the Fantastic Watch Collection; Episode 17: Fred Flintstone Watch

Its a watch that feels like you are actually wearing a rock on the side of your wrist. It is the most heavy and bulky watch out of the collection. Its also over ten years old, and the sound effect "Yabba-Dabba-Doo!" still works fine. To be authentic, I think the time piece should be a sun dial.

The Fantastic Watch Collection; Episode 16: Monster Truck Watch

I got this watch out of an AVON catalogue of all places. I guess women need monster truck watches to go along with make-up, perfume, and fine jewelry. The truck drives off the band for off-roading through the flower beds. Its over ten years old now, and the digital readout is long dead. The sound effect however still tries to function. With a press of the hood it pathetically tries to roar to life, and then roars for about five minutes as it desperately tries to finish the audio file or whatever is in that things memory.

Hi Benny!

I visited Benny the Bengal today at my old toy collecting school of Idaho State University in Pocatello Idaho. Say that five times too fast. I resisted the temptation to ride on his back, mainly because I forgot my Power Sword (or because Benny is located right next to the gym, and I would risk certain wedgies from the jocks (Homer- "there are two types of people on campus, jock's and nerds... Nerrrrrrrrd! Hey did you get a look at the nerd??? Excuse Me?").

Kind of hard to see his scale here...


Oh what the heck. In a first ever Toy Museum exclusive, there I am standing right next to Benny the Bengal.



Its low res so don't get any ideas perverts!

Prowl in Robot mode

I had a request from Dennis to show some Prowl robot mode pictures. Initially Prowl wouldn't let me, actually he still doesn't. I had to sneak into the Toy Museum Martial Arts Club to get these pictures. Kind of fear for my life now that I'm posting these to the web. Most likely I will be attacked before dawn.

Anyhow, here is the group warming up. I am amazed they let Minimates King Pin take part in these exercises.


Sword training is important, but Prowl doesn't want to show his sword here.


The stand on ones head pose, helps keep plastic hard in ones joints. A round of applause for Darth Maul and his foot holding lightsaber trick.


Dramatic poses is also important to practice. Ah, Prowl now has his sword/arm weapon out. It is the third wheel assembly from his cart.


Oh, this is rare! Prowl is demonstrating his advanced wheel cart armor transformation to the others. Look at that grace...



Well, looks like he still needs more practice with that exercise. Darth Maul has the sitting on one's stiff Sith robes down!

Spaceballs: the Breakfast Cereal!

What was it that Mel Brooks said... "Moichandising! Where the real money from the movie is made."


Not bad tasting, but I don't think Dr McCoy would approve. My teeth started falling out afterwards.


I like the entertainment on the back of the box.

No toy inside the box which is a bummer.


The two circle marsh mellows are Earth and Vulcan. The Spiral cinnamon bun thing is a galaxy.

Wait, there's a toy in the Frosted Flakes!







Its not a bad light, could use a key chain accessory.

Samurai Prowl Review

I don't usually review toys, but I was so impressed with Samurai Prowl that I had to point out some of his great features. Surprisingly this is my first animated toy from this line and probably not the last. I always like the more cartoon style of a toy vs. an ultra realistic creepy version. Now lets look at some of the detail on Prowl's side carrage...


Uh-oh...

It's Official, Thunder Punch He-Man scares me!

He's old, slightly broken, but still scares the hell out of me!