I went to the DC Big Flea yesterday on my semi-annual quest for pop culture, and was happy to find a whole bunch of it. The Flea is held at the Expo Center in Chantilly, Virginia a couple of times every year, and I always try to check it out since it’s right in my […]
How to Photograph Your Toys – Video Tutorial by WeirdoToys
Justin Gammon of WeirdoToys fame put together this creative little video to show how he shoots those great photos for his site. You might not collect weird toys, but you can certainly learn from Justin how to take better photos of your action figures and other toys. You can see some of his photos on […]
American Pickers – Frank Flips Episode Recap and Review
This week’s episode was a bit different for me, because I wasn’t really interested in anything that Mike and Frank found, but I was amused more than usual, thanks to a single character named Tom. We’ll get to Tom later, but let’s start from the beginning, shall we? Danielle calls Mike and Frank while they’re […]
Action Figure Haul – How Did I Do?
I went to an auction this weekend and ended up with a carload of action figures and LEGOs. I’m not an action figure collector (unless it’s really cool, or Batman) but I tend to buy things that I know I can sell on eBay to replenish my PayPal account. Only one other person was even bidding […]
Vintage Mego Batman Mobile Bat Lab – It’s a Vanagon!
Holy Vanagon Batman! Check out this amazing Mego Mobile Bat Lab up for auction on eBay. This is a complete Mobile Bat Lab scaled to fit 8” action figures (not included). It includes the Front End Foe Catcher, a Rear Winch with Bat-Grappling Hook and a Revolving Bat Platform for Outside Spying. The vehicle looks […]
Transformers Commercials from the 1980’s to today
Do they even make jingles any more? “Transformers… more than meets the eye… Transformers… robots in disguise… More than meets the eye.” Now try to keep that out of your head for the rest of the day. Here’s the full song: The Transformers! More than meets the eye! Autobots wage their battle to destroy the evil […]





