Category: Toys
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Elf Spock in my House
I got a small enevelope in the mail containing the very elusive Elf Spock Minimate. This particular minimate is not available any where [except maybe evilBay] as they were a holiday giveaway from Diamond Select Toys to their retailers and folks they do business with. Once I heard about him I had to have me…
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The Avenging Unicorn Play Set
Unicorns are magical creatures that only exist for those who believe. When they are not frolicking in dewy meadows or posing on windy cliffs they are helping believers do away with daily annoyances like new age happy ladies, creepy mimes, and arrogant businessmen. So if you believe with all your heart and soul they will…
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Avenging Narwhal Play Set
The Avenging Narwhal Play Set is hilarious. Each narwhal comes with four magical tusks and three natural enemies. From the package: for centuries, the narwhal was the great mystery of the sea, with the body of a whale and the horn of a unicorn, many people believed that these fascinating creatures were harmless inhabitants of…
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Blackie Steve is Crazy
Had dinner yesterday with friends [they probably figured something was wrong as my mood was starting to reflect my depression]. We went to The Works a fun place if you’re in the mood. They have a game room, bar and of course eats. It is kind of like a Chuck E. Cheese for adults. The…
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Whatever Happened to Our Lesbian Batwoman?
After hearing about Batwoman being a Lesbian in the 52 comics way back in 2006 I could not wait for the first issue to hit the stands. Even though she did not appear until issue 11. The idea that finally a main character was going to be portrayed as a strong lesbian had me reeling.…
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Indian Jones LEGO Sets Are Here
Indian Jones LEGO sets have hit the shelves. In fact I found them at Toys R Us a few weeks before Christmas. They had them even before the LEGO store had them online. These are pretty cool. I like that LEGO has been jumping on some good properties since they started licensing sets. I don’t…
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DDR Will Have You Dance Dance Dancing Your Butt Off
Right before Christmas I called my sister from the middle of the Target store to ask her if she needed another string of purple xmas lights. She did not need the extra lights but sent me off to the video game aisle for my niece who was getting a Wii for Christmas and they wanted…
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Classic Red Ryder BB Gun Just Like Ralphie’s
One of my all time favorite holiday films is The Christmas Story. I can relate to it because all I ever wanted growing up was a BB Gun. My Grandfather eventually got me one, just like in the film. In the film all Ralphie ever asks for is a Red Ryder BB Gun and all…
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Freebies in the US Mail
I just love getting free stuff in the mail. I had signed up for the Diamond Select Toys newsletter quite a while ago and haven’t bought from them in about a year, but this morning I got a little package in the mail from them. It contained two single minimates. One was from their The…
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New iPods
Looks like Steve is at it again. Apple just announced three new iPods. The 160 GB iPod video, new nano phatty with video and the top of the heap the iPod Touch [which is an iPhone without the phone]. The prices will be from $149-399 kind of like the line up now.
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Ralph McQuarrie R2-D2 / C-3PO in Da House
I order these puppies last week and they arrived today. These were apparently only available [or originally available] at the Star Wars Celebration IV. If you are familiar with the concept artwork by Ralph McQuarrie for the original Star Wars [A New Hope] then these will look familiar otherwise they look very wrong. Â The figures…
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Stan Lee Action Figure Update
Hasbro has come through. Now all I have to do is head over to their site and actually place an order for my very own Stan [the man] Lee Action figure. He can also turn into Spider-man and save the day. 🙂