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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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Peni For Your Thoughts

The last piece of BBTS clearance backlog is the least exciting one. I had an idea of what I was getting into when I did some research, so...

Compound V: It Does a Booty Good

The Boys is a fantastic show. It's kind of like Breaking Bad in that, presuming you've not read the comics, you KNOW things are gonna get...

POWER BOTTOM

For a few years now, I've been trying to get my hands on one of the Fans Hobby MB-06 Power Baser figures. Takara, along with quite a few...

Make It Clap!

So when I recently went to Buffalo, NY, I didn't just bring back indigestion from Erie County Fair food - I dropped by a fellow...

It's Over, Prime!

Within a month, not only did the Commander Class Armada Optimus Prime release, but his nemesis, the Leader Class Armada Megatron also...

Dragonball Figuarts Abridged

There have been a few Dragonball Figuarts releases lately that have gotten people very excited for a variety of reasons. Having missed...

STINKFACE!

So, every since I've made friends in the US, I've actually been able to take advantage of the fire sales that BBTS puts on. I just might...

Junk In The Trunk

Right before TFCon went away for a COVID related vacation, the last Fans Hobby exclusive was the MB-12B - Wheelblade. A repurposing of...

You Got Web In Your Eye

Across the Spiderverse turned out to be one of the better Super Hero movies for 2023. The story is alright, but it's really the art...

THIS... IS... CYBERTRON!

As we approach the mid point of 2023, the Commander class figure for the Legacy Evolution has finally been released. Yes, I'm talking...

GOMENE!

I'm not much of a Nendoroid collector as overall, they're really more trouble than they're worth. I make exceptions occasionally, usually...

Welcome to the Velvet Room...

The second in my series of two of stuff I've settled for incomplete in exchange for rock bottom pricing is this D-Arts release of...

Snoop Doggy Dog Style

So far the summer has been alright. Nothing overly exciting... YET, but I know things have only just gotten started. Some minor victories...

You're Not The Same When You're Hungry.

The Super/Evil Buu S.H. Figuarts figure was quite popular, along with its Good counterpart. Probably a lot of it had to do with the fact...

Time To Monkey Around

https://flickr.com/photos/22877494@N02/albums/72177720309584963 Backlog, backlog, backlog! I've had the SSJ4 Vegeta and Reissue Super Buu...

Make It Flashy!

Relatively recently, S.H. Figuarts released yet another subline, Shinkocchou Seihou. If I understand correctly, this line focuses on...

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...

The League of Disappointment, Pt. 1

As the school year comes to a close, I've had a chance to look at two figures, both of which I THOUGHT would be good, or at least decent,...

LET'S GET NUTS!!!

So.. something odd happened... I bought a Mezco. Though this isn't some spur of the moment thing. Ultraman has actually been on preorder...

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