Odds ‘n Ends > Poe’s Neglect, Selling Out, Battle Babies, Skyrim

I swear this paucity of updates is not going to go on forever, or even my choice. Bachelor parties to Vegas, new pets, sick pets, and other non-toy-related responsibilities have been cropping up consistently, but I think things will be able to settle down now. I’ve got lots of ideas for posts, I just need to find [...]

BBTS has Arkham Asylum Wave 1

Apologies for the lack of updates, been in Vegas for a few days. Fear not, PGPoA will be back at full bore starting later this week! Anyway, I know a lot of you like the DC Direct Arkham Asylum figures, which have been hard to come by–well, BBTS has the full set available right now. This [...]

Vintage Toy Ads > Talking Pee-Wee

After watching this ad, I realized I must have seen it a hundred times as a kid because the insipid theme song was way too familiar. Notice how the ad says “For you and your kid” at the end there? A tribute to Pee-Wee’s generation-crossing appeal? Or a warning that any kid given this toy [...]

Yet another new list at Topless Robot

I’ve got another new list up at TR: 8 Reasons Why The Monster Squad is Better than The Goonies For the record, my original title was “8 Reasons Why The Monster Squad is More Fun than The Goonies” but I get why Rob changed it–”better” is much more provocative. I’m not sure The Monster Squad is [...]

Follow up to the Alien review, or THE HORROR

MechaShiva mentioned that he’d seen a different version of the “Alien Power” figures, and lo and behold, eBay gives us… AUGH AUGH AUGH THE HORROR THE HORROR–!!! Just what every kid wants, a fetus with ichthyosis. What is with that awful head? Pardon me while I throw up.

Odds ‘n Ends > November 2, 2011

Yesterday Warner Bros announced they had extended their master toy license deal with Mattel. Hardly a surprise with Dark Knight Rises and Man of Steel on the way, but good news for those of us who love Four Horsemen sculpting on DC toys. Speaking of, I sincerely hope the Horsemen will be working on the DKRises Movie [...]

Review > Alien (Alien Power, JPW International)

  Hope you all had a happy Halloween, and that your workplaces are glutted with the remainder candy the trick-or-treaters didn’t score. I actually didn’t do anything fun this Halloween–no parties, no costumes–and I live in Halloweentown USA (i.e., Salem, Massachusetts). Just a bit too busy. But that will not happen next year. Next year, I [...]