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June 14, 2012 By 14 Comments

The Annual Toy Shelf Shuffle (Part 2)

Not too long ago, I wrote about how one of my toy display cabinets looked after the annual rearranging process, and now the other cabinet is done. Behold!

vintage toy collection

Here are the two cabinets that stand side by side. Those items on top need some attention, but I’m happy with the way the shelves turned out.

vintage toy collection - G.I. Joe action figures and vehicles

The top shelf holds some G.I. Joe items. My collecting interests in G.I. Joe toys span from 1982-1985 — pretty much the years I remember actually playing with those things — though I will make the occasional exception for awesome things like those Mega Monsters. One of the “problems” with collecting items like these G.I. Joe vehicles is that their boxes take up a lot of space. I used to have a Night Raven and a WHALE in their boxes, but those things were huge, so they had to go. Currently, I’m on the hunt for the smaller boxed vehicles, mainly for that great artwork!

vintage toy collection - Nutty Mads and trains

This shelf is filled with random vintage toys from the 50’s and 60’s mostly. I used big little books to prop some of the toys up so they can be visible. I love those Marx Nutty Mads!

vintage toy collection - Aurora model kits

Here are those awesome Aurora model kits I picked up not too long ago. That stack of boxes on the left has another stack behind it, and I still have a half dozen of those kits in a box somewhere.

vintage toy collection - Planet of the Apes and Spacemen

The bottom shelf has a stack of Colorforms kits and puzzles alongside some Planet of the Apes toys (my only Mego figures) and some other stuff.

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  1. Jason says

    June 14, 2012 at 4:07 pm

    Very nice Brian! The G.I. Joe items are the ones I like most. And that 80’s shelf in the other cabinet is top-notch! Awesome!

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    • Brian says

      June 14, 2012 at 4:12 pm

      Thanks Jason! Like I said in my last post, I’m no completist and tend to collect whatever catches my eye. It’s fun to rearrange the shelves and match things in different ways.

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  2. jboypacman says

    June 14, 2012 at 4:51 pm

    Awesome Brian!

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    • Brian says

      June 14, 2012 at 8:12 pm

      Thanks Jboy!

      Reply
  3. actionfig says

    June 14, 2012 at 8:11 pm

    Great set up!Those cabinets are awesome and seem to accommodate everything nicely.

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    • Brian says

      June 14, 2012 at 8:16 pm

      Yeah, they work well, and the glass doors save me from having to dust all that stuff! 😉

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      • kngfu says

        June 14, 2012 at 10:32 pm

        POTA Megos are in great condition. My brother and I had them and the tree house and city playsets.

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        • Brian says

          June 15, 2012 at 9:48 am

          I remember having the Mego Batman and Spiderman as a kid, but it took 30 years before I got my PoTA figures. 😉

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  4. Adam says

    June 14, 2012 at 11:45 pm

    Nice ecclectic mix! I wish I had some glass doors, dusting figure shelves and vehichles takes forever.

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    • Brian says

      June 15, 2012 at 9:47 am

      It’s one of the best investments you can make. 😉

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  5. Reis O'Brien says

    June 15, 2012 at 9:24 am

    Looking at that shelf makes my brain go, want, want, want, got that, got that, want, want, had that, want, want, want, hmmm… what is that, want, want, want… 😉

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    • Brian says

      June 15, 2012 at 9:45 am

      Ha! Thanks Reis, that is high praise coming from a fellow collector like you. 😉

      Reply
  6. John says

    June 16, 2012 at 5:28 pm

    Sweet display! You’re hired. I need to fly you out and have you arrange mine. 😉

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    • Brian says

      June 16, 2012 at 8:26 pm

      Ha! That sounds like a great vacation to me! 😉

      Reply

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