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[20 Mar 2015 | No Comment | ]
My G.I. Joe-Packed Weekend!

So if updates have been more sporadic here lately than I had planned, it’s in part because I’ve had some busy weeks. Not just the parts of the week where I’m supposed to be busy doing the menial tasks that help me keep a roof over my head and food in my three hungry dogs’ bowls, but the part of the week where I’m supposed to be taking time to relax and unwind. It wasn’t but a few weeks ago that I headed to Con Nooga for a weekend of …

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[5 Feb 2015 | One Comment | ]
G.I. Joe’s U.S.S. Flagg: The Greatest Toy of All Time!

In 1985, Hasbro fulfilled the dreams of millions of young boys by producing the largest playset in toy history: The U.S.S. Flagg, the (no pun intended) flagship of the G.I. Joe toy line. Thirty years later, it stands as one of the most iconic toys of all time, particularly for kids who grew up in the 1980s. For many, it is the Holy Grail of collectibles to this day.

Now, if you weren’t a ten year old boy in 1985 who was obsessed with “A Real American Hero”, you might not …

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[19 Sep 2007 | 14 Comments | ]
Revenge of the Bootleg Toys!

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[10 Feb 2004 | No Comment | ]

Yes, I realize that it’s been a while since I last popped in with a bootleg toy report, but I ain’t done with this thing just yet. I did skip the month of February due to a lack of time and resources, but I have come back in March for another round of everyone’s favorite flea market masterpieces.
I’m going to do things a bit differently this time around, though. I’ve got a ton of pictures of items that I couldn’t bring myself to buy, but still managed to get some …

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[15 Nov 2003 | 9 Comments | ]

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[15 Oct 2003 | 5 Comments | ]

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[15 Sep 2003 | 4 Comments | ]

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[15 Aug 2003 | One Comment | ]