Toys: Richard Mayerik

Overview

TV producer Rich Mayerik makes shows about toys -- which has enabled him to fill his home with the many treasures of his childhood. Rich's wild and colorful collection reaches into some of the most unusual corners of the vintage toy landscape, with a heavy emphasis on legendary "gross-out" toys like Breath Blasters and Ooze-It. Joining us is toy producer and expert Gavin Hignight, who is visibly excited to be in the same room as some of Rich's rarest treasures -- including a nearly impossible-to-find action figure from the 1990 Dick Tracy movie, and a Captain Power prototype that might literally be one-of-a-kind. Gavin sets a value on Rich's collection, then brings in a tempting item of his own to try and persuade Rich to trade for one of the strangest Mr. T toys ever made.