Vintage Action Figures

Lieutenant Starbuck from Mattel’s Battlestar Galactica

Debs — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:37:56 +0000

Light years before the name “Starbuck” added an “s” and became synonymous with caffè latte, the world’s most famous Starbuck was the fictional first mate of the Pequod, the whaling ship at the heart of Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick. In fact, it was in homage to this literary character, that our Lieutenant Starbuck here, the [...]

Uncanny X-Men: Forge with Quick Draw Action from Strike Team Set

Debs — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:43:21 +0000

The Internet has been a-buzz this month with X-Men news as work started on X-Men: Days of Future Past with some of the movie's stars spotted in Montreal for filming. Excitement has also been fuelled by director Bryan Singer tweeting some great behind-the-scenes photos (@BryanSinger), and a brilliant April Fool's Day Tweet that Lady Gaga [...]

Jane West the Movable Cowgirl by Marx!

Debs — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:12:59 +0000

The secret behind the success of the 1960s and 70s Best of the West action figures was surely the loving attention to detail which toy makers Louis Marx & Co. lavished upon its flagship line. Cast in solid poly-plastic with vinyl accessories, the most striking thing about these figures today is the exquisite molding – [...]

Oodles of fun with the Ood from Doctor Who!

Debs — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 14:16:44 +0000

With Doctor Who Season 7 Part 2 now well under way on BBC television with Matt Smith's eleventh incarnation of the Doctor officially joined by new sidekick Clara Oswald portrayed by Jenna-Louise Coleman, and news buzzing throughout the Internet of the return of David Tennant and Billie Piper in a super-duper fiftieth anniversary special to [...]

Logray, the Ewok Medicine Man

Debs — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:08:53 +0000

Few characters in the original Star Wars trilogy have divided fans more than the Ewoks, with those that love 'em on one side, and the rest of us, who would happily throttle the flea-bitten teddy bears, on the other! Unfortunately, they're rather hard to avoid in Return of the Jedi. I do confess, however, to [...]

Let’s twist again… with Kenner Super Powers Red Tornado!

Debs — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:32:23 +0000

It's been a while since I featured any of the figures from one of my all time favourite 1980s toy lines – Kenner's Super Powers. Hands down one of the best crafted action figure series ever, these sturdy 4 inch superheroes, with their accurate paint work, near perfect comic book likenesses, and their built in [...]

Find and fulfill your destiny: Harry Hamlin as Perseus in Clash of the Titans!

Debs — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:31:56 +0000

Ahh, who can resist a 1980s blockbuster?! The 1981 version of Clash of the Titans, based very loosely on the Greek myth of Perseus, certainly had it all: epic special effects, Styrofoam sets, stop-motion monsters, and a cast boasting not only the cream of British theatre such as Laurence Olivier as Zeus and Maggie Smith [...]

Another Warrior is on the Mesa:TRON Warrior by TOMY!

Debs — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:32:33 +0000

When Walt Disney released the science fiction movie TRON in 1982 its special-effects and computer animation were seen as ground-breaking. A moderate box office success on its release, TRON has since achieved cult status, and the film is often cited as being the inspiration behind the CGI effects and computer animation in today's blockbusters. Pixar [...]

Popeye and Olive Oyl Bendees by Amscan

Debs — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:11:10 +0000

Before super-heroes donned their capes and took over the world of the comic books, another kind of hero inspired a generation - Popeye the Sailor! In fact, he recently celebrated his 84th birthday, having first graced the pages of the King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre way back in 1929. Over the years he has [...]

Han Solo wraps up warm on Hoth!

Debs — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:55:30 +0000

One of the things you'll notice when flicking through the recent (and highly recommended) Star Wars: The Ultimate Action Figure Collection* coffee table guide is just how many pages are dedicated to everybody's favourite Star Wars rebel Han Solo. A whopping nine pages feature the man himself in all his various costume changes, including this [...]