Forget-Me-Nots: My Lone Ranger Action Figure
July 16, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Vintage & Classic Toys
There he is. He could kick all of the butts.
We’ve hit our Friday of the week, and at the moment, Kyle and I are rather busy with some big things (we’re recording a separate, legit podcast with a very special guest). That means I’m going to keep today light and nostalgic, which lends itself to a Forget-Me-Nots, the segment Kyle came up with but we haven’t been doing enough with. For today then, join me as I remember one of my favorite toys as a youth: My Lone Ranger Action Figure.
The Toys Are Back In Town Yet Again: Toy Story 3 Toys
June 16, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Movie and TV Toys
These are some pretty high quality toys right here. Toy Story's still got it.
I don’t want to jinx this, but I’d really like to see Toy Story 3 receive a perfect 100% at Rotten Tomatoes, thus making the Toy Story series have a perfect score. While it’s most likely not going to happen since at least one reviewer will be jaded for no reason other than to cost it a perfect score, it’ll still be a hugely successful movie. And you know what that means? Merchandise! Toy Story has always had toys tying in, I know you’re shocked, and now that the new movie is a few days away I think we should talk about those, don’t you? So let’s go to infinity and…let’s, let’s just go. Read more
Forget-Me-Nots: My Daredevil Action Figure
April 28, 2010 by Kyle Martinak
Filed under Action Figures
Certainly a handsome devil, isn't he?
I got into comics when I was about thirteen or fourteen. While perusing the video store, I found this extremely detailed figure packaged with a reprint of classic Daredevil issue #167.
I Am Still Iron Man: Iron Man 2 Toys
April 26, 2010 by Kyle Martinak
Filed under Action Figures
The man of the hour, or rather, the Iron Man of the hour. See what I did there?
Tony Stark’s technological marvel is back with plenty of articulation, tons of oversized weapon attachments, and each with a personality of its own.
The figure series consists of a wide variety of Iron Man and War Machine suits, all lying out like a roll of schematics. It conjures a funny image of Tony Stark’s garage littered with Iron Man armor: white for snow, blue for underwater, black for stealth, etc.
Too Much Awesome Podcast: Episode 2
April 19, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Toys
In today's episode, we give you some of our personal tips about board games, as well as some handy suggestions for the toy industry.
After a slightly longer wait that we meant, we finally have the second episode of the Too Much Awesome Podcast starring Kyle Martinak and Chris Pranger. In this episode, we talk about video games a little more, toys once more, and make sure to go into greater detail about board games. Specifically, we gives some of our personal strategies to winning at board games, as well as some suggestions for Monopoly and the most effective way to play Clue.
Creating My Own Sagas: Dragonball Z Action Figures
April 15, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Action Figures
I wish I had this as a kid. Doesn't that just scream "epic?"
It’s been a while since I’ve delved into the action figures of my past. It’s also been a while since I’ve mentioned Dragonball Z, hasn’t? Why not mix the two together then and tell you all about DBZ action figures? I think I’ll do just that. Here I go! Read more
Twenty Years and Still Going: A Simpsons Retrospective
March 10, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Action Figures, Movie and TV Toys, Stuffed Animals, Video Games
I don't think I'll ever get tired of these people.
True Fact: I grew up in the United States of America. I’m not trying to brag or anything, it’s just simple stating of fact. Why this is important to The Simpsons has to do with what The Simpsons is to me: An American Institution. This in no way means that I believe The Simpsons is only for Americans. Oh heavens no, The Simpsons is a show for the entire world. It’s been aired all over, only managing to tick off Australia, Brazil, and a few other countries of the world that I can’t be bothered to remember. The real special aspect of the show is how unimaginable it is to think of a Sunday night at 8 without The Simpsons. It’s into its 21st season now, with the 20th season just released on DVD (and which I just finished watching). The show has been around for 20 years and here’s how I remember it. Read more
The Premiere of the Too Much Awesome Podcast!
February 27, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Action Figures, Toys, Video Games
I wish I'd been the one to think up this image first, but I'm not.
Happy Saturday everyone! February is ending in the next day or so and that means the beginning of the newest feature here at Toy-TMA: The Too Much Awesome Podcast!
The Glory of G.I. Joes: A Retrospective
February 23, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Action Figures
These are a bit newer, but still cool.
We’ve been over how much I love Ninja Turtles at least twice. You may also remember a long while back I had a thing or two to say about the G.I. Joe toys based on the movie. But it’s taken me this long to realize that what I really need to do is talk about the real G.I. Joes and why they rival Ninja Turtles for Greatest Action Figure status. Ready? Oorah! Read more
Let’s Think Deep: Articulating Articulation
January 14, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Action Figures
Infinite articulation or zero? Time to Think Deep.
It’s been a few weeks since I Thunk Deep, so it seems about right to try my hand and brain at something a bit new and completely different than the last Let’s Think Deep article. As you may recall, last time was an elementary foray into quantum physics.
