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3 – Toys and Merch

1 Feb 2014

In LION MARU news…

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV, 3 - Toys and Merch | 0

Medicom has released two new sofubi of Kaiketsu Lion Maru and Tiger Joe, designed by Bear Model. Not in love with these myself, as they are a bit too detailed and modern in their sculpts. Sofubi are supposed to look like … Continued

Lion Maru, sofubi
22 Dec 2013

Things you can buy ME for Christmas – Part 2 (and beyond)

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV, 3 - Toys and Merch, 4 - Collectibles | 2

So yeah, man did the month of December sneak up on me in the dark with a piano wire… This was planned as three individual posts, but today is the first day I’ve been able to breathe in three weeks, … Continued

16 Aug 2013

Mego-like red ninja

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 3 - Toys and Merch | 0

A recent score, this 7-inch generic from the 80s is a rare knock-off the famed action figure body from Mego — the company that defined the 8-inch scale in the 70s, giving us The World’s Greatest Superheroes, Planet of the Apes … Continued

Generic toys, Mego
15 Jul 2013

Awesome PRAY FOR DEATH custom figure

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 3 - Toys and Merch | 2

Renowned customizer of Star Wars and G.I.Joe 3.75″ figures “Obi Shinobi“ created this great Sho Kosugi figure from the finale of Pray for Death. Love the dragon helmet’s articulation! Obi Shinobi also crafted this nifty  scale diorama of a classic … Continued

Pray for Death, Sho Kosugi
24 May 2013

LADY NINJA from ABC Toys

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 3 - Toys and Merch | 0

I’ve said repeatedly here that the wild and unknown territory that is generic and bootleg figure collecting affords a lot more joy of discovery and amazing mutated finds than tracking down better known and licensed collectibles from the past. The … Continued

Generic toys
17 Apr 2013

MIRAI NINJA figures

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 3 - Toys and Merch | 0

Superbly sculpted and detailed 6-9″ figures from Toy Crowd (2001) of Shiranui and Shouki from the 1988 effects-romp we know as Cyber Ninja. I dig these toys as much as I do the film, an indie that spends its modest budget … Continued

CYBER NINJA, Keita Amemiya, MIRAI NINJA
31 Mar 2013

AMERICAN NINJA rack toys

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 3 - Toys and Merch | 4

Little known fact – American Ninja is the only 80s boom film to have properly licensed mass-produced merchandise. These grocery store / pharmacy register tchotchkes were obviously for kids, despite being branded with the an R-rated film’s imagery. A “two-penny-toy” … Continued

AMERICAN NINJA, generic merch, Generic toys, Michael Dudikoff
11 Feb 2013

Chap Mei’s original NINJA WARRIOR

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 3 - Toys and Merch | 4

For the past 15 years or more, Chinese toy company Chap Mei have been the absolute masters at cashing-in on current hot trends — from soldiers to pirates to dinosaurs, depending on what’s been in theaters. More than merely knock-offs, … Continued

Chap Mei
13 Jan 2013

Dragon Force Ninja

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 3 - Toys and Merch | 6

One small… small… step above the generic 80’s rack figure would be this line of Remco and Norris Kommando compatible figures from the Lanard company. Dragon Force Ninja Dragonmaster figures came in at least three colors — black, white and red … Continued

Dragon Force, Dragonmaster, Generic toys, Lanard, Remco
28 Dec 2012

Let’s go shopping!

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 3 - Toys and Merch, 4 - Collectibles | 0

Did you get cash or coal in your stocking Tuesday morning? Well, if it was cash, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket, then here’s some choice items on eBay right now: Ruby Spears animation cell of the Ninja … Continued

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