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Bah'glenn Creations - Canne'pirate Rig'n!

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:05:14 -0400

Wow, another weekend is upon us! Hard to believe, so let's celebrate with another dashing Canne'pirate from Bah'glenn Creations! Rig'n is another amazingly creative figure, the likes of which should put Mattel and Hasbro to shame. Bah'glenn has yet to discover an official bio for this figure in Captain Spakk Jahroh's Log Book, but I suspect such things will emerge in the fullness of time.

Bah'glenn Creations - Canne'pirate Lokk'up!

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 22:02:09 -0400

Let's have a look at the next member of the Canne'pirate crew - Lokk'up! This fearsome figure is the living treasure chest of the band of buccaneers, and will digest anything he doesn't deem worthy of saving! Click through the image below for more pics and bio of this single-run, super detailed, most expressive character from the depths of Bag'glenn studios!

eBay Watch - Radical Radial!

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 18:25:20 -0400

One of our very favorite bizarre, obscure titles that is a must-play during every trip to Funspot is Radical Radial. Well, this game about an anthropomorphic tire and its adventures has just turned up on eBay - a rare occurence to be sure! It seems that, even for $500, you still get a broken version of this game which is just as well since it will likely keep us from buying it. Still, what a cool title to have in the collection! Click through the image below to check out the sale for yourself, and if you're up for some board repair, think about making it yours!

Bah'glenn Creations - Canne'pirate Iyce'lasher

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:52:41 -0400

Today let's take a look at another amazing creation from Bah'glenn Creations. This is another member of the Canne'pirate crew, and a scurvy dog is he! Click the image below to read the bio and see more shots of this fantastic figure, and remember to head on over to Bah'glenn Headquarters to order some for yourself!

Transformers Titanium - Predaking

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:24:44 -0400

We continue our slog through the complete 3" Transformers Titanium collection I found in the archives (aka basement) with another figure from wave 5 - Predaking!

I remember vividly getting my actual Predacons back in 1986 at the Cheltenham Toys 'R Us in Philadelphia. The shopping cart was full of so much cool '80s product as to be impressive even at the time, let alone delirium-inducing if seen today. We got up to the register and one of the clerks who, of course, recognized us by then commented "I guess the grades look good again, huh?" to which my dad just smiled sagely. Well, I was spoiled rotten, but I do appreciate it with the benefit of hindsight - at least, what it conveyed, which was far more important than the toys themselves.

Transformers Titanium - Scorponok

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:35:20 -0400

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.

Ohio Art 1984 Dealer Catalog

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:32:14 -0400

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.

Indiana Jones 30th Anniversary Set

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:57:36 -0400

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!

G.I. Joe - The Pursuit of Cobra - Shock Trooper

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:42:02 -0400

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.

G.I. Joe - Pursuit of Cobra - Skydive

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:01:20 -0400

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!