Archive for August, 2009

• Empty Star Wars Pegs at Wal-Mart

  Monday, August 31st, 2009

  Something odd is going on at the Phoenix area Wal-Marts…they have essentially no Star Wars toys.  The above pic shows the total of 7 carded figures in the store.  Look at all those empty pegs!  I wonder when the tidal wave of new toys is going to come crashing down.  Is the same thing happening [...]

• Figure of the Day 51 – Choro Q Rodimus Prime

  Monday, August 31st, 2009

  Rodimus Prime
  Series: Choro-Q Transformers
  Release Date: 2001
  Comments: Some of my favorite Transformers items are things I’ve imported from Japan.  There items are released without them having to be part of a long lasting line or series.  Case in point are the Choro-Q Transformers, super-deformed versions of G1 characters.  A total of 3 unique molds were produced; [...]

• Figure of the Day 50 – Mon Mothma

  Sunday, August 30th, 2009

  Mon Mothma
  Series: Star Wars: The Power of the Force
  Release Date: 1998
  Comments:   Really?  For my 50th FoTD I choose Mon Mothma?  I should probably re-think these choices going forward.   Anyways, in 1998 Ms. Mothma was a big deal.  In 2008?  No, not so much.
  I was being serious, in 1998 the release of a Mon Mothma was [...]

• Figure of the Day 49 – Batman

  Saturday, August 29th, 2009

  Batman
  Series: Batman: The Dark Night
  Release Date: 2008
  Comments: With the release of the 2nd relaunched Batman film Mattel’s main action figure line was a ~6″ scale at a price point of about $10 a figure.  In addition, they also offered a limited selection of 2 packs of 3 3/4″ figures at a lower pricepoint.  Batman [...]

• Photo Op – R2-B1 on Green

  Friday, August 28th, 2009

  Taken at the Mesa Arts Center; any thoughts?

• Figure of the Day 48 – Galen Marek (Jedi)

  Friday, August 28th, 2009

  Galen Marek – Jedi
  Series: Star Wars Evolutions
  Release Date: 2008
  Comments: This figure, and it’s two companion figures were based on the 2008 LucasArt’s multi-console game – ‘The Force Unleashed’ which takes placed in the years between “Revenge of the Sith” and “A New Hope”.  You play the game as Galen Marek, a secret apprentice to Lord [...]

• My Little Pony Coupon – $5 off $20

  Thursday, August 27th, 2009

  Coupons.com has a new HASBRO coupon posted, this time for $5 off a $20 My Little Pony purchase.  If you’re not seeing it, try looking under zipcode 85295.

• Figure of the Day 47 – The Baroness

  Thursday, August 27th, 2009

  The Baroness
  Series: GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra
  Release Date: 2009
  Comments: A few weekends ago, the GI Joe movie was released to theaters worldwide.  While, I wouldn’t say it was a good movie; it certainly accomplished two things – being mindless entertainment and selling toys.  In fact, I believe that the movie far surpassed the cartoon’s [...]

• Photo Op – Bossk on Red

  Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

  Comments?

• Figure of the Day 46 – Dark Phoenix

  Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

  Dark Phoenix
  Series: Marvel Universe (ToyBiz)
  Release Date: mid 1990’s
  Comments: ToyBiz did a fantastic job with the Marvel license when they had it.  Their 5″ figures were a constant stream of great characters, good enough sculpt and articulation par for their day.  And there were always a bunch at ToysRUs for $2.98 or 3/$10 at KB Toys.  [...]