Collector's Call

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?

Daniel Delpurgatorio has his own little shop of horrors right at home. The filmmaker has been collecting small horror figures for nearly three decades. Today, he shows us some of the highlights from his treasure trove, including classic Universal Studios monsters, Leather Face from Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Regan from The Exorcist, characters from Back to the Future and Goonies, and creatures from Where the Wild Things Are. Joining host Lisa Whelchel is expert John Skoonveld, owner of Smash Toys and Collectibles, who will assess Daniel's collection, and try to scare a trade out of him.