The Cost of VINTAGE TOYS Is Getting Out of Control

This time, I returned to the Wayne Toy Show thinking I’d just do a little browsing… maybe snag a $5 windup or some forgotten shelf-warmers. But that plan exploded the second I laid eyes on one of the rarest vintage action figures I’ve ever seen in the wild: the 1984 LJN V Enemy Visitor figure, still in the box, still glowing with glorious '80s sci-fi vibes. 💸 Yes, I splurged. Hard. 😬 Yes, it made me physically uncomfortable. 👽 But sometimes a toy speaks to you — and this one screamed. This video is a rollercoaster through toy history and plastic-fueled decisions: I pick up some killer Kenner Batman Forever Micro Playsets from 1996 that feel like the lovechild of Mighty Max and Batman. I score a nostalgic WWF Hasbro Big Boss Man — the starter version, no nightstick, but full of childhood memories. I even find a stretchy-banded vintage ALF watch that will rip out your arm hair and your heart. Along the way, I meet some amazing vendors and subscribers (and get invited to dig through a stranger’s trunk, because why not?). We talk deals, weird toys, and toy regret. You know… the usual. Special thanks to ‪@dataworktoys‬   the use of his footage from this episode:    • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Bootleg Toy R...   Another thanks to ‪@Forebearsgoods‬   for the fun gifts! 🎥 If you're into: Vintage toy shows Rare 80s and 90s toy finds LJN deep cuts Batman, ALF, My Pet Monster, Madballs, WWF Hasbros Or just watching a grown man try to justify spending $150 on a single toy… You're in the right place. WATCH NEXT: → Mullica Hill Toy Show Haul - I Found My Childhood Ring! → Cheap Vintage Toys Are Getting HARDER to Find… → This Mall Was Empty, But These Toys Changed My Life #VintageToyHunt #WayneToyShow #RetroToys #LJN #BatmanForever #HasbroWrestling #ALF #Madballs #80sToys #90sToys #toycollector ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 00:00 – “Make Me an Offer” Intro 00:21 – Back at the Wayne Toy Show 00:33 – Budget Toy Hunts vs Big Splurges 00:48 – Batman Forever Micro Playsets Deal 01:56 – Sorting Through Micro Pieces 02:55 – Toy Talk & Knockoff Oddballs 04:01 – Negotiating for the Kenner Sets 04:55 – A Closer Look at the Batman Playsets 06:00 – Vendor Talk & Bootleg Skateboard Toys 07:00 – My Pet Monster Thermos Price Shock 07:45 – ALF Watch, Big Boss Man & More Deals 08:45 – Frankenstein Wind-Up & Halloween Vibes 09:09 – WWF Hasbro Big Boss Man 09:24 – Vintage ALF Watch 09:53 – Freddy Krueger & Garloo Wind-Up Finds 10:12 – Meeting Subscribers & Negotiating 11:01 – Sonic Wacky Pack Madballs? 12:00 – Opening a Modern Madballs 12:17 – Regret vs Nostalgia Conflict 12:31 – Time to Drop $150 (Maybe...) 13:57 – The Big Grail: 1984 V Visitor Figure 14:08 – What Makes It So Special 14:55 – Should I Open It? 15:19 – Protective Case or Leave It? 15:41 – Meeting New Friends 16:06 – Out to the Trunk (Totally Normal 😅) 16:16 – Vintage Dragon, Mickey Mouse and ET 16:58 – Wrapping Up & Thank You ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   / retroslacker     / retroslacker   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intro Animation and Logo by George Mussel:   / georgemussel   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Theme music by (my nephew) Reuben Price ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Remco Shirt: https://poorboysteev.bigcartel.com/pr... Contact: PO Box 282 Montclair, NJ 07042 [email protected] Retro Slacker Merch Available Here: https://retro-slacker-shop.fourthwall... 🔔 Don’t forget to like & SUBSCRIBE for more vintage toy hunts!