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Welcome to Utopia...

.. if you're into rants about toys new and oldish.

This is Collectors Haven, somewhere I've decided to start sharing my analysis on the many, many, random toy purchases of mine. Very much Japanese centric, but you never know what'll show up.

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CLATUU! VERATA! NICTUU!

Second of two swaps was for Figma 558 Princess Connect! Re: Dive. - Karyl. So while I in general did not know anything about this figure...

The Sweet Smell of Success...

So back in February 24, Goodsmile Company did a Lucky Box promotion for some of their products, including Figma. I, like pretty much the...

It's The Remix Edition

When it comes to figures, I have a certain type (so long as they're built properly). It shouldn't be hard to figure out what this type...

Souji-Boy

Figures can, despite being from popular IPs, basically fail to sell as expected. But, often there are telltale signs even before the...

Beserker Barrage!

If there's one thing I've learned in 2023, it's that if you wait long enough, something interesting will pop up on clearance at a store...

I Usually Skip This Part...

With the Nintendo die-hards (or more accurately, Tears of the Kingdom die hards) salty over the game not winning Game of the Year...

Alternate Tastes

Here's one that has been sitting the pile for almost 6 months now, the Figma Saber Alter 2.0 figure. How long has it been? Well, I...

Open Wide!

Despite the fact that spending money at NYCC was kind of like pulling teeth, there were a few deals to be found, though you really needed...

Bounce Bounce Bounce!

I'm still bouncing back and forth between backlog and new stuff. I'm nearing the end of my August haul, and decided that this was a good...

A Royal Pain In The Rear....

Well folks, it too literal years, but she's here... the Lancer Artoria Figma has finally been released, and I was ecstatic to crack this...

Speak Softly And Carry A Big Stick

Its always fun finding an older figure for less than MSRP, especially if it's one that generally you wouldn't see for at that price. Fate...

Here Comes The Bride... Again.

So it's no surprise that I tend to keep an eye out for Fate Figma because in general, if you miss that preorder window there's a very...

I Don't Think He Can Read....

From a personality perspective, Gilgamesh from the Fate universe is one of my favourites. The guy just out right does not care what...

Hippity Hop

My most recent Anime Export package was actually the cumulation of about 4 months of preorders, as I really wanted to get my Maguire...

Sword Swallower

A little while back, I took a look at Ronin from the Falslander line. As a posing figure, Ronin left much to be desired., but it...

"These Boots Were Made For Walkin'..."

As some of you know, Figma doesn't always produce character goods for the most popular properties. Sometimes, they like to get their...

"DID I TELL YOU I KNOW KAL PENN?!"

Welcome to the Year of the Rabbit. I've not yet looked to see how compatible I am with this year, but I'm sure I'll deal with it one way...

Down With The Thiccness

While I appreciate a fine bust line on my action figures, it's very seldom that you get any that actually go against the typical norms...

FATALITY!

So I've finally gotten to stuff that has been sitting here for literal months.. and even then, it waited months at Anime Export before I...

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