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One of the great things about having a blog about retro things is that I can be really late to the party and no one cares. Here’s an example: last night, I happened across an airing of Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy on cable. It was right at the famous street fight scene, so […]

I’m anxious to see if the reboot of Conan the Barbarian, starring Jason Momoa, can stand up to the original. I have my doubts, but I will still shell out the bucks to see this movie when it is released in August, 2011.

I got excited when I saw this little fella on eBay because I’ve never seen one of these before. Like most vintage Batman items, this robot was licensed by the National Peridocal Publications in 1966. It looks sort of like a Nomura Batman, but it is done in a strange, squat style. The box has a […]

Okay, so that headline probably got a lot of Star Wars fans to click through, but one thing I’ve learned about blogging is that if you mention Star Wars, your site traffic explodes. Sorry to disappoint but I’m not talking about “Commander Cody.”  Nope, I wanted to show some of my all time favorite Mexican lobby […]

I truly do admire creative people, and Siloff is one creative dude. Not only does he create custom action figures, but he also gives them a backstory which makes them that much more incredible. He recently created a series of Star Wars figures with a WWII theme, but now he has absolutely blown my mind […]