Laurent Durieux Snoopy posters from Dark Hall Mansions

Laurent Durieux "Snoopy Just Married" poster

I’m not a huge Peanuts fan, but I totally dig the style of these Snoopy posters by Laurent Durieux… Snoopy LOVE Snoopy Just Married Dark Hall Mansions recently brought us those great Tom Whalen Peanuts posters, and I am really enjoying how they are bringing some style to the Peanuts franchise. These new posters and [...]

Pictures of all the Masters of the Universe Playsets

Masters of the Universe (MOTU) - snake mountain playset

I finally got all the playsets out of their boxes and set up. I REALLY did want to put the Eternia set together, but the track pieces are so incredibly fragile that I chickened out. I also didn’t feel comfortable putting on the Lion’s arms since it didn’t seem like they would ever come off [...]

Toy Hunters — Recap and Review of the first episode

Toy Hunters debut on the Travel Channel

The Travel Channel served up a special treat for us toy collectors on Sunday night. A new show called Toy Hunters aired, which follows around toy collector and dealer Jordan Hembrough on his quest to find rare and valuable toys. The show is a carbon copy of the American Pickers formula, but while Mike and [...]

Masters of the Universe Playset Boxes

Masters of the Universe MOTU Eternia playset box

Okay, I teased you with a small photo yesterday so here are some photos that show the whole shebang. The Masters of the Universe brand led the charge of great promotional art back in the 80′s. I joked yesterday on Twitter about how I would like to put that Eternia box art on the side [...]

By the Power of Craigslist, I have the playsets!

masters of the universe eternia playset

It was a dark and stormy night, and I found myself once again sitting in the car, cold and wet, a fat wad of 20′s in my pocket, wondering why I chose this lifestyle to lead. I watched anxiously for my contact to arrive, only having the vaguest details as to who he was, and [...]

Pawn Stars video game parody

I thought this Legend of Zelda parody of Pawn Stars was pretty clever… [via Topless Robot]

I found King Kong at the DC Big Flea (along with a ton of other great vintage toys)!

DC Big Flea - vintage space patrol tin toy windup

The DC Big Flea rolled into town again this weekend and it was crowded with people searching for vintage treasures, but I wonder if any of the other attendees was as happy to see this guy as I was… I remember having one of these large Rom figures as a kid. I wonder what happened [...]

Mondo Uber Fan

WARNING: If you are a fan of Mondo posters, the following video may very well make you cry.

Action Figure Photography DIY: Build your own custom diorama

halo master chief mcfarlane action figure

Over the holiday break, I was itching to do something creative that didn’t require sitting in front of the computer. One of my passions is photography, so I thought I would build something to help me take better photos of action figures, since I do a fair bit of that for this website. I started [...]

Mondo Dracula Poster by Martin Ansin

martin ansin dracula mondo poster print

I’m still sad about missing out on buying this poster last week. This incredible Dracula poster by Martin Ansin was available for $45 and I made it all the way through the Paypal checkout until the very last screen stalled out, until it finally showed me that the item was sold out. Sigh. So goes [...]