Buying items on eBay is truly a gamble — is the item going to be as described? Will it even arrive? Lately, my problem has been “how” the item will arrive. Last week, a sad, flimsy box sat crumpled on my doorstep, which was especially bad because I knew what was going to be inside. Here’s what greeted me when I […]
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Is there anything better than Japanese robots?
I was browsing the catalog of the upcoming Morphy auction and came across this incredible vintage robot… I know next to nothing about Japanese robot toys, other than the fact they are incredibly cool, and if I had Donald Trump’s bank account they would be the first toys I would collect. While most vintage robots […]
I “may” have overdone it with this year’s Pinewood Derby car
As the father of a second- and fifth-grade cub scout, I’ve helped to build my share of Pinewood Derby cars over the last five years. The process has always been a delicate balance between letting my sons do what they can and grabbing the hammer from them screaming that they’re going to break something. My sons have never come close […]
This one hurts…RIP Alan Rickman
Sad news arrived this morning with the passing of yet another celebrity, and this one hurt more than any other that I can recall. Alan Rickman died of cancer at the age of 69. Rickman may not have been as prolific an actor as some, but whenever he appeared on screen, he totally owned it. Die Hard ranks […]
The LEGO Classic TV Series Batcave is coming soon!
Holy mother of all things that are awesome. For a guy like me, this is what dreams are made of… If you ever visit my home, you need to keep your shoes on for fear of stepping on a LEGO piece, and watch those elbows, because if you’re not careful you might knock a vintage […]