CUSTOM WWF JEFF JARRETT

Since I do not have the Jakks TNA version of Jarrett I had to make do with what I have.

I wanted an old school 1994 Jarrett.  So I took a bone crunching head and put it on a Matt Striker body....

Added some clothes are whammo!

He came out great IMO.  Now I want to sew his whole Double J suit.

CUSTOM WWF DOINK

I quit watching the WWF when I went to college in 1991.  I missed ALOT.  I picked it back up at the video store in 1993 when I found an old Coliseum home video tape.  There were NEW superstars and I had no idea who they were.  One of the most featured and disturbing ones was Doink the Clown.  I never thought he was silly or stupid.  Matt Borne the wrestler played it so well.  So I got him when Jakks made one.  They didn't include his trademark jacket.  So......my sewing gal made one for me.  Whooo!

How she did those colorful circles on the lapel I will never know.  Wow!  So fricking cool.  I cannot wait to see what she does next.

CUSTOM WWF HART FOUNDATION

Bret Hart is my favorite wrestler.  Even to this day.  There was always something SO crisp about his moves.  I just loved the guy.  He commanded respect.  When he talked I believed.  I loved the Hart Foundation.  They were the first tag team I ever loved.  I came right into wrestling when Danny Davis handed them the titles.  LOVED that arc.  So with all that said.  I give you...The Hart Foundation.

Unfortunately...she used REAL leather.  So the result while it looks fantastic is HARD for them to move their arms at all.  It reminds me of A Christmas Story when the little brother couldn't move his arms either.  

When I do jackets for the Toybiz and Mattel Bret Harts I will take that into consideration for her to use a fake leather.

State of the blog- yeah I totally copied john...

You know...I spent an entire year doing playsets for wrestling.  Wow.  That is a long time.  But with most stuff out of the way...I want to focus on my childhood.  I see other people's blogs and become jealous with how easily and for how little money they obtain things.  I used to have it that good when I lived in the U.S.  In Georgia I went to DragonCon every year.  Always picking up great stuff etc.

But now my life is down here in Mexico.  It is something I gotta live with.  So with that said this post starts off my year of getting things from my juventud!  So as well since it takes forever and a day for my stuff to arrive, my blogposts will probably be infrequent.

So........this being a second go around with my youth, I get to have things done my way.  Since I have been so great at finding the right people to do my customs, I will restore these toys to what they were....And better.

So this year will be getting those childhood STUFF I had.  I lost three collections in my life.  1.The kids vandalizing and stealing all my toys. 2. More asshats burning our house down 10 years later. 3. Selling it all because my father had died.

The last one is indeed my fault.  Some fault is laid at the witnesses feet for sure though.  They drilled into my brain Armaggeddon was coming at any minute back in 2004-2006.  

So this time I get to keep it!!

My collecting goals for right now have mostly to do with luck.  

1. Naked GI JOE'S or Star Wars 12 inch at the flea market-  I am having a blast customizing wardrobes for for my wrestlers and I think what I could do with other types.  Gotta find some nakedness!  I don't want figures with clothes on.  I just want them naked and multi articulated.

2. Marvel Universe-  There are 6 that are right here in Mexico that I haven't picked up yet due to their cost.  I hope to rectify that this year.

3. Finish my wrestling clothes- I still have a few more to do.  But with this new sewing gal I will probably finish my goal this year.

4.  Sewing clothes for me!  That is right.  I want to do a few stuff for my living breathing self.  Whaddya think I should do?  Riddler suit?  I would hate doing cosplay that everyone else does so Batman and Superman are OUT!  

CUSTOM WWF KILLER KHAN

Well I was looking for more to customize in terms of clothing and I thought about Killer Khan.

That is him above...A heel in early WWF times.

Lo and behold I run across one of Ralph's clothing guys...He did a great Killer Khan custom!  WHERE oh where did he get that head though?

So.....I used a Jimmy Yang Wang head for mine.  It works for me.  Not the best but it is slightly passable.  At least he is oriental...

Ok the head sucks.  I can live with it though...

CUSTOM JERRY LAWLER!

Jerry Lawler is a staple for Monday Night RAW commentary.  His original figure came with a cape his wrestling attire...I wanted the MNR look though.  So here is what my gal came up with.

HAHA!  She even did the crown which I did not ask for.  Hilarious.  The coat is great though.

Terrific Trade part 2!

So last time was the Iron Patriot.  This time is a figure I am FAR more jazzed for.  I didn't want to shout my excitement to the traders...But wow!  Pretty frickin cool.  I only lost a Famous Covers incomplete Magneto for these two figures.

That is right!  An MU 3.75 ArcAngel!  I hope I spelled that one right.  I had got out of Xfactor by the time Angel lost his wings so I didn't read the whole Apocalypse storyline of how Angel did this.  I know about it...But reading it firsthand is quite something else.  He looks great.  Do I wish it were the Angel MU more than this?  You betcha!  But since this is Mexico I will take what I can get.