In this special episode, Curt Vendel of Legacy Consumer Electronics talks about various Atari projects such as the 7800XM module and the start of the Atari Flashback line! Some cool stories are shared from the book he co-authored - Atari Business is Fun and his adventures on trying to preserve Atari history by dumpster diving :)
Links:
Atarimuseum.com
Atari Business is Fun
Atari Flashback
Atari 7800XM module
Source:: Special Episode 4 - Curt Vendel!
Episode 21 - Battlestar Galactica!
In this episode Arkay and Willie! talk about the classic tv show and its toys! Norm is back with another board game museum review and we have a special listener interview! So grab some Frackin’ drinks and sit right back for this Feldercarb of an episode!
Links:
ByYourCommand.net
BattleStar Galactica 1978 Facebook page
Neighbors for Neighbors store
Holocron toy store
Toyman Television
Toy Polloi
Baseball Pachinko
Rollarino
Rack Toys Book
Handheld games by Matsushima
Atari 5200 podcast
Atari XEGS podcast
Viper Car
Galactica Second Coming
Galactica Universal Tour
Source:: Episode 21 - Battlestar Galactica!
Special Episode 3 - Eddy Goldfarb!
In this episode Eddy Goldfarb talks about his early days as a toy inventor and what he is up to today. His most widespread toy invention was the Wind Up Chattering Teeth! Eddy has several toys credited to him such as Kerplunk, Stompers, Shark Attack, Vacuform, Battling Tops and many many others.
Links:
getting the Lifetime Achievement aware in 2010
Great article about Eddy and the Yakity Yak teeth!
Documentaries that had Eddy in them!
Bio of Eddy
Source:: Special Episode 3 - Eddy Goldfarb!
Episode 20 - Merlin and TurboBeam plus Crossfire!
In this episode the guys get a great interview with the creator of Merlin! Mr. Bob Doyle! they also discuss one of Arkay’s favorite toys he recently recreated using a 3d printer, the TurboBeam! Norm is back with another great Board Game Museum review of Crossfire!
Time to get into that ole toybox again!
Links:
“>Arkay’s Christmas Video
“>Willie!’s Christmas Video
Halcyon Alien Model
Mattel Handheld Dungeons and Dragons
Basic Fun MiniCades
Mattel He Man Handheld
Netflix Toys that Made Us
Electric Football
Electric Baseball
Worlds Smallest
The Electronic Wizard (online Merlin game)
“>ArKay’s 3d printed Turbobeam car
Bob Doyle’s InfoPhilospher page
Stop Thief Game
PopCon Indy
Source:: Episode 20 - Merlin and TurboBeam plus Crossfire!
Episode 19 - Mattel’s Space Alert, Matchbox Race N Chase, Tornado Rex and the Holiday Gift Guide!
In this episode Mattel’s Battlestar Galactica Space Alert is examined along with Race N Chase from Matchbox! Also is a cool segment from Norm on Tornado Rex and we close off the episode with a holiday gift guide!
So grab some eggnog, set back by the fire and settle right in to The Toy Tomb :)
Links:
Board Game Museum
Time Tunnel Comics & Toys
Toy Federation Toys
Big Fun
Ricks Comics & Games
MeTV toys
Hess Trucks
Handheld Museum
Modelville Slot Cars
Super Impulse Tiny Arcade
Projector Dome
Infra the Robot
LEC Trains
LittleBits electronic kits
Catapults N Crossbows
VEX Robotics
Uncle Milton Star Wars Science
SmartLab Toys
Jacks Films youtube show
Source:: Episode 19 - Mattel’s Space Alert, Matchbox Race N Chase, Tornado Rex and the Holiday Gift Guide!
Special Episode #2 - Gary and Elonne Saffer!
In this special Toy Tomb Podcast Episode, Arkay and Willie! have a chat with Gary and Elonne Saffer, the dynamic duo behind great toys such as the Hot Wheels Master Caster, Milky the Cow, Streex, Top Speed and many others!
Check out their webpage ButterScotch Parade
Source:: Special Episode #2 - Gary and Elonne Saffer!
Episode 18 - Space 1999!
In this episode Arkay and Willie! are joined by Rick Reynolds from the Intellivisionaries, Holiday Special and Greatest American Hero Podcast to discuss Space 1999 and some of the incredible toys that were made!
Links:
Big Fun Columbus
Super Impulse Tiny Arcade’s
Bridge Direct Mini Arcade Games
Gary and Elonne Saffer Butterscotch Parade site
TV and Film Toys
Action Figure Blues Podcast
Norm’s Board Game Museum Channel
Greatest American Hero Podcast
Holiday Special Podcast
Space 1999 Toys
More Space 1999 Toys
Space 1990.org
Space 1999.net
Space 1999 Facebook Page
Space 1999 Video Game
Source:: Episode 18 - Space 1999!
Ramblin’s from the TOMB! October 2017
Willie! visits Arkay and they record a impromptu episode :P The Ataribox is discussed, along with the SNES mini, Bridge direct minicades and other random toy discussions!
So sit right back and let the Ramblin’ begin!
Source:: Ramblin’s from the TOMB! October 2017
Episode 17 - Batman!
In this fun filled episode, the guys are joined by Ferg from the 2600 Game by Game Podcast to discuss Batman! Arkay shares a cool story about meeting the Riddler, Ferg and Wille talk about meeting Burt Ward! So Turbines to Speed! Batteries to Power! its time for BATMAN!
Links:
The Batman Blog
Comic Fortress
Nostalgia Slot Hobby
Ricks Comics N Toys
Sphero R2D2
Creepsters
Batman Metal Theme
Batman and Bill
Batman Cartoons
MEGO Museum
Batman Toys
Source:: Episode 17 - Batman!
Episode 16 - Weird OH’s and Code Name Sector!
In this episode the cool Weird OH’s are examined and discussed by ArKay while Willie! Laments about his Code Name Sector game! Norm talks about the cool Milton Bradley game Laser Attack in the Board Game Corner. Lots of fun retro content abound in this episode, so grab a drink and sit right back for another fun filled episode of The Toy Tomb!
Links:
“>Laser Attack Game
Retro Artifacts Store
Loony Bin Store
Shack Robot Bank
Toys that Made Us
Atari XEGS podcast
Plastic Galaxy Documentary
Things 2 promo
Midge toy car history
Little People Farm
Billy Galaxy
Bridge Direct Electronic Games
Ricks Comics
“>Mattel Master Caster
Rod Hootenanny
Big Daddy Roth Info
Bill Cambell Info
Weird OH’s Models