We’ve just about reached the halfway point for KONGTOBER, and today’s offering is an excellent plastic bank produced by RKO General in 1977. Kong is straddling what appears to be a Pagoda in this bank so maybe this was based on the King Kong vs. Godzilla movie rather than the just-released Dino De Laurentiis movie. […]
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The League has spoken — State of the Site
Last week, the League was asked to write about how their site is doing and where they want to take it in the year ahead. After reading the responses, I feel like we should all sing kumbaya or something. It was one of the best week’s yet, filled with insightful moments, so let’s all hold […]
Toy Hunter — “West Coast Wonders” recap and review
Jordan is in Los Angeles and visits an old friend named Mark, who has a large storage unit filled with toys. We’ve seen storage units before, but this one is different–it’s organized, and the boxes look to be archival-quality. Mark is a collector who knows what he has, where it is, and what it’s worth. […]
State of the Site
This is a post I’ve been meaning to do for a long time but have never found the time, so this week, I somewhat selfishly put it up as the weekly League of Extraordinary Bloggers’ topic, which would force my hand a bit. Reis O’Brien has been doing this kind of thing for the Lair […]
KONGTOBER 14 — King Kong Tru-Dimension 3D Action Picture Kit
This King Kong Tru-Dimension 3D Action Picture Kit by Colorforms is one of my absolute favorite items. I have yet to track down a painted and assembled version of this kit, but for now I am content with this sealed one. This is sort of like a paint by number kit, where you paint on […]