MOTU Minis!

It's official, I made my first ever purchase from Matty Collector. The little guys in the picture above are what finally broke my resolve! They represent the first toys I've purchased in a good six months that were made after the 80s! These toys are part of the new MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE MINIs line.

As a kid I always liked compact toys. This continued to adulthood and even evolved to me enjoying silly/stylized versions of my favorite characters. These 2 inch tall, top heavy toys cover all bases! A neat added bonus to the 20$ two packs is a build-a-piece for Castle Greyskull. I'm certain that when assembled, this set is gonna look sweet! I'm hoping to see another wave with perhaps a build-a-Snake Mountain? One can only dream of how awesome that display would be! 

As of this post Battle Armor He-Man and Mer-Man are sold out at Matty Collector but available at BigBadTyStore for $35 ($15 more than Matty). As for Battle Armor Skeletor and Moss Man (who's actually been flocked! How cool is that!?) they'll be available on Matty Collector on April 15. 

I'll be posting my progress as these awesome little dudes start arriving in the Nerd Nook. Stay tuned!

Nerd Nook Newbies

I'm just gonna dive right back into Nerd Nook Newbies and the logo above says it all! Yes, I have recaptured a huge part of my childhood with this one. He-Man and the Masters figures were literally the first action figures I remember playing with. Until this new addition I only had one single Masters of the Universe figure in the Nerd Nook, my flying fist He-Man. I'll never forget the day I dropped his weapon into a water trap on a golf course near my house. Who knows what happened to the shield. Regardless of him being incomplete, he's still a favorite!

For the longest time I wanted to reclaim the piece of my childhood that was defined and dominated by these muscle bound characters. I'd casually search for them here and there but would never pull the trigger. That all changed about 10 days ago when I scored this guy!

I figured if you're gonna start a MOTU collection why not dive in head first and start with non other than the Most Powerful Man In the Universe, He-Man himself! I'm not ashamed to admit that I've been walking around the house today (he just arrived in the mail this afternoon) shouting "He-man...and the Masters of the Universe!" then proceeding to sing the melody that would play in the cartoon's intro. Thankfully my wife knows the level of uber nerdyness I've achieved and loves me anyway!

Seeing this guy reminds me of great times! Times spent with my big brother and the amazing Masters of the Universe collection! The feeling I got when I pulled this guy out of the box is why I collect in the first place!

I love the pose of He-Man and the line that describes him! Iconic to say the least!

So there ya have it! My first Nerd Nook Newbies in a while was quite the jolt of nostalgia! Now I need Skeletor ;)

"He-Man guards the safety of all Eternia, his faithful allies at his side."

 

My Collecting Goals for Lucky #13

So the holidays are over. They were pretty shit this year if I'm honest. I spent them sick with a stomach bug which transitioned nicely into a full fledged head cold. I had big plans for my Christmas break which included taking a ride to "Jay a d Silent Bob's Secret Stash" (the store where they film comic book men). Unfortunately due to my illnesses I basically accomplished nothing. Either way its a new year and I have big plans! Both personally and for my ever growing collection. Here's to a great 2013.....

Ill start my collecting goals piece by showing you guys a shot of my Nerd Nook before and after. This pic shows how much it changed in a year and a half. Quite a bit more now but strangely enough it looks bigger with more stuff in it. Weird!

 Collecting goals..

1. Expand my foreign "Super Powers Collection". I really like the foreign stuff. It adds some variety to the collection and also allows for some cool comparisons! Specific figure I hope to add....El Captain Ray....yup I said it! (Difficulty level 10/10)

2. Expand my carded and loose collection of "Real Ghostbusters" figures. I just want the original four on the card. Then I'd like to pick up some of the cool ghosts. I loved these figures when I was a kid and I think they would look great in my display. (Difficulty level 5/10) only because the carded original four are fairly rare and quite pricey.

3. Add onto my "Thundercats" loose collection. I only I have Lion-o (he's en route as we speak) with working eyes! I am hoping to add some of my old favorites. Once again, loved these as a kid and they are awesome. Not even going to consider mint on card due to the insane prices they go for! (Difficulty level 2/10)

4. Complete my loose collection of vintage Star Wars figures and have it include Blue Snaggletooth, Yak Face, and Vinyl Caped Jawa (would need to be AFA graded to ensure authenticity). Not gonna go for vehicles but I may try to get some of the beasts (guess you call them that). Like the Rancor and Wampa....perhaps a Dewback. (Difficulty level 8/10) due to the 3 rare/pricey guys I mentioned.

5. Expand my loose vintage Masters of the Universe collection. This line and Super Powers are what started it all for me in terms of loving toys and pop culture. I'd love to have some of my old favorites in my glass cases. Going for loose once again due to the crazy prices! (Difficulty 1/10)

6. Start a vintage TMNT collection. I REALLY loved this cartoon. I was old enough to really appreciate it. I remember when my grand mom took me and my big brother to Toys R Us and got us a bunch to share. Awesome memory! I also loved that four player arcade machine. Anyway I hope to pick up the turtles themselves and some of the supporting characters. Ill probably go loose for these as well. Favorite turtle as a kid....Michelangelo. (Difficulty 2/10)

I think that about does it. Lofty goals I know but hey why not! Hopefully when I revisit this post in 2014 I will feel good about my progress!

I do have a few personal goals that I hope to achieve this year.  Instead of listing them I'll simply end with a fitting/favorite quote from a a movie that really hit home for me....

"Every passing minute is another chance to turn it all around" - Vanilla Sky (love that movie)