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February 2009
This is a list of archived entries published in February 2009.
Vintage Month > Memories of Mr. Big Toyland
To kids growing up in the Boston area in the 1970s and 1980s, one of the most magical places on Earth could be found at 399 Moody Street in Waltham, MA. That was the home of Mr. Big Toyland, the world’s greatest toy store. This wasn’t your usual toy store; you didn’t just go to [...]
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Tron Figures 3 by Blue Bezel
Review > Stratos (Masters of the Universe Classics)
I love Stratos. Something about the design–the gray fur, the red feathered “wings,” the jet pack, the flight goggles–really appeals to me. He was one of my favorite He-Man figures as a kid. While I liked most of the MOTU2K figures, I didn’t like the revamped Stratos much. His articulation was limited by his action [...]
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He-Man: Meteorb Crocobite by jimmy j
Toy review roundup (via Fanmode)
Michael Crawford reviews the Hasbro Marvel Legends Icons Dark Phoenix, Colossus, Daredevil and Nightcrawler figures. Excerpt: “At twenty bucks a piece, I’m not going to complain too much.” Monkey Boy reviews the Hasbro Spider-Man Venom (Mac Gargan version) figure. Excerpt: “Venom is just a solid, well-sculpted, well-articulated figure with a lot of play value.” yo [...]
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Voltron by ckirkman
Vintage Month > Poe’s Five Favorite Classic He-Man Vehicles
With the exception of Hasbro’s G.I. Joe and Star Wars, vehicles have become a thing of the past for most action figure lines. That’s especially true for any figure line larger than a 3 ¾” scale. But back in the golden age of action figures, even the lowliest toy line had at least a couple [...]
Review > (Return of) Superman (DC Universe Classics)
After his unfortunate accident, I was forced to replace my red-and-blue Superman figure from DCUC Wave 6. Fortunately, the new one I traded for is in working order. (Thanks to anti-hero from the Fwoosh for the trade.) A few years ago, in a rare rave review of the DC Super Heroes Superman figure, I wrote: [...]
Questions for Matty?
OK, you guys complained, I relented. Again. So I’ll go back to asking Matty questions. I missed the March 1 round, so my next round will go up on March 15. Got any questions for Mattel? Post ‘em below and I’ll pick a couple to ask. And be polite. I’m not going to pick any [...]
Odds ‘n Ends
Poor Odds ‘n Ends–I keep forgetting you! I’ve got a few more reviews in the pike…both Superman variants from DCUC6, Big Barda from Wave 7 (which I got via a trade), and Stratos. Look for those over the next week or two. Speaking of Stratos, I still think it’s amusing he sold out before I [...]
