June 9, 2026

This week, Leah officially becomes a beekeeper. After a year of classes, research, planning, and anticipation, she made the six-hour trip south to pick up her first honey bee colony and bring it home. We talk about the journey, the learning curve, and how Shawn and his dad prepared a home for the bees on the family farm before the colony arrived. We also discuss: • Shawn's recent experience selling at BrickSpace, a LEGO and Star Wars-themed vendor show that unfortunately suffered from low attendance and disappointing sales. • A few surprising yard sale finds and recent collecting adventures. • Leah's visit to the famous Sanford and Son antique shop, where she discovered a rare piece for her personal collection and uncovered an unexpected connection to her own family history. • Our thoughts on The Mandalorian and Grogu movie. Was it great? Not exactly. Was it terrible? Also no. It was... aggressively okay. • Recent TV watching, including Spider-Noir, The Boys, For All Mankind, Star City, and The Testaments. • Updates from our Etsy shops, recent sales, and life as small online sellers. • The bizarre story of the $200,000 Star Wars LEGO theft currently making headlines. As always, grab a coffee and come travel with us. Links & Mentions Watch our bee adventure: https://youtu.be/-ertu5oPnu0?si=slGdf1Pm_a53Wz03 Rusted Robot Toys Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RustedRobotToys Collect and Cast On Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CollectAndCastOn Have Coffee Will Travel is hosted by Shawn and Leah Vanderloo and features conversations about travel, collecting, thrifting, hobbies, books, pop culture, and the adventures that happen along the way.

Honey, We Got Bees!

This week, Leah officially becomes a beekeeper. After a year of classes, research, planning, and anticipation, she made the six-hour trip south to pick up her first honey bee colony and bring it home. We talk about the journey, the learning curve, and how Shawn and his dad prepared a

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