2 MINUTE TOY BREAK !

I remember a time when I could walk into a department/toy store and be totally surprised by what I came across In the toy aisles.  In fact, the only forewarning came from the tail end of a quick 2 minute commercial or a low definition pic in a comic book or  catalog.  Another telltale sign would be a newly premiered  Saturday morning cartoon that gained popularity. This  usually meant an action figure line for the series was  fast approaching. Even then we never knew what the actual product was going to look like until we made the trip out to our local toy or department store to meet and greet the toy, face to face. Nothing compared to the giddiness we got as  kids In the car  on our way to Toys R Us. The anticipation of finding that hot, new action figure line on fully stocked pegs! The rush of adrenaline on your way back home, specimen in hand,  to spread the good toy news to your friends! O.k. this mostly applies to our childhood, I know,...

The Tim Mee Toys  Battle Mountain play set seems to be all the rage on toy collector blogs and action figure related social media pages these days.While It Is designed more for mini toy soldiers ,It can be used for so much more!Or...can It?I picked one up for myself. It's a great set,aesthetically, but It was a bit of  a balancing act when placing my Fraggle Rock premiums on the semi flat platforms. The areas designated to display figures are kind of on an incline,so It takes a little work to get your figures to stand properly.It's not horribly hard to do but It may test your patience a little.  Displaying  your vintage Joes on this might not  be a good idea for the long term unless you've got them placed on stands.  You can still get some great shots,even with the larger figures. Mini figures work the best with a set like this.The over sized foot sculpts stand more securely than the smaller f...