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January 1, 2023
Welcome to 2023! Here's your updated episode guide to the BRBTV collectibles series
It's that time once again, when we recap the year's episodes of our two web series, Terrific TV Toys and Terrific non-TV Toys. This was the "Year of Snoopy" on both series, and on T3 in particular we examined the PVC figures featured on Whitman's candies from several years ago. Production of the two series will continue in 2023 at the rate of one episode per month. This year marks 10 big years for T3! This author can't believe it's been that long, and I have truly loved showing you these treasures from my collection. Have you checked out the T3 Facebook page? If not, head on over there and share the love of these toys related to our beloved classic TV shows. And remember that you can catch other great videos on the BRBTV YouTube channel ...Terrific TV ToysSeason 9
168. Pocket Pop! and Mighty Meeples blind bags by Funko, Cryptozoic
169. Snoopy Valentine PVC figures from Plastronics / Whitman's
170. "Bionic Woman" figures by Super7, 2022
171. Snoopy Easter PVC figures from Plastronics / Whitman's
172. "Dukes of Hazzard" sleeping bag, 1980
173. Riddler and Creeper figures by Kenner, 1998-1999
174. Snoopy PVC summer figures, Whitman's / others, 2000-2012
175. Snoopy PVC Halloween figures, Whitman's / others, 2000-2012
176. Snoopy PVC Christmas figures, Whitman and others, 2000-2012
Season 6
Season 5
Season 4
Season 3
Season 1 and 2
Terrific non-TV ToysSeason 5
44. Dawn beauty salon by Topper, 1970s
45. "Star Wars" AT-AT plush by Animal Magic, pre-2012
46. Batgirl Funko Pop!, Breast Cancer Awareness edition, 2020
47. Marilyn Monroe musical figurine, 1982
48. Snoopy ceramic musical stein, 1971
49. Daphne Barbie by Mattel, 2001
50. Archie bendy figure and fan club items, 1988-89
51. Batgirl Artists Alley statue (iridescent), DC Collectibles, 2019
52. Batgirl True Moves figure, Mattel, 2018
53. Golden Age Wonder Woman Pop!, Funko, 2021
54. Malibu Barbie by Mattel, early 1970s
55. Singing Snoopy wizard by Gemmy, 1997
56. Farrah Fawcett figure, Mego, 2018
57. Malibu Ken by Mattel, 1970s
58. Snoopy Christmas plush, 2000-2012
Season 2
Season 1
May 2023 be blessed for you and your family!
December 15, 2022
Terrific non-TV Toys: Snoopy Christmas plush, 2000-2012
It's been a Snoopy extravaganza this season on the BRBTV collectibles series, and here we are at the final episode of the year. So why not more Snoopy? There's always room for more Snoopy. To cap off this year's series focusing on the Snoopy PVC figures accompanying small boxes of Whitman's or Russell Stover candies, we now take a look at some of the plush toys that would also accompany those candies. Did you miss these on store shelves a few years back? You might be able to snag them online.
Merry Christmas from BRBTV!December 6, 2022
Terrific TV Toys: Snoopy Christmas PVC figures, Whitman / others, early 2000s-2012
We have been rolling through a miniseries of Snoopy PVCs all this year on the T3 collectibles show, and now it comes to its jolly conclusion. Its Christmastime conclusion. That most wonderful time of the year, and it's certainly beloved here at BRBTV as we celebrate the birth of our Savior. Our favorite thing about "A Charlie Brown Christmas" is that it directly discusses the birth of Jesus. So for this final episode in the miniseries, we take a closer look at the very first Peanuts primetime TV special, the genesis of it, aided by an older book by one of the folks behind the special. And we'll highlight our last three Snoopy PVC figures in the collection!
See what else is on the Terrific TV Toys playlist.
November 22, 2022
Terrific non-TV Toys: Malibu Ken by Mattel, 1970s
We're making our way through the Malibus on the Terrific non-TV Toys series. A couple months ago, you saw the Malibu Barbie doll this author had as a child, one of my very first dolls. She is totally 1970s, and she was followed-up with a Malibu boyfriend, a Malibu friend, even a cousin and little sister. We're going to see most of those (all but the cousin) in this four-episode miniseries. So part 2 is the handsome young man (who is quite worse for wear, unfortunately) ...
November 17, 2022
#SoMuchBatgirl!
... And so much other stuff, too! How much Batgirl is too much? There's never too much, right!? Just because it's Thursday and we're surviving the week, how about a glimpse of the new setup of Batgirls at BRBTV headquarters? This author is doing some tinkering around with video this morning, so how about two views on the "media" room ...
Go wide-screen if you can, and there may or may not be a special guest in the first one (we kinda had to include him; he was making a lot of noise).
#collectibles #actionfigures #superheroes #snoopy #autographs #memorabilia
November 8, 2022
Terrific non-TV Toys: Farrah Fawcett figure by Mego, 2018
The ever-iconic Farrah Fawcett is back on the BRBTV collectibles series. In episodes of Terrific TV Toys there were episodes of the 12-inch Mego doll of the 1970s, then the 9-inch Kenner "Charlie's Angels" figure, along with an array of wonderful fashions. The reboot of Mego released a modern Farrah figure a few years ago, and BRBTV secured that figure fairly recently. Now you can see it up-close and personal on the latest episode of Terrific non-TV Toys.
This figure is crafted in cooperation with the Farrah Fawcett Foundation, which we just had to look up. That's Farrah's longtime friend Alana Stewart, administering the foundation since Farrah has been gone, and you can snag yourself a T-shirt with this very-famous poster image, and learn more about what the foundation does.
October 31, 2022
Happy Halloween! Celebrate the spookiness with the latest episode of "Pop Ninja"
The annual Halloween video episode of the "Pop Ninja" podcast is here, and in this one, Patrick, Lisa, and friends Kendall and this author discuss favorite spooky movies. For my pick, I had to go back to a movie I for years only vaguely remembered seeing on television when I was a kid in the 1970s. It was a movie about a guy turning into a snake -- that's mainly what I remembered. As an adult I got a chance to find the movie and rewatch it. Yeah, it's still chilling and totally creepy. It's 1973's "SSSssss" (that's seven "s"s) and it stars a very young Dirk Benedict before he did "Battlestar Galactica" or "The A-Team." If you haven't seen it, it's worth looking up. Patrick, Lisa and Kendall discuss "Halloween" (I mean, of course!), "Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night I" and "Fade to Black." And we're all in costume!
October 25, 2022
Thanks to Midwest Book Review for featuring "Let's Roll, Kato" in its reviews
Many thanks from BRBTV to Gary Roen of Midwest Book Review for the heads-up that a review has been posted on "Let's Roll, Kato: A Guide to TV's Green Hornet," Book 6 in the BRBTV Fact Book Series. This author is thrilled and humbled all over again any time I see one of the books out there being enjoyed! This review is part of the October 2022 issue of the online book review magazine "MBR Bookwatch."
Step inside the amazing museum of writer Tim Hollis
If you look closely, you'll spot the Flintstones, the Lone Ranger, Huckleberry Hound, Captain Kangaroo, Mighty Mouse, the Looney Tunes gang, Bozo the Clown, Donald Duck, Snoopy, Batman and Superman. You'll see the vintage book-and-record sets, board games, drinkware, talking dolls, comic books, lunchboxes, cereal boxes. It's a wondrous pop culture wonderland, and it's in the home of Alabama collector Tim Hollis.
Tim contacted this author recently and invited me out, but unfortunately I'm not living in Georgia these days, or else I would totally head right over! Anyway, courtesy of podcaster Meagan, step into what he calls his "Weird World." He's an author himself of many different pop culture history books, but the array of pop culture items in this museum in his home is much more astonishing. There are just zillions of yummy items here, many of them related to beloved classic TV shows. Thanks, Tim, for the virtual peek!
October 19, 2022
Terrific non-TV Toys: Singing Snoopy wizard by Gemmy, 1997
This delightfully magical Snoopy doll has a song for you, and it's just in time for Halloween. This toy comes from Gemmy Industries, and not only does he play the Peanuts theme song, he also shuffles and moves his head. So cute. Perfect for a Halloween display, and you can snag one of these on eBay or elsewhere online in the $25-30 range.
Happy Halloween from BRBTV!
