Next Episode of Collector's Call is
Season 7 / Episode 23 and airs on 04 October 2026 22:30
Collector's Call, Hosted by Lisa Whelchel (Blair on The Facts of Life), the 13-episode unscripted series will introduce you to some of the biggest collectors of pop culture memorabilia in the country.
Power Rangers have always played a huge role in Rich Coughlin's life, from the time they first came out and watching the series on TV after school, up until today, as a collector and someone who, like the characters themselves, still aspires to be a good guy and a hero to others. Today, Rich shows us his amazing, colorful Power Rangers collection which includes action figures, a screen used Red Quasar Saber, and even some of the iconic Power Ranger suits and helmets worn in the movies. Mark Short, a costume prop and memorabilia expert, who may just collect some Power Rangers items himself, will join us today and appraise Rich's collection. He'll also try making a trade with Rich, bringing with him some Power Rangers collectibles that Rich is going to have a hard time turning down.
Some might say Belle King aka PikaBelleChu, has a passion for Pikachu. As a Guinness World Record holder of more than 24,000 Pikachus, this lady lives, loves and even drives Pikachu. Today, she takes Lisa on a tour of her museum, which she fondly calls her Chuseum and shows us some of her record breaking items like her Pikachu Steiff, her Charazard figure with a Pokemon card, and even her Pika Bug. Our expert Joel, will not only be tasked with putting a dollar amount on all of Belle's Pokemon paraphernalia, but will also have to come up with a Pikachu trade that'll "pika pika" her interest.
Scott Ibarra is a jack of two trades, he is the owner not only of sports junkies, buying and selling Chicago related sports memorabilia, but also of autograph junkies, collecting and dealing in movie props and costumes, most of them, of course, autographed. Among his prized cinematic treasures is a screen used ring post from Rocky, signed by Sylvester Stallone, and a Black Series Infinity Gauntlet with an inscription from Robert Downey Jr. He also shows Lisa props and costumes with signatures from Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Jeremy Bullock, among others. Lisa brings along props and costumes expert Mark Short, who will appraise Scott's entire movie memorabilia collection, and offer him a trade for the stars.
Tori Calamito is a social media content creator who may be the Internet's leading authority on The Wizard of Oz. And in addition to podcasting about all things Oz on Facebook, Tik Tok and Instagram, she's assembled a collection of Oz memorabilia that spans more than a century, from the first edition of the original Oz book, to stage-worn costumes from the "Wicked" musical, and beyond. Lisa's invited pop-culture expert and "Collector's Call" favorite John Ragusa to appraise Tori's entire collection, including such show-stopping pieces as autographs of the stars of the classic 1939 movie, a limited-edition "Wicked" themed makeup kit from Ariana Grande's cosmetics company, and a vintage Tin Man squeeze-toy so rare that, in John's words, it "barely exists." John also tries to tempt Tori into making a trade, offering a beloved item from her childhood in exchange for a much more modern Oz artifact. Find out if the dream that he dares to dream really does come true, or whether it turns out to be a horse of a different color.
Ian knows how to follow the rules, the Mogwai rules, that is. A lifelong collector of all things Gremlins, Ian has dedicated himself to the preservation of the cult classic creatures, converting his home office into a museum filled with props, puppets, and memorabilia from the films. Ian shows off some of his chaos-causing house guests, including a Bat Gremlin that can really fly, a Barbie Dream Car turned Corvette, and a giant Gizmo animatronic you have to see to believe. Lisa brings along expert Joel Magee to appraise Ian's movie monsters and propose a trade, but will Joel's eye-catching concept art be enough to tempt Ian out of a screen-used prop?
Check out Alexander Komarov's groovy secret lair! Austin Powers changed Alexander's life. After discovering the spy movie spoofs in Russia, he was inspired to move to the United States to pursue acting, and began assembling his shagadelic collection of props and costumes. Today, Alexander shows off some of his striking pieces from the franchise, including one of Austin Powers' suits, a Beyoncé costume worth its weight in gold, and a pair of pinky rings from Dr. Evil and his clone, Mini-Me. Joining Lisa is props and costume expert Jennifer Klein, who will appraise Alexander's collection and propose a trade. Jennifer has her eye on a costume perfect for her own collection, but will Alexander be ready to say "Yeah, baby!" and let go of a smashing piece?
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