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That Marvel Legends Excalibur pack finally popped up on Hasbro Pulse as an exclusive.

I don't think I'll get it. I'd only want it for the Shadowcat, and even though it's the right costume, I can't get over how bad that head is. I understand the goofy smile for Megan, because that was kind of her default thing, but whatever they used as the basis for that Kitty facesculpt and expression, it isn't any depiction of the character I was ever familiar with.

Maybe I didn't read enough of the Excalbur run, which I know was frequently quite zany. And Kitty isn't exactly a dour superhero by any stretch, but big, vapid, goofy grin was not what I think was a good choice for the one and only headsculpt of her costumed ID which was intended to make her a bit more "serious" of a superhero.
 
It should have been a 6 figure pack - if you're going to do an Excalibur set, do it right
 
Mr. Sinister up for pre-order on Hasbro Pulse

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New Time Bandits figures from Plastic Meatball

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Man 30 years ago I would have been drooling over that
 
Was taking a trip down memory lane with the girlfriend tonight, mostly talking about Fisher Price, and struck upon something I'd managed to forget, but was a big deal when I was a very wee lad:

The Marx Fintstones Playset

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I had to move the sticker, you can see it above the belt. It's a "bolt" of power. Like energy of an object.

You know there's an entire genre of folks dressing Barbie dolls up as a dominatrix. Meet Mistress Barbie -

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You know there's an entire genre of folks dressing Barbie dolls up as a dominatrix. Meet Mistress Barbie -


I guess they can't afford the life-size dolls
 
Was taking a trip down memory lane with the girlfriend tonight, mostly talking about Fisher Price, and struck upon something I'd managed to forget, but was a big deal when I was a very wee lad:

The Marx Fintstones Playset

I had the full Marx dinosaurs set when I was a child, back in the 70s. It was one of my favorite toys, and the reason for my enduring love of Moschops. I didn't realize they did a Flintstones version!

 
If I remember right the idea for a barbie doll came from a German dominatrix/prostitute doll. The man who took the idea back to the US was into freaky stuff.

Ruth Handler from Mattel copied Barbie from the German "Bild Lilli" doll, which was sort of a gag gift doll for adults sold in tobacco stores. It was based on a sexy comic strip character from a German tabloid, similar to the little cartoons you might see in Playboy. Mattel has always tried to avoid admitting the origin of the doll, and there are various stories about how Mrs. Handler learned about them. The original Barbies were very close copies of the "Bild Lilli." In today's world, they probably would have been sued for copyright infringement.


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You know there's an entire genre of folks dressing Barbie dolls up as a dominatrix. Meet Mistress Barbie -


Some people "mod" Barbie dolls, too, to give them nipples and genitals, either by melting and reforming the plastic or using things like Sculpey. Given the vast quantities of nude Barbie dolls available for next to nothing at second-hand stores, that isn't particularly surprising. There is an action-figure modding community, as well, though they tend to focus more on non-sexual stuff, typically making superheroes that don't yet have action figures.

Custom clothing for Barbies (generally non-sexual) is a huge cottage market. Some people make a living by charging hundreds of dollar for very intricate clothes and accessories that they make at home.

Speaking of Barbie, I once stayed with some friends of the family while I was traveling. The only extra room they had to put me in was the "Barbie room." The wife in the couple was a big-time Barbie collector, and had hundreds of them (still in their boxes) arranged in massive structured display piles in a room painted entirely in pink. They were pretty apologetic about making me sleep in there, but I loved it. Not because I found the dolls to be sexually appealing or anything, though. To me, it was a vast room of horrors, and I LOVE horror books and movies. It was like sleeping in a twisted circus fun house or something.
 
Technically this is for a boardgame, but ah I’m not fooling anyone:

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Edit: yes I backed the KS for this beautiful, stupid toy that in no way reflects the childhood trauma of my mother giving away my REAL castle Greyskull.
 
Was taking a trip down memory lane with the girlfriend tonight, mostly talking about Fisher Price, and struck upon something I'd managed to forget, but was a big deal when I was a very wee lad:

The Marx Fintstones Playset

All I can think of looking at those pics is how awesome that terrain would be for 40K.
 
when she asks you why you stuck her in the lowest budget nursing home, remind her of when she gave away your Castle Grayskull. that's my advice.
Or say you were going to auction some toys but Oh SOMEONE GAVE THEM AWAY!!!
 
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