Black Canary Barbie vs Showgirl Barbie Originally published Dec 12 2008 Black Canary Barbie isn’t your typical Barbie from Mattel. Based on DC Comics superheroine of the same name, she features fishnet stockings, short shorts and a black leather outfit that is...
Action Figures
Dark Knight Bank Robber Joker
We were probably one of the last people on the planet to see “The Dark Knight”, but we finally went down to the local IMAX on Friday and caught the afternoon matinee. There’s no question that it was a cinematic tour de force, but at the risk of...
Collectible Toys as an Investment
How to Invest in Collectible Toys Times Online May 20, 2008 by Mark Bridge Excerpt: “The magnetic pull of a toyshop is a standard childhood memory. And an early passion for Lego, Action Man or Barbie never quite fades. So it is not surprising that collectible...
Ultraman
A TV Superhero Collectible With Staying Power By RALPH and TERRY KOVEL The Hartford Courant February 22, 2008 “Toys based on popular television heroes sell well, but often a number of years after the TV show has aired the meaning of the toy has been forgotten....
Want to work for McFarlane Toys?
Think you have what it takes to work in the industry? Are you going to be in San Diego July 20-23rd? Check it out: MCFARLANE TOYS TO REVIEW PORTFOLIOS AT COMIC-CON SPAWN.COM >> NEWS >> We’re Scouting for Job Openings in Arizona and New Jersey June 30, 2006...
Star Wars Action Figures
May the Force be with you. We’re were trolling around the toy category on eBay, and noticed that Star Wars is one of the most popular searches for that particular category. In fact, in the action figure category there are (as of today) over 20,000 listings. Some...
Collectible Figures – James Bond series
Sideshow Collectibles, founded in 1994, has been exclusively licensed to create a line of 12″ collectible figures in the likeness of all five Bond actors, key villains and some of the famous women. MI6 has a review of one of the figures here: James Bond 007 ::...





