Lego Star Wars Rebels Imperial Troop Transport

As the opening date for Star Wars: The Force Awakens nears, I find my nostalgia for all things related increasing, particularly Lego minifigs as they are my latest fascination. While I'm somewhat new to the world of Lego, I could plainly see this Imperial Troop Transport was a stand-out set among the Microfighters sets, with a generous group of FOUR stormtroopers! I love the working pop-blasters included with the minifigs! Check out my video with music and sound effects:

My BootLego Darth Vader can now lead the troops ...!

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World Minifigures Toy Story Army Men

Continuing with my BootLego minifig fascination, these two World Minifigures arrived from Asia last week, the army men from Toy Story. I love plastic army men, especially en masse, which warranted buying at least two. What I appreciate most is how well they can peer through their binoculars... very cool!

This was a great opportunity to dig out my Tim Mee toy soldiers ...!

I think these army men are worthy of display in my LeLe Minifig boxes...

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Toy Shopping: Nov. 7th, 2015

Earlier this month I enjoyed a day spent running around the county photographing stuff I liked among some of my favorite places, and thought I'd share! I found a few things I share at a later date, but these shots are mainly from TRU, along with more from Slackers, V-Stock, and some other local retailers. Lots of Star Wars, but also lots of attractively priced vintage figures I perhaps should have picked up just on principle. That said, I've bought toys than I even have time to look at, some purchased years ago that I've never opened. What pictured below would YOU have not been able to resist   ...?

Giant action figures! As big as your kid!

Always admired the design of these Hasbro "Mashers" figures... a great idea for a kid's toy...

I have a few of these 11" Titan Hero series figures- they are big, dumb toys, but I can't help liking the Vision and Falcon...

I stopped buying the 3.75" Marvel figures... I have too many! Love this Beast though...

What a great looking Legends Series Guardians of the Galaxy box set...

I have a few older ToyBiz Marvel Legends, but the Abomination figure below was really cool!

I also have a couple Hasbro Marvel dollies like Cap & Daredevil... they sure look sweet, and a great price- it was 30% off that day...

A giant POP! Thanos... if he'd been a regular vinyl figure and not a bobble head, I' may have bought him...

I have a Hikari Batman I love, but these limited edition vinyls are not inexpensive...

I really should have bought the '89 Batman & Joker that day... the Batman Beyond dolly a few pics below too. two or three years ago, I'd have jumped on those...

I love the vintage comics case at this local retailer, where Aquaman, pictured above resides. There are dollar comics for miles! I saw the Mortal Combat figures pictured below there as well. I have some '90s Marvel figures in this style that I love...

I'm really into Lego minifigures right now, so I was fascinated by the case below...

I hit this great arcade/vintage toy store at the end of my trip, which had old pinball machines and video games for sale. The toys were overpriced, but the atmosphere was so beautifully nostalgic... it felt like stepping back in time...

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BootLego Gray Hulk

Many of the BootLego figures I've purchased on eBay are bereft of any manufacturer identification, this one likely a Dargo like my other Hulks. This Hulk reminded me of the original 1962 Jack Kirby Hulk, with his tattered orange shirt and blue trousers, which I must believe a direct homage to the character's origins. As a child of the '70s, I read Hulk comics, played with my Mego Hulk doll, and eagerly awaited each weekly episode of The Incredible Hulk TV show on CBS! I still love Hulk, and have a nice collection on display in my apartment. Bootleg Hulk came with a wrench and hammer, like the other BootLego Hulks I've bought, though Hulk seems more the type to SMASH things than work on them with tools...

I like to imagine that perhaps the two Lego City construction workers 

I just got are BootLego Gray Hulk's keepers...

Gray Hulk with my other BootLego AOU Hulk...

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