Articles in the Toys Category

Anchorman Ron Burgundy 13-Inch Talking Action Figure
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Posted in movies, Toys on 30 September 2013
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The new Ron Burgundy TALKING action figure looks and sounds hee-larious … Available for pre-order at Entertainment Earth. Anchorman Ron Burgundy 13-Inch Talking Action Figure The legendary Ron Burgundy wanted to make sure his wisdom would be passed down to future generations completely intact. Enter: the Anchorman The Legend of Ron Burgundy 13-Inch Talking Action […]

Greenlight Blues Brothers 23rd Street Bridge Diorama
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Posted in Toys on 10 September 2013
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Pretty fun diorama from Greenlight. Must be nice to get a diorama with “extras” cars … (1) 1974 Dodge Monaco Bluesmobile (2) 1974 Dodge Monaco Chicago Police (2) 1974 Dodge Royal Monaco Chicago Police (2) Police barricades Pretty cool! Available at Amazon. There’s also an older 2-pack with a different Illinois State Police car plus […]

World’s Largest Lunch Box Collection
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Posted in Toys on 7 September 2013
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To compete, you too must have all the Bee Gees Lunch Boxes …

The Price of Supply & Demand
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Posted in Toys on 29 August 2013
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There have been a lot of rumbling about pricing lately but we have to lay all the arguments on the table. First, one reason I write about toys/diecast is that it’s not a respirator part, not baby formula or water purification – it’s not life or death. Okay, if you’re an 7-year old at heart, […]

Summer Blowout Sale at Entertainment Earth
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Posted in Toys on 16 August 2013
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A random assortment of everything at the EE Summer Blowout Sale … The perfect Halloween costume to convince your significant other to dress as slave Leia. 🙂 They have model kits on sale. Hot Wheels Garage 30-Pack 50% off and free shipping! Not much CARS stuff but if you want the Moon Mater Space Shuttle. […]

Ford’s On-Demand Sheet Metal Forming
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Posted in Toys on 1 August 2013
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While it’s not exactly new, new, this is an advancement and who knows, in a few years, you can sit at home and stamp out a few, many or hundreds of metal diecasts … “Ford engineers are developing a highly flexible, first-of-its-kind, patented technology to rapidly form sheet metal parts for low-volume production applications. Once […]

San Diego Comic Con: Friday Night/Morning
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Posted in Toys on 20 July 2013
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In case you’re wondering why items are sold out after 30-minutes like the Webarella Monster High doll … here’s the world’s largest sleepover … 2 AM Friday night/Saturday early morning – the line has already STARTED to get IN – when the doors open at 9ish … 7 HOURS later … so it’s no wonder […]

Iron Man Monster Jam Might Be Priced at $13.99
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Posted in Toys on 18 May 2013
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Top Ten Questions This Sticker Generates … #10 – How much is this? #09 – Is this really $11.99? #08 – How much is this really? #07 – Which one is the sale price? #06 – Do you have a price scanner? #05 – Do I need 3D glasses to read the price tag? Or […]

Ghibli Studios Fans: Fun Dioramas & Totoro Bed
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Posted in Toys on 2 May 2013
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Volume 1 (set of 5): Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service & Porco Rosso.   Volume 2 (set of 5): Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, Ponyo on the Cliff & The Secret World of Arrietty. Via Entertainment Earth. Or if you need […]

Blacksparrow Auctions: Old Toys Worth Some Money
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Posted in Toys on 27 April 2013
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Blacksparrow Auctions is pleased to announce the Vintage Toys & Pop Culture Auction, to be held at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) on April 28, 2013. The live auction features over 250 artifacts from popular culture as depicted in television, film, comics and children’s literature. A select variety of toys, comics and artwork […]