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Interview > Matt Doughty, Part II (The Outer Space Men)
You can read Part I of this interview, about the history of Onell Design, here. PG: So tell me how Outer Space Men came about. MD: I love toys that go all the way back into the 1920s. Anything that was a toy, I was fascinated. The Outer Space Men came out after Major Matt [...]
Interview > Matt Doughty of Onell Design (Part I: Onell)
Real Name: Matt Doughty Specialty: Toymaker Base of Operations: Onell Design History: Onell Design is a small, family run toy company that strives to create an environment filled with creative potential. Building out just a little bit every year, each person involved in the day to day operations does their work with a passion matched [...]
Interview > The Four Horsemen (Outer Space Men edition)
At the beginning of this month, the famous toy design team the Four Horsemen announced their newest venture: a resurrection of the 1960s alien toy property “The Outer Space Men.” (For a detailed history of the Outer Space Men, check out the list of links at the bottom of the article.) I got in touch [...]
5 Questions With > Prof. Henry Jenkins
One thing I’ve always wanted to do with PGPoA is discuss not just the latest toys or the machinations of various toy companies, but also the nature of of our hobby and, in particular, the way the toys regularly intersect with media since the days of the “half-hour commercials” in the 1980s. And so it’s [...]
The Annual Interview with the Four Horsemen
In what has happily become an annual tradition here at PGPoA, the Four Horsemen graciously agreed to answer a few of my questions about DC Universe Classics, Masters of the Universe Classics and their own FANtastic Exclusive figures. Read on to get the latest from Santa’s not-so-little helpers, Chris Dahlberg, Eric Treadaway, Jim Preziosi, and [...]
5 Questions With > Geoff Johns
I’ve got a special treat for you Poesters this week. Comic scribe extraordinaire Geoff Johns, the writer behind DC Comics’s mega-popular Blackest Night storyline, has graciously agreed to answer a few questions for my little toy blog. Read on to find out which toys Geoff loved as a kid, what he collects now, and what’s [...]
5 Questions With > Spy Monkey Creations
Code name: SpyMagician Real Name: Jeremy Sung Specialty: Plasticsmith Base of Operations: Los Angeles, CA History: Once merely a humble toy customizer, Jeremy Sung has since made the leap into the small business world as President of Spy Monkey Creations Inc. The Goal: to create quality hand made original accessories for various collectible action figure [...]
Interview w/ Customizer “Sabertooth”
Last week I posted about the custom District 9 “prawn” mech that sold for a whopping $5300 on eBay. I got in touch with the customizer, Chris Hooton (who goes by “Sabertooth” on Figure Realm) to find out more about this amazing piece. What parts did you use to make your custom prawn mech? Ok, [...]
5 Questions With > Dr. Mrs. Ghostal
Poe’s note: I’ve got a special treat for you all today: an interview with my one and only, Dr. Mrs. Ghostal. What can I say about my lovely, understanding wife that I haven’t said on this blog a dozen times already? Brilliant, beautiful, geeky, and more than I probably deserve. Code name: Dr. Mrs. Ghostal, [...]
