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So, who’s been watching Toy Hunter this season? I’ve caught every episode and the host, Jordan Hembrough, has really uncovered some gems. I especially enjoyed the episode with the Eternia playset and Buck Rogers vehicles. If you do watch the show live, log in to Twitter and follow the hashtag #toyhunter. Jordan is usually live tweeting [...]

Toy Hunter — Southern Space Chase episode recap and review

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Toy Hunter’s Jordan Hembrough is searching for toys in Florida with his good friend, Steve. Their first stop is at the home of Shirley, who has been collecting toys for 45 years. Now, here’s a site we don’t often see on shows like this… I had no idea that toy collectors could be so neat [...]

Toy Hunter — “West Coast Wonders” recap and review

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Jordan is in Los Angeles and visits an old friend named Mark, who has a large storage unit filled with toys. We’ve seen storage units before, but this one is different–it’s organized, and the boxes look to be archival-quality. Mark is a collector who knows what he has, where it is, and what it’s worth. [...]

Toy Hunter — “It’s Chiller Time” episode recap and review

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This episode of Toy Hunter has show host, Jordan Hembrough, on the hunt for toys he can sell at the upcoming Chiller Theater Expo convention. He teams up with his friend Steve and the two of them visit a warehouse in Paramus, New Jersey that is owned by a guy named John, who sells American [...]

Toy Hunter – Mississippi Menace episode recap and review

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This episode has show host, Jordan Hembrough, digging for toys in Mississippi. His first stop is a storage unit owned by Mark, which is full of bins stacked to the ceiling. This storage shed is the kind of place I have dreams about–it’s filled with vintage Batman toys! Jordan buys a Batman X-15 pedal car [...]

Toy Hunter — Prehistoric Pennsylvania episode recap and review

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This episode of Toy Hunter has Jordan Hembrough hunting for treasure in Cincinatti, Ohio, which is a potential goldmine since it is the home of Kenner. He visits Ed, who was a toy designer for Kenner, and has an attic full of toys. The first box that catches Jordan’s eye is filled with Bill & [...]

Interview with Toy Hunter host, Jordan Hembrough

During the recent Star Wars Celebration VI, Inside the Magic interviewed Toy Hunter’s host, Jordan Hembrough. [Thanks to Gina for pointing me to this video!]

Toy Hunter — “Million Dollar Magazine” episode recap and review

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This episode of Toy Hunter has Jordan Hembrough searching for toys in San Francisco, California, an area rich in toy history. Worlds of Wonder, LJN Toys, and Mattel were based in that area, so Jordan is hoping to find the goods. His first stop is a visit to Brady’s Spider-Man shrine. This place is incredible! [...]

Toy Hunter — “Texas Toy Step” episode recap and review

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Jordan is in Austin, Texas, and his first stop is Wonko’s, a shop that sells new and vintage toys. The shop’s owner, Eric, takes Jordan to the infamous “back room” which has shelves filled with toys. It doesn’t take long before Jordan buys something–a Canadian 1985 Darkseid Destroyer, which he buys for $75–less than he might [...]

Toy Hunter — “Rise from Ashland” episode recap and review

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In this episode of Toy Hunter, Jordan Hembrough is looking for toy gold in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. His first stop is at Christine’s house which is filled (and I do mean FILLED) with toys and collectibles that she and her husband have bought at yard sales. There’s old mixed with new [...]