Apologies to the three people who read the site. Finally, after a year of disability and insanity — including an unexpected move to a new; I am back. Just posting some collection pictures. More later.

I admit. As a kid, I did watch Super Friends cartoon. Ironically, I remained blissfully ignorant to the toy line launched in 1984-85 by Kenner. Not anymore.

These figures are fantastic. The colors of each superhero are brilliant, crisp and tell the story in some way of the character.

Forgive the current appearance of the current collection. I am reorganizing everything in order to better highlight and share these cool figures. I suspect this line will remain with me for some time, despite my ambiguous and mostly apathetic response to superheroes in general.

In 1985, Kenner — which already dominated the previous years with Star Wars action figures, playsets and vehicles — was running out of steam. With no new Star Wars films in the foreseeable future and the Power of the Force lines collapsing, along with the weak sales of Droids Cartoon figures and toys as well as Ewoks Cartoon toys, they needed to fill their coffers.

It was the time of the rise of transformer toys. M.A.S.K. was the Kenner answer to the Mattel Takara partnership.

M.A.S.K. stands for Mobile Armored Strike Kommand. The series included 2.5 inch action figures with removeable masks and transforming vehicles.

When I first read about this series, I thought it was a larger action figure set. Imagine my surprise when these fellas showed up in a lot of action figures and I did the identification on them! I have several of the vehicles and more action figures coming shortly, because they are a pretty awesome line. I can see how they have become a sought after a collectible toy!

For more on M.A.S.K. check out the M.A.S.K. Collector’s Guide on Transformerland.com.  

As I have noted regularly, I buy lots of mixed action figures. One of the really cool side effects of this is I get introduced to toy lines I had no idea existed, The Advanced Dungeons and Dragons series is one such series.

This fella — ‘The Hooked Horror’ — showed up in a lot of Thundercats and Masters of the Universe figures. I originally thought he was a Thundercat. But a deep dive into the various toy archives led to identifying him. He’s not what most might consider a ‘great’ figure, but I think he’s pretty awesome sauce.

Learn more about the line at the Toy Archive.

As I have noted, I think, I buy a ton of action figures in lots. When I do, I am usually eyeing one of a few specific figures and the rest become for sale fodder. Well this fella came in a lot with some Kenner Indiana Jones figures I was eyeing. I was never a big Dukes of Hazzard fan. But this is a pretty awesome figure.

If you want to learn more about Dukes of Hazzard toy lines, please check the Action Figure Resource.

As my vintage Star Wars collection is reaching that point where the missing pieces are those which are insanely expensive, I am slowly spreading out my collection to other lines. I am unsure why this Ghostbusters line has so captured my imagination, particularly since they were released at a time when I wasn’t paying attention. Yet, here I am investing in them! They are pretty awesome figures at the end of the day. I will snap some individual figure images and update this post later.

If you want to know more about the line, check it out at Ghostbusters Fandom.

I first saw “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark” in theaters as a reward for a friend and I cleaning out a neighbor’s shed. I was, I believe 13 or 14. At that point, getting action figures was off the table, but now that I am out on my own — well those rules don’t apply do they? LOL

Anyway, I picked these figures and playset up recently and I am quite pleased. I usually don’t display original boxes, but this one fit quite well in the back of the display area — so, why not? If you want to learn more about Kenner’s Indiana Jones action figures and playsets, check out The Action Figure Resource.

Today was a big day here in Heywoodlandia — a lot of figures I ordered last week arrived. I knew there were a couple of Last 17 POTF Ewoks in the lot, as well as Luke Endor, General Calrissian and Barada. I had a hunch the poorly pictured R2D2 was likely a pop up lightsaber version. So I did not have the same thrill as my first pop up showed up in a lot of figures, but I was thrilled none the less.

Here’s the little bugger who showed up today. His sticker is pretty good shape, although it is faded and dirty. But look at that chrome dome! I am going to be selling him, so watch for my posts on the Book of Face!

I never had the 12″ series when I was a kid. And while originally I said to myself,” Oh hey look…” The figures have grown on me. Mostly, I think, because it’s often a scavenger hunt to find the right accessories. Of course, there is also upgrading the figures.

Today, in a trade, I was able to finally acquire the 12″ Obi Wan Kenobi. He’s missing accessories, and his white is stained, so I will be hunting for those. However, Ben now lives here and not way out there being a hermit!

This is my fourth example of Luke Skywalker in the 12″ version. But he’s the first one that’s complete!

This Leia 12″ figure is the fifth one I have obtained, but she rocks. Look at that hair! Every other one I have gotten had the hair down, and was missing the tights. This version has the tights, the shoes, the belt and, again, LOOK at that hair!

When I began this odyssey of collecting vintage figures and toys, Droids was not even on my radar. For that matter neither was the Ewoks series — until I accidentally picked up a King Gornesh figure in a lot at a local thrift store.

I have lurked on the various collector pages watching folks sharing their pictures of vintage figures, and I became enamoured of the Droids series ones. The cost of those figures, however, I was not enamoured by, I assure you!

So I started with Droids series items I could afford. The DVD of the Droids program. A lunch box and thermos. Now, I have graduated to a figure. Who knows what’s next!