I don't know about you, but I want set of these that fit me.
Yesterday we got a sneak peak of the gloves and utility belt for Figures Toy Co's Burt Ward Robin action figure from their Batman TV series line. Today we a get a look at the Caped Crusaders garb.
I have been so crazy busy lately and then had to take a bit of a break to re-organize and re-charge. However, have no fear citizens. Your favorite lover of a noble flying rodent and a commonplace backyard bird is still on duty.
Kenner's vintage Millennium Falcon Spaceship was a vehicle, a playset, and action figure storage case. At least for me it was all the above. The Millennium Falcon is the oldest Star Wars toy in my collection and as a kid it was probably part of every adventure my imagination could dream up. It was also probably why my Falcon was worn down.
I had a bit of an accident while rearranging The Batcave Toy Room and knocked this acrylic case off a shelf. Unfortunately, it busted the bottom portion of the case into pieces. The good news is the vintage Star Wars tri-logo cardedImperial Stormtrooper (Hoth Battle Gear) was perfectly safe. The bad news is these cases aren't exactly cheap. At $14.00 a piece, I could get an action figure or two, depending on the type. Anyway, the case did it's job and protected the figure. At least I have a few spares hanging around to replace it.
It's really just a bead hanging from a piece of string, but hey, what do want for 1978 toy technology? My Millenium Falcon was my first Star Wars toy aside from my Luke Skywalker (X-Wing Pilot) action figure and I have been restoring the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy for quite sometime. The only missing piece of the puzzle is the Jedi Training Ball.
My original was lost years ago and I don't know how as I guarded mine like a junkyard dog, but some how it vanished. One of my childhood chums probably swiped it, as everyone I know as lost the tiny blue orb.
I've been hesitant buying a replacement as I don't know how to determine an original from a reproduction and have consider just picking up one at a bead store. However, I have been watching eBay for possible originals and went ahead and placed a bid on the above pictured version. From the looks of it in the pic, I actually felt comfortable enough to think that this might have an original.
I ended up outbid in the end and was not willing to go to high in price without knowing for sure if it was an original or not. Should I just pick up a bead that looks pretty close or go for a possible original? Does anyone know how to tell the difference between an original from reproduction?
Well, after a two month delay, I finally was able to order Kyle Rayner. The delay was caused by, of all things, he was missing his power ring. They forgot to paint it. So here he is in all his green glory.
Unlike the Green Lantern from wave 1 and John Stewart, who share the same costumes, but have an exclusive head sculpt, this 8" Kyle Rayner figure, like the aforementioned Guy Gardner, has an original costume made especially for the figure.
This Green Lantern comes with a black & white cloth outfit and is accompanied by a green power battery that also came with all other Green Lantern action figures in the line.
His blister card has the same retro look, reminiscent of the vintage Mego action figures, as all other figures in the line and shares the same green color as his exclusive counterparts.
Release date: Originally July 15, 2011 changed to September 15, 2011
Assortment: V4309
Retail: $19.99
Weapons and accessories: Power Battery
As an added bonus, I received a $5 coupon to be used towards the purchase of any DC Universe 6 inch action figure. Wish I would have received one of these for every Matty Collector purchase I made. Who should I get with my coupon?
The Star Wars Action Figure Display Arena came with four L shaped cream colored figure stands and four two-sided color picture cards attached in pairs, which gave you eight different backdrops in all. Also included were assembly instructions and toy catalog from Kenner's Empire Strikes Back line.
The Display Arena was offered on Empire Strikes Back 45 back cards for ten proof of purchase seals from the back of the backer cards and $2.00.
Since I was a box hoarder and kept not only my boxes from playsets and such, I also kept the backer cards from the figures. Thus giving me an endless supply of proof of purchase seals. Whenever a free mail in offer came around, I was always ready to go and didn't have to buy five or more new figures to get the exclusive toy or actions figures Kenner would offer. With this offer however, I had neglected to notice that this one was not for free, but actually would cost two bucks. I had mistakenly sent only the proof seals, but shortly after sent the money to follow, but this had caused a lot of back and forth of seals and checks. I must say though, Kenner's customer service was outstanding and eventually everything came together. Thanks to Kenner, I am able to share this toy (if I may be so bold as to call it that)with you today.
The Star Wars Action Figure Display Arena mailer was the Empire Strikes Back follow up to the Star Wars logo Display Stand. This display arena provider kids with ESB backdrops for displaying their figures. Sorry, gang. The original offer expired July 31, 1982. So you'll have to find this one on eBay.
You can see a video how the arena came packaged HERE.
Batman's Wayne Foundation, the creme de la creme with a show with everything but Yul Brynner. Here is a look at another one of my Batcave playsets. This playset is considered the grand-daddy of them all amongst toy collectors. Mego's Wayne Foundation is very much in comparison to Kenner's Death Star playset simply for the sure size of that thing. Standing 4 feet tall fully assembled this sucker is huge.
Mego's toy catalog described it as four floors of fantastic, crime fighting fun! Over 40" tall, this power packed playset is perfect for use with Mego's Batman heroes and villains.
The Dynamic Duo will love to hop into the kid-powered moving elevator...
Dash to the computer console...Very cool that the Batcomputer predicted that there would eventually be a Green Lantern action figure. (Only took about 30 years)
Plan terrific crime busting adventures...
Complete with furniture, trophy case, and book case with secret compartment.
Only Batman could have designed it. Actually DC Comics designed it for Mego and although it is dubbed the Wayne Foundation, it is basically four floors of all the different areas of the Batcave. In the comics, the Wayne Foundation Building had a Batcave underneath the building, which Batman moved his headquarters there after Robin went to college.
Check out the commercial below before some final product changes, which obviously came afterward. The computer console and chairs were silver rather than blue, and the other furniture had silver trim as well. Giving those items a more metallic look than just blue plastic. There is also what looks to me as clear plastic piece that goes over what I have always referred too as a desk, but to me it appears as it was meant as an actual trophy case.
You can check out the cool proto-type at The Mego Museum HERE.
He's all yours bounty hunter. Actually, this sweet ride, the Slave I, is technically all mine, but who's going to argue with the galaxies most fearsome bounty hunter. Kenner released Boba Fett's ship as part of the second wave of toys from their Empire Strikes Back line. The second wave of toys from the fifth movie (or second, depending on your point of view) of the Star Wars films in my opinion was the best. Not only because of this ship, but it also included the awesome AT-AT in that wave as well.
Slave I did not have any electronic features such as lights or sounds like other vehicles in the toy line, but it did have some cool features here and there.
A rear loading ramp to board the ship. Watch your head (If you're a Fett or a clone that is).
No lights or electronic sounds for the cannons, but they do make a clicking sound.
Wings are gravity operated. So, they move as the ship does and can be trigger lock to be held in the position you want them to be in while in flight.
Best of all, Slave I came with a carbonite frozen Han Solo. This was my absolute favorite part of the toy (there I go with freezing fetish again). My dream collectible next to a 1966 replica Batmobile is the frozen Han Solo replica, but since it's $5,000 so this minature version will do for now.
All and in all, Kenner did a great job at the time of re-creating Boba Fett's ship and holds some great memories from my childhood.
The third wave of Mattel's Retro-Action DC Super Heroes has been released and I have jumped all over it. The first up for me with this wave is The Flash.
Mattel continues with the Mego like line of action figures with a figure that Mego had planned, but never produced. The Flash looks ultra cool and very much looking like what I think he would have if Mego themselves had actually produced this character.
The Flash has a nice head sculpt and captures the characters personality.
Body suit is very much like the standard Mego issued body suit used for the majority of the action figures in the vintage line. Like the blister cards for "wave 1", where we got a sneak peek at Batman for "Wave 2", we get a sneak peek at Shazam for "Wave 4".
Nice detailed boots. Had Mego produced the figure he probably would have been given the same boots that were used for the vintage Shazam. Mego was famous for recycling the same parts for multiple figures.
All in all I like this newly acquired addition to the family and helps fill the gap on what could have been with the original WGSH line.
