"What a Piece of Junk!"

All this talk of Toy Fair and lists and whatnot has got me in a Star Wars sort of mood. I'll admit I haven't been on a Star Wars kick in about three years, maybe more. Sure I always love to talk Star Wars but lately I find myself counting the days till that big AT-AT shows up in stores and I seem to spend a little longer in the Star Wars section of the toy aisle.



So you might be seeing a little more Star Wars focus in some posts here and there. What better way to start than with my Vintage Die Cast Millennium Falcon. Before I start I have to say I love this toy, probably one of my top ten Star Wars toys that I have owned. Plus it was lost for the longest time.



I don't know if you remember the story of how I got my Vintage Mego Spock back, I'll wait while you catch up. Back? Well, you guessed it, that second item to fall from that bag was none other than my long lost Falcon. I had thought about this toy for years, where did it go too, I had no clue. The last time I remember playing with it was in the back yard on a Summer's day and I had just lost a BB inside of it. Who knows why I was playing with this and a BB, but it got stuck inside through one of the landing gear bays. I remember being frustrated that I couldn't shake the thing out.



When this thing fell from the bag it still had the freaking BB in it! I did get it out later, seemed all too easy now.

It's a little more beat up and not as minty fresh, but I think that adds to the Falcon's story. I mean this thing has seen some adventures.

See how easy it would be to get a BB stuck in there?

Gear up!

1979 Goodness!

Looks like Chewie is driving to me, this always seemed odd to me when I was a kid, Chewie sits on the other side.



Man that is a thing of beauty, isn't it. I wonder how much lead I ingested from all the paint that is missing, ah who cares I still had fun with this thing.

Uhmm, Yes Please!

Holy Crap, to borrow an expression from Reis at Geek Orthodox, My Brain is Melting! Or is that My Head is Exploding! Or both!



A Freaking Shogun Warriors Stormtrooper! I'll let that sink in... A Freaking Shogun Warriors Stormtrooper!

First spied here at RebelScum and then the official site of Super 7.

Now to gets me 300 bucks so I can get this thing! A part of me was wishing it would be priced like the old Shogun Warriors back in the day.

DC Universe Infinite Heroes - Firestorm

Okay so this version of Firestorm is not on the list, but I ask you could you possibly pass up a Firestorm if you didn't know he was even coming out in the DCU Infinite Heroes line and you were walking through the toy aisle on the way to checkout and there he was? Well, then you must not be a Firestorm fan.

I was so excited when I saw this I may have squealed a little, just a little. The store I picked this up at had a Green Lantern and a Black Canary in the newer packages as well. Come to think of it since the list was taking a hit that day I should have just picked up the Green Lantern as well. Maybe he'll be there when I go back next payday.



Mattel has started adding some articulation to these DCUIH figures, not as much as some of Hasbro's Star Wars or GI Joe Figures, but they are getting there. The joints they added in the knees and elbows are somewhat limited, but I'm giving them an A for effort because they tried to hide them a little. They also included some articulation at the ankles for a more natural flight position if you are so inclined to play with your toys. Zoooom!



At first I wasn't so sold on this line, I knew there would be characters I would pick up because they are my favorites, but I do find myself maybe wanting to pick up some more that I normally wouldn't unless I was going all out and collecting them all. I'm not saying that I'm going to do that, just I think some characters may deserve a second look. I do have a small confession about Firestorm. The only reason I like this character is his crazy costume here, I have never even read one of his comics, I mean he has been in comics with other characters that I have read, but all I know is from the old Super Friends cartoons. Still I loves me some classic Firestorm toys.

So far this month I have purchased three things (Brian, I picked this up after we spoke last) not bad. Although only one was on the list, Firestorm and the one to be revealed were purchased in a moment of weakness. Sometimes you need an action figure fix, that's all I'm saying.

Awards out the yang!

Holy Cow, people actually read this thing???

The past week I have received a few of these Lovely Blog Awards. First I was awarded one from Samurai Frog of Electronic Cerebrectomy, then my good pal Bubba Shelby of Toyriffic hit me with another one. A few days later and I receive a comment on my blog that I had been awarded another one from Erick of Wonderful Wonder Blog, but the love didn't stop there because recent Spockcation Host Robert from Retro Hound graced me with yet another Lovely Blog Award. Which leaves me to think I might be doing something someone likes, though I have my doubts.

So I have the Lovely Blog Award to the Fourth Power! I'm actually blushing a bit, to think I started this thing so I could kill some time with my toys. Thanks to all of the above blogs for believing in me!

Now, I'm supposed to award this to a few other blogs, the number doesn't seem set in stone so I'm going to do what Samurai Frog has done and award it seven times, but that's seven times for each time I received it to date! I'm also going to break it up a bit into four categories. If I don't mention your blog, please don't be offended, I love you all, that's why I follow or link to your blog.

My First category is daily reads. These are without a doubt the ones I go to daily rain or shine:

1) The Aquaman Shrine
2) Plaidstallions
3) Toyriffic
4) The Bat Blog
5) A Year of Toys
6) The Toy Museum
7) Geek Orthodox

Second category is toys. Blogs that talk about or show toys on some level or the other, the fun things in life:

8) Yesterville Toy Room
9) Under the Giant Penny
10) Nerd Squared
11) Weirdo Toys
12) Open the Toy
13) A Piece of the Action
14) Attic of Astounding Artifacts

Third is interests. All the pop culture stuff I find interesting. Oh, and more toys:

15) Nostalgia Factory
16) Ant Sized Man
17) Why Did I buy That Toy?
18) Branded in the 80s
19) Hey Kids, Comics!
20) I lIke Toys
21) The Undiscovered Playthings

Fourth, guilty pleasures. I just enjoy reading what these people have to say or show (some may not be child friendly, fair warning):

22) Calvin's Canadian Cave of Cool
23) Occasional Superheroine
24) Secret Fun Blog
25) Puppatoons
26) The Sexy Armpit
27) 3-D Monster
28) Electronic Cerebrectomy

Holy cow that is a lot of blogs. Some are from the same people that awarded me, ha ha. A mutual appreciation society I guess. A lot are about toys, what can I say, I guess I shouldn't have broke them out into categories. If I win more I guess I can finish off my blog roll and followers as, like I said, I enjoy a variety of blogs. Go check some out, that's why I have a links section.

Thanks again, everyone, for doing what you do.

Trying to stay on budget is not like dusting crops...

My Dusty Fett

Boy! Check all this cool stuff from Toy Fair 2010 out! My budget is shot! Just kidding, I may have some hope, but it will be tight. First up, why is my dusty Vintage Boba Fett headlining this post? Because he's just as excited to see my first must have of the year, Vintage Rocket Firing Boba Fett!

Hear me know and believe me later, this is going to be the year of Boba Fett! Not the whinny one that lost it in the Sarlac Pit in Jedi, but the mysterious, Bad Mother that was in Empire! I am so digging this figure because it is based on the vintage one, and that rocket gimmick isn't hurting it's chances for my love either.

the "New" Vintage Fett, about time!

Now, nobody swallow ANY toys or toy parts till we get this thing in our hands. Understood?

Next up of course is how we get this awesome figure, you have to buy Star Wars figures and send in those proof of purchases. So knowing I'm a sucker for some vintage looking packaging, Hasbro is going to resurrect the Vintage Original Trilogy line, except ditching the extra packaging, and hopefully the extra cost, and straight up releasing these new sculpts on vintage style card backs. Sweet! Like I need another Vader.

Big Freaking AT-AT toy!

Now, what would a Empire-tastic celebration be without that big freaking AT-AT. Yes, I am on board for this big piece of beautiful Rebel killing machine! Go here and check out the video. Nuff said, want, want, want.

Little Cute AT-AT toy!

I also found something for my Nephew this coming Christmas. How cool is this little bitty AT-AT? I might need one of these as well.

That should do me for Star Wars, now onto DC Superhero goodness. Mattel has relaunched the Mego style with the help of Dr. Mego himself and his pals of EMCE toys. These are actually on the list, so I'm good. I can't wait to get my hands on Batman and Aquaman, but check it out... two Face and Black Manta. Too sweet.

Also this little fishy is swimming in from the JLU line, not on the list, but it will be mine.

Now, the list is being bombarded from all sides. Star Wars and DC Superheroes, but where is the Trek? Well, EMCE and Diamond Select have some more Mego Goodness coming from the Classic Trek line. Captain Pike (Pre Wheelchair), Orion Slave Girl (still out if it's Vina or Martia), Nurse Chapel and the Salt Vampire. At freaking last! No pictures were available, but I can't wait to see these. Oh and then there is this.

That's right a Minimates scale Shuttlecraft, packed with a battle damaged Spock. Man I think that's one for the Spocklection there.

Lego has a ton of things coming out, too many for me to list right now, but a new Slave I is on the horizon with a new Boba Fett Mini fig and freaking Bossk! I will sell a body part for this set.

Last but not least I have an eye on this little piece of the Marvel Universe. That's right Galactus. I failed in my quest to pick up one when Toy Biz made him, and then released parts to make one with their Marvel Legends, now I intend to correct that mistake.

That's it for my Toy Fair wants, I'm sure I have forgotten stuff like the Venture Bros Figures or the Gremlin from the Twilight Zone, even the Flash Gordon Stuff, Oh and the countless individual figures I'm sure to want. Man it's going to be a tough year. More than likely I will not get everything here, but I will try to get some and review it here, until then you have to deal with the traveling Spock and stuff from my current collection!


Hasbro upcoming product photos shamelessly appropriated from the Star Wars Blog : )