Transformers Titanium - Scorponok

Did you know that I have a full set of the 3" Transformers Titanium figures from 2006 lying around the house, yet un-posted to the Preserve? Well, neither did I, but I've just re-discovered them so that should keep us busy for a while! Today let's check out the colorful and well-sculpted figure of Scorponok! Spoiler alert if you haven't watched all the episodes in the 26 years since they aired! Click through for more shots of this packed figure. Pay careful attention to the store where it came from - RIP my local KMart.



Posted by charlie on January 27th 2012, 02:35 AM
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Ohio Art 1984 Dealer Catalog

I'm pretty sure that I was more creative when I was little. In fact, I suspect most of us could make that claim with both certainty, and a hint of sadness. I had set up an entire Pet Store, that my dad encourage me to do of course, by way of learning some aspects of business at a very young age. All my stuffed animals were stocked in different pens, like a (super exotic) real store, and my dad would be the customer. I even had a whole set of neat cash registers and piles of real money! Well, flipping through this Ohio Art catalog I was delighted to find one of my very favorite registers from the Pet Store - go 1984! The Greatest Year! Click through the cover image below to check out this catalog for yourself - no action figures, but maybe a few fun surprises none the less.


For those keeping score at home, it was the model #1550 - Petite Tom Thumb Chrome Cash Register.


Posted by charlie on January 26th 2012, 02:32 AM
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Indiana Jones 30th Anniversary Set

I finally got around to posting this simply beautiful Indiana Jones set, which was an exclusive to San Diego Comic Con in 2011. When Hasbro surprised us with this set at Toy Fair last February, I was so delighted, given the time and effort I put into the Indy line. I know we were all sad to miss out on the last wave of figures, most notably German Mechanic and Toht, and now we all had a chance to finally complete the series!

Well, I didn't make it to California, but I had good luck during the frantic hasbrotoyshop.com 'leftover sale' that happened shortly after the convention, and managed to snag one of these sets without paying for airfare and FedEx - a bargain for sure! Click through the image for a few shots of this set - I know, I should open it eventually!


Posted by charlie on January 25th 2012, 11:57 AM
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G.I. Joe - The Pursuit of Cobra - Shock Trooper

This figure is loved by the troop builders, so is similarly more difficult to find at retail than wave-mates of Duke, Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes (surprise surprise....). However, thankfully one turned up at the tail end of the retail release, along with Skydive from yesterday, so I got to at least have a complete wave 3 of these guys! Click through the image for closer looks at the insane amount of accessories that come along with this figure.


Posted by charlie on January 24th 2012, 12:42 PM
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G.I. Joe - Pursuit of Cobra - Skydive

I've pretty much given up finding the full line of figures from the Pursuit of Cobra series of last year, in spite of a fairly consistent canvasing of what passes for retail outlets in my small town. This always sort of sours me on a line, if I was unable to ever see whole chunks of it, which is of course no fault of the line itself! Still, I was happy to find what I can only assume were scalper returns of Skydive and a Cobra Shock Trooper just several weeks ago at Walmart, and so at least I can feature them as part of my woefully incomplete gallery! Click through the image to learn all about Lynton N. Felix and his jumping prowess!


Posted by charlie on January 23rd 2012, 02:01 AM
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Sega Master System - Ghouls 'n Ghosts Euro

Here's something that I don't think I've done before - getting the Euro version of a Sega Master System game posted along with the U.S. version so you can see the similarities and differences! Interestingly, the instruction manual for my 6-language Euro copy is short and all in English, but when I compared it to the English book that came with my single-language U.S. version they are vastly different! I'm sure you can spot plenty more differences - and another long-owned game finally reaches the digital shores of the Preserve! Only...hundreds to go.



Indossate dunque la vostra armatura, prendete le armi e (e)sterminate Loki e le sue abominevoli crature!

Posted by charlie on January 20th 2012, 10:58 AM
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Transformers - Reveal the Shield Lugnut

There are a number of holes in the 2009/2010 Transformers galleries, but I'm finally remembering to patch one tonight with the Voyager class Reveal the Shield Lugnut figure! A personality that we all got to know through the Transformers: Animated cartoon, the bio for this figure highlights that we can imagine all those same qualities, but cast in a darker light. Click through the image below for the stats on this more-hard-edge and powerful Decepticon thug!



Posted by charlie on January 19th 2012, 07:28 PM
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Army Gear - Knife / Attack Boat

The last unusual, little seen Army Gear set that I posted recently seemed to be pretty popular, so here is the second rare set that I managed to pick up, both at the same time no less! This is one of the "play" pocket knives in the series - I believe there is also a red one (that I may very well have someplace!).



These must have been a pretty hard sell for parents when this line was originally in stores - or not - how should I know! I just imagine these sitting on the shelves like the comically endowed Rita Repulsa from Power Rangers Samurai appears to be doing. Shame about that Rita - I thought she'd be a rare chase figure, but there's been one at my Target since before Christmas! Maybe such an effect would have (somehow!?) contributed to the rarity of these play knives in 1988, but at least one has survived to make it to the Preserve in modern times, and for that, we thank you!

Play Knife conceals a 2-man assault craft!

Posted by charlie on January 18th 2012, 07:23 PM
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eBay Watch - Sky Commanders Lot

While Sky Commanders auctions on eBay aren't entirely rare, it is tough to find a good set of open, mostly complete vehicles and especially figures all in one go. This auction has the added benefit of one of the most geometrically perfect toy photos I've ever had the pleasure to see! There's not much time left on this one, and the bid may be a little high to start, but if you have some cash you want to trade for a great 1980s line you might want to take a look at this!



Posted by charlie on January 17th 2012, 09:43 PM
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Bah'glenn Creations - Canne'punk

We're on a Bah'glenn roll, so I want to make sure no one misses the other remarkable figure that I have obtained from their workshop - the Canne'punk! This stylish miscreant was a NYCC / Halloween exclusive, and has the bio to prove it. Click through the image to have a few more looks at this great figure, and consider making some of the current offerings a part of your collection!



Posted by charlie on January 16th 2012, 12:03 PM
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