The untold stories behind Star Wars action figures and other iconic toys - Jacob Miles | E15

Do you remember Strawberry Shortcake? Care Bears? Boba Fett? Wait till you hear the iconic stories behind the creation of these toys with former VP at Hasbro, Tonka Toys Division and original Kenner Star Wars action figure engineer, Jacob Miles.

Connect with Jacob on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobrmiles/

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Connect with the podcast host, Fanny Dunagan on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/fannydunagan/

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:16 Toys are not just for kids

03:01 Guest Introduction Jacob Miles

03:36 Jacob tell us about yourself

07:19 Did you ever think Star Wars will be that big?

08:31 Best advice you have ever received

09:46 When George Lucas came to you

11:29 How did you develop Strawberry Shortcake

15:42 6 Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman

16:19 NBC video featuring Jacob Miles

19:57 Were the Star Wars Figures Injection Molded?

22:58 What was the lowest point in your career?

26:13 How do you see AI impacting the toy industry?

28:12 Boba Fett Prototype

32:42 How much did the Boba Fett prototype sell for?

34:32 Where do you see the future of the toy industry

36:54 Kenner Toy Catalog from 1985

37:59 The Care Bears

40:00 Star Wars Figure Catalog

42:19 Collector Coins

43:04 Light Saber Catalog

43:59 Toy Unboxing

44:38 Good Luck Bear

47:16 CG Infinity

49:04 Original Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Collector Case

52:40 The Christmas Story

58:18 What should they look for when collecting?

01:01:00 Outro