Toys, Books, and Stuff
These sets dropped yesterday and look amazing. Of course, they can be streamed on Disney Plus, but when it comes to STAR WARS I like to have physical copies on my shelf. KENOBI first launched on Disney Plus on May 27, 2022 with ANDOR following a few months later on September 21. Here they are … Continue reading OBI-WAN KENOBI and ANDOR 4K Steelbooks
This outstanding set was part of Kenner’s first wave of EMPIRE STRIKES BACK toys. Of course, this snow fort isn’t featured in the film, but Kenner correctly understood that kids playing with STAR WARS figures didn’t just remake scenes from the movies. Kids created their own adventures, and Kenner sometimes made their own creations, such … Continue reading Imperial Attack Base Play-set (1980)
It's always fun to re-read my set of SHREDDERMAN books! I still have my original hardcover copies I bought when they first came out. The series is now twenty years old, with book one having been released in February 2004. Book two followed in August of the same year, with books three and four coming … Continue reading SHREDDERMAN by Wendelin Van Draanen
Exploding with tons of fun, our lead is a 5th-Grade Indiana Jones type who hunts for treasure at school and speaks with a 1930s/40s detective vibe. Action and suspense galore, and the comedy is off the charts funny. It has that rare kind of humor that will crack up kids and adults alike. Published by … Continue reading GRAYSEN FOXX by J. Scott Savage
Loved reading this one! We have a teen stowaway with a mystery to solve onboard the Titanic in this thriller by Jennifer A. Nielsen. From the cover flap: "Hazel Rothbury is traveling alone from her home in England aboard the celebrated ship Titanic. Following the untimely death of her father, Hazel's mother is sending her … Continue reading ICEBERG by Jennifer A. Nielsen
The N-1 Starfighter dropped last fall and it’s a beauty. As seen on Disney Plus in THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT and THE MANDALORIAN Season 3, Hasbro did a great job bringing this from television to our toy shelves. Here’s more pictures from the box. It comes with exclusive figures of The Mandalorian and Grogu, … Continue reading The Mandalorian’s N-1 Starfighter (2023)
The first HUNGER GAMES novel was published by Scholastic Press in 2008. When the first film came out in 2012, Mattel added this gem to their Barbie Collector - Black Label line. Here’s the back of the box. The spine: The lettering on the front of the box is better seen when the light hits … Continue reading Katniss Barbie (2012)
Let’s face it. If you don’t have this, you’re jealous. Don’t even try to deny it. ‘80s icons Mr. T and Hulk Hogan are friends and appeared together at WWE events. In 1985, while THE A-TEAM was still putting out new episodes, Mr. T became a professional wrestler. He and Hulk were tag-team partners at … Continue reading Mr. T and Hulk Hogan WWE Funko Pop Set (2020)
I absolutely love this one! From the back cover: “Paige Stevenson is a survivor, caring for her sister since she was seven years old, blaming herself for her mother’s addictions. But all of her survival skills will be tested when she’s sent to live in Indonesia with a father she’s never met in a country … Continue reading THE WRONG SIDE OF THE SETTING SUN by Tracy Daley
Last September, Hasbro released an all new Jabba’s Palace playset that comes with an exclusive Bib Fortuna figure, as seen in THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT preview at the end of the second season of THE MANDALORIAN. Here are some images of the box. Inside we have three boxes and the instructions. Let’s open the … Continue reading Boba Fett’s Throne Room/Jabba’s Palace Playset (2023)