Juliana Heng Article About Assessing Your Collection

I came across this interesting article, Too Many Toys by Juliana Heng.

Ms. Heng's observations and comments could help anyone weighing the quantity of their collection. I am guilty of allowing my DAFs to invade other rooms - beyond my DAFZ (Doll and Action Figure Room) and my bedroom. There are some other points in that article that I recognize.

Collector Confession: Photos Speak a 1000 Words

Welcome to my Doll Room or the Doll and Action Figure Zone (DAFZ)!

I confess: I have more dolls and action figures and accessories than I can maintain neatly given the storage units I have. Sigh. Part of me is pleased beyond belief - this was the dream of my childhood, to have hundreds, even thousands of dolls.

(Aside - I only have 100s - they are not yet into a 1000. Figures. If you add the figures, the clothes, the footwear, the accessories, etc., well ... that would be like adding apples and oranges. I plea, not fair.)

Part of me is a little abashed. Now these are just the dolls and action figures in the DAFZ: these photos do not show the figures in the laundry room or in the hall or in my bedroom or in the one IKEA Detolf cabinet that I have. Yes, oh my.

I share these photos, not to show off - if I had glass cases and shelves full of figures, well, then I could justifiably show off - but partly as a cautionary viewing and partly as proof of dedication to this hobby. If this blog in itself did not establish my love for this hobby, the photos seal my confession, this conclusion.

Next steps? Review, assess, and purge!

Toys R Us Exclusives: Star Trek Sulu & Pike by Playmates

Playscale fans of John Cho and Bruce Greenwood, rejoice!

Toys R Us offers 12" Star Trek Sulu and Pike as Toys R Us exclusives. Eek! There, I screamed for you. Sulu and Pike are sold individually as are the other 12" Playmates Star Trek characters. Price is $29.99 each and you can get them online. Here are the links for Sulu and for Pike.

For those local (Philly or surrounding suburbs), I saw these figures at the Toys R Us on Aramingo Avenue. They might be at a Toys R Us near you. It's harder to take a photo at Toys R Us - I was denied the privilege at another TRU; I confess I just snapped them at this one without asking - so the following photos could have been better.

What's in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma? Action Figure Museum

Yes, I did write "Action Figure Museum." And I did write "Oklahoma."

Here's a link to the Action Figure museum.

Barnabas Collins Review Link to MWCToys.com

For "Dark Shadows" fans or Barnabas Collins fans or anyone interested in reading an excellent review, here's a link to the Barnabas Collins action figure review by Michael Crawford.

Warning: Mr. Crawford's mostly action figure with a few doll reviews are addictive. You likely won't be able to read just one.

Enjoy!

Liv Display at Springfield Target

Alien encounter in a suburban store? Check Daniela's fists and Alexis' hair.

Found at Clifton Heights Kmart - Mattel Twilight, Odd Doll

Earlier today, I entered the Clifton Heights Kmart on Baltimore Pike for the first time. They had Twilight Barbie and Ken available. I also saw an odd doll, a porcelain child doll who looked as if she could almost fit Barbie-scale.

Here are the photos:

Twilight (Yawn) Barbie as Bella




Twilight Ken as Edward



He has an interesting face. Looks as if his nose were smashed and his head elongated. Striking rather than handsome.


Porcelain Drummer Doll



Kmart shoppers, you might want to find this porcelain doll with a gold drum set. She was in the Clearance section for $7.00.