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The Internet as a Series of Children's Toys

The Internet as a Series of Children’s Toys

Kids nowadays are playing a lot online – using game sites, web apps, and all that jazz. What would happen if that “bizarre” world of “The internet” was brought to life as a kids’ toyline? Well, this music video of Neosignal’s “Planet Online” answers that question for us. The concepts and execution in this thing […]

“Transforming Collections” featuring Shafter

Hey guys. I just wanted to show you something kind of cool I’ve been working on recently. As some of you may know, Philip J. Reed of BattleGrip.com has successfully received funding for a cool Kickstarter project. It’s a book called “Transforming Collections,” and it documents the world of third-party TransFormers toys.   I readily […]

The Greater York Toy Extravaganza 2011

The Greater York Toy Extravaganza 2011

A few years back, I discovered the Greater York Toy Extravaganza – a huge toy show which takes place Thanksgiving weekend in York, PA. Each year the show is packed with everything – 800 tables of modern stuff, vintage stuff and even historical stuff. Plastic crap or diecast metal crap. All types of toys for […]

Robotic Bebop and Rocksteady by Playmates

Robotic Bebop and Rocksteady by Playmates

I don’t want to go too much into the history of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) action figures by Playmates, but just know they were released regularly for about 10 years and with each new series, the character variations got more and more varied (and absurd). The thing is, the toys and characters […]

Disney's Transformers 2: Revenge of the Bumbleduck

Disney’s Transformers 2: Revenge of the Bumbleduck

Thoom. Thoom. THOOM… Quack! (Click to enlarge) Oh crap! They’re back! You guys remember that awesome Disney Transformer I featured last year? Well, check this out. They’re back… (Click to enlarge) …and they’re accessorized. It’s the next bot in the series – Bumbleduck (that’s Donald Duck and Bumblebee). (Click to enlarge) So, I’m not sure […]

Disney Overtakes Earth. Next? Cybertron.

Disney Overtakes Earth. Next? Cybertron.

“WOW!” (Click to enlarge) That’s what immediately came to mind when I first saw this Mickey Mouse Transformer (and I also thought if Minnie Mouse and Optimus Prime had a child, it would look something like this). (Click to enlarge) This toy is such a cool combo of cute, fun, iconic Mickey Mouse and the […]

Socket Poppers by Ertl

Socket Poppers by Ertl

I found some freakin’ great toys recently, and I have no idea what they are. They look like B-List wrestling stars. I’m not much into wrestling toys (or wrestling in general), but these guys make me wanna give them a chance. The characters are so absurd, I’d love to see them in the WWE ring. […]

The New Adventures of He-Man - Hoove

The New Adventures of He-Man – Hoove

Hey. When I say “He-Man toys” you guys know what I’m talking about, right? I’m referring to “Masters of the Universe toys.” Well, you may not have known this, but there’s actually a line of toys out there called “He-Man.” It’s a toyline from Mattel that was introduced in 1989. (Click to enlarge) What kid […]

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