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September 13, 2012 By Brian 9 Comments

Toy Hunter — Prehistoric Pennsylvania episode recap and review

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 & Ted’s Excellent Adventure action figures and prototypes. He buys the whole box for $600.

toy hunter M.A.S.K.

Next up is a box of M.A.S.K. vehicles. Ed was a designer who helped create the Laser Command toys and he has held onto one boxed set, which he lets go for $70.

There’s one more box of toys that Jordan is understandably excited to find. This one is packed with Jurassic Park dinosaur toy prototypes and packaging samples. Ed hopes that Jordan will pay $600 for the box since the toys are one-of-a-kind, but Jordan chuckles a little and offers up a whopping $2,000!

toy hunter teddy ruxpin and grubby

Jordan picks up his pal, Rob, and the two of them go to visit Don, who has a barn full of toys. (Editor’s Note: If Don or any other collectors have a toy stash like this and would welcome a really nice guy to come and buy their stuff for low prices, look me up. Seriously. Picking through a place like this would be a dream!)

Rob and Jordan find Teddy Ruxpin and Grubby talking dolls that are still in their original boxes, and buy the pair for $40, which is a great price.

toy hunter shogun warrior

Rob buys a Shogun Warrior Dragun for $10! This figure typically sells for $50-100 on eBay, so I started to fear that Don was getting a raw deal, but maybe the toy was in rough shape.

Jordan buys a 1977 Lord of the Rings Ralph Bakshi board game for $20 (I WANT that game!), a pair of Battlestar Galactica spaceships for $15, and a MIB Police Woman doll and handcuff set for $20.

toy hunter flintstones Pitch and Bowl bowling set

Don has some really great items in his barn, and many of them are unopened and in excellent condition. The last item Jordan buys is a vintage Flintstones Pitch and Bowl game from the 1960’s for $200. I’m not a huge Flintstones fan, but that set is pretty cool.

I’ll quickly gloss over Jordan’s next stop due to the fact that it is filled with plush toys and girly stuff (it’s my blog, I’ll do what i want!). Kim is a toy designer and sells Jordan some Care Bears and Strawberry Shortcake figures. Moving on…

toy hunter jurassic park collection

Jordan takes his Jurassic Park prototypes to Ken and his son, who have amassed an awesome collection of Jurassic Park items. I’m a sucker for a good collection, and this father and son duo have an impressive collection. They buy the box of prototypes for $6,000 and I can’t imagine a better place for those toys to end up.

 

Filed Under: TV & Movies Tagged With: Toy Hunter

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  1. ShezCrafti says

    September 13, 2012 at 1:15 pm

    I saw this one. I immediately thought of Jason G when he picked up that M.A.S.K. box.

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    • Brian says

      September 13, 2012 at 7:51 pm

      Ha! I did too. It’s funny how we can get associated with properties. I now think of you and Tommy over at THS every time TMNT comes up.

      Reply
  2. Matt says

    September 13, 2012 at 6:46 pm

    Hey! I picked up a loose set of those Flintstone Bowling toys a while back at the local flea market. They make great little statues to display. I’ll have to catch this episode. Between the MASK and kenner toys and the Shogun figure, looks like a great episode!
    -Matt

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    • Brian says

      September 13, 2012 at 7:58 pm

      It was a good episode. (Hey, I checked out your site and really dig your art. Good stuff!)

      Reply
      • Matt says

        September 14, 2012 at 6:02 pm

        Thanks, Brian!. I really enjoy C&C. Ran across it a couple of months back and now your in my regular reading rotation. Keep up the great work. man!
        -Matt

        Reply
  3. brothermidnight says

    September 13, 2012 at 7:15 pm

    I would happily pay 10 bucks for any Shogun Warrior in any condition

    Reply
    • Brian says

      September 13, 2012 at 7:50 pm

      You and me both. 😉

      Reply
  4. doubledumbass says

    September 16, 2012 at 1:34 pm

    I’m sorry, but the producers must have found the ONLY hardcore Kenner Jurassic Park collectors to “sell” those prototypes to. I’ve been a collector for years and have never seen anyone excited about that line.

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    • Dan says

      December 13, 2012 at 2:26 am

      @doubledumbass
      You aren’t looking in the right place then. There are hundreds of die-hard JP collectors. Just take a look online. Those prototypes were a great deal at that price.

      Reply

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