, even if this is not something that will be mass produced...
Woah! Can't believe that guy just cleaned out the top two MotU shelves! That's crazy!!! Congratulations, guys. We've seen you make some trades and buy some large lots. Nice to see a big sale!
@@toyfederation Ha! That's exactly what I told my wife. "That shelf is already replenished" Can't wait to stop in next. Hopefully what I have my eye on next is still there! Have a great weekend.
I was thinking those vintage figures would cost much much more.....thousands and thousands.... Dude has a cool vision and idea ..... Looking forward to seeing the larger scaled figures ... Rad man.....
This channel definitely has the feeling that once you hit 200 episodes or what not, I could easily see this on the history channel. Something nerdy will pick this up for sure.
Great sale brother!! Like to see people coming in and purchasing!! So many stores go under!! But when you have as much stuff as you do.... you're able to have something for anybody!! Maybe sometime do a video of stuff you have from the 70s.... perk the ears of us older people!! Again another great video good job brother... keep it up!! 🤟✌️
Whenever there is a toy haul or hunt video about Heman figures, it seems that Pixel Dan's name is always brought up! Goes to say the guy is almost MOTU default and can't never be separated from this franchise. Oh by the way, that's really a big MOTU haul that this guy's getting. But he has a mission or a purpose with this pick-up. Wish him all the best in his endeavor
"You'd think if they cut down the mould it would start off with more detail and go to this" Actually, that's not how moulds work. Remember, moulds are the inverse, you don't build onto them you cut out of them which adds the detail. So, if you take a mould and want to add more detail you etch into or cut out the new detail, then when it's cast the new details stick out of the figure. For example, imagine you have a mould for the hull of a toy ship, but it had no masts; you could drill two deep holes into the mould, and when it was cast you'd see two masts sticking out of the figure like two solid pipes. This is way cheaper than re-sculpting and re-tooling a new mould! If you subtract detail from a mould, or you want to add lines or channels into it, you have to re-make the entire thing, you can't just fill parts of the mould in, especially not when they're brass or steel. That's why Action Man's 'Sharpshooter Head' was such an easy fix, they just etched a lug into the neck on the body mould.
my mind is blown how this channel has less than 19k subs. Reminds me of comic book men but less staged. Love it. Hope you nothing but the best the content is top notch.
I wish I would have done the GI Joe Mail Aways 😂. My favorite memory as a kid was going every week or two to see what new things the store had in. We had no internet…so the thrill of the hunt was totally on!
Now that cool that guy knew everything about gi joes because even though I just now want to collect them but I never realized how different a re-mold could be
My first job ever was in 85,86 working for toys r us.I remember working the 300 section where all the Joe's,transformers,cabbage patch etc etc were located. I never got into any of it, but it sure was cool toys.
@toyfederation Unfortunately, no . I was a teenager at the time and really wasn't into toys anymore. I also never thought about the future of toy's and how they could be a good investment. I'm a big Lego collector, though, and have been since 2011. My collection consists mostly of SW ,Potter ,and other themes.
I have almost the whole collection of He Man Plus greyskull plus skeletors purple castle plus his purple panther and Battle cat, she Ra,manatarms, that robot, the hairy one and about 10 more
@@NosfeastLet me know what kind of deal you get on the Sun. Not to brag, but I own a couple prime acres there already. It cost a lot, but boy, is the heat nice on my joints.
If I'm not mistaken matty collector and mondo released 12 inch figures of vintage he man and collectors loved them and his will be double that size cant wait to see the finished product
lol I truly wish I had the ability to walk in and go "Hey - see that case? I need it. The whole thing." Instead I walk in and think, "How long can I go without eating to justify that one item?" :)
Just found this channel today. As a toy collector and admirer of vintage figures. Man this channel is simply amazing! Keep up the good work.!!! Just became a subscriber!!!
I just started watching ur TH-cam channel this weekend so far I got to say is wow ya'll have a awesome collection of toy that I use to have when I was a kid I'm 60 years old and in one of the video I seen the Six Million Dollar Man .the master of the universe that guy had a good collection
Incidentally I received both castle greyskull and snake mountain for Christmas i honestly don't remember if it was 83 or 84 but i kept both boxes I think my father who is a antihorder threw them away with lots of other valuable collectables including my Action man collection as they went in to the attic when I became a teenager some years later
I had all those at one point in my life.. mom sent them all to goodwill!!! Along with my castle gray skull! I would love to see this man’s final product.
Just found your channel and love it! I love the knowledge & fair pricing! Any chance we can get the MOTU buyers info? I’d love to see the project he is working on and what else his company creates!
I actually dig the McDonald's toys. He should've taken them. They're awesome for what they are. Not to mention they come from a time where Happy Meals toys were cool then. Nowadays, not so much.
My Brother recieved a Hiss Tank one Xmas. I was very young but Its burned into My memory so vividly. That Tank was the coolest thing I had ever seen. A few years later. I was delivering newspapers I walked into a customers garage and there sits The Eternia playset all set up. My Jaw must have been on the floor. Ill be thinking about those Toys on My death bed.
The whole tome I'm watching this I'm thinking to myself as a kid why did I not display my toys in my room. When we was done playing the went in a box and in the closet. Should have displayed em mom
You need to take classes from Rick Harrison from Pawn Stars when it comes to buying stuff. "I just don't see a market for these. Best i can do is $5 and a stick of gum, and I'm taking a huge risk."
No way! Pawn Stars sucks. Even when it was in it's prime. "Let me call my Buddy. The majority of those people don't collaborate with that shop anymore. It's all staged for show. This is genuine.
Well he doesn't own a pawn shop, he has a lot more freedom when it comes to product he may not need at the time, parts, speculation, display ideas, a pawn shop floor space is a lot more precious and also operates as a financial institution under federal law not a normal business so overhead is far more complicated of a subject to talk about
1:12 not to take away from the great conversation that I can feel is incoming but look, Cruel Summer, possibly my favorite song. I may only be a few videos in and new, but I agree 💯 with JasonMyers above. This series rocks.
So the he-man guy ? I couldn't help but think he made up the elaborate story to look like he had a real reason to buy them , when really it's to display in his house , especially when he said "imagine having all those displayed as a kid"😂
I was thinking the same , he is going to go home a play with his figures !😅…but then I feel bad that a lot of people (grown ups) didn’t have the resources or their families were poor and never got the chance to own these figures, then shame to buy them hits when they are too old, good for him for whatever he ends up doing 👍🏼😊
Toy Federation has now replaced AMC’a Comic Book Men. Love it! Great work guys!
Wow!!
@@toyfederationdo you purchase collections
@@peterchamberlain274 of course we do! Bring it into the store!
I never really liked comic book men.
Is that even a thing anymore? Comic Book Men are all annoying. These guys are super cool.
I could listen to Devin talk about the vintage G.I.Joe toys for hours and never get bored.
Us too!
You aren’t kidding. I wanna hang out with him.
@@tomchorlton4911 Me too!
You see that smile he has while talking about them. Pure magic. Devin is the ultimate Joe collector. Legend 👍🤘
@@shakascloset1700 Yep, you can tell he loves what he's talking about.
devin seems like a awesome dude to hang out with love his knowledge
he seems like a dude I virtually hang out with during my youth, the friendly friend vibe
@@hakjie1112 you can tell how genuine he is hopefully i can make a trip down there but im in PA so its a 9 hour drive hopefully when i decide to go im hoping he is there love watching him love this whole channel im back into completing all my childhood motu figures its been great hunting and seeing all the other toys i did have as a kid but motu was my everything back then had alot of the other stuff but hands down motu was my favorite wild thing i watched every episode the day they came out besides one and still remeber to this day coming home from school turning it on and i fell asleep and missed it im 46 and remember missing a episode when i was maybe 6 or 7 years old
I love Devin's passion and encyclopedic knowledge. ♥
Give Devin A Job We Want More Of Him.
I really want to see what this guy builds Holy crap
I need to make a trip to this place! Hire Devin!
Love this show. 👍✌️😁
Thanks so much!
I really enjoyed finding you guys, and Devin is the friend anyone would enjoy learning from.
Heck yeah toy federation keep up we wanna see more videos 👏 good stuff boys that your store ins heaven on earth i would like to one day visit it
Come see us!
Man I am so glad I bought Castle Grayskull 99% complete from the US with box shipped to Australia about 15 years ago for $100 before import taxes killed the all that (I got the little gun later for a good price elsewhere years later and now 100% complete) I mean I could never afford these loose prices now.
It’s crazy!
Great video! :) I really hope we get to see some of the displays this guy will make, as it could be epic! I just can't but wonder about how smart it is to base your business on (basically) knocking off the vintage figures made by a company that technically still sells them today, even if this is not something that will be mass produced...
We want to see it too!
Woah! Can't believe that guy just cleaned out the top two MotU shelves! That's crazy!!! Congratulations, guys. We've seen you make some trades and buy some large lots. Nice to see a big sale!
And it’s stocked again!
@@toyfederation Ha! That's exactly what I told my wife. "That shelf is already replenished" Can't wait to stop in next. Hopefully what I have my eye on next is still there! Have a great weekend.
There should be a regular Devin GI Joe segment
Every toy store owner's dream, I will buy all of your stuff. Every child's dream, I have all the money to buy your complete set.
I would love to have a customer like Devin visit the store all the time!!! Such a great resource of knowledge
Yes he is! Glad to have him!
This place is literally toy heaven.
I was thinking those vintage figures would cost much much more.....thousands and thousands....
Dude has a cool vision and idea .....
Looking forward to seeing the larger scaled figures ...
Rad man.....
Yoooo! Book name dropped! 🙌🙌
I gotta see that finished Mosquitor!
Heck yea!!!!
Devin is that Dude
The lowes cap dude needs his own channel. I was a huge Joe fan and I would enjoy hearing his knowledge of all this stuff.
I like Devin... vintage only baby!
Yes!
This channel definitely has the feeling that once you hit 200 episodes or what not, I could easily see this on the history channel. Something nerdy will pick this up for sure.
Thank you!
I hope not , keep it right here, every time something gets turned into a show it becomes very fake and staged
Devin definitely loves him some G.I. Joe. No doubt about that.
OMG, dude is fantastic!
45 seconds on a psychological profile on Wild Weasal.
Please, please, please, reach out to him more often.
1:20
Devin needs his own channel ,excellent purchase by the he man gentleman.
Great sale brother!! Like to see people coming in and purchasing!! So many stores go under!! But when you have as much stuff as you do.... you're able to have something for anybody!! Maybe sometime do a video of stuff you have from the 70s.... perk the ears of us older people!! Again another great video good job brother... keep it up!! 🤟✌️
We have some things coming up
Devin dropping Vintage Only knowledge and a rare appearance of Ryan's dress coat in the van!!!
Whenever there is a toy haul or hunt video about Heman figures, it seems that Pixel Dan's name is always brought up! Goes to say the guy is almost MOTU default and can't never be separated from this franchise. Oh by the way, that's really a big MOTU haul that this guy's getting. But he has a mission or a purpose with this pick-up. Wish him all the best in his endeavor
We love Dan! Seeing him this weekend!
old school collectors are the best because they do it to keep which is beautiful.
"You'd think if they cut down the mould it would start off with more detail and go to this"
Actually, that's not how moulds work. Remember, moulds are the inverse, you don't build onto them you cut out of them which adds the detail.
So, if you take a mould and want to add more detail you etch into or cut out the new detail, then when it's cast the new details stick out of the figure.
For example, imagine you have a mould for the hull of a toy ship, but it had no masts; you could drill two deep holes into the mould, and when it was cast you'd see two masts sticking out of the figure like two solid pipes.
This is way cheaper than re-sculpting and re-tooling a new mould! If you subtract detail from a mould, or you want to add lines or channels into it, you have to re-make the entire thing, you can't just fill parts of the mould in, especially not when they're brass or steel.
That's why Action Man's 'Sharpshooter Head' was such an easy fix, they just etched a lug into the neck on the body mould.
You have got to follow up with this guy’s MOTU project, especially if he’s given you a timeline. Seeing his 240% replicas would be awesome.
Of course!
Devin the man!!!
my mind is blown how this channel has less than 19k subs. Reminds me of comic book men but less staged. Love it. Hope you nothing but the best the content is top notch.
I wish I would have done the GI Joe Mail Aways 😂. My favorite memory as a kid was going every week or two to see what new things the store had in. We had no internet…so the thrill of the hunt was totally on!
Now that cool that guy knew everything about gi joes because even though I just now want to collect them but I never realized how different a re-mold could be
Yep!
It would be cool to see his finished display at Retro-Toy Con one day.
That’s the plan!
Devin is awesome!
these original commercials are absolutely incredible
Aren’t they!?
Holy shit please do a follow up video with this guy to see what his he man display looks like
Stay tuned!
@@toyfederation that sounds awesome… I love your channel
My first job ever was in 85,86 working for toys r us.I remember working the 300 section where all the Joe's,transformers,cabbage patch etc etc were located. I never got into any of it, but it sure was cool toys.
Never got any of it!?
@toyfederation Unfortunately, no . I was a teenager at the time and really wasn't into toys anymore. I also never thought about the future of toy's and how they could be a good investment. I'm a big Lego collector, though, and have been since 2011. My collection consists mostly of SW ,Potter ,and other themes.
Awesome!
I have almost the whole collection of He Man Plus greyskull plus skeletors purple castle plus his purple panther and Battle cat, she Ra,manatarms, that robot, the hairy one and about 10 more
I also own part of the moon space gold and I am in negotiations to buy prime real estate on the sun
@@NosfeastLet me know what kind of deal you get on the Sun. Not to brag, but I own a couple prime acres there already. It cost a lot, but boy, is the heat nice on my joints.
I love going into the store with my kids! We could spend hours in there, and we usually do!
We love you guys coming in as well!
Funny coming across this episode after seeing what this guy accomplished with the Motu project. He did a hell of a job.
can you link to what you have seen about this
@Gamechangermods If I link it it will probably get deleted. Search Pixel Dan Have you seen a bigger motu display.
If I'm not mistaken matty collector and mondo released 12 inch figures of vintage he man and collectors loved them and his will be double that size cant wait to see the finished product
Yep! Stay tuned! 🫣😜
this came into my feed and now i have subscribed.mI can not wait to see what this guy has coming
Thank you!
Took a impromptu vacation but still made time for this channel. Still killing it
Awesome! Love it!
Would love to see progress on this motu project, does he have a social media presence? Are you bringing the joe expert with you to joefest ?
He will have social media when he gets it up and running
Devin's the man.
Devin is the man!
Jesus, guy has a photographic memory and uses it for GI Joes. 😂 kind of awesome, actually
If you care about something it makes it easier to remember
@@ianking.5721 so that’s why I sucked at World History in high school! 😂
lol I truly wish I had the ability to walk in and go "Hey - see that case? I need it. The whole thing." Instead I walk in and think, "How long can I go without eating to justify that one item?" :)
Haha
You coming in today?
Would love to see the follow up on MOTU person project. I'm curious about their process in robotics with action figures
It’s coming at some point
Same. Excited to see this
I LOVE that Gi Joe Expert. does he have a channel?
Cruel Summer Video - Bananarama in the background was the best part of this video!!! -😉
This was my dream to own a store like this. It never came true but glad others dreams can come true! Love your show!
Thanks!
Just found this channel today. As a toy collector and admirer of vintage figures. Man this channel is simply amazing! Keep up the good work.!!! Just became a subscriber!!!
Thanks so much!
I can’t get enough of these videos
We love hearing that!
I just started watching ur TH-cam channel this weekend so far I got to say is wow ya'll have a awesome collection of toy that I use to have when I was a kid I'm 60 years old and in one of the video I seen the Six Million Dollar Man .the master of the universe that guy had a good collection
Yes! Yes! Yes! New episode!🎊 🎉
Yes!
Devin made me want to start a G.I. Joe collection
if i had had so much money and the chance i would , or better had bought all MOTU´s TOO, i hope u will have in future any for me to.
The shelves were stocked again that afternoon and are still stocked 3 months later
I'm loving these vids! Cool to see what people bring in.
Thank you!
All your motu’s sold??!!! Whoa!!!!!
Well, the case is filled back up!
Incidentally I received both castle greyskull and snake mountain for Christmas i honestly don't remember if it was 83 or 84 but i kept both boxes
I think my father who is a antihorder threw them away with lots of other valuable collectables including my Action man collection as they went in to the attic when I became a teenager some years later
So did he make the sculpture?
What a cool store and group of guys! Love this channel
Loving your channel. Real good. So many good memories
Thanks for watching!
I want to see more Devin, that guy was the sauce in the sub of my new favorite channel, subbed!!
Glad you like Devin!
I had all those at one point in my life.. mom sent them all to goodwill!!! Along with my castle gray skull! I would love to see this man’s final product.
Rough!
Just found your channel and love it! I love the knowledge & fair pricing! Any chance we can get the MOTU buyers info? I’d love to see the project he is working on and what else his company creates!
He will be in a later episode
Here for Devin
Love his passion for gi.joe! And his knowledge is crazy 😮 so awesome we need to see his collection!
Yea!
Devin should charge money for that type of knowledge!
He should!
Love passionate collectors, I'm one too
Guys this was awesome 👌 love watching your channel and content thank you very much keep it going 👍
Thanks so much!
Great collection. Awesome purchase.
Thanks for watching!
Travis is part of the art team!
We have to that guys end result of his motu display
Oh hell yeah! Needs a followup vid!
Pulls up I want to buy that entire cabinet…. 🤣
I'm a huge fan of your channel💥 you guys are awesome and authentic
Thank you!
I actually dig the McDonald's toys. He should've taken them. They're awesome for what they are. Not to mention they come from a time where Happy Meals toys were cool then. Nowadays, not so much.
That's a great classic He-Man set for that guy. This stuff takes me back to my childhood. I'm starting to collect the Origins series myself.
Rattler is one of the greatest toys ever made.
I'd never seen it, and now I want one. Just to play with
The guy is doing exactly what he said, and even has Ryan's assistant painting for him. 🧐 th-cam.com/video/p8cQU-mAjRw/w-d-xo.html
Thanks!👍
Devin is a G! Love this dude.
Dev for Prez!
That guy was just a closet Masters collector. Only dispay he wanted to do was a vintage one.
So cool how fast your channel has grown well deserved fellas 👍
Thanks so much!
Here gonna scan everything
My Brother recieved a Hiss Tank one Xmas. I was very young but Its burned into My memory so vividly. That Tank was the coolest thing I had ever seen. A few years later. I was delivering newspapers I walked into a customers garage and there sits The Eternia playset all set up. My Jaw must have been on the floor. Ill be thinking about those Toys on My death bed.
That's a great story!
The whole tome I'm watching this I'm thinking to myself as a kid why did I not display my toys in my room. When we was done playing the went in a box and in the closet. Should have displayed em mom
More Evan please!
"We're making it completely different. Its exactly the same." Intelligent quote from a MOTU collector trying to pretend he's not a collector.
?
Do a video on WWF Hasbro if you have any.
this show is amazing. Always new interesteing people. Awesome camera work. Makes me feel like I am right in the room
Thanks!
So I’m hoping he’s getting you a display piece for the store?? Gotta see it!!
You need to take classes from Rick Harrison from Pawn Stars when it comes to buying stuff.
"I just don't see a market for these. Best i can do is $5 and a stick of gum, and I'm taking a huge risk."
No way! Pawn Stars sucks. Even when it was in it's prime. "Let me call my Buddy. The majority of those people don't collaborate with that shop anymore. It's all staged for show. This is genuine.
That’s why Rick’s show died…
Well he doesn't own a pawn shop, he has a lot more freedom when it comes to product he may not need at the time, parts, speculation, display ideas, a pawn shop floor space is a lot more precious and also operates as a financial institution under federal law not a normal business so overhead is far more complicated of a subject to talk about
1:12 not to take away from the great conversation that I can feel is incoming but look, Cruel Summer, possibly my favorite song. I may only be a few videos in and new, but I agree 💯 with JasonMyers above. This series rocks.
Yea!
So the he-man guy ? I couldn't help but think he made up the elaborate story to look like he had a real reason to buy them , when really it's to display in his house , especially when he said "imagine having all those displayed as a kid"😂
Stay tuned
I was thinking the same , he is going to go home a play with his figures !😅…but then I feel bad that a lot of people (grown ups) didn’t have the resources or their families were poor and never got the chance to own these figures, then shame to buy them hits when they are too old, good for him for whatever he ends up doing 👍🏼😊
I still need the giants. Eternia and lasers
Yes!
That would be awesome to have better to scale playsets like he is making.