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Dinosaur conga line!
Spotted this for some last-minute supplies on Christmas Eve at my HEB. Jennifer thought the place was going to be insane, nah, it was just the usual except the line for the self-checkout got extreme. Anyway, I thought this was … Continue reading
1957: Wham-O produces the first Frisbees
You’d think this toy had its origins in the Fifties as plastic was getting rolled out into the wonder substance for everything: toys, car parts, food storage, etc. Oddly, name comes from a baker in 1871 called The Frisbie Pie … Continue reading
Kiss me Patrick Swayzeeeeeee!
This week, the excellent people at Super 7 Toys replaced my Bride of Frankenstein figure because the first one’s arm broke right off. Then I got goofy with joy and decided to have her demand a kiss from Patrick Swayze … Continue reading
Masters of the Universe
I was a college student when Masters of the Universe came and went circa 1987. Obviously I didn’t bother to see it. There were other more interesting things to do, namely acquiring a taste for beer (aka, drinking it without make … Continue reading
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Tagged Eighties, Space Opera, Special Alamo Event, Toys
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Bartman squared! And Customer Service Joy!
Friday was a great day of good things, mainly what you see in the photo. I do want to back up a little though to write about the power of manners and being nice. The other day (Thursday, lunch hour) … Continue reading
Poor Willie
He doesn’t know that these porta’ potties aren’t hooked up to a sewage line to eliminate what Homer has done. In the real world, behold a couple of the new Simpsons series two minifigs I have acquired mashed up with an … Continue reading
Multi-Pass!
These Retro action figures just keep getting better and better in their selection of titles! I need to get off my duff to post the Star Trek, Alien and Predator ones I have. Oh yeah, and my Lo Pan from Big Trouble … Continue reading
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The HMS Van Halen
Wubba wubba dub dub…we’re sailing in this tub! My 16th anniversary gift to myself, a little pirate vessel, probably a pinnace or cutter used for short-range attacks, a 17th century version of what those Somalian pirates attack with but more sea … Continue reading
Lego Hipsters courtesy of Lego and The Guardian
Since Lego created these (more can be seen here), they have a Danish spin so that would explain why the little European nation’s Hipsters are more color coordinated.
Cue up the harmonica solo!
Damn you Hot Wheels for finally making the impulse buy I was trying to avoid at HEB! Mattel finally made the TV/Movie replica I was willing to shell five bucks out to have, Jim Rockford’s Pontiac Firebird that he often … Continue reading
Alas, poor Lego Yorick!
An awesome find I made at the “used” Lego store up in Round Rock. They sell minifigs in see-thru bags at varying prices and some blind from past series.
Star Wars returns to Marvel Comics
To celebrate, Nick of Rogues Gallery put together an additional diorama from his action-figure collection to show that the characters share our enthusiasm.
Playmobil figures substituting for people in paintings
Click here to check out this artist’s work. I only recognized about half the pieces he did because I consider Basquiat’s stuff to be unimpressive. I also find it funny that the adaptations are done by a French guy due to … Continue reading
Meet the (Old) Republic’s 727th Jump Brigade
Damn J.J. Abrams and his teaser trailer. He unfortunately re-awakened my latent, deflated Star Wars mojo after George Lucas killed it with the help of terrible acting, a plot written by the eight-year-old version of me (actually, I would’ve done better) … Continue reading
Lego User Group creation for Halloween ’14
Certainly better than that boring movie Monster House. I can’t recall if I finished watching it or did I fall asleep.