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Do Over

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If I could do  one thing over,It would be to duck and counter  instead of taking one right in the nose from the school bus bully back In the 4th grade .That motherfucker!He was mad because a girl liked me and not him.Boo-Hoo,my bad.Sorry If she liked the way I rapped Slick Rick's  La Di- Da Di  and not your sucky art skills.That shit hurt man lol. He also stole my G1 Bumblebee. Oh well ...whaddaya gonna do? Checkout Bro Midnight's  buck fifty do over!

There's a Sale at Penney's!

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I'll never forget the great purge of G.I. Joe ROC movie merchandise!They were literally passing these boxes out at the door ,where there were tons more stacked on top of each other just waiting to not be purchased.I say that because I'm pretty sure kids weren't interested  In these at the time.Only slow footed adult toy collectors knew what these toys were all about and the value that came with them.I picked up both of these at 5 bucks a piece!Not too shabby considering both came with an action figure pilot.These two sit at the bottom of my shelving unit collecting dust with the only other two vehicles I own.They're still pretty damn neat and every now and again I'll pick up the Hydra and fly It around my room while making swooshing sounds.I still love my Gunship,too,! Can you spot Timber? Check out these other awesome sale stories...                                  ...

Future Collectibles

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What will be the hot collectible in 2046 I think drones will be In full swing and the popular contemporary collectible.They'll be smaller ,customize -able and  more affordable.In fact they'll probably replace phones altogether. As for the future nostalgists ,pretty  much anything popular with the kids now will be popular for them as collectors  In 2046. Mr.Smith goes back to the future Because of Alexis,I'm going to buy up all licensed erasers.100 bucks Is still alot of money! The little eyes on Bro Midnight's Pop Culture post will make you cookoo for Cocoa Puffs...and VHS tapes!

Red State/Blue State

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Snap a red and/or blue themed photo I literally had to kick myself In the ass this morning to muster up some  motivation for this post.I hate taking my figures off of display for group shots like this but I figured the shelves need a good resetting anyways. I'm going with a predominantly blue theme. Some oddball blue inspired items! I know,California Raisins are purple,but check out those kicks! Blue figures that didn't make the group shot.Timber obviously has the art of photobombing mastered.   Dracs skillfully unfurls his cape to block Timber out of this shot.  And last but not least,my stinky coffee mug.Steve Rogers clearly doesn't like what he sees. Brother Midnight has his eye on you ! La,la-la la la,la Alexis' Universe! La,la-la la,la La la,la Toy Box ! Mr.Smith keeps it real!

Here Comes Halloween!

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I guess I'll go back In time a bit to write about one of my greatest Halloween memories.I was 11 or 12,and  had moved to a house near my cousin.That year he  called me and  asked me to go trick or treating with him that Halloween.The plot thickened when he said It would be one of the biggest candy scores ever ,If we played our cards right.You see,my aunt worked for the city at the time,and was privy to certain bits of information that your average trick or treater ,well,just wasn't .It turned out that the Mayor of our city lived a few blocks away from  them and every Halloween ,he'd leave two big boxes out on the porch,filled with individually bagged assorted candies  and a sign that read "take-one". I knew what my cousin had In mind.He wasn't a saint and neither was I.And we certainly weren't about to only take one bag of candy from our super generous Mayor's front porch that Halloween. The plan was to arrive early ,and as soon as It got a littl...

Are You Scared?

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Nightmares scare the shit out of me.I don't know about you guys and your bad dreams but mine seem to be written and directed by  Stephen King.The only thing Is that they don't feel like a movie.They feel like the real thing.To the point where when I wake up and realize that I'm still lying safely  In my bed,I let out  a big sigh of relief.I've had Jason Vorhees  dreams and as a kid I had a nightmare with Juggernaut.Yes ,a life size Juggernaut  was In my room and he was giving me this mean,clenched teeth stare and  It scared the fruit of the looms off me.Every once In a while I'll have an end of the world dream .I'm  talking meteor showers,news anchors giving us the countdown to when we should expect the big  bright flash ,the whole nine yards.Pretty crazy stuff.So yeah,nightmares scare me,alot! "You may say I'm a chicken,but I'm not the only one..." Mr. Smith keeps It real...... Bro Midnight would prefer to stay grounded... and...

Zombies

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My very first memories of Zombies date back to Night of the Living Dead.I was In my teens when I  first saw It re-aired on TV ,and It didn't really scare me.I remember It being pretty intense but nothing that really scared the crap out of me.It wasn't until Resident Evil that I would start giving Zombies the respect they damn well deserved.This game released In 1996 ,well before the  Walking Dead  craze and the influx of Zombie films that would be released In the 2,000's.Not that Resident Evil started the trend,but It got the ball rolling for our generation ,kind of like how Night of the Living Dead got It going for kids In the 60's.I remember watching an interview with the creator of Walking Dead and not once did he mention Resident Evil as It being one of his inspirations.I'm sure he played the shit out of that game and gained at least some inspiration from It. Resident Evil on the PS1 filled that  post Jason Vorhees,Bubba Sawyer,Michael Myers and Fre...

Aliens Among Us!

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“If aliens visit us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn’t turn out well for the Native Americans.” –Stephen Hawking "I've always had this theory that Stephen Hawking secretly rules our world.This Is In no way meant to offend anyone with a disability ,but It just so happens to factor into my theory.Think about It, a ruling man In his condition would want to shape and mold society and every day life into something that would accommodate him. He's angry at the world and now he wants everyone to be like him.Think about It- everything Is voice activated from T.V.'s to Smartphones .No need to use your arms and hands.Hover boards eliminate the need to walk.Cars will be self driving and Hawking hates bees hence the decrease In .bee population .A stretch?Maybe. But hell,Hawking Is probably an Alien himself and If he says we will go the way of the Native Americans then we better listen." - Big Tone For more incredibly addic...

Buying Blind

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          Who doesn’t love gambling on a blind box or mystery package?                                                          Me. I don't like not knowing what I'm gonna get,when It comes to action figures and toys.Even as a kid,I would ask the guy behind the counter at McDonald's If he could throw the specific toy I wanted into my Happy Meal cuz I didn't want to get a Miss Piggy  again ,I wanted a Gonzo.The only time I knew my hands were completely tied was with packs of baseball cards and cereal box premiums.Which reminds me,remember when we all got hip to the cereal box premium schemes?My sister would dig for hours through a box of Coco Puffs looking for that pack of Bonkers chewing taffy to no avail.I'd quickly step In and show her the ropes,pulling the cereal box prize out from inside th...

If Never Finishing What You Started Was An Olympic Sport,I'd Have A Gold Medal Around My Neck

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Don't fret,If there's one thing I do decide to finish by the end of this week It will be  this post.Everything else I'm not so sure about.I am the champion my friend.The champion of leaving things undone.The winner when It comes to premeditated procrastination. The most unmotivated gold medalist you'll ever meet.Yup,this guy right here.I'll get excited about something ,a project or  an idea,haphazardly implement It,then quickly lose interest and move on.It's not that things won't get finished because they will,It's just gonna take a while.In fact ,If  I were In the  Olympics ,I'd most likely be the last one to tumble past the finish line.But that's kosher ,cuz In my world,It would earn me a Gold medal! Head over to The   Rebel Page  and see what got him the Gold! 20 Years Before 2000  creates 80's day! Brother Midnight  ,over at Green Plastic Squirt Gun needs a maid. Jon from  The Harvey Mercheum   chimes In and Miss M...