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The Beatles’ Flip Your Wig Board Game

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Photo By Gail

The Flip Your Wig board game, released in 1964 by Milton Bradley, was a Beatles-themed game created at the height of Beatlemania. The game catered to the massive popularity of the band, especially among young fans, and featured imagery and themes tied to the Fab Four. Continue reading The Beatles’ Flip Your Wig Board Game

Five Points Festival, 2024: The Photo Recap!

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All Photos By Gail

Those who tell you that you’re too old to play with toys have never been to Five Points Festival: a colorful celebration of Designer Action Figures and Art Toys where creators, collectors, artists, and  fans gather together for one weekend each June to shamelessly act like little kids. Whether you’re looking to sell, buy or just browse, Five Points creates a world where Toys — and the people who love them — just plain rule.

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What Are You Lookin’ At? (Toys By Last Bastion)
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Yes, It Exists: Motley Crue Action Figures!

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Nikki Sixx (All Photos By Gail)

In a world where the 80s never died, Super7 has blessed us with another fantastic set of their Reaction Figures that truly Shout at the Devil louder than Vince Neil on a coke binge. The four rock gods of Mötley Crüe have been immortalized as plastic warriors, ready to conquer your collectible toy shelf with as much flamboyance as they did the Sunset Strip. Let’s check them out! Continue reading Yes, It Exists: Motley Crue Action Figures!

Marvel Comics Celebrates LGBTQ Icons in New Pride Variant Covers

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This year, Marvel Comics will kick off Pride Month with its annual Marvel’s Voices: Pride anthology one-shot, titled X-MEN: The Wedding Special #1, followed by an all-new series of Pride variant covers. On sale throughout June, this year’s Pride variant covers were drawn by two of the industry’s most promising talent: Betsy Cola and Davi Go. Across eight stunning covers on Marvel’s hottest titles, celebrate LGBTQIA+ heroes from throughout the Marvel Universe, including members of the Avengers, the X-Men, and more.
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Shark Attack Winged Creature

nimbus shark by junk fed photo by gail worley
Photo By Gail

I saw a ton of fantastic art toys at Five Points Festival, but this Yellow Winged Shark figure by Todd Rogers of Junk Fed toys spoke to me in a way maybe only one or two other toys did. So, I had to give him a stand-alone Shark Attack post, because come on: this toy is just insane!
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