2025 was an unforgettable year of hunting, hauling, and hysterical toy talk!The Five Idiots are looking back at the most ridiculous and rewarding months of the podcast, bringing you a massive compilation of the best moments. Relive the most insane garage sale finds, the heated debates over Star Wars prices and what to collect next, the hosts' most embarrassing "whiff" moments, and all the laughs that made 2025 the best year yet for the FITT family.Thank you for being part of the journey. Settle in and enjoy the greatest hits of the year!0:00:00 - Intro: A Look Back at a Crazy Year 0:03:15 - Wildest Finds & Best Wins of 2025 0:10:40 - The Biggest Star Wars Price & Collecting Debates 0:17:55 - Host Roasts & Funniest Fails on the Show 0:25:05 - The "Whiff of the Year" Hall of Shame 0:31:30 - Fan Highlights & Our Favorite Community Moments 0:38:00 - Final Thoughts & What's Next for FITT#BestOf2025 #ToyCollecting #FiveIdiotsTalkingToys #YearInReview #VintageToys #StarWarsCollecting #ToyHaul #ActionFigures #PodcastHighlights #CollectingLife-----------------------🫶 Support our #podcast through Patreon, and get early access to #toycollection previews, exclusive #starwarsactionfigures video content like Rated-R collector episodes AKA "Five Idiots After Dark" & our regular episodes before the public:https://patreon.com/FiveIdiotsTalkingToys👍🏼 Follow us on social media! Get all the FITT links (Facebook, Instagram, collectibles, merch, giveaways & more):http://fiveidiotstalkingtoys.com/👕 FITT Merch Shop ~ T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Hats, Stickers & more for #toycollectors!Shop now: https://five-idiots-talking-toys.myspreadshop.com/🎧 Download and subscribe to the #vintagestarwars pod!• YouTube (video show): https://www.youtube.com/@FiveIdiotsTalkingToys• Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/FiveIdiotsTalkingToysSpotify• Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/FiveIdiotsTalkingToysApple🤖 Buy #toys & #collectibles with us at "Rogue Five Toys": https://www.facebook.com/groups/roguefivetoys

Can you believe 2025 is already over? It was a truly ridiculous year filled with unbelievable finds, hilarious host roasts, and some debates that nearly tore the show apart!Before we turn our focus to the future, we're taking one final look in the rear-view mirror to bring you the best, craziest, and most-watched segments of the entire year.In this special 'Best Of' edition, we've got the full, unedited profile of the Typical Star Wars Fan that went viral, the entire heated debate over that impossible Millennium Falcon Garage Sale Find, and behind-the-scenes show drama. Plus, American film producer and television director, Brian Volk-Weiss, shares the amazing, unexpected story of how he went from managing huge comedy stars (Tom Papa, Dane Cook) to producing hit shows like "The Toys That Made Us" for Netflix.Settle in, grab your favorite vintage figure, and let's relive the Best of Five Idiots Talking Toys 2025!0:00:00 - The Comedic Profile of the "Typical" Star Wars Fan0:07:12 - Why We Skipped the Big Toy Convention0:12:00 - The Viral Vintage Toy Find: Real or Fake?0:17:30 - Watching the 27-Minute Estate Sale Walkthrough Video0:28:40 - The Story: From Comedy Manager to Netflix's "The Toys That Made Us"0:34:57 - Great Ohio Toy Show Recap & Fan Meet-Ups (Froggy Flips)0:42:42 - Show Drama & Shane's Text Message Reaction0:48:23 - From Toys to Pickles: A Daughter's $600 School Market Win#StarWarsFan #TheToysThatMadeUs #ToyCollecting #MillenniumFalcon #ToyHaul #Netflix #VintageToys #FiveIdiotsTalkingToys #Podcast #ToyDrama #BestOf #bestof2025 #FITT-----------------------🫶 Support our #podcast through Patreon, and get early access to #toycollection previews, exclusive #starwarsactionfigures video content like Rated-R collector episodes AKA "Five Idiots After Dark" & our regular episodes before the public:https://patreon.com/FiveIdiotsTalkingToys👍🏼 Follow us on social media! Get all the FITT links (Facebook, Instagram, collectibles, merch, giveaways & more):http://fiveidiotstalkingtoys.com/👕 FITT Merch Shop ~ T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Hats, Stickers & more for #toycollectors!Shop now: https://five-idiots-talking-toys.myspreadshop.com/🎧 Download and subscribe to the #vintagestarwars pod!• YouTube (video show): https://www.youtube.com/@FiveIdiotsTalkingToys• Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/FiveIdiotsTalkingToysSpotify• Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/FiveIdiotsTalkingToysApple🤖 Buy #toys & #collectibles with us at "Rogue Five Toys": https://www.facebook.com/groups/roguefivetoys

The Five Idiots sit down for a massive discussion to predict the state of the vintage toy collecting market in 2026!We dive deep into: why Star Wars prices are finally stabilizing (and dropping 25-30% on full collections), the need for collectors and sellers to pivot away from solely classic Star Wars figures, and which new toy lines are unexpectedly hot (Dukes of Hazzard, LJN Wrestling, and video games like F-Zero).The hosts share their personal strategies for buying and selling today, emphasizing the importance of pricing items at current market value—not outdated "COVID-era" prices—and why always learning from other collectors at toy shows and flea markets is the secret to finding the next big trend. Don't get stuck on old prices—learn where the hobby is heading next!0:00:00 - Intro & Holiday Banter (Time Zones & New Year's Eve)0:05:04 - The State of Vintage Toy Prices: COVID Highs to 2026 Plateau0:09:44 - Why Star Wars Collectors Are Selling & Rebuying at Lower Prices0:12:12 - Pivoting from Star Wars: Collecting Other Toy Lines (TMNT, GI Joe, Voltron)0:22:48 - The Secret to Selling: Current Pricing vs. Old Collector Pages0:34:44 - The Rise of New Toy Lines: Dukes of Hazzard & Vintage Video Games0:43:40 - The Value of Collector Knowledge: Learning at Flea Markets0:50:02 - Outro & Final Thoughts#vintagetoys #toycollecting #starwarscollecting #toypredictions2026 #dukesofhazzard #ljnwrestling #vintagestarwars #toyprices #toystrategy #fivetalkingtoys #actionfigures #collectinglife #podcast-----------------------🫶 Support our #podcast through Patreon, and get early access to #toycollection previews, exclusive #starwarsactionfigures video content like Rated-R collector episodes AKA "Five Idiots After Dark" & our regular episodes before the public:https://patreon.com/FiveIdiotsTalkingToys👍🏼 Follow us on social media! Get all the FITT links (Facebook, Instagram, collectibles, merch, giveaways & more):http://fiveidiotstalkingtoys.com/👕 FITT Merch Shop ~ T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Hats, Stickers & more for #toycollectors!Shop now: https://five-idiots-talking-toys.myspreadshop.com/🎧 Download and subscribe to the #vintagestarwars pod!• YouTube (video show): https://www.youtube.com/@FiveIdiotsTalkingToys• Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/FiveIdiotsTalkingToysSpotify• Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/FiveIdiotsTalkingToysApple🤖 Buy #toys & #collectibles with us at "Rogue Five Toys": https://www.facebook.com/groups/roguefivetoys

Welcome back to another episode of Wins and Wiffs! This week, the Five Idiots descend into holiday mayhem right off the bat, thanks to a thoughtful (and highly debated) gift from friend Shawn Barrell: a box full of Little Debbie Christmas snacks! 🎄🍰Watch as the hosts debate which of the holiday treats are "good" and which are "plastic-coated sand" (Chris's words, not ours!) before they even get to the collectibles!Tune in for the full breakdown of the week's best pickups, including:A classic, clean Incredible Hulk Lunchbox that proves you don't need to pay $300 for perfection.A LEGO Stranger Things set that is skyrocketing in value, sparking a debate on why LEGO is an investment, unlike some other toy lines (looking at you, Hasbro!).The casual cool of an X-Men '97 Logan figure. A bizarre but cool piece of 1996 Chicago Bulls memorabilia. Grab your favorite (or least favorite) snack and see who came out on top this week!0:00 Welcome to Wins & Wiffs! 1:28 The Little Debbie Holiday Extravaganza! (Group Win) 5:27 Chris HATES the Fake Cakes 🤮 12:01 WIN: The Incredible Hulk Lunchbox (Condition vs. Price) 14:57 WIN: LEGO Stranger Things Upside Down (The $1000 Investment) 17:19 Why LEGO is Better Than Hasbro (Investment Talk) 18:15 WIN: X-Men '97 Logan (The Casual Look) 19:50 WIN: Bazooka Bubble Gum Counter Display (Shane's Rusted Find) 21:28 WIN: 1996 Chicago Bulls "Bull Sheet" (NBA Media Rarity) 24:15 Whiff of the Week & Outro#StrangerThings #LEGOStrangerThings #WinsAndWiffs #LittleDebbie #ToyCollecting #LEGO #Hulk #XMen97 #ChicagoBulls #FiveIdiotsTalkingToys #CollectibleInvestment #HolidaySnacks #Netflix-----------------------🫶 Support our #podcast through Patreon, and get early access to #toycollection previews, exclusive #starwarsactionfigures video content like Rated-R collector episodes AKA "Five Idiots After Dark" & our regular episodes before the public:https://patreon.com/FiveIdiotsTalkingToys👍🏼 Follow us on social media! Get all the FITT links (Facebook, Instagram, collectibles, merch, giveaways & more):http://fiveidiotstalkingtoys.com/👕 FITT Merch Shop ~ T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Hats, Stickers & more for #toycollectors!Shop now: https://five-idiots-talking-toys.myspreadshop.com/🎧 Download and subscribe to the #vintagestarwars pod!• YouTube (video show): https://www.youtube.com/@FiveIdiotsTalkingToys• Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/FiveIdiotsTalkingToysSpotify• Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/FiveIdiotsTalkingToysApple🤖 Buy #toys & #collectibles with us at "Rogue Five Toys": https://www.facebook.com/groups/roguefivetoys

The Five Idiots are back with a Holiday MAYHEM special! 🎄🎁 Lord Walden (John) has planned an affair, a jamboree, a jubilee... about the nine most chaotic toys in history! We're talking absolute holiday anarchy, both in the toy aisles and in our homes.We look back at the biggest Christmas crazes that had parents getting trampled, reporters doing insane stunts, and toys getting straight-up banned. From the interactive pets that took over classrooms and the secondhand market, to the dolls that nearly caused riots, to the toys that literally caught on fire—nothing is safe from the Five Idiots discussion.Grab a seat (and maybe a helmet) and find out which toys caused the most chaos!0:00 - Welcome to Holiday Mayhem! (The Topic is 9 Chaotic Toys) 5:28 - Zuzu Pets: Hamsters, Hype, & Heavy Metals 9:15 - Furby: From Furbish to the Freezer Test 12:59 - Tickle Me Elmo Hysteria 17:27 - Cabbage Patch Kids: The Adoption Frenzy 23:55 - Tamagotchi: Digital Pets & Classroom Chaos 28:15 - Beanie Babies: The Plush That Got Stolen 31:31 - Hoverboards: The Toy That Ignited Homes 34:04 - The Banned Atomic Energy Lab 34:55 - Lawn Darts: The Most Dangerous Toy Ever? 37:09 - Wrap Up & Merry Christmas!#ToyMayhem #HolidayCrazes #BiggestToyFads #FiveIdiotsTalkingToys #CabbagePatchKids #Furby #TickleMeElmo #Tamagotchi #BeanieBabies #BannedToys #lawndarts #hoverboards #zuzupets #elmo #sesamestreet-----------------------🫶 Support our #podcast through Patreon, and get early access to #toycollection previews, exclusive #starwarsactionfigures video content like Rated-R collector episodes AKA "Five Idiots After Dark" & our regular episodes before the public:https://patreon.com/FiveIdiotsTalkingToys👍🏼 Follow us on social media! Get all the FITT links (Facebook, Instagram, collectibles, merch, giveaways & more):http://fiveidiotstalkingtoys.com/👕 FITT Merch Shop ~ T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Hats, Stickers & more for #toycollectors!Shop now: https://five-idiots-talking-toys.myspreadshop.com/🎧 Download and subscribe to the #vintagestarwars pod!• YouTube (video show): https://www.youtube.com/@FiveIdiotsTalkingToys• Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/FiveIdiotsTalkingToysSpotify• Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/FiveIdiotsTalkingToysApple🤖 Buy #toys & #collectibles with us at "Rogue Five Toys": https://www.facebook.com/groups/roguefivetoys

It's time for Wins and Wiffs of the Week! Brandon checks in from Hawaii, but can't find any toy shops. Chris and John show off some hot collectibles, including an awesome GI Joe lunchbox and the new Marvel Legends X-Men '97 Cable figure.The conversation quickly heats up as the Idiots notice a huge drop-off in YouTube comments and try to figure out what the audience really wants to talk about (Spoiler: It's all about vintage toys and grading!). John also dives into why the new X-Men '97 figures are already tanking in value and unleashes a hilarious rant about a trip to GameStop after 27 years.Don't forget to stick around for the end where Charles issues a public challenge to any viewer who wants to screw up his workflow!0:00:00 - FITT Intro0:01:06 - Aloha from Hawaii: Brandon's Win (No Toy Shops!)0:06:33 - Lego Star Wars: Collecting All 1600 Minifigures0:08:49 - Vintage Lunch Box Win: GI Joe with Thermos0:10:48 - Why Our YouTube Comments Vanished (Despite High Views)0:12:08 - John's Marvel Legends X-Men '97 Cable0:13:06 - Why Are X-Men '97 Figures Tanking in Value?0:14:00 - Our Wild GameStop Employee Rant0:16:56 - Wiff of the Week: Charles's Still Missing Accessories0:17:33 - The Comment Challenge: Charles Needs Your Hate!#XMen97 #MarvelLegends #LegoStarWars #GIJoe #XMen #PodcastRant #GameStop #ToyCollecting #WinsAndWiffs #ToyHunting #FITT #Marvel #actionfigures -----------------------🫶 Support our #podcast through Patreon, and get early access to #toycollection previews, exclusive #starwarsactionfigures video content like Rated-R collector episodes AKA "Five Idiots After Dark" & our regular episodes before the public:https://patreon.com/FiveIdiotsTalkingToys👍🏼 Follow us on social media! Get all the FITT links (Facebook, Instagram, collectibles, merch, giveaways & more):http://fiveidiotstalkingtoys.com/👕 FITT Merch Shop ~ T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Hats, Stickers & more for #toycollectors!Shop now: https://five-idiots-talking-toys.myspreadshop.com/🎧 Download and subscribe to the #vintagestarwars pod!• YouTube (video show): https://www.youtube.com/@FiveIdiotsTalkingToys• Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/FiveIdiotsTalkingToysSpotify• Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/FiveIdiotsTalkingToysApple🤖 Buy #toys & #collectibles with us at "Rogue Five Toys": https://www.facebook.com/groups/roguefivetoys

The fallout from last week's episode comes to a head as Shane returns to deliver his long-awaited rebuttal! The Five Idiots get into a heated discussion about the YouTube production process, inconsistent thumbnails, the crucial importance of SEO and chapter markers, and the hard truth about what it takes to run a successful toy-collecting channel.John and Shane finally hash out their conflict over creative control and communication. Does Shane really want to quit the podcast, and can the team find a happy medium to move forward? Find out in this intense, emotional, and honest episode! Don't miss our insights, laughs, and lively debates. Hit subscribe for more toy talk! If you want to take in the Rated-R collector episodes "Five Idiots After Dark", become a Patreon member!0:00:00 - Intro0:01:06 - Setting the Stage for the FITT Podcast Drama0:03:42 - Where is Shane?0:08:49 - Video Live Reaction0:11:10 - Why Video SEO, Titles & Thumbnails Are the Core Problem0:15:17 - How Canva is Supposed to Fix FITT Thumbnails0:18:41 - The Consistency Issue0:23:51 - Who is Loving All This Podcast Drama?0:24:45 - The Real Fear of John (FITT's Editor)0:27:04 - Finding the Happy Medium for Creative Control0:33:04 - Honest Talk: YouTube Revenue & Patreon Truth0:35:00 - The Challenges of Weekly Podcast Recording0:38:09 - Why Chapter Markers & Google Search are Vital0:46:50 - The Future of Five Idiots Talking Toys#PodcastDrama #ToyCollecting #PodcastLife #YouTubeSEO #VideoProduction #FiveIdiotsTalkingToys #FITT #BehindTheScenes #ToyCollectingPodcast-----------------------🫶 Support our #podcast through Patreon, and get early access to #toycollection previews, exclusive #starwarsactionfigures video content like Rated-R collector episodes AKA "Five Idiots After Dark" & our regular episodes before the public:https://patreon.com/FiveIdiotsTalkingToys👍🏼 Follow us on social media! Get all the FITT links (Facebook, Instagram, collectibles, merch, giveaways & more):http://fiveidiotstalkingtoys.com/👕 FITT Merch Shop ~ T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Hats, Stickers & more for #toycollectors!Shop now: https://five-idiots-talking-toys.myspreadshop.com/🎧 Download and subscribe to the #vintagestarwars pod!• YouTube (video show): https://www.youtube.com/@FiveIdiotsTalkingToys• Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/FiveIdiotsTalkingToysSpotify• Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/FiveIdiotsTalkingToysApple🤖 Buy #toys & #collectibles with us at "Rogue Five Toys": https://www.facebook.com/groups/roguefivetoys