Godzilla Shogun Warrior – welcome to the family

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This big green bit of plastic goodness arrived on my doorstep yesterday. Over 30 years ago, I was a wee lad when I was first introduced to this big guy. No matter how much I whined, I could never crack my parent’s resolve to ensure this ugly thing never made it into our home. I [...]

Why Collecting Diecast Cars Is More Popular Than Ever

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There are a wide variety of hobbies that people take up to fill their spare time. Hobbies can range from activities such as knitting or drawing to rebuilding computers and cars. One broad hobby that encompasses many walks of life is collecting. It is such a broad hobby because collections can be comprised of almost [...]

The Joys of Collecting Antique Toys

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You may have your favorite childhood toy. Like your favorite toy train that you kept near your bed. These items nowadays can bring back the old memories of your childhood and the happy moments when you were still a kid playing your favorite toy.  These days, you will find antique toy collectors converting their entire [...]

Watchmen Action Figures

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Back in 2001, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Watchmen graphic novel, a series of action figures was almost introduced to market. A few of the prototypes were showcased at toy and comic conventions, but the figures were never mass produced. Well, your wait is finally over. DC Direct has announced their initial Watchmen [...]

Lego Brick Fair 2008

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I had the pleasure of attending the Lego Brick Fair 2008 event today along with what seemed like every other parent within a hundred miles. The event was packed with kids and their dads who seemed pretty excited to be there, and their moms who were looking for the nearest exit. I had no idea [...]

Toys Spotted at the Greenberg Show

A nice selection of vintage tin toys. Robots! Even though they were reproductions, they were still fun to see.   Lots of Star Wars stuff. Of course, it wouldn’t be a toy show without it.

Greenberg’s Train and Toy Show

  I take the kids to this show every time it comes to town. This show wasn’t as good as previous ones, but there were some fun things to see. I have always dreamed of having a vast model train layout in the basement but the hobby is just too expensive. The pre-built display above [...]

Print Your Own Vintage Toy Robot Boxes

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Are you holding a classic Sparky robot but don’t have the box it came in? Well, this site allows you to print your own box from a scan of an original package. Visit the site.

Halo’s Master Chief from McFarlane Toys

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Scheduled to arrive in stores in March, 2008, you can bet I’m counting down the days for this one. No one produces better looking toys than McFarlane, and this masterpiece of Master Chief will look just right sitting above my TV. If you’re a fan of the Chief, be sure to check out this site: [...]