Let’s go shopping!
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
Have a safe and happy holiday season!
And for those of you who get anything sharp and pointy from Santa, don’t put your eye out…
Norris ninja knock-off
This 5″ generic figure, re-cast from something in the Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos scale, is nothing to write home about, however the card it came on… …is absolutely off the chain! Love this illo and the savagely 80’s green star … Continued
Even more hand-colored CASTLE OF OWLS stills
I just can’t stop rescuing these from dealers in Thailand… And why not? I love hand-tinted antique photos, and these are from my favorite ninja film ever (and the one I’ve written about the most on this site, too). Some … Continued
80s capsule vending machine trinkets
They line the fronts of department stores, supermarkets and pharmacies to this day. Capsule-dispensing machines can cost upward of $2.00 nowadays for their near-worthless plastic junk, illustrated hologram stickers and granite-like gobstoppers half the size of a kid’s head, but during … Continued
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Collegeville Ninja Costume – 1986
Felt obligated to get a quick Halloween post in this year in the midst of all the book stuff going down at FPU. This Collegeville kids vinyl costume is from 1986, with art based on the classic ninja dart board. … Continued
What I’ve been up to outside of shinobi-dom…
Not to drag the scene down with off-topic plugs, but I’ve finally gone public with the big project that kept me largely away from here all summer. ZOMBI MEXICANO is a new book published through my From Parts Unknown imprint, … Continued
Random acts of hooded heroism
None of the below are really ninja, but we’ve always made room for the shadowy masked vigilante swordsmen here, so following is just a crap load of hooded hero awesomeness. And some related merchandise: …and a few hoodies nasties, too. … Continued
Things I did not buy on eBay this Summer
For the past few months, I’ve been saving the pennies for a new book project coming in late October over in From Parts Unknown land, so of course a ton of ultra rare and cool shit shows up on eBay. … Continued