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Beast Wars – A Reckoning!
I will humbly admit I was wrong. For years I had dismissed “Beast Wars” as the province of fans too young or too misguided to know what the Transformers franchise was really all about. I had never seen a single … Continue reading
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Tagged Beast Machines, Beast Wars, Big Bad Toy Store, Cheetor, David Willis, Dinobot, G1, Henkei, Megatron, Optimus Primal, Optimus Prime, Rattrap, Shortpacked, Shout Factory, Soundwave, Transformers
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When Toy Hunting is Annoying
Toy hunting is something I usually enjoy. The weekly ritual of hitting Target, Walmart, and Toys R Us (wash, rinse, repeat) looking for the newest Transformers, Marvel, or DC figures is just a part of my weekly routine. There’s always … Continue reading
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Tagged Fred Meyer, Hardhead, Jazz, Powerglide, Ross, Skyfall, Target, Tracks, Transformers, Walgreens, Walmart
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There’s ALWAYS a Next.
Not too long ago, a friend came by our place for the first time and saw the collection for the first time. Because we live in a rather smallish apartment in downtown Portland, there are shelves with figures and carded … Continue reading
Turning $20.00 into $175.00 for Toys for Tots
This past Labor Day, Fred Meyer stores had a doorbuster sale featuring DC Universe Classics figures marked down from $12.99 to $0.75 – that’s not a typo – 75 CENTS. And that wasn’t all – there was a coupon for … Continue reading
The Zartan Follies Part 2 – Closing a Cold Case
Mauricio reads my blog and sent me an email after reading the entry that featured him – “The Zartan Follies.” It gave him a chuckle and he confessed that when he “disposed of” my Zartan, he felt as though he … Continue reading
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Tagged Archangel, Billy Galaxy, GI Joe, Havok, Marvel Universe, Mercenary Wraith, Zartan
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Tran$form and Roll Out (1984)
I do a good job of keeping my spending under control when it comes to toys for my collection. If I feel like I’m spending too much, then I go through what I have and toss a few pieces up … Continue reading
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Tagged Gears, Optimus Prime, Prowl, Soundwave, Transformers
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The Zartan Follies
Growing up, my best friend Mauricio and I were rabid GI Joe collectors. I was into the line first, having began my collection with the very first, pre-swivel-arm-battle-grip wave, and I like to think it was my influence that finally … Continue reading
Have a Little Faith (The Importance of Toys, Part 2)
Everybody knows girls aren’t attracted to guys who collect action figures, or any other “toy” in the traditional sense of the word. Toys remain the preoccupation of lonely man-children who inhabit a world wholly without meaningful female companionship apart from, … Continue reading
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Tagged Action Figures, Marvel Legends, Relationships, Toy Collecting, Toys
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Emotional Resonance, or the Importance of Toys (Part 1)
Toys were my first friends. They also provided an important link to the “real” friends I would go on to make in my life. If another kid in my class was into Star Wars or GI Joe, then chances were … Continue reading