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Category Archives: Action Figures
Now you can recreate the adventure kids!
What better way to remember one’s failed vacation to Madrid! There you were dreaming of enjoying authentic tapas and looking up the landmarks from your Spanish textbooks, all ruined thanks to that Hershey-squiring clod.
That is one interpretation of “Mambo Number Five”
The hit you couldn’t escape about 24 years ago…was secretly a song about cannibalism!
HasLab/Hasbro will go forward with The Ghost!
They did it! In anticipation for Ahsoka which included the return of three characters from Rebels, Hasbro issued this kickstarter-like offer at San Diego, I think. The 11-year-old me exploded with glee! It’s the perfect companion to go with the … Continue reading
What I would’ve given/done for this in 1975
I know it’s mostly just cardboard but damn it’s so cool! The elevator alone would be enough to make me beg my parents for a week. As much as I love all the cool Star Wars vehicles made possible by … Continue reading
Hasbro Selfie Series now live!
It’s finally here! I thought I blathered on about it on my site in the past. It’s a lot harder to dig through the archives because Jeremy had to disable the widget allowing it on the home page or just … Continue reading
A little post-GACC nostalgia with Xmas ’79
Before I head out to Austin’s 15th Classic Game Fest, I thought I would keep up some good feelings (or vibes, which is getting as overused as Kate Bush’s 1985 hit). When I was at the Greater Austin Comic (Book) … Continue reading
Soon to be joining the Vanilla Ice dolls in a discount bin
Calling this a ‘toy’ or an ‘action figure’ is being generous since calling her shit recordings music (mumbling) is quite a stretch. But I like to give my posts proper classifications via the categories and tags, including those who are … Continue reading
New Barbie accessories for these changing times
This comedian proves that even America’s iconic Barbie doll can roll with the cultural shifts happening today.
My first Star Wars figure, the 40th anniversary edition
Star Wars may have turned 40 last but it took another whole year before Kenner cranked out the first 12 figures. For reasons I don’t remember I chose a bad guy. As my brother and I accumulated more alongside Fisher … Continue reading
Nixon’s baaaaaaaack!
I recently acquired someone’s (mostly) complete set of Futurama action figures. This one is a favorite because Billy West’s impression of Tricky Dick has always been hilarious. The writers often went after phrases and words that brought out 37th’s presidents jowly … Continue reading
The Toys That Made Us, part one
I discovered and got on the bandwagon late with this show, I wholeheartedly admit it. However, it was so great, I’ve watched all four episodes TWICE since I love toys, even at my advanced age. Not just playing with them but … Continue reading
Posted in Action Figures, Toys, TV
Tagged Cold War, Eighties, Fantasy, Seventies, Star Wars
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Spider-Gwen action figure!
Marvel’s toy licensee finally made a new run of Spider-Gwen figures and I scored mine from Rogues Gallery. Gwen Stacy is a favorite because the team behind the character and story line have done more than just reverse the genders … Continue reading
Posted in Action Figures, Comic Books, Toys
Tagged Gender Swap, Marvel Comics, Superheroes
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Hilarious “thank you” movie
I scored these two funny ladies Star Wars action figures and so they decided to make a movie imitating Sussie from The Amazing World of Gumball to express their appreciation.
RIP Stan Weston
Mr. Weston passed away a couple weeks as per his obituary but any of us born after the late Fifties are very familiar with his most successful creation, GI Joe. With the runaway success of Barbie, all the toy companies (when … Continue reading
Austin Toy Museum
Every time I went to WizWorld, this organization brought a diorama to advertise their existence. So Somara and I finally checked the place out. It’s located downtown and on the East side of the interstate in a modest-sized building. Overall it was … Continue reading