A toy story
I have been a little behind on posting a link to this, but I was happy to do a “5 Questions with…” over on Poe Ghostal’s Points of Articulation.
That’s because I was helping him sell out by putting up ads within that snappy-ish blog I helped him build. It’s now an “ish” because it has been compromised by ads. I kid of course, but when you get over there, click some to make the guy some extra bones for his wedding.
It was fun to both build the site and do the interview, although it took a long time to answer. Brought back some good memories (outside of the petty theft). 🙂
Update: I should have added that Ed has his own “5 Questions with…” over on PGPoA too. He has now done a write up of his own on The Ed Zone which incorporates some thoughts on the topic and site as well as the text of the interview.
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Noelle
Wed :: 16 :: Jan :: 2008 :: 09.00 pm
My faves are definitely on the other end of the spectrum, but then again, I am a female! My Little Pony, Cabbage Patch Kids, Care Bears and Glo-Worms were favorites of mine. Ah, to be a child again! 🙂
What about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? I didn’t play with them, but I liked the show. I suppose they’re not as classic as Star Wars figures and Transformers.
Sean
Wed :: 16 :: Jan :: 2008 :: 09.20 pm
Although based on a kick ass comic book, the cartoon (and toy versions) of TMNT were a little after my time, or at least far enough after my interest in new stuff like that. To be honest, I guess I never really got into the comic either, but I’m pretty sure it kicked ass. 😉
Pete
Wed :: 16 :: Jan :: 2008 :: 10.09 pm
Ads are evil. But, unfortunately, they’re a necessary evil. I have them planned for my site down the road, after I actually know what the crap I’m doing with site design, which will take a LOT of trial and error. By the way, I like what you did with Poe’s…it looks absolutely phenomenal.
I think those great memories are what get a lot of collectors back into the game later in life…I know that’s how it was for me. I had a bunch of X-Men figures as a kid, and when my fiancee brought me home an Marvel Legends Series 6 Wolverine, she unleashed a monster. After years, I was suddenly back in the game again. At first I kept it to that, but when they started making TF Classics, I bought “just one” and slid down that slippery slope too. So congrats on resisting the urge I couldn’t. 😀
Ed
Thu :: 17 :: Jan :: 2008 :: 04.17 pm
I enjoyed reading through your post. Amazing how much our action figure backgrounds mirror each other. Your the Starscream to my Megatron.
Whatever that means…
Sean
Thu :: 17 :: Jan :: 2008 :: 08.49 pm
@Pete: I agree with you on that. I think it is fair and warranted that Poe put up ads on that blog. After all, it’s not a personal one per se and he is certainly putting enough time into it to foster a community, so getting a little sumpin sumpin back from that investment is sound thinking. I like to kid him about it though. 😉
Thanks for the props on the site too. I think between Poe, Red Kryptonite and I, it was a perfect little storm of creation instead of destruction!
My addiction to the comics keeps me away from toys for the most part, but you are right, once I see one I like, I have a hard time resisting. In fact, right now, I am really fighting the urge to drop bank on the EE Exclusive Star Wars Elite Forces of the Republic. I mean… just look at all those Mandalorians!!!
Sean
Thu :: 17 :: Jan :: 2008 :: 08.52 pm
@Ed: I assume you mean that because in my History section it says I am whiney and that screams Starscream. I suppose it poses a good question in, “if you were a Transformer, which one would you be?” If you are picking Megatron, then I have to disagree… we know that mantle belongs to Joe and his big gun…