Ever since my 30th birthday party (which was a super hero costume party) when I put on the invitation “Gifts not required, but if you do they must be bough from these toy stores …”, I’ve been getting some cool pressies at the annual ritual of getting older.My wife, my kids, parents, in-laws, brother, friends – all have been gracious enough to indulge my geek-hood. Geez, even my 90yr old grandparents gave me the Mutt Williams Mighty Mugg for Christmas last year!

Another present from Christmas 2008 that I wanted to share with you was my Indiana Jones Mr Potato Head.

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Start saving your pennies, cause you’re going to need them! The Death Star comes with areas for all the classic scenes – from the Imperial boardroom, to the cell blocks and trash compactor, to the Emperor’s final scene. And at only 3803 pieces, you could watch Episodes 4-6 while you build it!

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Once I has to travel to the US for work, and was fortunate enough to find a couple of Mighty Muggs to bring home for myself. I knew however that I would be acosted by my children yet again for bringing home toys for myself, but nothing as cool for them (kids these days, I tell ya …). I thought I would bring them home something that I would normally buy for myself, but this time I’d give it to them and, God forgive me, even let them open the packaging and play with them!

What I found for them were Star Wars Galactic Heroes. (more…)

Not all toys or collectibles come in boxes and are characterised by as mint or near-mint. For some toys the act (or art) of construction is what it’s really all about. For about the last year I have been looking at Cubeecraft paper toys and wanting to find some time to start making some. They’re cool characters, many from particular genres I know and love, look great and are relatively easy to start building. It wasn’t though until Christmas 2008 when I made my first one, and I haven’t really stopped since (Note: most collectors have some form of an addictive nature – it goes with the territory!). (more…)

Simple – they’re made from 100% recycled awesome. That’s what the box says, and I’m inclined to agree with them! (more…)