I don't have a Cantina...BUT NOW I DO!

I am not talking about Monster Cafe Saltillo silly!  I am talking about what is below!

Found the below here in Mexico!  60 pesos!

The seller probably  had no idea what it was.  But us seventies kids know what it is.  I am SO happy that BuzzChuck sent me those two Star Wars Cantina figures.  It reignited in me the flame to get my Star Wars toys back.  They were tragically lost when the neighborhood kids stole them back in 1981.  But I will have them again!

But it looks kind of bland doesn't it?  Yeah all it was was the shell....But with a little magic from my artist and.....

WHAMMO!  Fully restored in all it's glory!

The entrance didn't come out in the same color as the base.  I will probably repaint it.  All I have of the original vintage collection is what you see here and Bib Fortuna.  That is it.  I am so behind!

But what's this?  Yup.  I did the ole switcharoo!  I took the playset made in all cardboard and put THAT image on the back.  So now my Cantina is two playsets in one!

 I can have all kinds of adventures outside too!

My artist EVEN did the brown doors out of plastic!!!!  Is there anything Raymundo cannot do?  Pretty cool huh?  The frame is made out of wood and glued onto the set.  I wasn't about to pay $20 like some Ebay shucksters out there on Ebay charge.

HAHA!  The doors even open too!  Awesome huh?  And it is NOT cardboard but plastiboard.  VERY durable!  So it will be with me for many years and not tear like that cheap cardboard crap it came with originally.

Yup...All kinds of odd creatures can come get a drink at Monster Cafe Saltillo!  Oops, I mean Creature Cantina!  Yeah a little self promotion never hurts...

Now I just gotta get the rest of the crew....Han Solo, Chewbacca, the droids, Obi Wan and Luke...

I also LOVE to restore toys!  With my wrestling clothes or this or whatever.  I am on the hunt for nakedness!

Dang it Buzzchuck!  You started this!  You have made me into a monster!  I want my original Star Wars toys back!!!

Terrific Trade again! part one

Oh yeah!  Remember those guys I got the Moon Knight, and Union Jack Marvel Universe 3 inch figures from?  Well they returned for two more goodies.

Da friggin Iron Patriot!  Now I have not read a modern comic since 1998 when they went over my budget.  But from what I do know is that this is Norman Osborn and he hates Captain American now for some reason.  Possibly Iron Man too.  I have no idea.  I will have to read about him on Wiki...

But for MY universe he will be Captain America, Steve Rogers in the suit because Tony Stark couldn't do it anymore due to alcoholism.  That is my story and I am sticking to it.  Or something like that...

Controversial Thursday- Collecting for collecting's sake

During my roamings on the internet I come across things from time to time.  This one wowed me at first, then made me repulsed.

http://blogs.wvgazette.com/popcult/2014/03/21/joelanta-2014-thats-a-lot-of-toys/

This guy's toy collection.  A full warehouse....JUST for one guy.
That is collecting for collecting's sake.  There is no possible way he loves all those toys.  None.  He is a guy that has nothing in life but trying to have the biggest dick on the block.  That is all.  Bragging rights.  A guy who has accomplished nothing in the world but to have toys.

The above pic is not something to be proud of.  This is a person who needs mental help.


It made me take a hard look at my collection.  I do not collect things JUST to collect things.  I have gone on and on with this blog how I absolutely hate certain things about toys.

There are many things I would never collect.  Baby toys, the cutening up of my beloved Superheroes with anime faces, anything small....I hate it all.  I think they suck..

But I do, focus my collection.  Wrestling figures, Marvel universe, Childhood toys, and Universal Monster stuff for the cafe.  That is pretty much it.  If I had the money would I become like this guy?  No.  I think I am the only one who feels this way but by having SO much you deprive others of finding the joy in toy collecting too.  I think of others.  Especially kids.  There are some within our hobby that buy EVERY single rare action figure at a store, then mark it up on Ebay.  Those are the assholes.  THOSE are the ones destroying the hobby.  Likewise you will NEVER see anything I buy in the box.  That shit is to be tossed away and the fucking toy to be played with.  They are toys.  Not art.  Take them OFF the shelf and have a battle!  Have fun.

I feel like my little monster collection brightens other people's days.  Kids come in here by the thousands.  They are not sitting in my basement just sitting on the shelf collecting dust.  They are sitting on the shelf behind the glass display...um....collecting dust.  HAHA...No but really my collection is for others to enjoy.  Not just myself.

I mean that guy had the Superhero barbies.  That is GAY, not cool.

CUSTOM WWF OUTLAW RON BASS

SO shocked about the Ultimate Warrior's death by the way.  It is like he knew he was going and wanted to be in the Hall of Fame before he went...But now, onto the subject at hand.
Oh yeah...Many people do not remember ole Bass.  But I sure do.  Royal Rumble 1989....He also bloodied Brutas Beefcake with a spur and had his head shaved thereafter.  He disappeared after that though...

Had to give him his own jacket and bullrope Bessie.  This was the last of the jackets done by my former waiter that made them by hand.  It is her worst.  I may have my new gal fix it up.

The haul of hauls part 3

I probably saved the best for last in my part 3 of haul of hauls Saltillo style.  This was 2 or 3 weeks ago when I found the other awesome stuff.

1. Batman with spread wing action-  I had no idea this was just a Burger King figure.  Since Mexico doesn't keep up with that stuff I just assumed it was a 3.75 inch Batman figure.  It is great.  He can swoop down on his enemies.

2. Under the Red Hood Jason Todd- I think this figure came with the DVD.  I haven't seen the movie yet but knew who he was.  I READ where the Joker killed him back when it happened in 86.

3. Mr. Fantastic MU figure-  I bought the boxed set of them with Herbie and thought the costumes sucked on Reed and Sue.  SO glad to get this one.  THIS is my Reed.  This one was from the Secret Wars two pack with Ultron.  Boy, I wish I had found Ultron too.

4.  Klaw MU figure-  FRICKING KLAW!  WOW!  I thought I would never have this figure as the Secret Wars Twopack with Cap is the ONLY way you can get him.  I was resigned to never owning him.  Wow.  This was the highlight of the haul of hauls.  Remember how crazy for MU I was last year?  This guy just got me back on track!

5. Green Lantern movie Abin Sur- I have Sinestro, Kilowog, and an Alien from two years ago.  They were at closeout here.  But not this guy.  SO glad I have him.  I only need Tomar Re, GL, and a few Guardians to complete the set.

6. Doc Ock munchkin-  Remember how I hate deformed or little figures?  Well I still do.  I will be ripping this little guy's arms out and putting them on a better Doc Ock one day.  Perhaps if I ever find a Secret Wars one....They NEVER have their arms in them.

CUSTOM WWF LA RESISTANCE!

I am really coming along with doing my custom robes and jackets for my wrestling collection.  I am almost done to be honest.  Just maybe 30 or so to go.  So below is Ralph's version of La Resistance.

It is awesome...So I HAD to copy as that is what we do here in Mexico.

They came out exactly as I wanted.  I did two of them considering there are 2 in the team...I just hope to one day get the figures with the blue and white knee pads and trunks like the example above.

NEW MU XFORCE!

Ok...This isn't MY version of Xforce.  My version was the first team.

 Of course it needs Cable but I loved this group.  I had the first issue of Xforce when it hit the stands back in 1992.  I was a voracious comic reader then.  Collected all till around issue 25 or so.

I know who these people are.  Heck that is Warpath like the one above.  The stealth uniforms are a pretty cool touch for doing stealth missions.  I could have some fun storyline possibilties with them.  I WISH the other members of Xforce as they first appeared were in the MU format though.  I always prefer classic costumes to modern crap.