This Week In Your Plastic Crack, Action Figures and Toy Collection 26 26

[Mickey7]

On ‎6‎/‎30‎/‎2018 at 10:27 PM, followtheleader said:

Couple fun questions.  Try to limit it to one toy per question to make the questions a little tougher.  

Feel free to throw in some back-story. 

A.  What was your all-time favorite toy that you received at Christmas/Birthday? 

B.  What toy did you yearn for but never received (at least never received in your youth)? 

C.  What toy did you thoroughly enjoy in your youth, but you now find it to be pretty silly?  

Patrick

(A) Had to be my 1978 Death Star playset.  I remember having lots of fun with that toy.  It's long gone, however I do still have the original instructions from that playset, so I'm happy to have some tangible memory from it.

(B) I wanted lots of GI Joe toys I never was able to get.  Maybe my most wanted was the GI Joe headquarters.  I had to build my own back in 1985.(see pic below).

 

Edited July 3, 2018 by Mickey7

[Buzzetta]

44 minutes ago, Mickey7 said:

(A) Had to be my 1978 Death Star playset.  I remember having lots of fun with that toy.  It's long gone, however I do still have the original instructions from that playset, so I'm happy to have some tangible memory from it.

(B) I wanted lots of GI Joe toys I never was able to get.  Maybe my most wanted was the GI Joe headquarters.  I had to build my own back in 1985.(see pic below).

 

Once again proving why lego was is and always will be the best toy. 

[F For Fake]

14 hours ago, followtheleader said:

I've never gone done the peroxide route, but will be VERY interested to see how it turns out.  Good luck!

Patrick

It worked wonders for my ancient, yellowed X-Wing. I've seen very good results online for Stormy, but I believe with all of these peroxide treated toys, it's just a matter of time before the yellowing comes back. But if it buys me a couple of years of fun, it'll be worth it.

Edited July 3, 2018 by F For Fake

[Old Fashion PB and J]

On ‎7‎/‎2‎/‎2018 at 9:53 AM, PKJ said:

Patrick I have a BMX collection sorta, that is a 86 Performer. One side of the room hopefully will be 80's bmx and skateboards.

I think it is 5 Water Moccasins with boxes, one is sealed.

 

Love the collection. Im on the other side, more skateboards, a few Joe's, and a few Transformers. My bike collection is all Mid School and consists Mainly as my two favorites from the era with some friends. If you wanna see my skateboards, they're on IG Pbeam78

Edited July 3, 2018 by The Resurrection

[Old Fashion PB and J]

On ‎6‎/‎30‎/‎2018 at 11:27 PM, followtheleader said:

Couple fun questions.  Try to limit it to one toy per question to make the questions a little tougher.  

Feel free to throw in some back-story. 

A.  What was your all-time favorite toy that you received at Christmas/Birthday? 

B.  What toy did you yearn for but never received (at least never received in your youth)? 

C.  What toy did you thoroughly enjoy in your youth, but you now find it to be pretty silly?  

Patrick

A. Castle GraySkull, and that was actually an epic Chrismas with GI-Joe, He-Man, and Thundercats!

B. Devastator. My absolute favorite Transformer, I now own 1 original, 1 knock off, and an 18" reissue

C. I had a space ship my mother bought when I was maybe 4, made sounds, it was a replica of some ship. But since I didn't have many toys it was used for GI joe, Star Wars, He Man, whatever. Looking back it doesn't make much sense for He-Man to ride around on a spaceship only twice the size of battle cat.

[archiecomicscollector]

On 6/20/2018 at 5:45 PM, archiecomicscollector said:

I'm relatively new to CGC - and I need to look through the rest of this thread - but I'm a HUGE Archie fan! I started collecting Archie comics 20 years ago, when I was just 10 years old. I have nearly 2000 comics (including digests) and over 100 associated collectibles and toys in my collection. A glimpse of my collection can be found on Instagram under @archiecomicscollector. I continue to buy comics regularly, but recently my focus has been acquiring more Archie toys  

I recently had part of my collection on display - as part of an internal "Things We Collect" exhibit - for my coworkers. It was very interesting to see the varied collections - from autographed books to frame-tray puzzles to Halloween decor to neck ties - and learn why each exhibitor began their collection(s). Unsurprisingly, many of us - including many of you - began collecting as children. 

[archiecomicscollector]

On 6/30/2018 at 10:27 PM, followtheleader said:

Couple fun questions.  Try to limit it to one toy per question to make the questions a little tougher.  

Feel free to throw in some back-story. 

A.  What was your all-time favorite toy that you received at Christmas/Birthday? 

B.  What toy did you yearn for but never received (at least never received in your youth)? 

C.  What toy did you thoroughly enjoy in your youth, but you now find it to be pretty silly?  

Patrick

A. I started collecting Archie Comics about 6 months before my 11th birthday (November 6) and Christmas, so, as you can imagine, my parents bought me A LOT of comics that year, but they also bought me one of my first Archie collectibles - The Archie Doll, c. 1973, an 18-inch plush doll (Above: It's in the lower left hand corner of my photo).  

B. My dad was always into building and painting Aurora models, and I immediately wanted Archie's Car with Archie and Veronica, c. 1969-1971. It's a very rare model, so I' still hunting for it! 

C. Pogs! I'm not sure why they were ever popular, but, with that being said, I just bought a complete set of Archie Comics pogs, c. 1995 for my collection. 

Edited July 3, 2018 by archiecomicscollector

[tv horror]

4 hours ago, archiecomicscollector said:

I recently had part of my collection on display - as part of an internal "Things We Collect" exhibit - for my coworkers. It was very interesting to see the varied collections - from autographed books to frame-tray puzzles to Halloween decor to neck ties - and learn why each exhibitor began their collection(s). Unsurprisingly, many of us - including many of you - began collecting as children. 

I never collected any Archie comics however I do admire someone who takes the time to complete a themed collection, well done.

Edited July 4, 2018 by tv horror

[archiecomicscollector]

9 minutes ago, tv horror said:

I never collected any Archie comics however I do admire someone how takes the time to complete a themed collection, well done.

Thanks! It's still growing, as I keep finding items I've never seen before at antique stores, thrift stores, online resellers, etc. I'm definitely enjoying the hunt 

I'm not sure if there is a complete list available, but a few Archie Comics collectibles have been featured in Board Games of the 50's, 60's & 70's: With Prices (1994, 2000), Collectible Television Memorabilia: With Value Guide (1997), Saturday Morning TV Collectibles: '60s '70s '80s (2000), and Aurora Model Kits (2004, 2006). 

[followtheleader]

3 hours ago, archiecomicscollector said:

I recently had part of my collection on display - as part of an internal "Things We Collect" exhibit - for my coworkers. It was very interesting to see the varied collections - from autographed books to frame-tray puzzles to Halloween decor to neck ties - and learn why each exhibitor began their collection(s). Unsurprisingly, many of us - including many of you - began collecting as children. 

Very cool display and collection. 

Is the dress even Archie themed?  That's some dedication!

Patrick

[followtheleader]

10 hours ago, Mickey7 said:

(A) Had to be my 1978 Death Star playset.  I remember having lots of fun with that toy.  It's long gone, however I do still have the original instructions from that playset, so I'm happy to have some tangible memory from it.

(B) I wanted lots of GI Joe toys I never was able to get.  Maybe my most wanted was the GI Joe headquarters.  I had to build my own back in 1985.(see pic below).

 

This lego Joe fort is so legit!

Looks like you intermixed some true Joe items too, like the sandbags, the Bivuouc, and the Flak.

Don't know why, but I love the old school pics as much as some of the old toys. 

Patrick

[BAT MAN]

On 7/2/2018 at 1:20 PM, MGsimba77 said:

The first one is from '92 & second from '95

 

 

 

I literally had a closet filled with cases and cases of this run. Thought I was going to be rich. That and the POTF release on orange/purple cards.  

[archiecomicscollector]

14 hours ago, followtheleader said:

Very cool display and collection. 

Is the dress even Archie themed?  That's some dedication!

Patrick

It is! I'm wearing B&V Faces Skater Dress and holding the 2-in-1 Pop Art Leather Bag from Betty and Veronica, an official Archie Comics clothing and accessories line. And the best part... the bag is the perfect size for digests!  

Edited July 4, 2018 by archiecomicscollector

[GeneticNinja]

On 7/3/2018 at 5:48 PM, archiecomicscollector said:

I recently had part of my collection on display - as part of an internal "Things We Collect" exhibit - for my coworkers. It was very interesting to see the varied collections - from autographed books to frame-tray puzzles to Halloween decor to neck ties - and learn why each exhibitor began their collection(s). Unsurprisingly, many of us - including many of you - began collecting as children. 

That looks like a store display. It takes show and tell to a whole new level. I only got into Archie with the new TV show. I vaguely remember seeing the old comics but don't remember buying one. At least I can't remember. The show is awesome though. Hopefully they come out with a few props from that diner.

[F For Fake]

On 7/3/2018 at 11:01 PM, DC|Marvel said:

I literally had a closet filled with cases and cases of this run. Thought I was going to be rich. That and the POTF release on orange/purple cards.  

I remember when my local KB Toys got in several shipments of POTF2 figures, clearancing them out at about $2 a pop. I bought several cases of them, because I figured with SW, they'd eventually pay off. And they did, more or less, but not to the extent I would have liked. (Really wish I'd held onto the Queen Amidala's cruisers, Falcons and AT-ATs I picked up in the same sale for about $20 a piece. My closet was crammed full of that stuff.)

[archiecomicscollector]

12 hours ago, GeneticNinja said:

That looks like a store display. It takes show and tell to a whole new level. I only got into Archie with the new TV show. I vaguely remember seeing the old comics but don't remember buying one. At least I can't remember. The show is awesome though. Hopefully they come out with a few props from that diner.

Thanks! I installed it myself and used a Halftone Archie Shower Curtain for the background. 

I'm also enjoying Riverdale! I've picked up a few collectibles from Hot Topic, including Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe Milkshake Glass. 

[GeneticNinja]

6 hours ago, archiecomicscollector said:

Thanks! I installed it myself and used a Halftone Archie Shower Curtain for the background. 

I'm also enjoying Riverdale! I've picked up a few collectibles from Hot Topic, including Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe Milkshake Glass. 

Thanks I never heard of that site before. I'll probably get one of those glasses myself.

 

Edit - Looks like I'm getting those glasses and a few other items. Thanks again.

Edited July 6, 2018 by GeneticNinja

[alexgross.com]

i got to spend some time with Alexandra Shipp the other day, who plays Storm in the new Xmen films, age of apolalypse and the upcoming dark phoenix. she is super cool-- she told me that she read all the claremont byrne xmen stuff and lots more, and really cares about the character. she also said whenever she sees a comic shop, she pops in to see if they have any Storm toys, and if they do, she buys them. she grabbed this one and signed it for my 3 year old son, which was very sweet of her. of course i can't show it to him yet or he'll rip it open. gotta save it till he's older. 

 

 

[BAT MAN]

On 7/5/2018 at 11:28 AM, F For Fake said:

I remember when my local KB Toys got in several shipments of POTF2 figures, clearancing them out at about $2 a pop. I bought several cases of them, because I figured with SW, they'd eventually pay off. And they did, more or less, but not to the extent I would have liked. (Really wish I'd held onto the Queen Amidala's cruisers, Falcons and AT-ATs I picked up in the same sale for about $20 a piece. My closet was crammed full of that stuff.)

I will say this though about that time period. Being able to drive around when and wherever you want was fantastic. And years of regret on opening all of my old SW figures etc. had built up. Plus add in the nostalgic factor and that is why so many of us went over board for those orange card POTF etc. 

I can not recall if there was a toy section in Wizard or if I was reading a collectible monthly toy magazine. But you would get all of the hot updates i.e. variant POTF orange card Boba Fett circles on hands, half circles, etc.

BUT something I have not thought about in along time; one of the greatest scores of all time. I happened to walk into a drug store of all places with a decent aisle of toys and ready for this ===> Scored not 1 but 2 short saber/long try Luke's and 1 Vader. I was so pumped. Can remember that feeling like yesterday. 

[MGsimba77]