Collector's Call
Collector's Call

Collector's Call

2019 6 Seasons 137 Episodes ⭐ 8.2 Family

Step inside the nostalgic world of personal collections. Explore the amazing treasures of toys, books, memorabilia and more. Meet the real people with a passion for their possessions.

Step inside the nostalgic world of personal collections. Explore the amazing treasures of toys, books, memorabilia and more. Meet the real people with a passion for their possessions.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Nostalogic Entertainment and Political Items

Appraiser Kate Martin has a document signed by John Hancock that she hopes to trade with Paul Lisnek, who has a collecti

EP 2

Nostalogic Toys and Advertising

Rick Goldschmidt and his son have collections that include original Rankin/Bass relics, a limited edition coloring book

EP 3

Winnie the Pooh

Deb Hoffman's record-setting collection of Winnie the Pooh items contains nearly 18,000 pieces and includes a Winnie the

EP 4

Rock Band KISS

Zach Vege's collection of all things KISS includes Ace Frehley designed guitars, an original KISS pinball machine, KISS

EP 5

The Wizard of Oz

Walter Krueger shows Lisa through his collection of all things related to "The Wizard of Oz," including a first edition

EP 6

Guitars

Musician Jim Peterik's collection of over 200 guitars includes a 1968 Les Paul gold top and a 1958 Gibson Flying V, but

EP 7

Coca-Cola

Dan Theilmann's collection of Coca-Cola items includes a Vendo 23 vending machine from the 1960s and cufflinks from 1929

EP 8

Comic Book Art

Artist Jim Engel is the proud owner of a collection of comic book art that he has spent over five decades collecting, an

EP 9

Vintage Movie Posters

Appraiser Daniel Strebin puts an estimated value on Dwight Cleveland's collection of over 4,500 vintage movie posters an

EP 10

Pinback Buttons

Christen Carter's pinback button collection includes buttons from George Washington's inauguration, rare buttons of Oswa

EP 11

Firefighter Stuff

Firefighter Gordie Norde's collection of firefighter items includes vintage fire extinguishers, fire helmets with shield

EP 12

Video Games

Sean Kelly's passion for video gaming has turned into a business, a museum and a collection that includes a prototype of

EP 13

Rare Books

Candace Jordan's book collection includes a first-edition Winnie-the-Pooh book signed by both the author and illustrator

EP 1

Meet Mancow

Mancow spends his days as a radio personality with a national following, but his true passion is his collection of movie

EP 2

Meet George

George, an Elvis superfan, spent decades building a collection covering the entire reign of the King of Rock-n-Roll; hun

EP 3

Meet Ralph Garman

As a well-known personality, Ralph Garman knows the ins and outs of show business; but his Batman '66 collection is a pr

EP 4

Meet Ed Montalvo

Ed Montalvo is a "The Twilight Zone" collector with roughly 1,600 unique related items in his collection; Ed's sister, A

EP 5

Meet Larry Strauss

After the beloved actress Charlotte Rae passed away in 2018, her son, Larry Strauss, inherited her personal collection o

EP 6

Meet Fred

Fred likes toys, cars and TV and pop culture memorabilia; he makes a point of having these items signed and authenticate

EP 7

Meet Scott Hamilton

Olympic figure skater Scott Hamilton collects memorabilia, including vintage pinball machines and guitars autographed by

EP 8

Meet Errick Spencer

His passion and knowledge of sneakers has led Errick "Unbreakable Kicks" Spencer to assemble an enormous and amazing col

EP 9

Meet Al Sorensen

Al Sorenson is a school teacher and artist, whose passion as a collector is celebrity-autographed memorabilia including

EP 10

Meet Jeff Viens

Jeff Viens has assembled an incredible collection of all things Lego, including the world's largest Lego trebuchet -whic

EP 11

Meet Melenna Bravo

Mell Bravo has amassed a collection of more than 3,000 versions of Barbie and the collection is still growing; Mell esti

EP 12

Meet Jim Turano

Jim Turano has attended over 193 Elton John concerts is building an unrivaled collection of memorabilia, including a cos

EP 13

Meet Bill Leff

Bill Leff is a radio talk show host who has amassed thousands of vintage toys, dolls and figurines which includes rare i

EP 14

Meet Doug Redenius

Doug Redenius, co-founder of the Ian Fleming Foundation, has more than 30 vehicles from James Bond films; the foundation

EP 15

Meet James Azrael

James Azrael is a movie costume collector; he considers himself the keeper of these iconic costumes for a moment in time

EP 16

Meet Eric Pfeifer

Eric Pfeifer's "Star Wars" collection is so vast it covers both floors and the basement of his house; it includes a brai

EP 17

Meet Daniel Roebuck

Actor Daniel Roebuck shares his collection of horror and science fiction movie memorabilia, including a mold of actor Pe

EP 18

Meet Chris Stulz

Chris Stulz's obsession with all things Jim Henson that started with his childhood and Sesame Street continued into his

EP 19

Meet Janet Esteves

As the Guinness World Record holder for the most Mickey Mouse memorabilia, you might say Janet Esteves is mad about Mick

EP 20

Meet Karen

Karen collects Marilyn Monroe memorabilia for more than 30 years and amasses a collection of more than 2,000 items -- al

EP 21

Meet Brian Smolik

Brian Smolik collects anything and everything with the Pac-Man design, including a Pac-Man bike and Pac-Man sleds; Tim L

EP 22

Meet Jeff Bauspies

Jeff Bauspies is the Guinness World Record holder for the largest collection of board games; his basement is packed with

EP 23

Meet Rick Lisnek

Rick Lisnek collects everything related to the Beatles; among his most prized items are the infamous censored "Butcher"

EP 24

Meet Allen Stewart

Allen Stewart's Hall of Heroes superhero museum houses his collection of 65,000 comic books as well as a wide range of m

EP 25

Meet Sheri Goldstrom

Sheri Goldstrom builds a car museum to show off her family's collection of antique vehicles, which ranges from a 1918 du

EP 26

Meet Bryan Watkins

Bryan Watkins doesn't just loved Lucy, he collects everything about her; some of his acquisitions include a bullfighter

EP 27

Meet Mel and Michael

Michael Knight and Mel Gutherie's stunning collection of classic Hollywood cars and memorabilia has been featured at var

EP 28

Meet Rodney Shiflet

Rodney Shiflett is the ultimate Batman fan, with a collection of over 2,000 Dark Knight-related items displayed in his b

EP 29

Meet Rick Heinz

Accountant and philanthropist Rick Heinz has been collecting sports memorabilia and art for over 40 years; some of his t

EP 30

Meet Rodney Griffis

It's all about bikes for enthusiast Rodney Griffis, owner of an extensive collection of antique bicycles; some of Rodney

EP 31

Meet Morgan Hambrick

Jim Hambrick's Superman collection began with a lunchbox he received at five years old. Sixty years later, he has the wo

EP 32

Meet Lisa Ridey

You have to go all the way to Australia to find a Snoopy collection this big! Lisa Ridey has 15,384 items related to the

EP 33

Meet Harrell Gabehart

You might say Patric Parkey & Harrell Gabehart are big fans of Dolly Parton. Their house is filled with every kind of Do

EP 34

Meet Joel Magee

Joel's astonishing hoard of jaw-dropping, one-of-a-kind Disneyland artifacts is worth more than $10 million!

EP 35

Meet Victoria Maclean

With more than 6,000 items in her possession, Harry Potter fan Victoria Maclean holds the Guinness World Record for the

EP 36

Meet Mark Klaus

Every day is Christmas in the world of Mark Klaus. He owns and operates Castle Noel, which is billed as "America's Large

EP 1

Patrick Brickley: Movie Props and Costumes

Patrick Brickley’s collections cover his home from floor to ceiling. The lifelong lover of film and television will sh

EP 2

Tom Pfrogner: Lost in Space

A high school band teacher who has outfitted his basement with a life-sized reproduction of the Jupiter Two flight deck

EP 3

Jack Condon: Charlie's Angels

Jack Condon loves "Charlie's Angels" and has a Guinness World Record-holding collection; Kate appraises his treasures an

EP 4

Vivian Eisenstadt: Wonder Woman

Rob Klein joins Lisa Whelchel to appraise Vivian Eisenstadt's collection of over 2,000 Wonder Woman items and offers the

EP 5

Kenneth Ladd: Magic

Kenneth Ladd is the owner of a museum filled with magic memorabilia and a theatre where he performs as a magician; Kenne

EP 6

Mike Haviland: Andy Griffith Show

Mike Haviland is the man of Mayberry with his impressive collection of "The Andy Griffith Show" memorabilia; expert Rob

EP 7

Allen Machielson: Dr. Who

Lisa steps into Allen Machielson's Whoseum and is transported through time and space to view a collection of Dr. Who mem

EP 8

Stefan Osdene: Original Electronics

As a kid, Stefan remembers being terrified of the fan in “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, which later turned into

EP 9

Stewart Berkowitz Morris: Classic TV Props

Stewart‘s passion for the TV shows he grew up with has evolved into a collection like no other. Gilligan’s shirt, Fo

EP 10

Ronald Toby: Vintage Toys and Sports

A quick look into Ronald Toby’s home reveals a man with a passion for preserving history. While each room relays a spe

EP 11

Allen Singleton: G.I. Joe

By day, Allen Singleton and his wife, Diana, run vintage toy franchise, Applejax Toys, but Allen’s love of toy collect

EP 12

Dave Arland: Star Trek

Hooked on the music, the message, the props and its optimistic tone, Dave became enamored with Star Trek as a kid and ne

EP 13

Leslie Livingood: Paddington Bear

You might say, Leslie Livingood lives, breathes, and collects Paddington Bears. Her lifelong obsession began at age 5 af

EP 14

Dave Sinker: Comedy Memorabilia

Dave Sinker combines his passions for performing standup comedy and collecting comedy memorabilia into The Comedy Shrine

EP 15

David Poley: Rock Band Memorabilia

After a childhood spent sneaking backstage at rock concerts, David Poley has amassed an enterprise-level collection of r

EP 16

Robert O’Connor: Ghostbusters

"Who you gonna call" for Ghostbusters collectibles? Try Guinness World Record holder for Ghostbusters memorabilia, Rober

EP 17

Nathan Lippe: Antique Advertising

Inspired by his uncle, Nathan Lippe developed a unique passion for collecting antique advertising at a young age. Now fu

EP 18

Laurence Sheinman: Looney Tunes

Laurence Sheinman is bonkers about Bugs Bunny. For more than 35 years, Laurence and his wife Jessica have enjoyed huntin

EP 19

Wendy Winans: Brady Bunch

There may be no bigger Brady Bunch expert than Wendy Winans. Collecting for almost 50 years, Wendy has all the usual ite

EP 20

Dave Nimitz: Flintstones

Our host, Lisa, steps back to the Stone Age with Dave Nimitz and his impressive collection of The Flintstones memorabili

EP 21

Marcia Tysseling: Movie Props

Marcia Tysseling plunged into the movie props and costumes world as the owner of Star Wares on Main, a star-studded cost

EP 22

Danny Biederman: Spy Memorabilia

It's no secret that Danny Biederman knows his spy stuff. With more than 4,000 spy and espionage-related collectibles, Da

EP 23

Larry Strothe: Creature from the Black Lagoon

There may be no one more enthusiastic and energetic about Creature from the Black Lagoon than Larry Strothe. A devoted c

EP 24

Alyssa Mayerik: Monster Memorabilia

Alyssa was born to be a monster collector. Her whole family watched scary movies together and enjoyed sharing anything a

EP 1

Rich Correll: Sci-Fi Movie Props and Costumes

Rich Correll built a successful career as a comedy actor, director and producer, but a lifelong interest for horror insp

EP 2

Steve Emerson: Van Halen/Sports

Steve's house is overflowing with collectibles, like the sports room, where Steve has countless signed collectibles like

EP 3

Katherine McCabe: The Monkees

Katherine caught Monkee Mania as a young child watching reruns of "The Monkees" on television; now, she shares her colle

EP 4

John Pedersen: Pinball Machines

Since his youth, retired electrician John Pedersen has been collecting and restoring vintage pinball machines, resulting

EP 5

Arthur Moses: Houdini

After picking up a library book on Harry Houdini in the seventh grade, Arthur Moses became enamored by the magician's sk

EP 6

Kevin Hermann: Movie Props and Costumes

Driven by his "completist" mentality, Kevin Hermann has built an impressively vast collection of movie props and costume

EP 7

Steven Kahn: Comic Books and Toys

When his collection grew too big for his home, Steve Kahn opened "Inner Child Comics and Collectibles" to contain thousa

EP 8

Anthony Toth: Airline Memorabilia

Anthony Toth fell in love with aviation as a little kid and his passion for all things "in flight" has only soared highe

EP 9

Alyssa Mayerik: Horror Toys

After being born into a family who loves all things creepy, Alyssa Mayerik was destined to collect horror toys. Whether

EP 10

Linda Guillory: Video Games

You might say Linda Guillory is hooked on video games. Obsessed with them as a kid, Linda played and usually beat everyo

EP 11

Brian Grams: Movie and TV Cars

Combining his love for Hollywood and his background as director of his family-owned car museum, Brian Grams has amassed

EP 12

Cathy and Robert Kothe: Garfield

With over 6000 unique pieces of Garfield memorabilia, it's no surprise Cathy Kothe holds the Guinness World Record for t

EP 13

Nick Mayor: Weird and Wonderful

Husband and wife Nick Mayor and Jen LeMasters were drawn together by their love of all things weird and wonderful. Now t

EP 14

Larry Leibowitz: Rolling Stones

Hooked on their rugged British rock sound, Larry became entranced by The Rolling Stones at the age of six. He's now amas

EP 15

Seth Buckley: Toyland

As the proud owner of more than 7000 toys and action figures--mostly in perfect condition-our collector Seth, needed som

EP 16

Janell and Pat Hanlon: Motorcycles

Inspired by childhood memories on his father's electric scooter, Pat Hanlon ventured into restoring motorcycles and raci

EP 17

Diana Harris: Barbie

Stepping into Diana Harris' Barbie room is like stepping into a miniature fashion show. Her Barbie collection features r

EP 18

Henry Truglio: TV Costumes

As a child, some of Henry's favorite memories are sitting together with his family and watching their favorite TV shows

EP 19

Steve Harris: Toys & Lunchboxes

Steve Harris collects many things, and insists his goal is not necessarily to have the most items, just the best of the

EP 20

Janet Ellis: Betty Boop

Janet Ellis first met and bonded with her husband Len over her collection of Betty Boop memorabilia. Now Len is Janet’

EP 21

Caleb Zammit: Toys

Caleb Zammit calls his Texas Toy Museum a “museum of memories,” and it’s no wonder why. He’s filled the small bu

EP 22

Sandy Lechtick: Penny Arcade

Sandy's collection of coin operated machines and automatons has grown so large over decades of collecting that he's buil

EP 23

Toys: Richard Mayerik

TV producer Rich Mayerik makes shows about toys -- which has enabled him to fill his home with the many treasures of his

EP 24

Cher: Robyn Fisher

From her childhood, watching The Sonny and Cher Show, Robyn Fisher blossomed into a superfan, with a sprawling collectio

EP 25

Toys: Matt Weinhold

Longtime friends and podcast co-hosts Matt Weinhold and Larry Strothe return to “Collector’s Call” … but this ti

EP 26

Queen: Joe Demelio

After attending his first Queen concert in the 70's, Joe became a huge fan-- so much so, that he is currently the proud

EP 1

Stewart Berkowitz: TV Props & Costumes

A spotlight on Stewart Berkowitz and his collection of costumes from TV shows.

EP 2

Shawn Sheridan: Toys

"Monster Party" podcaster Shawn Sheridan is into horror, his wife Gina is all about sci-fi. Together they've made their

EP 3

Kenneth Guinup: Weird Al

Kenneth Guinup's love for "Weird Al" Yankovic goes back to his childhood, when Al's response to his fan letter helped Ke

EP 4

Telina Cuppari: Pizza

You might be hard-pressed to find anyone who loves pizza more than Telina, not necessarily eating it, but collecting piz

EP 5

Gus Lopez: Star Wars

There are Star Wars collections, and then there is Gus Lopez's out-of-this-world, Star Wars collection. A fan of the spa

EP 6

Jamie Knoll O’Neill: Survivor

A former Survivor contestant herself, Lisa Whelchel meets Jamie Knoll O’Neill, owner of her late father's Survivor col

EP 7

Mark Short: Props and Costumes

Screen used props & costume expert Mark Short shares his own personal collection with Lisa today and James Azrael of the

EP 8

Robert Baker: Toys

Toy collector Robert Baker has over 30,000 toys to show Lisa today include ones from GI Joe, Return of the Jedi and Dung

EP 9

Morgan Richardson: Theme Parks

Today, we are focusing on his one-of-a kind theme park and adventure park collection. This part of his collection not on

EP 10

Mark Flitman: Pop Culture and Career Collector

With everything from a 3D prototype for Nintendo's Game Boy, to the original style guides for The Simpsons and an unrele

EP 11

Jennifer Klein: Props & Costumes

Jennifer Klein grew up in LA with a dad who worked in Hollywood, and her screen used Props & Costumes collection from TV

EP 12

Tom Holbrook: Bozo The Clown

Bozo the Clown collector Tommy Holbrook has literally written the book on Bozo collectibles. Appraiser Kate Martin will

EP 13

Joe Salzburg: Automobilia

Automobilia collector Joe Salzburg has been collecting all things cars since childhood and now has over 20,000 items in

EP 14

James Zespy: Robots

Collector Zespy oddball collection of the quirkiest robots ever assembled range in size from the tiny, Telecoma action f

EP 15

Lisa: Dolls

Collector Lisa's extreme passion for dolls has led her to assemble one of the most extensive collections we have ever se

EP 16

Chris Christian: Movie Props & Costumes

Legendary music producer and performer Chris Christian has racked up four Grammys and countless gold records but his col

EP 17

Doc Mack: Arcade Games

Doc Mack is the owner and proprietor of Galloping Ghost, the world's largest video game arcade, a place so massive it ge

EP 18

Grant Deporter: Pop Culture & Sports

As the owner of Chicago Sports Museum, Grant DePorter has taken his two passions, sports, and pop culture, and created a

EP 19

Shelley Jobe: Goofy

As a collector, Shelley Jobe isn't goofing around. Except, she really is. In fact, she holds the Guinness World Record f

EP 20

Marla Mogul: Wind Up Toys

Marla Mogul has collected so many of her beloved wind-up toys that she landed in the Guinness Book of World Records. She

EP 21

Wally Wingert: Props & Costumes

Voice actor and puppeteer Wally Wingert has a joyful obsession with the pop culture of the '60s through the 1980s, so mu

EP 22

Shon Abrahamson: Pearl Jam

If you like Pearl Jam memorabilia, you won't find a "Better Man" than Shon Abrahamson to show you his collection. Shon f

EP 23

Christopher Lee: LEGO

The name Christopher Lee has become synonymous with LEGO. As a collector, builder and LEGO Masters champion, he pretty m

EP 24

Ilene Wood: Handbags

Ilene Wood brings a new meaning to the term "bag lady." Over the course of a lifetime, she has amassed over 6,000 handba

EP 25

Berry Bell: Jukeboxes

When Berry Bell started his career as a disc jockey, he never imagined his love of music would lead him to collect dozen

EP 26

Rudy Munis: Masks

Rudy Munis's fascination with Halloween masks began when he was just a child. As he got older, his interest in the masks

EP 1

Collector's ReCall

Join our host Lisa Whelchel as she gets updates from some of our past collectors from Seasons 1-5 to learn how their col

EP 2

Meet Bruce Pascal - Hot Wheels

Bruce Pascal's got a need for speed. As a child, he loved Hot Wheels. Now, as an adult, he has a jaw-dropping, museum-li

EP 3

Meet Shawn Peterson - PEZ

They say to do what you love - and Shawn Peterson loves PEZ. After years of collecting rare dispensers, candies, and oth

EP 4

Meet Ashley Sero - Dolls

Ashley Sero grew up in a doll house. Literally, surrounded by the vast number her mother Patty had collected over severa

EP 5

Meet Doogie Sandtiger - Crocs

As a child growing up in foster care, Doogie Sandtiger never learned to tie his shoes. Today, he is the Guinness World R

EP 6

Meet Peter Morcey - Star Wars Toys

Peter’s passion proves how the franchise has transcended generations. He began collecting in the early 1990s, initiall

EP 7

Meet Joe Slag - Cyndi Lauper

When Joe Salg first heard Cyndi Lauper’s single "Time After Time" as a teenager, he was hooked — as we all were. Lau

EP 8

Meet Justin Cary - Toys

Eighties kid Justin Cary stares with Lisa the collection of vintage toys from his childhood that grew from a hobby into

EP 9

Meet Claire Peterson - Transformers

Claire Peterson is not your typical Transformers collector, most are male. But as the daughter of an engineer, she loved

EP 10

Meet Mike Lefevre - Snoopy

Mike Lefevre was five years old when his father brought his little sister home from the hospital, holding her in one han

EP 11

Meet Janay Smith

Janay Smith is giving us a small glimpse at the world's largest, private, game worn sports collection- a collection she

EP 12

Meet David Meinz

Registered dietitian nutritionist and public speaker David Meinz has spent decades assembling what can only be called a

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