It's a momentous occasion as Collecting Heroes reaches 50 episodes and for the extra special 50th collector, JD has Tristan Mathews swing in for a fun chat. Holding the Guinness World Record for his Spider-Man collection, Tristan shares the stories behind his collection including the strong emotional connections some pieces hold. They talk about nostalgia, come up with an interesting casting choice for a future Spider-Man and even squeeze in a Spider-Quiz at the end. All in all a friendly neighborhood collector convo. Follow the podcast and JD's collection on the Collecting Heroes Instagram ..read more

This episode features a collection with cattitude! JD talks all things Catwoman collecting with Francisco Ramirez. They dive into the various origin stories of Selina Kyle and how she has evolved throughout the many mediums, on the page and the screen. But why does Francisco store cats and birds in the same space?! You'll have to listen to find out. ;) Follow the podcast and JD's collection on the Collecting Heroes Instagram @CollectingHeroes Francisco's Socials: Instagram: @catwomannn10 From the conversation (Funko NFT's intro): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1APY8M0Cl-4 Join the collecto ..read more

JD expands the collector collection with a Thailand special edition. Art Chayawan is a collector of premium 1:1 through to 1/4 statues. His Bangkok personal gallery is truly something to behold! JD learns all about it and the statues it houses. Follow the podcast and JD's collection on the Collecting Heroes Instagram @CollectingHeroes Art's Socials: Instagram: @artstatuecollector TikTok: @artstatuecollector YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@artstatuecollector Gallery Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLalD67ferg Join the collector of collectors, JD, as he speaks to superfans and collec ..read more

SEASON 4! What are the odds?....."never tell me the odds" You can tell me all about your collection though and that's exactly what Luke is doing with JD. Born in the UK but now living in Australia, Luke's passion for Star Wars has led him to helping run online groups and even contributing to a growing YouTube channel along with Jorge, the first Star Wars collector to appear on this podcast. The collecting community is vast but it really is a small world sometimes. Follow the podcast and JD's collection on the Collecting Heroes Instagram @CollectingHeroes Luke's socials: Instagram: @thatstar ..read more

Andy joins JD to talk about his love of Transformers and his impressive Hasbro and Takara collection. One of the most popular cartoons of the 80's and now a multi-billion dollar movie franchise, it's not hard to see how these popular toys are still selling almost 40 years since their inception. Follow the podcast and JD's collection on the Collecting Heroes Instagram @CollectingHeroes Andy's socials: Instagram: @tftoysaddict YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TFtoysAddict Join the collector of collectors, JD, as he speaks to superfans and collectors of pop culture toys and memorabilia from a ..read more

One fine day with a woof and a purr A collector was born and he caused a little stir No blue buzzard, no rattling bones Just a fan of Nickelodeon called Marcus Jones In this episode, JD speaks with Marcus Jones about his love of Nickelodeon and SpongeBob SquarePants. They dive in to the long history of this beloved children's network and discuss Marcus' amazing collection that would leave many people slime green with envy. Check out pictures of Marcus' collection on the Collecting Heroes Instagram @CollectingHeroes Marcus' socials: Instagram: @comfortcartoons YouTube: https://www.youtube.co ..read more

The famous Ernie (of Sesame Street) once sang "Rubber Duckie, you're the one!" and this episodes guest would certainly agree. Vince is a life long collector from Italy (now in London) that has devoted his passion into the cosplaying duck toys known as, Tubbz. Listen along as JD learns all about his passion for these cute collectibles that have been around for less than 5 years but finding their way in to many collectors homes. Check out pictures of Vince's collection on the Collecting Heroes Instagram @CollectingHeroes Vince's socials: Instagram: @tubbzcollector Numskull Designs: Instagram ..read more

Discover PureArts amazing range of statues and collectibles at: https://www.purearts.com/ JD is joined by Dan Richard, Director of Marketing and Sales at Pure Arts, who graciously gives his time to talk all about collecting and the amazing collectibles their company produces. Whether its Terminator, Michael Jackson, Batman or Assassins Creed, there's a great number of pop culture pies this company has it's fingers in and is doing great work with. Hear all about the company history, what goes in to bringing these pieces to collectors and what it's like touring the world's various conventions ..read more

Holy Bat-talk! It's a new 'longest episode' to date and when JD is talking Batman with a guest, it's really no surprise. Ben Bentley joins the podcast to speak many things Batman 1966. Not just his great collection but also many historic facts regarding the hit TV show. It'll be hard not to learn something new. Classic collectibles, classic shows and even classic desserts. This episode has it all. Check out pictures of Ben's collection on the Collecting Heroes Instagram @CollectingHeroes Ben's socials: Instagram: @66batblog Batman66 fan forum: http://www.66batman.com/ Join the collector of ..read more

In this episode JD gets to speak with Ryan Mondics, the creator of popular Disney Pins Blog. Hear the story of how the blog came to be and the dedication needed to keep it going. A wonderful resource for anyone involved in this passionate collector community. Speaking of passions, they also get to geek out about their love of the Disney parks, because what would a Collecting Heroes episode be without a little fanfare. Check out pictures of Ryan's collection on the Collecting Heroes Instagram @CollectingHeroes Disney Pins Blog socials: Blog: https://disneypinsblog.com/ Instagram: @disneypinsb ..read more