I have no idea what we’re going to get with this assignment for the League of Extraordinary Bloggers but it seemed appropriate for this week. Lift your pencils, and begin! – Back to school! – REMEMBER!: The League is always open to new members! Got a blog? Write a post in response to the weekly challenge, and you’ll […]
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The League has spoken: Knock it off!
Last week, the League of Extraordinary Bloggers was asked to write about bootlegs, knock-offs, and third-party products, and we pretty much touched upon all the bases… The Nerd Nook Rediscover the 80’s Poe Ghostal Tupa’s Treasure Goodwill Hunting 4 Geeks Diary of a Dorkette Cool & Collected pt.1, pt. 2, pt. 3 Neato Coolville Pop Rewind Dork […]
Bootleg Batman action figure toy from Mexico
Here’s a recent addition I made to the collection after visiting a toy show earlier this summer. This is a large, 12″ plastic, blow-molded figure from Mexico. The head is reminiscent of an old Mego figure, but the rest of the figure is in a world by itself. I bought this for $10 from a […]
Superman, the man of … cardboard???
This week’s League challenge is all about bootlegs and knockoffs, so I scoured my shelves for something that would fit the bill, and finding something was no easy task! I collect icons, tending to stick with mainstream products, and the world of bootleg toys is one that I have yet to really tap, but I […]
This week’s assignment from the League: Knock it off!
This week’s assignment for the League of Extraordinary Bloggers was an idea sent in by Poe Ghostal. Poe originally wanted the topic to be “third party toys, yay or nay,” but I thought it would be fun to open it up even further, so here goes… – Bootlegs, knockoffs, and third-party products. – REMEMBER!: The League is always […]