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I recently picked this figure up from a source. He saves for me the unusual and non-United States figures he gets. The figure is 60mm soft plastic. The figure is on a square base with a hole in the center. … Continue reading →

Laurie and I did a Putty Hill Show last year and enjoyed it. We had wanted to go back, but various factors forced us to forego the show until yesterday. Laurie had to work, I decided to go by myself. … Continue reading →

The London Toy show is moving from the Royal National Hotel to the Design Centre in Islington section of London. The move will give the promoters of the show of having one area for the vendors instead of spreading the showover … Continue reading →

As you may have already heard one of the great actors of our lifetime Ernest Borgnine has passed away at the age of 95.  Laurie and I had the honor of meeting him at Chiller in 2011.  It was a … Continue reading →

Our Very good friend Andreas Dittmann sent me some pictures of some Polish made figures to share with you. The figures are a hard plastic material and very interesting.

I was over on Boing Boing when I spotted this video Coreography for Plastic soldiers, It is done by David Fain  a former fish packer and Sponge Bob animator.  Enjoy http://vimeo.com/26645299

  Pvblivs has done a second set of Romans. The set contains four poses: Roman with shield and sling, Roman throwing spear and shield, Roman with spear and shield and heavy set officer.  Once again I have no source for … Continue reading →

I  have been going to the postage office for the last 30 years for the business. The last eight years I have been going to a post office substation in a local supermarket.  I like use it as I have … Continue reading →

A reader from the UK, Mike wrote me how he amazed how much I find. I replied to him it is not easy.  I have to go out each week and do various flea markets in hopes of finding items. There … Continue reading →

Recently I have acquired two color variations of some plastic figures. The first is pictured above and at first looks like a Deluxe Reading figure. It is actually a Helm Toy from Hong Kong. Helm copied the Deluxe Reading figures … Continue reading →