Went through a divorce. Rancor Pit moved. Back on Track. Sideshow haulage has dominated my collecting. Check out the haul pics.
Long time, no post…
October 12th, 2009This is an amazing idea. Breaking up the Star Wars movie (A New Hope) into 15 second clips and allowing fans to recreate that 15 second scene. Here’s the site. There are still some scenes available. Sign up. Star Wars: Uncut
October’s MOTU figures
September 20th, 2009October is going to bring two figures to the new MOTU line. A repaint of Zodak and Teela:
New sideshow preorders…
September 20th, 2009Punisher statue. Looks awesome, but a little pricey at $235
Donatello of the Ninja Turtles. Another great item at $190:
Sideshow’s new Rancor…
September 12th, 2009Sideshow put up for sale Thursday their latest Star Wars diorama called Luke vs Rancor. It sold out quickly, but the waitlist is still an option.
Third Darth Bane novel coming out soon…
August 22nd, 2009The saga of Darth Bane, the ancient architect of the Sith order, continues in Dynasty of Evil, the third Darth Bane novel from bestselling author Drew Karpyshyn. It is due out in hardcover from Del Rey Books in December, 2009. Here’s a first look at its cover art by John Jude Palencar.
Interesting link to article about toy collecting
August 22nd, 2009Back In The Fight
Economy does little to dampen kids’ fervor for figures
By Dave Gerardi — Playthings, 8/1/2009
When Hasbro’s Kenner division re-launched 3¾ inch Star Wars figures in 1995, it ushered in the age of the action figure collector. It was a time when comic book speculation had been waning and those in the nostalgia market began turning their attention to old ’70s favorites, including original Star Wars toys and Mego superheroes. Many re-launches followed—12-inch G.I. Joe, He-man and the Masters of the Universe, Transformers—in what came to be a fairly predictable pattern; so predictable, in fact, that it got its own name: the “20-year rule.” Its tenet: Twenty years after an original children’s toy phenomenon, the 20- and 30-somethings who first played with those toys as children will need something to spend their new disposable income on. Next thing you know, nostalgia cashes in. [click link for rest]
Teaser Trailer for season 2 of Star Wars The Clone Wars
August 17th, 2009This is courtesy of Cartoon Network.
Tri-Klops MOTU figure August 17th
August 17th, 2009Only from Mattycollector.com Available Monday August 17th at noon EST
