- I’m a Grown Man Who Collected Mulan Action Figures
I was already in my late 20s when the animated original first came out. So what made me decide to collect Mulan action figures? A Lifelong Disney Fan I’ve been collecting toys for almost my entire life. And before Star Wars came along, hijacking both … Continue reading I’m a Grown Man Who Collected Mulan Action Figures - Blade Action Figure: After All These Years, This Amazing Toy is Still Awesome
This 6″ Blade action figure by Toy Biz perfectly captures the first serious cinematic Marvel superhero. A Trailblazer for its Time August 21, 1998. The world was a different place then. Columbine hadn’t happened yet. Neither had 9/11. Two Ph.D. students founded a startup called … Continue reading Blade Action Figure: After All These Years, This Amazing Toy is Still Awesome - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was the Baby Yoda of its Day
Here’s why nobody could find any official E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial toys for months after the movie came out, even though everybody wanted one. “It’s better than Star Wars!” proclaimed my cousin. He had just seen E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. No way, I thought. That’s blasphemy. He … Continue reading E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was the Baby Yoda of its Day - Top 10 “Return of the Jedi” Toys by Kenner
Vintage Star Wars toys captured our imaginations and let us relive the movies long after they ended—what are the Top 10 Return of the Jedi toys by Kenner? The original Star Wars trilogy started when I was a first-grader and came to define my childhood. … Continue reading Top 10 “Return of the Jedi” Toys by Kenner - My Top 5 Favorite Vehicle Toys from The Empire Strikes Back
On this 45th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode V, here’s a look back on 5 favorite vehicle toys from The Empire Strikes Back. No. 5: TIE Bomber The chase through the asteroid field still exhilarates me, even though I know it was just a bunch … Continue reading My Top 5 Favorite Vehicle Toys from The Empire Strikes Back