RetroBlasting has only 78.6k subscribers..... wtf? Michael is one of the few you tubers whose knowledge and passion of toy collecting, restoration etc. breaks the mold. I find that he puts so much work into his videos, while others put f*** all into theirs and they have millions of subscribers and whom are trending on top of it….
That is fantastic, i had some odf these toys when i was young, especially i feel really nostalgic to Joe's as i had around 50 of them and few vehicles. I had only one shop in my city in poland when i had to buy them from in early to mid 90's. I really miss some of these toys and like to watch toy collector videos. I would probably start collecting them again if i would't chose another path which is scale modelling. I live in UK now and do Youtubing stuff too :)
If I was ever so luckily invited to your house I would die with excitement. Your collection makes me giddy on the inside. I would PAY as a museum to visit and look around. I have been a fan through 2 years of progress, your channel deserves so many more subscribers. You are fantastic and I’m excited to see where this channel grows and what it brings. Thank you for hours of enjoyment. Till next video, I shall wait with subtle excitement.
i usually don't watch videos this long about collections, but I just had to see yours. Thank you so much for sharing this. It's clear how much you love your archive.
Hello Retroblasting I’m 13 and I just started collecting the Secret Wars line, so far I have the first wave and half of the second wave. Do you have any tips on collecting the line and will you make a video on the subject?
This is a labor of pure love and professionalism. THANK YOU for inviting us into your studio and for the meticulous care you guys put into everything you produce. I loved seeing your wonderful collection and the organized manner in which it is presented. Keep up the great work, guys!
Soon to be 50 years old here this summer.....watched every minute, and remembered most of these items from my collections or one of my two younger brothers' toys as well!!! Memories memories!!!
A Great Tour and incredible displayed collection, Thanks. I keep meaning to watch the Thundarr, Herculoids and BlackStar cartoons. Perhaps just to see if I remember watching them as a kid.
Thank you for taking the time to show us your amazing collection...I find collections very personal and I'm grateful for you sharing. My collection video tour would last approximately I minute in its entirety 🤪. But I now collect very carefully and I'm very fussy. Cheers mate..from Liverpool UK.
Well done and very nice displays. I had a lot of those toys growing up and saved them into my adulthood. Sadly, I had to sell them for home improvement projects and sending two kids to college. It's nice to see someone preserve the toys and display them for others to enjoy (like me!). I like the videos you create and your reviews on toys. I especially like you attitude about custom and reproduction toys and accessories. It keeps the hobby collecting alive and constantly evolving. It also promotes a lot of people's skills and ideas to flourish and get more people involved in preserving toy collecting and history. Keep up the good work. I look forward to more installments of Retroblasting!
I like that your collection is your happy place, where you feel most relaxed and happy and at ease. I will never have a collection as glorious as this nor the place to properly house and display them, so this is as close as I'll ever come to it. Thank you for sharing your amazing archive!
Great collection and very inspiring! I loved the way you display your collection. I just showed my wife.....but she said: No way! I need a bigger house and a new wife!
I come to this channel everyday and watch the same videos over and over again. I come here for a number of reasons. When I am sad because Mike and Melinda always cheer me up and make me laugh. When I'm hopeful because Mike and Melinda give me hope. I kind of think of Mike and Melinda as hero's. I love the content of this channel and I hope it never goes away. Grade A quality content! Thank you for all the education and laughter.
Be proud of this collectional gem you have created! The ability to create a whole museum is significant next to.... well..... you got the point! Keep up the good work and i imagine, you, one day, slowly back out of your basement, whispering: "We gonna need a bigger house!"
That's a very awesome collection all the colors so bright such an unlimited amount of imagination, our childhood was one of the best if only we could have some of it restored in this day and age.
As I am late to the party watching this I want to say I am amazed at your wonderful collection. Brilliant all day long. Be very proud my friend! All the best from Usualmike
What an amazing display man. I'm sire it's been said a trillion times, but something like this is my dream display. I've been working on sorting out my toy collection and keeping it more focused and less jumbled. It's looking stunning!
Great tour! As a Designer/illustrator, I always enjoy seeing others' workspaces and of course it's great seeing all of those vintage toys on display! Keep up the great work!
Impressive, most impressive!!!! Wonderful collection and displayed in a museum quality manner. You have inspired me to get all my stuff displayed and framed!!!
You and I are the same age Michael... I was born in June of 1978... will be 42 this June.. i too am a child of the 80s.. and what a good childhood it was
Wild. Great looking. Such dedicated spaces. Tough part of being a person with unique interests, most of your local friends do not have the passion and appreciation for your particular interests, as you do.
Gorgeous display, and also probably the best toy collection tour video I've ever seen. Great description of everything, but it never felt dragging and the bits of humor was fun stuff. 👍👍
Hi Michael and Melinda. I have been a huge fan of yours for yrs now. I love the quality and unique style of your videos. Thank you for the collection video!
Aside from the collection and the room, which are both phenomenal, I really appreciate the affection you truly seem to have for the UK. Greetings and regards from across the pond.
I love this! It reminds me of lots of toys I wanted as a kid but never got. And now I've got the itch to go hunt down and buy some of these cool toy lines. Thank you for maintaining this awesome archive!
Looks amazing, glad to see that you've got the archive almost to the way you wanted it. Been excited and looking forward to seeing it way back when you mentioned showing it off. Thanks so much for taking the time to share with us.
This is amazing and it was unbelievably fun, so many memories, my cousin had the chuck Norris figure line when we were little w/ corvette, I didn't know it was that until this video lol
Absolutely stunning collection guys! Transformers , GI Joe, He Man, Star Wars, The Real Ghostbusters, MASK, Starcom, Gobots and Rock lords along with Voltron. Fantastic collection of classic Hasbro and Kenner 1980's toy lines!
Love this. It’s great to see it come into fruition. I find my own toy room a great escape. I can reminisce on my childhood and how much these special items mean to me. Good job Melinda and Michael 👍
Beautiful collection and studio there sir!! I don't know if I could ever focus on work being around all those treasures. Great job and thanks for the nostalgia!
Amazing collection and a wonderful space. I appreciate what you said about keeping things organized and maintaining a sense of calm in your space as opposed to a collection room looking like a junk room. You've inspired me to get my act together and make my collection look decent. Thanks for this cool vid!
RetroBlasting has only 78.6k subscribers..... wtf? Michael is one of the few you tubers whose knowledge and passion of toy collecting, restoration etc. breaks the mold. I find that he puts so much work into his videos, while others put f*** all into theirs and they have millions of subscribers and whom are trending on top of it….
That is fantastic, i had some odf these toys when i was young, especially i feel really nostalgic to Joe's as i had around 50 of them and few vehicles. I had only one shop in my city in poland when i had to buy them from in early to mid 90's. I really miss some of these toys and like to watch toy collector videos. I would probably start collecting them again if i would't chose another path which is scale modelling. I live in UK now and do Youtubing stuff too :)
Your collection is just absolutely stunning
If I was ever so luckily invited to your house I would die with excitement. Your collection makes me giddy on the inside. I would PAY as a museum to visit and look around. I have been a fan through 2 years of progress, your channel deserves so many more subscribers. You are fantastic and I’m excited to see where this channel grows and what it brings. Thank you for hours of enjoyment. Till next video, I shall wait with subtle excitement.
So many memories for me in your collection!
Absolutely gorgeous collection and display Michael and Melinda. Love it!!!!!
Started watching and after 20 minutes started rearranging the collection.
i usually don't watch videos this long about collections, but I just had to see yours. Thank you so much for sharing this. It's clear how much you love your archive.
This is incredible, so cool!
Hello Retroblasting I’m 13 and I just started collecting the Secret Wars line, so far I have the first wave and half of the second wave. Do you have any tips on collecting the line and will you make a video on the subject?
This is a labor of pure love and professionalism. THANK YOU for inviting us into your studio and for the meticulous care you guys put into everything you produce. I loved seeing your wonderful collection and the organized manner in which it is presented. Keep up the great work, guys!
+Jorge Baeza thank you, Jorge!
This is one of the most amazing toy collections i have ever seen,its not crowded and messy,its very classy,its what i aim for with mine.
This is glorious. When I die, I want this to be my Heaven. Well, this plus my own personal harem and a 24-7 Portillo's next door.
Dean Strickson same
Also same
Dean, lets meet at Portillo's and we can talk toys or whatever. We won't care much while we are eating. :)
Stunning collection! So many memories!
Soon to be 50 years old here this summer.....watched every minute, and remembered most of these items from my collections or one of my two younger brothers' toys as well!!! Memories memories!!!
A Great Tour and incredible displayed collection, Thanks.
I keep meaning to watch the Thundarr, Herculoids and BlackStar cartoons. Perhaps just to see if I remember watching them as a kid.
One day when I'm older I want to have a lot of vintage Star Wars stuff like you do
Thank you for taking the time to show us your amazing collection...I find collections very personal and I'm grateful for you sharing. My collection video tour would last approximately I minute in its entirety 🤪. But I now collect very carefully and I'm very fussy. Cheers mate..from Liverpool UK.
BEAUUUUUUUUUUUUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Excellent bro!!!
Very impressed and very proud of your collection!
Cheerin you on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seeing this video, along with lots of your other videos, brings back awesome memories of my childhood. Thanks for sharing this.
Well done and very nice displays. I had a lot of those toys growing up and saved them into my adulthood. Sadly, I had to sell them for home improvement projects and sending two kids to college. It's nice to see someone preserve the toys and display them for others to enjoy (like me!). I like the videos you create and your reviews on toys. I especially like you attitude about custom and reproduction toys and accessories. It keeps the hobby collecting alive and constantly evolving. It also promotes a lot of people's skills and ideas to flourish and get more people involved in preserving toy collecting and history. Keep up the good work. I look forward to more installments of Retroblasting!
Wow, so many toys from when I was a kid.
Very impressive collection 👍🏽
Thank you so much for sharing this, Michael! You have some really nice things, to say the least.
it's not a studio... it's a temple !
simply beautiful.
Recently discovered your channel. Fantastic work and collection. Thanks for sharing.
Not just an amazing collection but such a lovely home as well. Cheers
I like that your collection is your happy place, where you feel most relaxed and happy and at ease. I will never have a collection as glorious as this nor the place to properly house and display them, so this is as close as I'll ever come to it. Thank you for sharing your amazing archive!
Great collection and very inspiring! I loved the way you display your collection. I just showed my wife.....but she said: No way! I need a bigger house and a new wife!
I'll be over after school to play. Awesome set up, guys! I love how everything is grouped properly.
Truly impressive collection!!!
Thanks, that was a fantastic tour. It was great to finally see what you’ve been up to.
I watch this video over & over again! Thank You for all you do...
Amazing collection, but my eyes are bleeding now from looking at so much great stuff. ;)
Wow really great archive! This video was a real treat to watch! Thank you
😮 this is awesome, love it!! Inspirational really
Wow! You have an amazing collection! Congratulations!👍
Thank you for sharing
I come to this channel everyday and watch the same videos over and over again. I come here for a number of reasons. When I am sad because Mike and Melinda always cheer me up and make me laugh. When I'm hopeful because Mike and Melinda give me hope. I kind of think of Mike and Melinda as hero's. I love the content of this channel and I hope it never goes away. Grade A quality content! Thank you for all the education and laughter.
+rks customs thanks so much for the kind words, rks. I promise we aren't going anywhere! - Michael
thanks for sharing your incredible studio. Wow I could sit and play all day.
Loved ROBOTECH ! What a great series ..me and my brother eould get up on Sat morning and not miss an episode !!!
Be proud of this collectional gem you have created! The ability to create a whole museum is significant next to.... well..... you got the point! Keep up the good work and i imagine, you, one day, slowly back out of your basement, whispering: "We gonna need a bigger house!"
That's a very awesome collection all the colors so bright such an unlimited amount of imagination, our childhood was one of the best if only we could have some of it restored in this day and age.
As I am late to the party watching this I want to say I am amazed at your wonderful collection. Brilliant all day long. Be very proud my friend! All the best from Usualmike
Thanks!
What an amazing display man. I'm sire it's been said a trillion times, but something like this is my dream display. I've been working on sorting out my toy collection and keeping it more focused and less jumbled. It's looking stunning!
Thanks JCC!
Great tour! As a Designer/illustrator, I always enjoy seeing others' workspaces and of course it's great seeing all of those vintage toys on display! Keep up the great work!
Impressive, most impressive!!!! Wonderful collection and displayed in a museum quality manner. You have inspired me to get all my stuff displayed and framed!!!
Absolutely amazing set up. congrats mate. it looks awesome.
I love your collection! Thank you for sharing it, and thank you for preserving all these great toys!
Thank you so much for sharing your space with us. This was a real treat.
I LOVE the M.A.S.K. collection!!!!!!!! (In addition to everything else!)
Amazing 🤩 and beautiful!!
Visionaries! I really liked them. Thanks for sharing
Wow! Your studio is absolutely stunning. Thanks for sharing!
This collection is bloody awesome!!!♡♡♡ Well done☆☆☆☆☆
Another beautiful display of vintage 80s love for classic toys
Brilliant displays! Amazing collection. Don't know what else to say Bravo Sir!
very nice awesome collection great toy collection
You have a brilliant setup, love the displays, really well done
Beautiful collection thank you for sharing with us
This was a real cool watch . Thanks you guys. For your time and dedication.
Amazing! Well done. Brought back lots of Star Wars and GIJOE memories. Kinda wish I held on to my collection!!
I am very gratefull that someone brings back my child hood
You and I are the same age Michael... I was born in June of 1978... will be 42 this June.. i too am a child of the 80s.. and what a good childhood it was
You have an amazing collection , I can imagine all the hard work you have put in , it looks brilliant keep up the great work
Wild. Great looking. Such dedicated spaces. Tough part of being a person with unique interests, most of your local friends do not have the passion and appreciation for your particular interests, as you do.
I'm impressed with the archive. I hope that you guys will keep the channel going for many years to come.
Quite cool. Well organized. Impressive. Most impressive.
Gorgeous display, and also probably the best toy collection tour video I've ever seen. Great description of everything, but it never felt dragging and the bits of humor was fun stuff. 👍👍
Hi Michael and Melinda. I have been a huge fan of yours for yrs now. I love the quality and unique style of your videos. Thank you for the collection video!
Thanks so much, Jason!
Amazing collection. Those are some complete sets you have there.
Awesome just awesome, one of the best collection I've ever seen, well done, brings back so many memories thank you
Spectacular! You have it all covered. Seriously you could open a legit museum with these.
Aside from the collection and the room, which are both phenomenal, I really appreciate the affection you truly seem to have for the UK. Greetings and regards from across the pond.
Thanks for connecting with us and helping me stay in touch with the UK.
Very nice. I have been wanting to see this for a long long time... a long time.
You have a very impressive and respectable collection.
The whole place, Just AWESOME!
Great collection. Very cool autographs
I love this! It reminds me of lots of toys I wanted as a kid but never got. And now I've got the itch to go hunt down and buy some of these cool toy lines. Thank you for maintaining this awesome archive!
Looks amazing, glad to see that you've got the archive almost to the way you wanted it. Been excited and looking forward to seeing it way back when you mentioned showing it off. Thanks so much for taking the time to share with us.
Awesome collection and display.
Glorious collection. Even your smattering of later joes. 👍
Oh and Nobody will shoot you down for your lack of stickers!
I also love Retro too -- but my TOYS rare mostly modernized. I love the new scales and new Master piece look !~
Wow, great to see that collection all at once! Really cool. What an eclectic mix!
Wonderful collection, and you have an even more amazing wife to allow you to display everything
This is amazing and it was unbelievably fun, so many memories, my cousin had the chuck Norris figure line when we were little w/ corvette, I didn't know it was that until this video lol
incredible layout. Awesome job on showcasing everything. A golden standard for the modern collector. Props!
Absolutely stunning collection guys! Transformers , GI Joe, He Man, Star Wars, The Real Ghostbusters, MASK, Starcom, Gobots and Rock lords along with Voltron. Fantastic collection of classic Hasbro and Kenner 1980's toy lines!
Best Collection ever!
Much appreciated tour. Thanks
Great collection guys, fab video thanks for sharing
Such a gorgeous collection, a total inspiration! I hope to make something like this for myself someday.
Excellent display, love it!
Very impressive collection. Enjoyed the video for sure.
Love this. It’s great to see it come into fruition. I find my own toy room a great escape. I can reminisce on my childhood and how much these special items mean to me.
Good job Melinda and Michael 👍
My favorite movie of all time is Highlander. I've watched it close to 200 times
There can be only one ,and it has Queen music so what's not to love.
Great choice for a favourite movie, I have seen it about 20 times.
wow! it's really impressive! Thanks for sharing this 😉🖒
Beautiful collection and studio there sir!! I don't know if I could ever focus on work being around all those treasures. Great job and thanks for the nostalgia!
What a magical place you have.
Amazing collection and a wonderful space. I appreciate what you said about keeping things organized and maintaining a sense of calm in your space as opposed to a collection room looking like a junk room. You've inspired me to get my act together and make my collection look decent. Thanks for this cool vid!
Amazing collections.
One of the best collection/ display videos I’ve seen. I found the Star Wars display very satisfying. Great work!