Any questions for Mattel?
This is for the mid-April round. Questions due by 11:59pm Wednesday, March 30.
March 2011
This is a list of posts published in March 2011.
Pic of the Day > 3A Toys-The Mighty Drown Ankou by 闘戰胖佛
3A Toys-The Mighty Drown Ankou by 闘戰胖佛
Great interview w/ customizer Rupert Valero at IH
I’m sure some of you have already seen the amazing work of Army customizer Rupert Valero, currently serving in Afghanistan. Newton Gimmick of Infinite Hollywood has a great interview up with PFC Valero. Go read it. Then check out Valero’s Flickr feed for more pics of his customs. I was considering getting in touch with Mr. [...]
Review > Shadow Beast (Masters of the Universe Classics)
The 1980s He-Man cartoon, produced by a company called Filmation, had no shortage of monsters throughout its run–many monsters of various sizes and shapes. But as much as there could be said to have been a signature monster in Filmation’s Eternia, it would be the Shadow Beast. First appearing in “Teela’s Quest,” an episode penned [...]
Pic of the Day > IMG_1140-1 (Snake Eyes) by Prodigy
IMG_1140-1 (Snake Eyes) by Prodigy
Vintage Toy Ads > Mr. Bucket wants your balls
“The first to get their balls into Mr. Bucket wins.” This one’s a classic.
Pic of the Day > I Will Sing A Song For You by gqhaha
I Will Sing A Song For You by gqhaha
Golden Age Batman revealed at C2E2
(Image from Toy News International) There wasn’t a whole lot of new stuff at C2E2, but one thing we did see was the prototype for the Golden Age Batman, a figure in the upcoming Batman: Legacy sub-line by Mattel. Looks great–and I’ll be getting it–but what I really want is that same figure with the [...]
PGPoA Exclusive > Joe Amaro’s MOTUC Ram-Man Custom
Joe Amaro has been a fixture of the action figure community for years. Not only is he the Director of Product Development for Jazwares, but you’ve seen his customs in ToyFare magazine going all the way back to the 200X He-Man days. More recently, he’s been producing some of the most mouthwatering MOTUC customs you [...]
Toy Aisle Trolls > KaraLoki
Toy Aisle Trolls is a feature highlighting acts of vandalism to in-store toy items. If you find a ruined package, a stolen figure, a swapped-out figure, or any other such acts, take a photo (cell phone photos are fine if they’re not blurry) and email them to poe AT poeghostal.com. Poester Barbecue17 conjures up this [...]