Captain EO

So there's no secret I'm a huge Captain EO fan. Sadly though, Captain EO merchandise is few and far between. There's a few buttons, shirts, a comic, and small PVC figures... but the best by far are the plush toys! They made a Hooter, Fuzzball, and Idee and Odee. They're actually pretty cool! I still need to find an Idee/Odee plush, but in the meantime, check out my Hooter and Fuzzball plushes!



And if you're wondering what Captain EO is, first of all, FOR SHAME. And second, behold the spectacle that is Captain EO!



Keep in mind this was meant to be in 3D, so feel free to react when necessary.

Enjoy!

Kenner Action Toy Guide!

So, who remembers those cool little booklets you used to get packed in the box of your favorite toy? Back in the 80's and early 90's, it was fairly common to find a little book about the other toy lines made by the same company as the toy you just bought packed in the box. Some made mini-comics with ads on the back, such as He-Man and Dino-Riders, others had little fold out booklets to see what other toys you could get in that same line, such as Thundercats or even the Rock Lords. However, none did it better than Kenner with their Action Toy Guide



As a kid in the 80's (remember, no internet!) these were gold. I used to sit and drool over all the different figures I would want. I would even circle the ones I wanted most, or even used a color code to show the order in which I wanted the toys, to "Want Most" to "Want Least, but still Want".



They made variations of the Action Toy Guide for quite a number of years that I can remember, but none were as good as the early stuff. I have a few saved, and hopefully I can dig them out and scan them in for your viewing pleasure. I grew up on this stuff!

Man, I wish I still had my Ecto-2. I played with it until it was destroyed!

Siiiiilver Haaaawks!! A pretty obvious Thundercats rip-off, but pretty cool nonetheless!


If you want to see the complete 1988 Kenner Action Toy Guide, check it out on my flickr page by clicking here!

Enjoy!

Ultimate Wall-E

Hey everyone. So a few months back, I got an Ultimate Wall-E by Thinkaway Toys. He's super cool! Lots of interaction with many programmable movements. I also recently bought a new digital camera (Sony DSC-T500) and the cool feature is that it can record video in 720p and stereo sound! Very awesome! So what to record as my first test? How about good ol' Wall-E! Check it out!



If you want to see the video in true HD, click here!

So much fun!

Disneyland 1959 8mm Movies

So while I was home for the holidays, my parents got some of their old 8mm movies transferred to dvd. They had some really neat Disneyland movies circa 1959, and I just had to share them! This was the first year the Matterhorn, Monorail, and Submarine Voyage was open. Keep an eye out for the Rainbow Caverns, Keel Boat, Captain Hook's Ship, and some other great rides that have long since gone.

Dinosaur Choco Eggs!

Oh man, these are my new favorite things ever! They are Dinosaur Choco Eggs by a company called Futura. I found them in a little Japanese Market. They are chocolate eggs, and when you crack them open, you get a toy dinosaur inside!! They're anywhere from 1-2 inches tall, and the quality is incredible. Plus the chocolate is pretty tasty too ;-)

Coolest Thing Ever!!

To anyone with an extra $2,000 lying around, here is what I want for Christmas:

Twitter!!?

So I swore up and down that I would never sign up for Twitter. Mostly because of this comic. But, I finally succumbed to the peer pressure last week and signed up. I must admit, it is rather fun, and a great way to keep in contact with friends and co-workers. It's really great for sharing links and I view it as essentially an instant messenger crossed with status updates ala Facebook. So in short, it's not so bad, but it is highly addicting. You can see my latest update by visiting my Twitter homepage. Good times!!