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Media Badge for Amazing LV Comic-Con. Photo: Batcave Toy Room

I have wrapped up my 31 Days to a Better Toy Collection Challenge and still have two more posts to post completing the challenge. The Toy Room is finally in order, but this Father's Day Weekend I am taking the time to have an ultimate Geekfest. First, by seeing Man of Steel and secondly, enjoying the Amazing Las Vegas Comic-Con.

The LV Comic-Con has been full of comic book, Cosplay, and vintage toy goodness. I spotted a vintage Star Wars Droid Factory and had hopes to check this off my 10 Star Wars toy I want to have in my Toy Collection checklist, but unfortunately, the early bird catches the worm.

The booth with the Droid Factory was one of the first I visited, but I had intentions on coming back after having a chance of looking around a bit. However, upon my return a fellow toy collector was there and was cleaning house and spent a cool $1,500 on vintage Star Wars toys, including the Droid Factory I had my eye on. Back to the hunt for me.

The first two days of the Con I have mostly spent checking out the booths and photographing the Cosplayers. The third day will probably be more photo taking and sitting in on some panels. My family will be spending the last day with me at the Con and we will be ending the weekend with a family dinner.

I'll be reporting more on the LV Con over the next week, but here's a couple of sneak peeks for my buddies Eric from Toyriffic and Kal from Calvin's Canadian Cave of Cool.

Joker and Harley at the Amazing LV Comic-Con. Photo: Batcave Toy Room

Cold War Supergirl Elizabeth Wither at Amazing Las Vegas Comic-Con. Photo: Batcave Toy Room

 More to come from the Amazing Las Vegas Comic-Con. Stay tuned.

About the author: John Sholtz is an avid toy collector and the interim editor of the Batcave Toy Room due to the abrupt death of Bruce Wayne. Learn more about him here and connect with him on Twitter at, Facebook, Google+ and Linkedin.

Bring Back Star Wars Action Figures

This weeks assignment from the League of Extraordinary Bloggers asks:

Bring it back! What product or media property would you like to see revived, and how would you imagine it being different today?

There was a time I wanted Battlestar Galactica to be brought back totally re-imagined and I wrote a story treatment and a first draft to a script and then just dropped the idea. Ironically, twenty some odd years later it happened for real and was redone amazingly by Ronald Moore with many of the same ideas I had for a reboot.

I've also have longed for re-imagined versions of the Six Million Dollar Man and Buck Rogers to no avail. Maybe one day someone will bring those franchises back to life. Star Trek was even on my short list once, which my body J.J is doing a great job.

However, instead of pop culture TV or movie revivals, I would like to see a certain line of action figures return. Are you listening Hasbro?

One toy line I longed to have return was Mego's World's Greatest Super Heroes line. Paul "Dr. Mego" Clarke and Mattel had made a valiant effort to do this with their Retro-Action DC Super Heroes line, but unfortunately that line did not last as long as I would have liked. However,  Toy Figure Inc will be reproducing exact replica's of one the beloved action figure lines from my childhood.

So, What's left you ask? Star Wars action figures.

You may be thinking this dude needs to get a clue. That's been done too, but I want something different. I want Star Wars figures brought back in the styling of the original Kenner action figures.

Just like Mattel's updated versions of  Mego's WGSH figures, Hasbro has done a great job updating the orginal line and even bringing back new sculpts and molds of the toys with original vintage style packing that is really cool, but I want figures that looked the way they did in the 70's and 80's.

Rocket Firing Boba Fett. Photo: Batcave Toy Room

I'd love for Hasbro to do something out of the box for a change and go back and create figures for characters like Grand Moff Tarkin, Uncle Owen, Aunt Beru, and countless others using the original sculpting and molding techniques of the originals. Like something they did with the Rocket Firing Boba Fett.

So many of the updated figures look fantastic, but they don't fit in with the 3 3/4 goodness that I know.

Hasbro your Star Wars line has been looking pretty sad to me these days. If your looking for a new idea to keep things going until the new films come out, going back to basics might just be the way to go.

About the author: John Sholtz is an avid toy collector and the interim editor of the Batcave Toy Room due to the abrupt death of Bruce Wayne. Learn more about him here and connect with him on Twitter at, Facebook, Google+ and Linkedin.

A Side Of The Batcave Toy Room Not Normally Seen

The floor of the Toy Room is finally bare. Photo: Batcave Toy Room

Most photos taken in the Batcave Toy Room are from a view that is seen when you first walk into it, but this time we get to see what's around the corner.

Really it's not much. Literally. The space on floor was a mess 29 days ago and is now reduced to a couple of boxes that are filled with items I am planning on selling.

Restoring An Imperial Troop Transporter

Stripped Vintage Imperial Troop Transporter. Photo: Batcave Toy Room

There's one. Set for stun!

Do you hear what I hear? The unmistakable sounds from the vintage Kenner Imperial Troop Transporter.

Completing A Death Star Space Station Playset On Schedule

Restoration Vintage Death Star Space Station Project. Photo: Batcave Toy Room

It only took about five and a half years to complete, but at least it's done.

The Vintage Kenner Death Star Space Station, an armored space station playset with enough playability to last for hours or several decades for that matter. This playset rocks.

Let There Be Light In My Toy Display Cabinets

Batman TV series and Star Wars Micro Collection display cabinet. Photo: Batcave Toy Room

Lights, camera, action. Well, maybe just lights.

I had mentioned previously on Day 3 that I need to replace the bulbs on one of my glass cabinets and on Day 25 of my 31 Days to a Better Toy Collection Challenge that's just what I set out to do.

Batman TV Series T-shirts At Hot Topic Buy One, Get One Half Off

Batman TV Series T-shirts available at Hot Topic Photo: Batcave Toy Room

Kapow! And so it begins. The first of the Batman TV series merchandise has found its way to retailers.

My Vintage X-Wing Fighter Looks Like It Just Rolled Off The Showroom Floor

Vintage Kenner X-Wing Fighter restoration project. Photo: Batcave Toy Room

Lock S-Foils in attack position!

Day 22 inspired another toy clean up and restoration on Day 23 of My 31 Days to a Better Toy Collection Challenge. This time with my vintage Kenner X-Wing Fighter vehicle.

Why Not Be A Toy Collector?

This weeks League of Extraordinary Bloggers asks the question, Why?

This is a question that could have endless possibilities and is one I had an immediate idea for. I thought about this assignment all week and thought I may be the only one to answer the question this way. However, Mike from the Sexy Geeks House of Swag pretty much had the same idea.

The First Vintage Rebel Transport Is Away

Vintage Kenner Rebel Transport in need of a cleaning from the Batcave Toy Room

My vintage Kenner Rebel Transport is filthy as a Bantha.