Toys, Books, and Stuff
The Joe Hovercraft, known as the W.H.A.L.E. (Warrior: Hovering Assault Launching Envoy), is a large, impressive toy that floats and has a ton of play features. It came with a Hovercraft Pilot figure, code name Cutter. (His "real" name is Skip A. Stone according to the file card - haha) In addition to being on … Continue reading WHALE Hovercraft (1984)
I recently picked up the TREK films on 4K and did a marathon. It had been several years since I had seen any of these (a couple decades for some), so I was seeing them with new eyes. Shortly after watching each one, I took notes of what I liked and what I didn't for … Continue reading Ranking the STAR TREK Movies
Here's what I have. This set is from 1995 and features art from the THX remastered '95 VHS box set of the original trilogy. Here's another set from 1994. And this sheet is from 2007, commemorating thirty years of STAR WARS. Fun stuff!
MISS CLASSIFIED by Susan Phelan was published in 2022 by Chicken Scratch Books. Seventh-grader Bly snares herself into a web of cheating and lies as she attempts to give her parents the impression that she is measuring up to their expectations. A super lovable character, I was rooting for her to find a way out … Continue reading MISS CLASSIFIED by Susan Phelan
On May 5, Marvel Studios and Disney released the third GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY film. (Well, really May 4, counting the "preview" screenings.) To commemorate the occasion, Hasbro dropped an 8-figure set in their "Marvel Legends Series" line of 6-inch scale figures. And I'm going to throw my Howard the Duck figure into this post … Continue reading GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOLUME 3 Marvel Legends Series Action Figures (2023)
In 1995, Galoob jumped on the rekindled STAR WARS hype with a run of MicroMachines based on the space saga. Inside each box was a form to join the fan club. A year or so later Galoob re-released some of these with color added, along with a new Speeder Bike sculpt. They make for some … Continue reading Star Wars MicroMachines (1995)
Jon Favreau does the voice for Paz Vizsla in THE MANDALORIAN. Hasbro jumped on this and gave us an amazing addition to their 6-inch STAR WARS Black Series line. Let's check it out. Outstanding packaging! For those who want to display the figure without opening it, the cover slides partially off. Here's the back of … Continue reading John Favreau/Paz Vizsla 6-inch Figure (2022)
I have a lot of fun memories of checking books out from the library with my family as a kid, and Dr. Suess was a constant draw. My favorites were THE KING'S STILTS, BARTHOLOMEW AND THE OOBLECK, THE 500 HATS OF BARTHOLOMEW CUBBINS, HORTON HEARS A WHO, HORTON HATCHES THE EGG, HOW THE GRINCH STOLE … Continue reading My Dr. Suess Collection (so far)
In 2016, Topps released a "ROCKY 40th Anniversary" box set. Let's open it and take a look! It comes with 330 different cards, no doubles. Sadly, my box doesn't have any of the limited Sylvester Stallone autograph cards. Here's a sample of some of the cards: One small gripe I have, is that each card … Continue reading ROCKY 40th Anniversary Topps Trading Card Set
It may seem a bit simple by today's standards with that cardboard backdrop, but this set has a lot of retro charm that makes for a super fun display piece. It also has closing doors and action levers that allow you to swivel figures and knock them over. Let's check it out! Of course, there's … Continue reading STAR WARS Creature Cantina Action Playset (1979)