Odds ‘n Ends > Christmas Haulage Thread

December 25, 2010 | Poe

Got some spare time this lovely Christmas morning, so I thought I’d share my own Christmas haulage and give you the opportunity to share yours. Here’s mine:

Dr. Mrs. Ghostal’s big gift was a Kindle, but she also got a 20″ plush Appa from the cartoon Avatar: The Last Airbender, a Funko POP Heroes Batgirl and a Wizard of Oz Toto in a basket.

Pic of the Day

December 24, 2010 | Poe

RGM-79 GM vs. MS-06F Zaku (5)

RGM-79 GM vs. MS-06F Zaku (5) by bernard90_03

Show and Tell > Talking Santa Claus (Kurt Adler)

December 23, 2010 | Poe

As you may recall, last year I posted that I was on the lookout for a Kurt Adler Santa Claus decorations from the 1990s. The reason I wanted it was that it was basically an action figure (you can read a review of it here).

Since that day last December, I had a saved search on eBay for it. For months and months, nothing came up as a result for “talking santa adler” except an auction for an 8×10″ hand-color tinted photograph of J. Robert Oppenheimer (I’m 100% serious).

Finally, this past September, I got not one but two results. On the same day! One was missing his sack, but the other was complete and soon, finally, Santa Claus was mine.

There’s not a whole lot to say about the figure–he’s articulated at the shoulders and waist and says three phrases. The voice actually comes out pretty loud and clear, and whoever they got to do the voice does a pretty good Santa. Kind of sounds like the Santa from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

In the spirit of the season, I’ve decided to gift you with MP3 files of his phrases, because why not?

Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas!

Have you been good this year?

And what do you want for Christmas?

Toy Aisle Trolls > Egon Finagler

December 23, 2010 | Poe

Toy Aisle Trolls is a feature highlighting acts of vandalism to in-store toy items. If you find a ruined package, a stolen figure, a swapped-out figure, or any other such acts, take a photo (cell phone photos are fine if they’re not blurry) and email them to poe AT poeghostal.com.

Poester T16SkyHopp (I think that’s his handle) sends this one in.

They just stole Egon. And tore off his name tag to make it less obvious he is missing. Lame.

Yeah, Egon. It’s not like we haven’t already had two Egons available via Mattycollector. He’s the most common Ghostbusters Classic figure out there. And the only one this guy stole.

Criminals are a superstitious, cowardly, and apparently, profoundly stupid lot.

Mattel unveils Panthor, King Hiss, & DCUC17

December 23, 2010 | Poe

I’m officially on vacation, so posts are going to be a bit sporadic over the next couple of weeks. For those of you who don’t bother with other websites for news, though, I thought I’d better post some of the stuff Mattel has been unveiling on their Facebook page recently.

Pics after the jump. Click any of the pics for a larger version. (more…)

Pic of the Day

December 23, 2010 | Poe

Night or day, it doesn't matter. I protect Gotham.

Night or day, it doesn’t matter. I protect Gotham. by jed fish

Joe Amaro makes more stuff we all wish we could buy

December 20, 2010 | Poe

Joe Amaro is a customizer who enjoys making things we all wish we could actually own ourselves…his latest creation is Skeletor’s Throne of Bones, MOTUC-style. Click here for more pics to hate him for.

Oh, and Mattel? MAKE THIS. MAKE IT MAKE IT MAKE IT.

Bastards of the Universe > “A Very Bastards…whatever.”

December 20, 2010 | googum


I worked in a mall for a bunch of years, and was exposed to just inhumane amounts of Christmas music and holiday ‘cheer.’ Luckily, my Christmas spirit eventually recovered. A little anyway. Seriously, I’m both holly and jolly now compared to how I was then.

How many of you have actually watched the Masters of the Universe Christmas Special? Personally, it’s one of those things, not unlike the Star Wars Christmas Special, that I know it’s a thing that exists, and am completely willing to leave it at that. (Although, over the years, I’ve read so much about them and seen enough clips, that I’ve probably seen both of them; and have just blacked out the worst parts.)

Ah, I promised a guest-star this week, and then decided to do a holiday strip real quick instead. Next time!

Anyway, a merry happy whatever to you all; and may you get all the figures you need!