Super Collector Newsletter Discussion Thread

[Dan2Dan]

Fantastic Weekly once again: thank you!

Really impressed by the Workplace Shelfie! So many things there that I also appreciate, and several I wish I owned myself. (Though the five portraits of Ming the Merciless, as well as the Ming bust, would likely give me momentary pause on my first day if this person were my direct report boss!)

Several excellent customs as well. I am probably a 'prisoner of the moment' (as Season 2 will premier in, I think, three weeks, and I really enjoyed Season 1), but I thought that "Peacemaker" custom was particularly well made!

[MRP]

Another fun newsletter, with lots of interesting stuff. Enjoy your break Brian!

-M

[Werewolf]

That Superstar doll is a little freaky. Seriously that would have been nightmare fuel as a child.

[Sonneveld]

Good for you, Brian! I'm so glad you found your inspiration to keep painting. Trust yourself. There's one Ditko, there's one Kirby, there's one you. Make your art.

[palitoy]

Good for you, Brian! I'm so glad you found your inspiration to keep painting. Trust yourself. There's one Ditko, there's one Kirby, there's one you. Make your art.

Thank you! Appreciate that very much!

[palitoy]

Ta-Blah!

https://mailchi.mp/aff21a9fe3c1/toy-ventures-weekly-halloween-in-august

[MRP]

Another fun newsletter. I really enjoyed the little spotlight on the D&D toy line. I wasn't part of the Levy list, but I have many fond memories of the mailing lists I was a part of in the 90s. Condolences to those who lost a fiend with Levy's passing. And it's a shame about the 14 inch line. I dug those figures.

-M

[Dan2Dan]

So much great stuff in this Weekly: thank you once again!

Where to begin to comment?

The repro Jet Jungle on ebay? One of my personal favorite Brick Mantooth stories was/is the one about the quest to identify that mystery figure and then to obtain one, in part by placing advertisements in, if memory serves, newspapers in South Africa. A really remarkable 'collector' story!

The LJN D&D figure line? I played AD&D as a kid at the time of its release. My related memories are: (1) I think these toys came out a little before the cartoon, (2) nonetheless, I agree with the assertion in the Weekly that the line would've done better had it been based on the cartoon, (3) as a D&D player/kid at the time, these figures seemed like generic fantasy characters and not really specific to AD&D or D&D (a definite missed opportunity, in my opinion), (4) I thought the same about most of the cartoon adaptation as well, a childhood impression seemingly validated when I read later in life that the show's creator, by his own admission, had never played D&D, and (5) that said, the LJN wizard did, to me, seem to be based on the wizard character in a series of advertisements for D&D that ran in comic books around this same time, which ads were serialized, 1-page comic book pages telling an ongoing story of a quest.

As someone with a lifelong affection for the Micronatus, I really enjoyed the photos of those rare 1980s versions released in Italy. (Agreed that best prescription for Pharoid addiction is more Pharoids!)

To my eye, the Black Panther custom looked particularly like it could've been in the vintage 70s line. Very well done.

I completely loved the photo of Marty Abrams standing between two people cosplaying as Mego Star Trek Aliens. I wonder what he was thinking in that moment? All of the life decisions that had led him to that particular, highly unique moment in time.

[PNGwynne]

Hey, who's that dashing felon in the black cutaway?

I didn't know Mr. Levy, but that's a lovely eulogy.

[palitoy]

Shah-Boom! Piping hot doll news fresh from our (filthy) kitchen.

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[MRP]

Great newsletter. Sending positive vibes for Steve's teen-ager who is ailing. Love seeing notices for toy shows in my neck of the woods there (I'm not that far from Columbus). Also loved seeing some of those customs, and the anecdote from the "Kid who played Spock"

-M

[Earth 2 Chris]

Sending positive vibes and best wishes to Steve and his family.

[TrekStar]

Fun newsletter and I love those Banana Splits customs, also adding positive vibes to Steve and his family as well.

[sprytel]

Sending my positive vibes as well. Hope everyone is doing better soon.

[PNGwynne]

Thanks for the newsletter, I really needed it this week and as usual, it did not disappoint. White Elephant and BrentzDollz, wow.

Steve, I hope your family is doing well.