Poest Office > Rhapsody in Light Blue (plus: figure stands)

September 1, 2010 | Poe

Welcome to a new feature. Occasionally I receive emails asking about various toy-related things, so I thought I’d start sharing my knowledge with the collecting world (plus build more content for the website).

First off is a Poester who wishes to remain Anonymous. He first contacted me a few weeks ago after spotting an eBay auction offering what appeared to be a lighter-blue DCUC Superman. Most fans figure it’s a factory prototype for the proposed (but as yet unproduced) Superman/Bizarro DCUC 2-pack.

Well, Mr. Anonymous got his hands on one and sent along an email, complete with pics. (more…)

Joe Amaro’s Robot Knights

September 1, 2010 | Poe

Customizer extraordinaire Joe Amaro has created some amazing customs of Skeletor’s “Robot Knights” (sounds like a bad BSG spinoff) from the Filmation cartoon. Visit his site for more pics. Says Joe:

These are complete new sculpts that are fully articulated. The head turns, the shoulders are swivel joints and the elbows are ball joints. Plus they have removable shoulder pads and the hands can interchanged with various weapons like a laser gun, saw blade and a mace. I also sculpted a new stand for him as the current stands would make him too high.

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Pic of the Day

August 31, 2010 | Poe

Roboto - Masters of the Universe

Roboto – Masters of the Universe by cobra.creations

Mattycollector Upcoming Schedule

August 30, 2010 | Poe

Mattel released a list of their upcoming releases, and for those of you who only check this site for their toy-related news (all two of you), I figured I should post the list:

Toy Fans,

The whirlwind of insanity that is SDCC is over, and we’re finally settled down and getting back to business as usual. We’re still pulling together final images, but here’s a list of products that are scheduled for release through the end of November:

SEPTEMBER

  • Ghostbustersâ„¢ 6″ Egon Spenglerâ„¢ with PKE Meterâ„¢, stack of books
  • Masters of the Universe Classics Chief Carnivusâ„¢ (Club Eterniaâ„¢ monthly figure)
  • Masters of the Universe Classics Gygorâ„¢

OCTOBER

  • Masters of the Universe Classics Roboto (Club Eterniaâ„¢ monthly figure)
  • Masters of the Universe Classics Zodac

NOVEMBER

  • DCU JLU Parademonâ„¢ 2-Pack
  • Ghostbustersâ„¢ 6″ Peter Venkmanâ„¢ with Ghostbustersâ„¢ Logo Base
  • Masters of the Universe Classics Grizzlor (Club Eterniaâ„¢ monthly figure)
  • Masters of the Universe Classics Grayskullâ„¢ (with Orb)
  • Masters of the Universe Classics Weapons Pak Great Wars Assortment

November’s already shaped up to be one heck of a month, but there’s even more in store for you! We’re working on plans for a serious Cyber Monday sale on November 29th at 9 a.m. PT/Noon ET and it’s gonna be BIG! Watch this spot for details to come, and check back soon to see images of the September, October, and November products!

— Matty

Review > Whiplash (Masters of the Universe Classics)

August 27, 2010 | Poe

The original Whiplash figure owns a unique distinction in the annals of my lifelong toy collecting: he was one of only a precious few toys to somehow avoid being lost in all the house moves, toy trades, hand-me-downs sessions and various other instances where he might have been lost forever.* But there’s more to the story than that: for whatever reason, Whiplash seemed to retain a certain level of quality that other MOTU figures didn’t. His green plastic never faded, he never got the greasy feel and shine from decaying plastic that occurred to many figures (particularly Tri-Klops), and even his rubbery tail never got ripped or torn. Moreover, I loved his monstrous look so much that Whiplash continued working long after young Poe had moved on from MOTU; he later battled the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the X-Men, among others.

The fact is, I love Whiplash. He’s one of my favorite MOTU characters, so it’s important to realize that the nostalgia factor is pretty high on this one for me. While I really liked his Millennium update (my review), I tend to think of that figure and character not so much as an “improved” Whiplash so much as a different character entirely. (more…)