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Marvel “Secret Wars” 2 Packs Out
Friday, July 31st, 2009 Posted in Marvel | No Comments »
What a week this has been; just last Friday I was off at Comic-con. This morning found the first 3 Marvel 3 3/4 "Secret Wars" 2 packs at Target. These ... Read more..Figure of the Day 20 – Ralph Wiggum
Friday, July 31st, 2009 Posted in Figure of the Day | No Comments »
Ralph Wiggum Series: The Simpsons; World of Springfield Release Date: 2001 Comments: Ralph Wiggum was released in the 4th wave of Playmates' World of Springfield line, during the line's heyday. Each figure ... Read more..Figure of the Day 19 – Hockey Snoopy Capsule Toy
Thursday, July 30th, 2009 Posted in Figure of the Day | No Comments »
Hockey Snoopy Series: Sports Series Snoopy Capsule Toys Release Date: 2008 Comments: I picked up this hockey playing Snoopy figure while on a trip to San Fransisco, at Giant Robot. These capsule toys ... Read more..Star Wars: the Clone Wars Small Vehicle Assortment out at Wal-Mart
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 Posted in Star Wars | No Comments »
The Star Wars drought seems to be ending. Spotted the new Clone Wars 2 packs tonight at Wal-Mart. They were priced at $15.96 a pack. A total of 4 sets ... Read more..Figure of the Day 18 – Cyclops
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 Posted in Figure of the Day, X-Men | No Comments »
Cyclops Series: X-Men vs. Street Fighter Release Date: 1998 Comments: In 1996 Capcom released the arcade version of 'X-Men vs. Street Fighter' taking characters from MARVEL's merry band of mutants and pitting them ... Read more..HasbroToyShop.com Coupon Codes
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 Posted in Sale, Star Wars, Transformers | No Comments »
HASBRO's SDCC exclusives have hit HasbroToyShop.com! Here are 3 current coupon codes that can save you some cash on those purchases. - bktf09 - Free shipping on Transformers orders of $25 ... Read more..Figure of the Day 17 – Hulk (World War Hulk)
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 Posted in Figure of the Day | No Comments »
Hulk (World War Hulk) Series: Hulk Superhero Squad Release Date: 2008 Comments: These 2" deformed toys are almost irresistible. As 1/2 of a 2 pack (packaged with Hulkbuster Armor Iron Man), Hulk here ... Read more..Figure Photo Op – Sand Dunes outside Yuma, AZ
Monday, July 27th, 2009 Posted in Star Wars | No Comments »
While driving back from San Diego Comic-con, I stopped at the sand dunes just west of Yuma, Arizona. These dunes made for some fantastic faux-Tatooine photography. Enjoy! Read more..New Wal-mart Droid Factory 2 Packs released
Monday, July 27th, 2009 Posted in Star Wars | No Comments »
It seems that Comic-con opened up the flood gates on new toys. Spotted the new Wal-Mart Droid Factory 2-packs this morning. This set of 5 packs will build a Dark ... Read more..Figure of the Day 16 – DJ Domo
Monday, July 27th, 2009 Posted in Figure of the Day | 1 Comment »
DJ Domo Series: Target Exclusive Domo Release Date: 2008 Comments: Domo has his roots as a TV network mascot in Japan, with the western world first becoming aware of the fellow through youtube ... Read more..Figure of the Day 15 – He-Man
Sunday, July 26th, 2009 Posted in Figure of the Day | No Comments »
He-Man Series: Masters of the Universe (2002) Release Date: 2002 Comments:Everything old will be new again, or at least that's the way it seems in the toy aisle. Given the onmipresence of Transformers, ... Read more..Figure of the Day 14 – Graduation Day Buffy Summers
Saturday, July 25th, 2009 Posted in Buffy, Figure of the Day | No Comments »
Buffy Summers (Graduation Day) Series: Sideshow Toys' Buffy the Vampire Slayer Release Date: 2005 Comments: There have been many Buffy figures in many different scales, but Sideshows' 12" offerings are among the ... Read more..Figure of the Day 13 – Robot Heroes Jazz
Friday, July 24th, 2009 Posted in Figure of the Day, Transformers | No Comments »
Jazz Series: Transformers; Robot Heroes Release Date: 2006 Comments: I can't believe that HASBRO knew that their younger skewing Star Wars line, Galactic Heroes, would ultimately result in similar lines across most of ... Read more..Figure of the Day 12 – Remote Controlled R2-Q5
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 Posted in Figure of the Day, Star Wars | No Comments »
Remote Controlled R2-Q5 Series: Star Wars; Target Exclusive Release Date: 2009 Comments: Japan seems to get a lot of cool stuff before the US; Transformers, Godzilla and remote controlled Astromech droids. This toy is ... Read more..Figure of the Day 11 – The Fifth Doctor
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 Posted in Doctor Who, Figure of the Day | No Comments »
The Fifth Doctor Series: Doctor Who; Classics Release Date: 2008 Comments: When Doctor Who relaunched itself with Christopher Eccleston's season as the Doctor the amount of licensed Who merchandies ballooned. This included a ... Read more..