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Cheap? Blokees Transformers Classic Class 2007 Optimus Prime Action Figure lights up and was sold as a markdown last year and this year too - it's neat! You should give one a shot. Read on, and come back Monday for more!

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I haven't grabbed it yet, but I did watch the video. You can download it here and it's on Mac, Windows, Linux, and Android so far. I'd recommend taking some time to check out the video - it starts to get a little overly technical, but you can see what it does. I really like seeing the widescreen feature, which currently supports only some of the background layers - so not the sprites, or some of the floating layers in the middle. Still, it's an amazing start and makes it seem like you have an excuse to re-replay Super Metroid again.

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Newish! Mattel He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Cartoon Collection King Randor Action Figure is an online exclusive, and I've noticed the crowns seem to be a little off-center. Well, that's not perfect. It's still a brightly-colored figure that looks like the cartoon, so consider hunting this one down in stores so you can find the best possible head. I like it. I do wish it was a little better in its assembly, though. Read on!

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Posted 10 years ago! Easily the best version of the character to date, Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics Trap Jaw even has the fly swatter arm. That's as good as this kind of thing gets - hopefully you got one. The Origins figures never included the swatter, so you're left to 3D print one that won't color match. Maybe they'll make one down the road - I can hope! Do read on, and come back tomorrow for a new one!

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New! The Hasbro Transformers Studio Series Deluxe Devastation Bumblebee Action Figure is a widely-available toy for 2026 with a decent robot mode and a decent car mode. I found the car mode sort of locks in place, as the head gets stuck and I needed tools to be able to pry it back out. I didn't really enjoy the experience very much, but the design is decent. If you don't plan to transform this figure, it's decent. Read on!

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It has two little controllers and a cartridge for Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and some cool Easter Eggs inside the build. It even says Mega Drive on the box to placate you non-Americans out there. Why now? I have no idea - the original console came out in America in 1989, so this doesn't really seem to line up with any particular global launch-iversary. I wasn't planning on buying it, but it does say 16-bit on it, so... who knows.

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His actual insides! The Super7 Spinal Tap Nigel Tufnel ReAction Figure is a superbly neat figure, but it's also showing up at Ross for $4.99. As such, he's totally worth the asking price. The shirt is from the movie, the guitar is from later specials, and they did a nice job making it over at Super7. It's worth picking up.

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A few years ago, there was some fuss made over someone having the trademarks for the store - and then nothing came of it. This is actually kind of interesting, and not a bad idea of what you can do with an old license. And if you're under 20, KB Toys (or Kay-Bee Toy and Hobby) was a leading mall toy shop in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.

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Old! The Playmobil "Fi?ures" Figures Cherry Blossom Woman has a pink kimono plus an umbrella with - you guessed it - cherry blossoms. It's not a terribly complex figure, but the paint on her outfit and accessory make her stand out in the line. Does she have an obvious place to go in my toy boxes and/or shelves? Not really. But she was cheap, and she looks cool.

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Scarce! Blokees Transformers Defender Version 06 Brutal Fang BW-Megatron Special Armor Type Action Figure is the first super-duper chase I've found. It has a lot of extra paint, a hand blaster, and a blast effect. It's pretty spectacular - I kind of wish they'd just sell these at a higher price, fans would shell out for DX Defender Blokees. You'll want one of these. Read on, and come back Monday for more!

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Not new! Mattel He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Cartoon Collection Man-at-Arms Action Figure would be a great figure to have on shelves right now, as people are curious about the new movie and thinking about He-Man in general. Duncan has a stasis ray, a club, and a sculpt that looks a lot like the original cartoon squirted through the wide 5 1/2-inch figure format. Just imagine how cool these would look with "core" movie proportions! Ah well. It's still a great figure, just not cheap anymore - get it if you can find one. Read on!

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Posted 10 years ago! More than a little unnecessary, Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Wreck-Gar was a clever reuse of a mold that probably could just as easily have been a new guy, or a G2 recolor. For Junkion fanatics I'm sure it's semi-beloved, but the secondary market prices for this figure say "meh." It's cheap if you want one, so that's good news. Do read on, and come back tomorrow for a new one!

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New! The Hasbro Transformers Age of the Primes Deluxe Swerve is so good, the fact that mine had a piece left out doesn't have me railing against it. Yes, it's a Gears retool and yes, they left a metal pin out of the left shoulder of the one you'll see in this review. But the articulation? Very good. The colors? Vibrant. The character model? Arguably from a fan's animation model, misinterpreted from one episode of the cartoon, but at least it's interesting if incorrect. I assume we'll get more Swerves anyway, because we got more than one Gears. If you're a fan of the character from the comics, this isn't that - but it's close enough that I'm happy to have an update of one of the later minicars. Read on!

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Used and loving it! The Playskool Definitely Dinosaurs Parasaurolophus was from a mold sold in stores and also given away at Wendy's - I found mine at a second-hand collector toy store last year. I had a few of thees guys as a kid, but not blue, cranky-looking, complaint-faced fellow. He's only jointed at the neck, and he's cheap - you can't go wrong with this kind of a purchase.

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Not recent! The Playmobil "Fi?ures" Figures Genie came out around 2021, and she's got a fancy vest - and plans to match. I haven't seen mystery bag Playmobil figures in stores in quite a while, but I can say TJ Maxx seems to be getting recent closeout boxed sets - they don't have magic carpets or anything. They seem to be trending away from culture-specific toys, but ther are plenty out there like this fully-for-Playmobil articulated figure with accessories. They did a nice job with the vest printing, and the bottle with pillow is no slouch. Give it a look.

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Shaved! Blokees Transformers Defender Version 04 Tyrants Fury Scourge Action Figure tones down the facial hair, so it looks a little weird - but that also means it looks distinctive. He has a hand-firing blast effect, big wings, and generally looks like you'd expect - except the face. Maybe they'll do a version 2.0 later, in which case, you'll be glad to have this guy as a trooper of some sort. Read on, and come back Monday for more!

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There's a CD or a double-LP, and the CD is a surprisingly cheap $13.98. A lot of the songs seem new to me, so I'm probably going to decide over the weekend which one to get. It's got a different cut of "Duke of Prunes" so there's really something for everybody if you were a fan when you were 13.

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New! Mattel Masters of the Universe Mekaneck Core Action Figure is so far seemingly showing up mostly online and at the larger-class Walmart stores. He's in wave 2 - and here in Arizona, Walmarts are getting wave 2 and Target is getting wave 1 with a tiny trickle of later figures. Each kiddo figure is a mere ten bucks, and fits in well with my old Origins vehicles and playsets. He doesn't have real action features, but you can pop in neck extenders and generally pose the figure quite well. He has wrist joints, but no ankles - a small thing to sacrifice given the massive price drop. It seems a lot of these guys are selling well, so I'd recommend picking him or any figure from the line up just to get an idea of what they can do for ten dollars nowadays. Read on!

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Posted 10 years ago! Released 30 years ago, Kenner Transformers Beast Wars Cybershark is one of the best Transformers figures of his era! He had great articulation for its day, a massive tail blade weapon, two firing rockets with faces on them, and a hammerhead that also works as a launching projectile. The face had sharp teeth and more colors of paint than almost any other figure of its day, and oh yes - all of it tucks into a colorful shark mode. I remember seeing this one in stores a couple of years before buying my first Beast Wars figure and being very impressed, and it's still one of my absolute favorites. If you can ever find one for sale, you should get it. Do read on, and come back tomorrow for a new one!

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Newish! The Hasbro Transformers Retro G1 Deluxe Outback is a Walmart exclusive and I've been seeing them all over town - so you can probably get one. This figure is a Brawn retool, and I'd say they did a nice job with it. It matches the G1 reissue colors, and seems to be painted to match a decent cross of the toy and the cartoon. Read on!

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It's like a toy from the 1960s that wasn't made at the time! The Mattel Hot Wheels Custom Otto is based on the original cardback art featuring a then-unreleased car, in these colors. There's also a Super Treasure Hunt version, but the basic edition still has red lines and it's a buck and change when you find one. I think it was worth the hunt, I like this one a lot.

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Old! The Playmobil 9440 Special Plus Bowler has a shirt with two very suggestive bowling pins, a ball return, and a scoreboard. Also six pins, because I guess somebody decided the budget wasn't there for ten. It's a great little set, and still relatively inexpensive despite being discontinued a few years ago

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