# Without Cartoons, How Do Kids Find Toys These Days? Ep. 249

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Podcast: [Five Idiots Talking Toys | Star Wars, LEGO & More](https://stenobird.com/podcast/five-idiots-talking-toys-star-wars-lego-more-4639880)
Published: 2026-06-07T22:00:01+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1874

## Resource

Remember Saturday morning cartoons? Yeah, those don't happen anymore. Every commercial break was selling us a new product; most of the products were toys based on the very cartoons we were watching! Nowadays on TV, you rarely see an ad for the latest, hottest, newest toy for your collection, so how do kids find out that the newest figure they NEED is now available? We don't know! We're asking!! Help us out...how do YOU think kids find out about the latest toy craze, if there even is one? Sound off in the comments below, or leave us a message on the FITT Voicemail Line!! DO IT! 📞 Call our FITT Voicemail Line to leave a comment, question, or suggestion: 732-800-1977 #ToyCollecting #ActionFigureHaul #ToyHunting #FiveIdiotsTalkingToys #FITT #WinsAndWiffs #WednesdayWinsAndWiffs #RareToys #ToyCommunity #ActionFigureCollector #ToyReview #CollectibleToys #VintageToys #ToyHaul #ToyMarket ---------------------- 🫶 Support our #podcast through Patreon, and get early access to #toycollection previews, exclusive #starwarsactionfigures video content like Rated-R collector episodes AKA "Five Idiots After Dark" & our regular episodes before the public: https://patreon.com/FiveIdiotsTalkingToys 👍🏼 Follow us on social media! Get all the FITT links (Facebook, Instagram, collectibles, merch, giveaways & more): http://fiveidiotstalkingtoys.com/ 👕 FITT Merch Shop ~ T-Shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Hats, Stickers & more for #toycollectors! Shop now: https://five-idiots-talking-toys.myspreadshop.com/ 🤖 Buy #toys & #collectibles with us at "Rogue Five Toys": https://www.facebook.com/groups/roguefivetoys

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