The History of the Action Figure

The Action Figure and how it all started
In March 1959 Barbie was released by Mattel. I know what you’re thinking, Barbie isn’t an action figure, not even an action anything, but that set the chain of events. At the time, the girls’ market was being fulfilled, a new need was being created. So what about [...] http://bit.ly/c6ttmb

History of the Action Figure collecting: http://ping.fm/MyqdU

Transformers re-issue rumor from Hong Kong and China

News from across the globe, namely on China and Hong Kong, where there are rumors about the likelihood of re-issues on Transformers as many retailers are opening up for pre-orders for these Transformer figures:
- G1 Predaking
- G1 Sixshot
- Classic/Henkei Hound
- Hybrid Style Galaxy Convoy
- Classic/Henkei Optimus Prime
- Encore 12 Metroplex
- Classic/Henkei Cyclonus
- Cybertron/Galaxy Force Primus [...] http://bit.ly/aZDbIN

Possible Transformers re-issue on several figures (news directly from Hong Kong), some retailers are opening pre-orders: http://ow.ly/12aBi

McFarlane Toys to make Halo: Reach 5-inch action figures

McFarlane Toys will have a take on the Halo world by releasing a 5 inch action figure and vehicle line for one of the most awaited games of 2010, Halo:Reach. The game will be released in fall 2010, and as most things are, this action figures line will be released at around the same time [...] http://bit.ly/9TfOOG

McFarlane Toys to make Halo: Reach 5-inch action figures: http://ow.ly/129ox

Gandalf the Grey at Sideshow

Gandalf the Grey is now on Sideshow as a premium format figure, the exclusive one was sold out in a blitz. Click below or the pic to go to Sideshow, maybe you can still get that one:
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Small car that runs on sugar (the Ene Pocket): http://ping.fm/6IL83

Small toy car runs on sugar (video) – the Ene Pocket

A Japanese toy maker, Takara Tomy has released a small car controlled by radio with a Sony battery that runs on sugarr from sodas and the likes. It’s currently still a prototype as it’s being developed and it’s called “Ene Pocket”. ENE is an abbreviation of Entertainment New Energy, and the Ene Pocket is just [...] http://bit.ly/9vRMYS

SEGA and Tomy to bring Sonic figures to Europe

Sonic the Hedgehog figures will be released by Tomy, a UK company that has agreements with Jazwares and Sega. The deal will consist in releasing current Sonic figures and develop new (and more) Sonic merchandise. From February 2010 onwards, Tomy will be releasing current Sonic figures throughout Europe, and from the Spring of 2011 forward, [...] http://bit.ly/b2il2s

Yet another return of the Star Wars Vintage collection: http://ping.fm/Ovh1o

7 best website for military action figures: http://ping.fm/sEES5

Inside peak on Tatsuhiko Akashi's office on Medicom Toys: http://ping.fm/0HPu4

Smallest remote control bike – MotoFrenzy

To rival Mattel Hot Wheels new series, Stealth Rides, which I posted a couple of days back, a toymaker company, Spin Master, is going to release the world’s smallest remote-control motorbike and they’re going to announce at the Toy Fair in New York (February 2010).
They call it “MotoFrenzy”. Measurements are 3-1/4 inches in length [...] http://bit.ly/8YVqKp

World's smallest control bike, "MotoFrenzy", VS "Stealth Rides": http://ping.fm/KmpI2

World's smallest remote controlled bike - "MotoFrenzy": http://ping.fm/FZRVj

Lost Planet 2 action figures

I was reading a couple of blogs mentioning the Lost Planet 2 action figures that were going to be released in May, but they mentioned the Japanese release in May 2010 but they didn’t mentioned the US or when would the rest of the world would get access to it. Having jjust read it on [...] http://bit.ly/bn9UYb

Mattel going strong despite the economy – $16.4 billion

Despite the economy Mattel is still going strong and being the number 1 US toy maker in the US. The figure I give in the title, $16.4 billion is the overall revenue in sales, which, actually, fell down 2 percent through November last year. The holiday season, however was pretty good to Mattel and they [...] http://bit.ly/9XyGQK

Lost Planet 2 action figures: http://ping.fm/gm9zU

Captain America and Thor custome designs revealed with possible spoilage: http://ping.fm/yn6C4

Avatar is now the best selling movie of all times

That’s right folks, Avatar is now the new top grossing movie of all times, surpassing Titanic. It’s amazing how both movies are from the same guy, James Cameron. I’ve read somewhere that he had Avatar in the making for more than a decade, maybe 12, 13 years, this means he was already working or thinking [...] http://bit.ly/aF5rQs

Avatar is now the best selling movie of all times, I've read it here: http://ping.fm/cYCcZ

Sentinel, Gambit and Multiple Man action figures: http://ping.fm/60cui

Diablo III OVERTHROWN action figure- the Barbarian

I got word from Tomopop that Sideshow Collectibles just released a Barbarian loose. It’s the character class being represented as the Barbarian in the upcoming Diablo 3, which is still in the makings (I played Diablo 1 and 2 as most people reading this probably, if not, you still know what I’m talking about).
The figure(s) [...] http://bit.ly/97q5zn

Diablo III Overthrown a sideshow diorama. Barbarian standard and exclusive edition (first one sold out while writing): http://bit.ly/aCDpDK

Pics of Optimus Prime and Megatroy action figures from Transformers: War on Cybertron (to match Activision's game): http://ow.ly/10Uwo

Ugo’s exclusive pics of Transformers: War of Cyberton action figures

Ugo got exclusive (or so I believe) pictures of Optimus Prime and Megatron toys, a part of the Transformers: War of Cybertron line, to get synched in with the soon to be released game with the same title by Activision. Check out some pics below and post at Ugo: http://ping.fm/Cygo1 [...] http://bit.ly/9TcdmU

Bioware’s Mass Effect 2 and action figures

Bioware’s new title, Mass Effect 2 has its own action figures, apparently. They’ll be released in August 2010 by DC Comics. The figures available will be Grunt, Shephard, Tali and Thane. All of the characters in line will be about 6.75 inches tall.
The game’s release date is set to January 26 (yesterday) 2010 in North [...] http://bit.ly/9Rd8Gp

Bioware's Mass Effect 2 action figures. They're four in total: Grunt, Shephard, Tali and Thane. Check it here: http://bit.ly/bGqC3o

The devolution of the action figures in the Marvel Universe (bit conflicting post but here you go): http://bit.ly/4AVxtV

Transformable Final Fantasy XIII (FFXIII) figures: http://ping.fm/MPyxb

Mattel’s Hot Wheels – the “Stealth Rides”

Do you think about He-Man when you hear Mattel? They’ve came out with these Hot Wheels that have the size of a credit card. You take it out of the case, push a button and the previously flat device you had in your hands turns into a car. Plus, it’s a fully functioning remote control [...] http://bit.ly/5Z6Agw

Complete Popeye line of figures

I’ve read an interesting review of the entire (or almost) line of Popeye action figures at toyriffic. This is the entire collection apart from maybe an accessory or two. This is a Mezco line by the way.
Figures like Popeye have more than one release. Some figures like Bluto have, in one series, a button you [...] http://bit.ly/83DP14

The entire Popeye (or almost) line by Mezco (they're more than I was expecting): http://ow.ly/10tXJ

Kamen Rider Action Figures giveaway. Found it on some blog: http://ping.fm/WnmRY

Closeup'ing on Solomon Grundy from the Brave and the Bold action figures line: http://ow.ly/10iPn

Get 3 FREE Saga Legends Action Figures by mail

I just saw this on hasbro’s website.
Get 3 FREE Saga Legends Action Figures by mail (when you order)
Star Wars Blasters (Clone Trooper, Stormtrooper or General Grievous)
Star Wars Clone Commander Blaster
Star Wars Duel Action Lightsaber (non electronic Star Wars Lightsabers not included)
Captain Rex Electronic Command Helmet”

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See also the thread on Sideshow Collectors: http://ping.fm/Q9zNZ
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FREE Saga Legends Action Figures directly from Hasbro: http://ping.fm/GdTIh

Masters of the Universe Classics Battle Armor He-Man here: http://ow.ly/10bMN

The 9 Most Unessential X-Men Action Figures: http://ping.fm/4QOsy

New Conan movie starring Jason Momoa from Stargate: Atlantis

Jason Momoa is to star on the new Conan movie. He’s pretty well known in geek-world as he has a role in Stargate Atlantis. He’ll play Conan in the movie. Even though Conan, as a character, is a creation of Robert Howard, when I read Conan I always remind myself of Frazetta’s covers.
Momoa was [...] http://bit.ly/7iPpr8

Staggeringly beautiful custom 1/6th Judge Anderson figure from Judge Dredd movie: http://ping.fm/2Ze8z

Prince of Persia action figures revealed

It was already known that Disney and McFarlane Toys announced in August 2009 that they were going to join efforts for an action figures line for the 2010 and upcoming Prince of Persia: The Sands of time movie with Jake Gyllenhaal (I have to look his name each time I have to write about it [...] http://bit.ly/6AhHg5

Prince Of Persia action figures revealed for the upcoming Disney's Prince of Persia: Sands of Time movie, check it here http://bit.ly/8qHRhr

Realistic 12 inch Aldo Raine from Inglorious Basterds

Paul Tassi at joblo.com commented on the figure of Aldon Raine, a character from Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds.
He’s right on it being a realistic 12 inch, the level of detail is amazing, or this wouldn’t be the work of Hot Toys. There is a lot of resemblance to Brad Pitt but I kind of have the [...] http://bit.ly/708g7r

Get a sneak seek of MOTUC's Evil Lyn posted here: http://bit.ly/62wQbQ

The 12 inch life-like Aldo Raine from Tarantino's Inglorious Basterds: http://ping.fm/k6nZv

DC's DC Retro-Action Figures Series 1, check it here: http://ping.fm/ZHrUF

DC's DC Retro-Action Figures Series 1, check it here: http://ping.fm/1n1Oq

21 year girl old from the UK enters Guinness World Records with largest Pokemon collection (over 12,000): http://bit.ly/6ZfE26

New Guiness – 12,000 Pokemon collection by 21 year old

Lisa Courtney from Hertfordshire in the UK has entered the Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer’s Edition. For what? For her Pokemon collection of 12,000. Imagine all those Pokemon!
Contrasting a bit with my post yesterday about where all the toys go after kids are done with it, let me just get out of my serious suit [...] http://bit.ly/69chkm

The case of the missing DC Classics...
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Action figures review: Mattel's Wave 11, check it out here: http://ping.fm/5dxwb

Holy Batman! Michael Keaton as Batman bust, here: http://ping.fm/XdzyA

Where do toys go when they die?

I’ve read an interesting post about toys and what happens when their life expectancy is over. It made me realize all the toys I was given, some broke, some were thrown out, and it makes you think where does all that stuff go when a kid doesn’t want to play with it anymore, especially nowadays [...] http://bit.ly/6I8wrN

Where do kids' toys go when they die? Interesting post on consumerism and children's toys: http://bit.ly/80BrIg

Iron Man helmet tutorial

This guy has done a tutorial explaining how he did an iron man helmet, he makes it look easy: http://ping.fm/7Un17

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This guy makes it look so easy, this is a great tutorial on how he did an iron man bust: http://ow.ly/YDIA

Foreign toy makers exploring Chinese markets

Some overseas plastic toy makers are considering, or are already, turning heads to China and its growing economy. According to some of the spokes people of these companies, some areas in China like Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen are wealthier and thus could be a potential market to be explored.
With the rise of China, and the [...] http://bit.ly/6Gs3aL

Overseas toy makers are exploring Chinese markets in wealthier areas like Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen: http://bit.ly/797rmq

Toys ‘R’ Us covers pregnant woman’s $300 ticket. Check it here: http://ping.fm/Fl8CV

Toys ‘R’ Us covered pregnant woman’s ticket

Toys ‘R’ US has paid a $300 ticked Niki Goldfarb has received April last year for parking in a regular parking space, while she though she was on one for pregnant women/disabled.
At the time of when she received a ticked, Goldfarb was 6 months pregnant of twin girls, she’s now a mother of three.
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Dragon Age Origins action figures

DC Directy is going to be releasing action figures based on Dragon Age: Origins later in September.
The set will start with Gray Warden commander Duncan, Genlock Darkspawn, Morrigan the Witch and Loghain. There’s still no current update at the official website though.

Read about it here: http://ping.fm/YFhEP
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DC Direct to release action figures based on Dragon Age: Origins

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DC Direct to release action figures based on Dragon Age: Origins

An action figure of you

Apparently you can be your own action figure. The owner of herobuilders.com, Emil Vicale allows you to have an action figure created to your liking as close as possible. You can get an action figure of yourself by sending a pic of yours and $375, and herobuilder’s sculptors will create a 12-inch action figure [...] http://bit.ly/5YxLcu

Mattel says not enough time (aka doesn't bother) to make Justice League Crisis figures. Read on action figures insider: http://ow.ly/XNoH

Action figures getting dirty?

This kind of reminds me of me, I don’t exactly remember everything I did at the age of 6 as I get older I often forget more but I know I’ve found another mini-me.  The funny thing here is how the kid set up the action figures like that. Hey, it displays creativity! Check it [...] http://bit.ly/70bQNW

Prince of Persia action figure

Jake Gyllenhaal, main role in the upcoming Prince of Persia movie, says he loves the fact they’ll be doing an action figure mini version of him, and that he’ll be the first to buy it (try as you may, succeed you shall not).
Jake plays a Persian prince named Dastan in the movie, who will join [...] http://bit.ly/6wHKZq

Jake Gyllenhaal, playing Dastan in the Prince of Persia movie, will have his own action figure. http://ping.fm/UgFnI

Is it possible for simple action figures to get down and dirty?

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My blog on action figures

My first post on my blog, yay!

Michael Jackson’s action figure Thriller

 
We all know the world has seen zillions of merchandise on Michael Jackson, I’m done with all that, but since I’m a freak on action figures I couldn’t let this one go.
 
Hot Toys and Sideshow are accepting pre-orders on the 12-inch Michael Jackson ‘Thriller’ action figure.
You get 2 heads, one of Michael, and one of [...] http://bit.ly/5RJsET

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I'm tweetin' from hootuiste for the first time, trying it out...