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From the Archives: Slimer 2

Recommended music: Elmer Bernstein – Mistake

On this #WhateverWednesday from the archives, we’re still rolling with the Mattel “Matty Collector” Slimer!

This translucent, angry little spud was the second release of the character in this particular toy line. Slimer was initially packed with the first Egon figure. You might recall that the Egon figure was supposed to be a slimed Venkman figure. For this version with the tongue, Slimer was actually packed in with Peter Venkman, released 10 months after the first one.

#Ghostbusters
#actionfigurephotography

From the Archives: Walter Peck

Recommended music: Jive Machine – Walter Peck

On this #WhateverWednesday from the archives, we’re rolling with the Mattel “Matty Collector” Walter Peck!

I really enjoyed this release as it marked not only the first action figure of the character (nearly 26 years after the film debuted), but also came packed with this (minimally) working Containment Unit.🚫👻

#Ghostbusters
#WalterPeck
#actionfigurephotography

From the Archives: April O’Neil (1990 film)

Recommended music: Garo – Live With April O’Neal

Finally, on this #TurtleTuesday, we’ve got this NECA April O’Neil!

This version of April is based on Judith Hoag in the 1990 TMNT film. As the month of April winds down, I figured it would be a great time to share this Channel 3 Eyewitness News reporter with her custom raincoat and custom VW van.

#TMNT

Robin the Frog

On this #SomethingElseSunday, we’re still celebrating 70 years of the Muppets! Here’s a character you’ve likely seen a few times. From the Palisades Toys Muppets line, it’s Robin the Frog!


In March 1969, a one-hour TV special called “Tales from Muppetland—Hey Cinderella!” debuted on the Canadian network CBC. The program was later broadcast in the USA, debuting on ABC in April 1970. A year later, another Tales from Muppetland special aired, “The Frog Prince.”

This special was narrated by Kermit the Frog and featured the first appearance of a human prince who turned into an unnamed Muppet frog. Fast forward five years to the 8th episode of The Muppet Show, and the tiny frog returns and is named Robin.

Robin made a couple more appearances during the first season of The Muppet Show including singing a A.A. Milne’s “Halfway Down the Stairs,” which also appeared on the first Muppet Show vinyl record in 1977. In season two of The Muppet Show, Robin was established as Kermit’s nephew and has appeared in dozens of Muppet productions since.

#TheMuppets70

Recommended video: Robin the Frog – Over the Rainbow

From the Archives: Gobbler on Hawaiian Vacation

Recommended music: Abba Geebz – Alewa … I couldn’t find the original music from this post, but this is an excellent substitute!

For this #SomethingElseSunday from the archives, we’re spending some time with Plunderlings Berserker Gobbler!

These pictures were from my 2024 trip to Kauai. Gobbler also made the trip but doesn’t always look at the camera when getting his picture taken.

These particular pics are from Hanakāpī’ai Beach after hiking a pretty grueling trail.

That’s it for tonight, and I am planning to put together a video at some point, but I’m happy just to share these pictures for now. Cheers!🍹😎

From the Archives: Adventure Kermit

Recommended music: John Williams – Raiders March

On this #SomethingElseSunday from the archives, we’ve got the Palisades Muppets Adventure Kermit!

Despite the packaging not mentioning Indiana Jones due to copyright, this version of Kermit the Frog still does a fine job standing in for Indy decades later.

I’ll eventually get around to sharing more pictures from this trip, but for today, please enjoy Kermit at a location near the Anahola Mountains in Kilauea, Hawaii. Also known as the shooting location for the opening shot of Raiders of the Lost Ark. 😎👍

#ToyPhotography
#ActionFigurePhotography
#IndianaJones
#Muppets
#Kauai
#TheMuppets70

From the Archives: Library Ghost 

Recommended music: Elmer Bernstein – Library

Also on this #WhateverWednesday from the archives, we’ve got the Mattel “Matty Collector” Library Ghost!

This full torso apparition is real, and she’s really upset about Venkman raising his voice in the library. The figure came as a pack-in with an Egon figure, was cast in a transparent plastic, and turned out great. While I sold off my Diamond Select version of this character at the toy show last year, I held onto the smaller stack of books as you can never have too many of those. 😄