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6 posts published by Joe during October 2025| The Nostalgia Spot
6 posts published by Joe during October 2025| The Nostalgia Spot
When Tim Burton created The Nightmare Before Christmas while working for Disney I don’t think the powers that be had any idea what kind of a gift he had just given them. Obviously they didn’t since they didn’t even believe enough in the film to release it as a Disney film instead opting to put […]| The Nostalgia Spot
These days, The Simpsons is as synonymous with Halloween as candy and costumes. Via its annual Treehouse of Horror installment, which returns October 19th this year, The Simpsons has contributed more to Halloween pop culture than any other entity in my lifetime. Other shows have had memorable Halloween offerings, but none have taken over the […]| The Nostalgia Spot
When 2025 is all said and done I think we’ll look back on it in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles collector sphere as the year the NECA toon toyline started showing its age. For some, that probably already happened. Jersey Red, Chakahachi, Lotus Blossom – who the heck are these characters? They are pretty deep […]| The Nostalgia Spot
Bandai sure picked an interesting way to celebrate 40 years of Dragon Ball. Well, in the United States they did. In Japan, to mark the occasion the company released a brand new Goku and Shenlong action figure set based on the cover of Dragon Ball issue #1. Makes sense. For the US market, we get […]| The Nostalgia Spot
Hi kids, it’s Spider-Man! He has a cold and a bad back so he won’t be saying anything or doing anything. It took a long time for Mondo’s Spider-Man to get to me. At first, I wasn&…| The Nostalgia Spot
It was five years ago that Lego released its brick version of the Nintendo Entertainment System. The scaled-down replica of the famous video game console came with a buildable game cartridge of Super Mario Bros. as well as a controller and a television. It was a fun set that was released in tandem with the […]| The Nostalgia Spot
When NECA released their first set of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures based on their appearance in issue number 1 of the Mirage Studios comics I was a day one buyer. Even though NECA is riding high with TMNT these days, that initial set wasn’t the catalyst for it. Those figures came and went […]| The Nostalgia Spot
A few months ago, we took a look at a pair of Glenn Danzig action figures made by Super7. The figures depicted Glenn in his Samhain era and his early Danzig era. The figures were in the style of old Masters of the Universe action figures with only the smallest of revisions. Now, we’re back […]| The Nostalgia Spot
Good luck stopping this guy. Last week we had ourselves a look at Dirtbag from JoyToy’s line of 1:18 scale Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures. As most probably expected, we’re …| The Nostalgia Spot
6 posts published by Joe during September 2025| The Nostalgia Spot
Video game inspired action figures are quite the hot ticket right now. I’m not entirely sure why that is, but maybe some of that is owed to Jada Toys and how well received their line of Ultra Street Fighter 2 action figures have been received. Hasbro, for their part, has had a “Gamerverse” subline of […]| The Nostalgia Spot
Time to do some spelunking! Today for Turtle Tuesday we continue our look at Wave 6 (I think?) of JoyToy’s 1:18 scale Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line of action figures with a character who …| The Nostalgia Spot
Rahzar is back and this time he’s packing heat! JoyToy is back with their latest wave of 1/18 scale action figures based on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and with a character I think we all as…| The Nostalgia Spot
Dinosaurs from space – what’s not to like? My summer of discounts continues today with yet another Super7 Ultimates! release. Back when wave 7 of Super7’s line of Teenage Mutant N…| The Nostalgia Spot
Who’s cooler than Ryu? Ken! One of my most anticipated releases of 2025 came out of no where. I was a kid during the early 90s and into video games so I know a thing or two about Street Fight…| The Nostalgia Spot
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
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
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
“We are Venom!” When I was a kid, my dad took me to some local convention or trade show. I have no idea why because my dad wasn’t the type who would go to such an event. He liked …| The Nostalgia Spot
A lot of cartoons made an impact on me as a child. My first love was The Real Ghostbusters. Its goofy cast of characters and excitement were plenty of fun and there were interesting toys to supplem…| 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
Baxter is here to swat some reptiles! I am weak. When Super7 first unveiled its Ultimates! line of figures based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toyline from Playmates I said I was out. I still…| 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
Grrr….pizza…. As the toyline and cartoon series started to go long, Playmates Toys turned to other ideas to keep the good times rolling on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Long thought…| 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
“I know more of this world than you could even dream, that is why I must…destroy it!” It is Halloween and that means it’s time for costumes, candy, and spooky fun. It’…| 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
The evil, pizza-hating, mutant turtle from Dimension X has arrived! It’s been over 9 months since I last reviewed a figure from Super7’s line of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figu…| The Nostalgia Spot
Let’s muck stuff up! Gross. That’s the word I hear all of the time associated with the vintage Playmates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line of action figures. Back then, articulation was…| 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
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
