Ask Mattel > Answers for Mid-August
1.) Where did the bio art for Gygor come from? It came from the vintage Big Jim’s Gorilla box. We scanned it and then re-colored it.
August 2010
This is a list of posts published in August 2010.
Pic of the Day
Bat Shark Repellent by graznador2
Jon Stewart evidently not too short for a stormtrooper
This is kind of neat. One of the special events during today’s Star Wars Celebration V was one-hour interview between Daily Show host Jon Stewart and George Lucas. To honor the event, Hasbro created a one-of-a-kind Jon Stewart action figure, complete with alternate goatee head. Pretty awesome.
Mattel MOTUC updates (No 200X Grizzlor head)
First off, it appears we won’t be getting Grizzlor’s extra Millennium face. Scott Neitlich: He-Fans, Many of you may have picked up the latest Toy Fare magazine (check out the cool Legion cover!) and have seen an image of Grizzlor with a second head as an accessory. To clarify, the Grizzlor shown at SDCC was [...]
Poe’s First Podcast
My first-ever appearance on a podcast is now live. I want to thank the great folks at OrccaCast for what was a very fun and easy introduction to the world of podcasting. Topics of discussion include MOTUC/DCUC/Mattel, my background in collecting (including some childhood anecdotes), H.P. Lovecraft movies and more. OrccaCast Episode 25 The whole [...]
Doc Thomas Probes > Winning with Bargains
For Doc Thomas, it’s all about winning. Not winning in the traditional sense, like coming first in a race or plowing through the Tour De France in a monster truck, but winning in the sense that you’re doing what you love, and freakin’ loving doing it. Toy collectors know that when you’re finally buying that [...]
Eddie Wires, 1972-2010
I never met Eddie Wires, but like many of us, I certainly knew his work. His passing earlier this week was a shock to the action figure industry. To say he will be missed is an indequate understatement. Chances are some of your favorite toys were painted by Mr. Wires, as his portfolio shows. My [...]
Pic of the Day
Ashley Wood’s World War Robot – 1/12 Bertie [Dirty Deeds Unforgiving Variant] by Ed Speir IV
Any questions for Mattel?
Shoot. This will be for the September 1 round.
Poe-dcast
Oddly enough, the good people at Orccacast, a podcast specializing in movies, comics, games, toys, gadgets and other geek-related phenomena, deemed me worthy of an interview. This marks the first appearance of my horrible man-voice over the series of tubes (rest in peace, Sen. Stevens). Still, the interview went well and I had a lot [...]