Does bustin’ still make me feel good 40 years later? Let’s find out! I didn’t do a big 2024 wrap-up type of post like I sometimes do, but if I did I would have awarded toy produce…| The Nostalgia Spot
For the second time, we’ve got a set of convention exclusive toon turtles with art by Ken Mitchroney! 2025 was almost an end of an era for me. After being a regular buyer of NECA’s conv…| The Nostalgia Spot
You can’t wear a business suit for every occasion. It feels like lately I’ve been getting swayed by clearance and discounts when it comes to my action figure purchases. Such is the case…| The Nostalgia Spot
San Diego Comic Con 2025 is in the books and there was a lot to get excited about in the world of action figures, but what stood out the most?| The Nostalgia Spot
It has been just over 10 years since I last posted about a Lego set featuring The Simpsons. That last set, the Kwik-E-Mart, came out in 2015 and was preceded by the home of the Simpson family the y…| The Nostalgia Spot
Here comes a new challenger. I would wager that when it comes to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character Ace Duck most fans will immediately go to the Playmates figure as their first frame of re…| The Nostalgia Spot
James Gunn’s highly anticipated Superman has finally arrived in theaters. Is this the film Superman fans have been waiting for? The start of a mega franchise executives are hoping for? Or is …| The Nostalgia Spot
Lets blast through some new(ish) Simpsons figures! Back in October, we took a look at the very first wave of action figures from Jakks Pacific based on The Simpsons. At the time, I only had two fig…| The Nostalgia Spot
6 posts published by Joe during February 2025| The Nostalgia Spot
Shredder and Krang together at last! Conventions are always a great time, even from home, because lots of toy companies use them to show off their latest and greatest. Last year had a number of sur…| The Nostalgia Spot
The punk rock turtle is here to rock your shell off! It’s been awhile since we last took a look at a figure from a wave of Super7 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ultimates! It was back in July 2…| The Nostalgia Spot
The leader of the X-Men has arrived. After putting a real hurting on my wallet in 2023, Mondo decided to take it easy in 2024 with its line of sixth scale action figures based on the animated serie…| The Nostalgia Spot
The warriors of the forgotten sewer have just been legitimized. These days, there isn’t much the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles haven’t crossed-over with. Back in the day we had Star Trek…| The Nostalgia Spot
The Fiend is back in Ultimate form. When Glenn Danzig and Jerry Only reached a settlement over who owned the rights to The Misfits in the mid 90s (resolution: they both did), it set off a wave of n…| The Nostalgia Spot
War were declared. When it comes to the subject of New Year’s Resolutions, I consider the topic to be a fairly silly one. If there’s something in your life that you could improve upon, …| The Nostalgia Spot
That’s one happy turtle. It’s a Tuesday, and I have a new Turtles product to talk about, so let’s make it another Turtle Tuesday! And today brings us the second in the line of del…| The Nostalgia Spot
Let’s talk about evil robot guy and his mechanical sidekick. Nothing can be simple in this day and age of retail toy sales which is why the new mash-up of Masters of the Universe and Teenage …| The Nostalgia Spot
Krang decided his body should be all naked and muscley too. Two words that are much hated in the toy collecting community are “Store Exclusive.” Add a “Walmart” in front of …| The Nostalgia Spot
The crime fighting duo you were expecting? Late in 2023, Super7 started shipping the ninth wave of its line of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ultimates! action figures. I bought none. It was a wave w…| The Nostalgia Spot
Coming this fall to FOX, it’s Keno and the Fat Man! I’ve been spending parts of the past month or so ducking in and out of any Walmart I come across in search of the Masters of the Univ…| The Nostalgia Spot
Prepare for havoc! When it’s come to the Turtles of Grayskull line by Mattel, I have mostly stayed in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles side of the pool. I have all four turtle boys plus Sla&#…| The Nostalgia Spot
A new toyline has entered the game! These days, the buzz word in the entertainment industry is “content.” Everyone wants content, especially streamers. It all goes back to the value of …| The Nostalgia Spot
