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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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Is There Any Other Way I Can Pay?

I'm definitely not a purist in the collecting game, and I'll randomly give things a try even if it does end up being less than stellar....

Return of the Raging Demon

A lot has happened in the Street Fighter world in the past month. SF6 started getting new character announcements, with the return of...

That BBL Drizzy

While there was a lot of things people loved about No Way Home, there is no doubt that the appearance of previous live action stars ranks...

Do You See What I See?

So when it comes to one sixth figures, sometimes third party figures can be well assembled and other times you have to wonder why they...

Gomene, Bitch!

As collectors, you're generally focused on the present, or you're a retro collector. Me? I'm pretty much just a Toy Junkie in general,...

Birds Eye View

A few months ago, I finally got my hands on one of the Bishoujo Wonder Woman statues. It was OK, but ultimately the Shunya Yamashita...

Killer Fashion Sense

So I spend a few minutes every day checking out the local classifieds. I used to do it more religiously, but I'm not on the road as often...

ARA ARA!

Happy New Year! If you're reading it, you made it to 2024. Right before the year ended, or at least on the last delivery day, a package...

Winter Is Coming

Ever since Black Friday, Sideshow Collectibles has been doing all sorts of sales to drum up revenue, including a BOGO 50% off sale. Many...

Rescue Me!

My US trip was expensive, and NYCC '23 was no exception. But, even though the exchange rate was terrifying, I did manage to find a few...

Wonderful Hair!

One of the more interesting surprises from Hot Toys this year is the return of rooted hair in what would be named the Artisan series....

And Then There Were Three...

Happy Weekend. First one back and I've reacclimatized myself to life back home.. or more accurately, accepted the fact I'm now back to my...

Unleash the Black Widows....

Well it's been a while - I've been MIA for a week, and right before that, Wix decided to crap out and not let me modify my photographs....

PTERODACTYL!!!!!

As the die hard MMPR demographic has moved into adult hood, so has the offerings from a merchandise perspective. It's not just limited to...

Nobody Messes With The Bad Guy!

Forget Simu Liu - while his performance wasn't terrible in Shang Chi, he's got a long way to grow as an actor. There's also the growing...

The Wonderful 80s

As I write this, the world awaits the theatrical release of The Flash movie, which basically will erase the DCEU as we know it....

She Bangs!

You win some, you lose some. A few months ago, Popcultcha, a store in Australia, was having a clearance sale, and so I took a look at the...

Helicarrier, I've Got Eyes On Target....

It's very rare that one collects in a complete bubble. My collection certainly has benefitted from connecting with like minded people and...

America's Ass, Part 2

A Hot Toys figure I never really considered getting was the 2012 Avengers Captain America from the Endgame line. It looked nicer, but I...

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