25th Anniversary Joes
Posted by The Superfly (July 6, 2007, 10:32PM)WOW! That's what this line made me say out loud, when I found the single Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow last weekend at Wal-mart. I actually said it out loud - how goofy is that? Now, I don't get truly excited over very many toys anymore. Sure, I e... (read on...)
Happy Father's Day
Posted by The Superfly (June 17, 2007, 2:43PM)Some fathers fish, or hunt, or camp or work on cars, or more sadly, don't do much of anything together at all. But my Dad, he and I always had three things we shared - Baseball, a love for Chicago sports, and my collecting of action figures... (read on...)
DC Direct Animal Man & Booster Gold
Posted by The Superfly (May 17, 2007, 2:53PM)So finally, after all these years of waiting by DC fans - FINALLY these figures have found their way to collectors’ shelves. Despite the few minor issues the fans have had with this wave, I think these figures are fantastic. Everyhting I ... (read on...)
Opening Day!
Posted by The Superfly (April 4, 2007, 12:29PM)OK, so I'm a couple days late - but being a baseball fan, and Diehard Cubs fan in particular, this is one of my favorite times of the year. Not just for baseball, but also the springtime, which means warmer weather, longer daylight, the end of c... (read on...)
No More Toys...?
Posted by The Superfly (March 10, 2007, 5:11PM)ok the dramatic title aside, recently some issues have arisen that will make it much more difficult to collect all the things I have in the past - not to say that I will have to stop completely, but financially it will just be more difficult and I re... (read on...)
Just for Marillion...
Posted by The Superfly (February 19, 2007, 12:51AM)These guys LOVE Chip! ... (read on...)
So Da Bears lost...
Posted by The Superfly (February 7, 2007, 12:31AM)...and I am in the midst of repaying like a dozen bets that somehow I knew I would be paying off before the game even started, since I knew that Rex Grossman would be doing a great Jake Plummer impression during the game. I'm surprised the guy didn't... (read on...)
Chicago Bears SmackTalk Contest
Posted by The Superfly (January 24, 2007, 3:21PM)In honor of the totally sweet and awesome Chicago Bears making it to the Big Game, I thought it would be fun to hold a contest of sorts. For all the smack-talkers out there, all you fans who hate Da Bears or think they suck or otherwise shouldn... (read on...)
Merry Christmas Everyone!
Posted by The Superfly (December 22, 2006, 11:14PM)Immediately my feet began to sweat as those two fluffy little bunnies with the blue button eyes stared sappily up at me... I'll be out of town for the next week, so I hope all you crazy cats and pink bunnies have a great holiday!! I hope all ... (read on...)
Times Past - Best Xmas Gift Ever!
Posted by The Superfly (December 19, 2006, 4:43PM)With the holidays here, this seemed like a good time to share my memory of receiving one of the greatest gifts ever. Read on! 1985. Arguably the greatest toy year ever, with Masters of The Universe, Transformers and G.I.Joe at... (read on...)
