Today's oddball is a bit on the dark side so if you are squeamish you might not want to continue reading this post
Friday, December 7, 2012
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
LOEB: Merry Geekmas
10. Suckerman . This guy was one of those toys that I grabbed every time I was let loose in the toy isle and my mom said no to over and over again. I received this for Christmas sometime in the late 70's and it stands out as one of my most memorable gifts because I was incredibly sick that Christmas and I threw up on him while unwrapping him.
9. Manglore mountain. If I had known then what I know now I would never have tore Manglore apart as soon as ha came out of the box...
8. Dungeons and Dragons Fortress of Fangs .I was ask by telephone by my Grandfather what I was interested in for Christmas that year and I named off a few things and this was the main thing I wanted .On Christmas day that year I found a present that was large and in wrapping paper that was different from everything else under the tree , it was the Fortress of Fangs from my Grandfather along with $30.00 in a envelope tape to the box and a letter saying that every good fort needs some solders to guard it . My Grandfather passed a few weeks later and I kept the Fortress of Fangs in the best shape I could for the next 20 years until it was lost with a number of other box's in a move across country
7.The Krusher . From the first time I saw the tv commercial for this guy I didn't stop asking for it till I got it. I played with this thing for years and he finally fell apart.
6. Monark rocket bicycle. My very first bike was a used Monark rocket that I was given by an elderly woman who lived on the other side of the field behind our house. I learned how to ride it on a two car concrete drive way that had a metal pole right in the center of it ,That metal pole seemed to have a super strong gravitational pull on my bike and caused my much pain and grief for the first month or so that I had the bike.The next Christmas my parents bought me a brand new shinny popular brand bike and I quickly scrapped the Rocket but now as an old man I look back and wish that I had kept it.
5.The Cure t shirt. This shirt was given to me by my oldest and dearest friend ,She went well out of her way in a pre internet world to find this shirt for me and Im still not sure how she talked her parents into buying it for me (tho I never really ask).In our tiny redneck town we were the only "different" kids so we were naturally drawn to each other .I still to this day have the shirt but the image is almost completely gone and it is gray instead of black and would almost fit on my thigh (almost..ol Brothermidnight has seen thinner days.)
4.The book of Gnomes. I received the book of gnomes the first Christmas after leaving my parents home .It was a real surprise when I opened it and led me directly into collecting gnomes .The book and the person who gave it to me both left my life long long ago .
3.Ah! My Goddess wall scroll .This was a Christmas gift from a coworker my first Christmas after moving to San Francisco .I was living in a very small apartment that had windows at sidewalk level, I had told my coworker that I was tired of constantly looking at peoples feet as they passed my windows so he gave me the wall scroll to use as a curtain . All these years later I still use wall scrolls as window covers.
2. Masters of the Universe Ram man .This guy was a secret Santa gift I got in school.I dont know who it came from but it was a lot better then the bag of army men I took in for the swap. Old Ram Man is sitting on my ccomputer desk as I type this.
1. Play arts Final fantasy Vivi .I was given this last year. I will cherish it till the day I pass from this world.
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Friday, November 30, 2012
Oddball figure Friday
Is it Friday already?...I almost completely missed it. Well better late then never I guess. Today's oddball isn't as much a figure as it is a doll I guess. This is Princess Prancers..
I dont know a lot about these things beside that they came out in 2005 and they where featured in the ASM 2005 toy fair coverage.These things are strange and look to be half bratz doll and half my little pony .
These are reminiscent of a toy line from the 80's called Shimmers made by Kenner.
My Friend Miss M over at Diary of a dorkette did a couple of excellent reviews on the Shimmers Here and Here if your interested in finding out more about them.
I dont know a lot about these things beside that they came out in 2005 and they where featured in the ASM 2005 toy fair coverage.These things are strange and look to be half bratz doll and half my little pony .
These are reminiscent of a toy line from the 80's called Shimmers made by Kenner.
My Friend Miss M over at Diary of a dorkette did a couple of excellent reviews on the Shimmers Here and Here if your interested in finding out more about them.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Hi guys.
I thought a would take a moment and drop by here to let you all know that Im doing ok. I appreciate the concern all of you showed for me over the last 2 weeks, even though we are strangers in the real world I am proud to call all of you awesome people my friends.
For the time being I cant say for sure that I will be back to this blog with regularity any time in the near future but I can promise you that Im not abandoning it either...one day I will be back but I just dont know when.
Im currently going through the arduous process of liquidating 80% of my collection, So next time one of you guys makes a great find of an old rare item there is a slight chance that it had recently been living with me :)
This is the last unused picture I have and I no longer have access to a camera so I hope all of you like it.
For the time being I cant say for sure that I will be back to this blog with regularity any time in the near future but I can promise you that Im not abandoning it either...one day I will be back but I just dont know when.
Im currently going through the arduous process of liquidating 80% of my collection, So next time one of you guys makes a great find of an old rare item there is a slight chance that it had recently been living with me :)
Monday, September 17, 2012
LoEB: How to destroy the Death Star
This week’s assignment from the League over at Cool and Collected: "How to destroy the Death Star.We all have our own skills and talents, and I thought that this week we
could learn a thing or two from one another. This week’s League
challenge…Write a step-by-step guide on how to do something. This could be
a real world project or a fantastical one, so do with it as you will."
This is how to obtain definitive proof of the existence of Bigfoot in 9 easy steps.
This is how to obtain definitive proof of the existence of Bigfoot in 9 easy steps.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
The Creature walks (and sparks) among us !
I received this little guy in the mail a couple of days ago from a trade with my friend Brian over at Cool and Collected.
I had been trying to replace my original windup walking sparking Creature from the black lagoon for a number of years and was thrilled to get him in the mail.
He is fitting in quite nicely with his fellow Creature brethren. I hope Brian is as pleased with his new Godzilla as I am with this Creature!
I had been trying to replace my original windup walking sparking Creature from the black lagoon for a number of years and was thrilled to get him in the mail.
He is fitting in quite nicely with his fellow Creature brethren. I hope Brian is as pleased with his new Godzilla as I am with this Creature!
Friday, September 14, 2012
My rejected Christmas list
My wife and son have been on me to put together my Christmas list for a month now. I took my time and carefully thought it out , making sure that the items I listed were things they would be able to obtain with little trouble but when I handed the list to my wife she looked at it and told me I needed to make a realistic list.I truly thought my list was realistic but it was rejected by the powers that be . I now present to you my rejected Christmas list .
Funko Flintstones
Funko Sleestak
Novie Stars (glow in the dark or water filed)
A big Godzilla (ten inches or larger)
Figma Vash the stampede
Figma Lum
Addams Family complete series DVD box set
The Munsters complete series DVD box set
Adventure time Fionna
The new Monster High dolls I dont have
Funko Creature from the Black Lagoon
Figma Love Machine
Big Daddy
glow in the dark my little pony Zecora
DCUC SDCC Swamp Thing
Pet monkey ( admit it you know you want one)
Mothman VS The Flatwoods monster
Funko Captain Caveman
Amazing Story DVD box set
SideShow Metaluna Mutant
new Teen Age Mutant Ninja turtles Krang
I thought it was a good list, not unrealistic at all but but never the less I have started a new one.
Funko Flintstones
Funko Sleestak
Novie Stars (glow in the dark or water filed)
A big Godzilla (ten inches or larger)
Figma Vash the stampede
Figma Lum
Addams Family complete series DVD box set
The Munsters complete series DVD box set
Adventure time Fionna
The new Monster High dolls I dont have
Funko Creature from the Black Lagoon
Figma Love Machine
Big Daddy
glow in the dark my little pony Zecora
DCUC SDCC Swamp Thing
Pet monkey ( admit it you know you want one)
Mothman VS The Flatwoods monster
Funko Captain Caveman
Amazing Story DVD box set
SideShow Metaluna Mutant
new Teen Age Mutant Ninja turtles Krang
I thought it was a good list, not unrealistic at all but but never the less I have started a new one.
Oddball Figure Friday + 10,000 page views!
Today's oddball is this:
This is the mutant from the Socket poppers toy lime made by Ertl in 1991.these things are very hard to find these days.
I just hit 10,000 page views! I would like to thank all of you who have been coming to my blog these past two months. When I started this thing I didn't think I would get even one page view let alone 10,000 of them in my first two months! I have a couple special things planned for the near future as a show of my appreciation so keep an eye out for further details in the coming weeks.
This is the mutant from the Socket poppers toy lime made by Ertl in 1991.these things are very hard to find these days.
I just hit 10,000 page views! I would like to thank all of you who have been coming to my blog these past two months. When I started this thing I didn't think I would get even one page view let alone 10,000 of them in my first two months! I have a couple special things planned for the near future as a show of my appreciation so keep an eye out for further details in the coming weeks.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
The Toxic Crusaders
The Toxic Crusaders were released by Playmates in 1991 and based on the cartoon of the same name. The cartoon lasted only 13 episodes and was based on live action Toxic Avenger movies from Troma Entertainment (that was in no way child friendly).
These guys are pretty much a perfect example of the early 90's with their bright neon colors and Ninja Turtle like construction.
These guys are pretty much a perfect example of the early 90's with their bright neon colors and Ninja Turtle like construction.
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