Clive lives in West Yorkshire, England and has amassed one of the top vintage toy collections you will ever see. Blue Snaggletooth? Check. Rocket-firing Boba Fett? Check. Corgi Batmobile? Please—he has two! Clive is 39 years old and has four lovely children who share his love for toys (but they can’t touch his!). He runs […]
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It must be Memorial Day Weekend
I don’t know what it is about the Memorial Day Weekend, but it always seems to find me rearranging the shelves. John, over at the Batcave Toy Room has been doing a month-long blogathon about rearranging his collection, and that has certainly inspired me to work on my own shelves. Last night, I cleared two […]
Why do Hallmark cards always make me cry?
Why, why, why?!? And if that’s not bad enough… If there was ever an instance to use the term “Bat Cave” I think this would be it. This is such a strange, strange card and I can only hope to receive one as amazing as this from my kids on Father’s Day. — This wasn’t […]
1986 was a pretty great year
I’ve gone on record stating that 1984 was the greatest year in pop culture history, but this “Remember 1986” video montage makes a strong case for me to question that decision. I was 14 years old in 1986, and that seems to be the sweet spot for forming one’s pop culture memories, because I remember just about […]
Action Figure Photography — Lost Predator from “Predator 2” by Neca Toys
I saved the best for last. Sure, the Robocop and Dutch figures are great, but the third and final Neca Toys figure I purchased last week is probably my favorite… It’s the Lost Predator from Predator 2! Again, these two photos are the exact same shot, but with different lighting and cropping. It’s amazing what […]