Over the weekend, I added a bunch of items to the shop including Aliens action figures and Jurassic Park dinosaurs. I’m still working out the kinks with the shopping cart mechanism, so if you notice anything strange with shipping costs or the checkout process, let me know and I’ll make things right.
Massive G.I. Joe collection up for auction
Vectis Auctions in the UK is “the world’s largest toy auctioneer,” and they are offering what might be the largest G.I. Joe collection in the world. The Shane Watson collection is massive, and I wish I could be there in person, just to see all those items in one place. Here is the auction listing for […]
Saturday night in the McDonald’s parking lot (circa 1989)
How many properties can you spot? I’ll give you the hardest one, which I doubt anyone could even see,. That blue stick is Evil Lyn’s staff from He-Man. That’s one. There are 12 other 80’s toy lines represented here. I had fun making this vignette of 80’s toys, planning to enter the photo in UnderScoopFire’s […]
Tokyo Toy Guy showcases Batman collections around the world
I have found Heaven, and apparently, it’s in Thailand, or maybe Singapore. “Tokyo Toy Guy” is a documentary five years in the making, which showcases the world’s greatest Batman collections. These newly released clips focus on Bat-Cat’s Batman museum in Bangkok, Thailand and the Singapore Mint Museum of Toys. Tokyo Toy Guy @ Bangkok Episode2 […]
A Visit to the Toy Show at the Timonium Fairgrounds, MD
I only get to attend one or two toy shows a year — northern Virginia isn’t exactly a hot spot for toy collectors — so, I was excited to make the trek to Timonium, Maryland once again this past weekend for the semi-annual toy show put on by Dave Hart Shows. This was the second time […]
Premiere issue of littleplasticmen is available now!
Toy collectors, drop what you’re doing and go read the brand new toy magazine, littleplasticmen. Blake Wright is the man behind the curtain, and he has pulled off an excellent publication for us toy collectors. The magazine is filled with articles on toys and action figures, and I especially enjoyed the interview with Anaglyph Sculpture’s Scott Hensey. There […]