Listen "23. Collecting Prototypes: How A Star Wars Character Becomes An Action Figure!"
Episode Synopsis
Have you ever wondered how Kenner and Hasbro turned the Star Wars characters you know and love into the plastic figures you collect?
How does an idea become a toy?
And if you collect prototypes of these Star Wars vintage and modern figures, what are these pieces you own, and where do they fit in to the production process? What is the difference between a first shot prototype and a hardcopy, and why are some pieces rarer or more valuable?
Join host David Quinn for the second episode in the Collecting Prototypes series as he gives a basic overview of how a Star Wars figure is created and produced.
Collecting Prototypes is a new series that will explore more than 40 years of modern and vintage Star Wars preproduction pieces from companies like Kenner and Hasbro. It will feature interviews with some of the most knowledgeable and passionate prototype collectors, and will examine the production process of a Star Wars toy as it goes from concept to retail.
To Listen to the Episode on the Prototype Archives Site:
https://www.prototypearchives.com/podcast
Links to the Episode on Various Podcast Platforms:
APPLE PODCASTS:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production/id1448205460
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AMAZON MUSIC:
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PLAYERFM:
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SOUNDCLOUD:
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iHEART:
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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production/id1448205460
How does an idea become a toy?
And if you collect prototypes of these Star Wars vintage and modern figures, what are these pieces you own, and where do they fit in to the production process? What is the difference between a first shot prototype and a hardcopy, and why are some pieces rarer or more valuable?
Join host David Quinn for the second episode in the Collecting Prototypes series as he gives a basic overview of how a Star Wars figure is created and produced.
Collecting Prototypes is a new series that will explore more than 40 years of modern and vintage Star Wars preproduction pieces from companies like Kenner and Hasbro. It will feature interviews with some of the most knowledgeable and passionate prototype collectors, and will examine the production process of a Star Wars toy as it goes from concept to retail.
To Listen to the Episode on the Prototype Archives Site:
https://www.prototypearchives.com/podcast
Links to the Episode on Various Podcast Platforms:
APPLE PODCASTS:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production/id1448205460
YOUTUBE MUSIC/PODCASTS:
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7UruGWpd8qKrObL8-DSLekomB8GuB1VT
SPOTIFY:
https://open.spotify.com/show/744L0XQhmpXn2AZeaxUhOZ
CASTBOX:
https://castbox.fm/channel/Star-Wars%3A-Prototypes-and-Production-id1904296?utm_source=website&utm_medium=dlink&utm_campaign=web_share&utm_content=Star%20Wars%3A%20Prototypes%20and%20Production-CastBox_FM
STITCHER:
https://www.stitcher.com/show/1054209
PANDORA:
https://www.pandora.com/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production/PC:1001054209
PODBEAN:
https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/u4ywr-80960/
AMAZON MUSIC:
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c98fb265-c233-43d9-ae3b-1102bfb03e45/star-wars-prototypes-and-production
PLAYERFM:
https://player.fm/series/2473540
SOUNDCLOUD:
https://soundcloud.com/david-quinn-908355451/tracks
PODVINE:
https://podvine.com/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production
iHEART:
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-star-wars-prototypes-and-p-31050806/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production/id1448205460
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