Welcome to the second installment of Who Made Them Better? There has always been talk over who made the better Classic/Legends line, Jakks or Mattel. As an avid collector of both, I intend to get to the bottom of it. Jakks: When Jakks Pacific introduced Classic Superstars in 2004, it changed the wrestling figure landscape…
These are common terms and phrases I often use related to collecting WWF and WWE action figures: Hasbro: The first WWF wrestling line I personally collected. Hasbros ran from 1990-1995 and had a total of ten series. Jakks/Jakks Pacific: The Successor to the Hasbro line, ran from 1996-2009 and had several versions of figures, most…
Every year at Christmas time, the big stores like Walmart and Target load up their toy departments in hopes of catching parents in a spending frenzy. Especially with the demise of Toys R Us, The Big W and Target have been the main spots for toy departments. Yes Toys R Us is allegedly coming back,…
July 26, 2020 was a date burned into Mattel collectors’ brains. That was the release date for the Mattel Legends series revival at Target. I’m calling it the Mattel Legends 7 fiasco. Background: As time passed, demand for Legends grew. The Legends series was almost from the beginning of the Mattel era, but died off…
Discover the ultimate Hot Wheels Zamac Editions checklist! Explore rare models, detailed photos, and collector tips to build your Zamac Hot Wheels collection with confidence.
A pleasant surprise today, as a check in on Target resulted in the arrival of 2021 L case. A collector buddy told me he checked his Target and there was L case there. I checked my nearest two Targets with no luck, as part of my routine. A helpful stock update email arrived at 11:00am,…