CUSTOM KOKO B WARE

That is Ralph's version above.  I liked it enough to copy.  I hated the headband though...

I also didn't do the red tights.  Koko's tights were just right and didn't need them.

Controversial Thursday-Well it sucks the Dork Horde is gone...

Damn it to hell.  When I first started blogging back in 2012 in my first blogpost I had stated that I wanted to make amends with a fellow blogger.  It never came to pass.

Reis was the first blogger I ever found in the blogging world.  I think he is the same age as me as almost everything he had, I had as a kid.  I knew nothing of blogging in 2011 when I found his site.  I just knew I wanted to participate.  I was a total newbie.

But if any of you have read my controversial Thursday posts over the years I can be an ass sometimes.  If I am perceived as being wronged, I have to "get" the other person.  Yeah, it is a character flaw. After 3 years I have grown up a little but...So I do want to clear the air and make amends!

So here is what happened....

I used to comment on Reis' blog Geek Orthodox.  Loved that blog too.  But since I had NO idea about what the blogging world was all about as I didn't have a blog etc. I would sign it Monster Cafe Saltillo to let people know someone in Mexico was reading and if anyone was curious they might look me up.  Well I did a few times and would go back to see if he responded to me after a comment only to discover it had been erased.  Well I wondered was I doing it right.  Commenting that is.  So I would try again.  I wasn't trying to be a pest at all at first.  Well Reis had enough of me signing with Monster Cafe Saltillo and he told me..."Asshole, quit spamming my blog"

I went into Controversial Thursday mode then.  I wish I would have just tried to be calm and explain that I didn't mean to spam.  After all I WOULD comment on the subject at hand then sign it with my cafe name.  But like I said, I didn't use sugar in my words in a rebuttal.  John over at Random Geek blog did a profile on Reis...I couldn't help myself.  I said that Reis insults his readers.  Well that went over like a fart in the wind.  Reis then found info on a post I had written in frustration on a monster forum about wanting to sell the cafe due to no customers that day....He posted it that I was a failed businessman etc.  It wasn't pretty.

So the war was on.

Remember when Reis did video blogs?  I always enjoyed them but after the info that was used against me about the cafe I spammed it too.  Said I gave the finger to him in all of his videos.  He quit doing video blogs.  I sure hope it wasn't me being a punk was the reason.  It was only one video that I commented on anyways.
 
So then he did Lair of the Dork Horde.  I commented to say let's let our bygones be bygones etc.  Let's start off with a whole new leaf etc.  He wasn't having it.    I just commented politely on most of his posts after that.  Saying awesome scores etc.  Then Tony gave me the idea to do this blog after commenting at other blogger's blogs.  So I started this one in August of 2012.

So from August 2012 to now I commented all the time on his blog...Mostly....Always secretly hoping he would also say let's clear the air and we both apologize.  I wanted to be a member of the horde.

But now it's all gone.

So for what it is worth I am sorry Reis.  I was an ass...and I wish you would continue blogging someday in the future.  Your collection is what I aspire to.  I am sure we could have been friends had we met in person.

It is so fricking cool that you work at Funko.  Man, what a job!

The haul of hauls part 2

So last time I shared how I obtained the big GI Joe guy and two WWE Mattel wrestlers.  Well this was on the same day and it is STILL quite a score...

All for not much!  Around $4!  I really didn't want the Soloman Grundy runt figure but there was NOTHING else at this previous table before I found the haul of hauls...But he was a Batman figure...AND he looked kinda cool but as a rule I do not buy these figures.  I hate them.  It was an impulse purchase.  The others though...Whoa!  Asajii Ventress!  Wish it came with her lightsabers but hey...This is Mexico.

The Cobra snake I bought for my WWF Jake Roberts figure.  I will paint him over and he will look good.

The pirate guy is from Pirates of the Caribbean.  I have 5 of the figures but not this guy.  I had to do it to complete the set.

Now for the two Crown jewels!  Captain Boomerang!  Last month when I was going to do the Hall of Justice custom I have been REALLY wanting to start collecting the JLU line.  So......very glad I have him now.  It will be slow starting and slow getting here in Mexico but I am willing to wait.

The MYSTERY MACHINE!  I have seen other bloggers with their TV cars and I wanted in on the action.  So glad I finally have it.

MY CAR COLLECTION!

I am a fan of Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars.  I have found a few here in Mexico.  I haven't had any since the fire destroyed my originals.  But what I found here is awesome.

From L to R and Top to Bottom.
A Burger King or Mcdonalds Jokermobile, Batmobile Arkham, the 1966 Batmobile and the A-Team Van.

James Bond Spy who loved me car, Dr. NO car, Goldfinger Car, and the Back to the future car

So jazzed to have these!

I hope to get the Ghostbusters car, Dukes of Hazzard, and Smokey and the Bandit one day.

THE HAUL OF HAULS...saltillo speaking

I have not been to the flea market in over a year.  We have JUST been that busy.  Today we took the day off and went.  Went around the entire place and nothing.  NOTHING!  Then the toy gods smiled on me like they do sometimes.

This haul was the biggest I have ever seen in Saltillo.  It will be broken up over a few days as I still do not have a camera.

Can you believe it?  I got a basic MATTEL Edge and Big Show!  I smell a custom black coat for Edge in the future!  Also this big guy!  Doing research it seems to be a GI Joe from 1996...

Well no longer.  He will be getting a makeover!  Since the Marvel Universe Giant Man, Goliath, Black Goliath figures are fricking $100 on Ebay....This guy will be turned into a GIANT in the Marvel Universe!  I ain't saying who just yet....But IMM in my mind...It will be epic!

My new sewing gal!

Holy crap.  I had it all wrong.  My old sewing gal did it all by hand....She would do one wrestling robe a week.....Unbeknowest to me that was an incredibly long time to wait.  We found a new sewing gal who said because of her sewing machine can do 40 a week!  WHOA!  I could become the new Ralph's wrestling clothing if I wanted to be.  BUT...I really want these for my private collection first and foremost.  I think 10 a week will be sufficient.  So I wanted Chris Jericho based of this shirt...

I just thought she would do the silver part....Boy was I wrong!

So I had her do a test run.  I needed a shirt for Chris Jericho.  She did it....IN ONE DAY!  OMG!  She really could chug out 40 a week.  She is going to start next Wednesday with my first 5.  At $4 per item is much better than Ralph selling them at $20 per item.  I could complete my private collection of these really fast.

League Assignment- Why did I buy that?

An assignment for the league of Extraordinary bloggers is here.  It is titled why did I buy that?  Well...I had to think hard about this one.  I never usually regret my purchases.  I usually love everything I buy.   What I most regret is the stuff I sold when my father died.

But alas the topic is called Why did I buy that?  I finally found some.  Being in Mexico we get bupkiss down here for anything cool.  I did however manage to build up a wonderful DVD collection here.  Since I do not get TV in English, I rely on these for my viewing entertainment.  There are always good buys but some I wish I had not done.

Why did I buy Full House season one on DVD?  I never watched it in my teen years.  I cannot stand all the actors involved.  BUT I did.  I watched every episode.  I do not get what all the fuss is.  Oh well.  $5 wasted and a space on my shelf.  I even put it in the cafe to sell.  No one wants it.

The Simpsons.  They had a special down here.  Each season was $12...Why did I buy these?  I was 17 when they first debuted.  I never watched them in high school.  I was busy getting laid etc.  I bought seasons 1-6.  I watched a few.  NO episode ever made me laugh.  I like the Halloween episode...But I wish I hadn't done it.  Those 6 are in the cafe too.  I hope someone buys them.

Wifey wanted this show.  It was half off at Blockbuster.  So for $70 I figured why not.  We watched them all.  I think it must be just me but it seemed like it was one LONG episode of Goodfellas that kept going and going etc.  Ughh....I hated the characters.  All were loathsome.  I only laughed a few times and generally felt bad everytime we had to see them.  God is was long.  I am a sitcom guy.  30 minutes and it needs to be wrapped up.  But each one was 46 minutes of agony.

Check out what the other leaguers are saying
http://jathniel.com/journal/3/17/2014/why-oh-why-did-i-blow-my-money-on-that

http://www.crookedninja.com/2014/03/loeb-post-why-did-i-buy-that/

Those are the only two up right now.  I will add more later.