For Doc Thomas, it’s all about winning. Not winning in the traditional sense, like coming first in a race or plowing through the Tour De France in a monster truck, but winning in the sense that you’re doing what you love, and freakin’ loving doing it. Toy collectors know that when you’re finally buying that most beloved, most waited for, most coveted toy, you are winning. When you’re opening that action figure up and changing accessories, posing it, switching interchangable parts, you’re absolutely winning. And when you’re putting your toys on display, or preposing them in battle, you just can’t stop winning. (more…)
Eddie Wires, 1972-2010

I never met Eddie Wires, but like many of us, I certainly knew his work. His passing earlier this week was a shock to the action figure industry. To say he will be missed is an indequate understatement. Chances are some of your favorite toys were painted by Mr. Wires, as his portfolio shows.
My sincere condolences to Eddie’s family. (more…)
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Any questions for Mattel?

Shoot. This will be for the September 1 round.
Poe-dcast
Oddly enough, the good people at Orccacast, a podcast specializing in movies, comics, games, toys, gadgets and other geek-related phenomena, deemed me worthy of an interview. This marks the first appearance of my horrible man-voice over the series of tubes (rest in peace, Sen. Stevens).
Still, the interview went well and I had a lot of fun with the OC folks. Topics included MOTU, Mattycollector, Ghostbusters, H.P. Lovecraft and the little-known movie The Resurrected. My interview will be in episode 25, which will be posted tomorrow (Friday) on their website.
MOTUC Bio Discussion #16 > King Randor
Inspired by He-Man.org’s Roast Gooble Dinner podcast, welcome to PGPoA’s latest MOTUC Bio Discussion!

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Toy Aisle Trolls > Bait ‘n No-Switch

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. Also, please note: I’m deliberately being over-the-top with my condemnation of these people–I don’t actually wish bodily harm upon them. Just severe mental anguish.
Reader 3B sends in this T.A.T. from his local Walmart. (more…)
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MOTUC Bio Discussion #15 > Scareglow
Inspired by He-Man.org’s Roast Gooble Dinner podcast, welcome to PGPoA’s latest MOTUC Bio Discussion!

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