December 12th, 2011
No regretsy with Etsy for me
I decided to try and sell some of my handmade goods recently and rather than go with eBay I tried Etsy, which specializes in homemade items but I had some doubts about the reach of Etsy. However, those doubts were quickly squashed.
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September 10th, 2011
The other problem with He-Man
I recently gave my two cents about He-Man action figures over at TMA Toys, but after I wrote it and thought about it more, I think there is a “deeper” reason I just don’t like He-Man.
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June 27th, 2011
Nashville and the unconventional convention
This year’s vacation was back south, to Nashville this time, but the motivation wasn’t because we couldn’t find a better city to visit, it was toys. Nashville was home to a diecast car convention and I was excited to attend. I went ready buy more Hot Wheels and get the word out about Redline Derby…neither [...]
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June 10th, 2011
Building beyond Lego
When it comes to building toys, Lego is king. Lego will always be king. But I grew up with more than just Lego bricks and each one served a different purpose. I take a look back at some of my other favorite building toys.
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May 24th, 2011
Some favorite origami
Despite what you read here, I’m not all video games all the time! I do occasionally enjoy some non-techno entertainment…like origami. Here are a few of my favorite creatures to fold, complete with instructions.
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May 15th, 2011
Remote controlled envy
There was a time when a remote controlled car was all a kid could hope for, but now they get helicopters, airplanes and boats. Lucky.
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May 9th, 2011
When work and hobby collide
Turning web development into a career from a hobby has been a blessing and a curse. One on hand, doing it all day at work makes it the last thing I want to do when I get home. But on the other hand, everything I learn and see at work I can take home with [...]
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April 30th, 2011
A Mighty Muggs wishlist
Mighty Muggs are bobbleheads without the bobble but look just as great on your desk. Check out my wishlist of Mighty Muggs I’d love to see but probably never will.
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March 18th, 2011
Becoming a professional blogger
Everyone is a blogger. I’m a blogger, you’re a blogger. If you have a Tumblr or Wordpress and in some cases, Facebook, you’re a blogger, right? And I know when you hear the phrase, “I’m a blogger” you roll your eyes. I do. But that being said, I am now officially a professional blogger.
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October 13th, 2010
Geeking out to help a good cause
It’s not often you create something that people enjoy enough that you can turn it into a vehicle for helping others. Much to my surprise and joy, Redline Derby Racing (my Hot Wheels project) has done just that, and I’m now using good-hearted geek fun to help a good cause - fighting breast caner.
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March 31st, 2010
Links for TMA Toy Review article
If you read my article at TMA Toy Reviews and want more details and links about some of the projects I outlined, check out these supplemental links.
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March 31st, 2010
Big time, I’m a guest blogger
I’ve been writing/blogging for quite a while now, upwards of 10 years or more. Writing is just something I like to do. It doesn’t matter who, if anyone, reads it…it’s just a way to empty my brain in a fun way. I never expected my blogging to result in much, and it hadn’t until just [...]
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March 29th, 2010
Toy cars, real racing
I wouldn’t be much of a self-promoter if I didn’t (once again) talk about the Fantasy Racing League I created that launched this week. After several weeks of testing, it’s finally go time.
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March 8th, 2010
Fantasy racing league, a project done
Yes, I finished a project, amazing as that is. After a couple months of weekend coding sessions, I have launched a new web game, a fantasy racing league…for Hot Wheels. Best part is, you don’t have to collect to play, but right now I just need your help testing it all.
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February 9th, 2010
What is your fantasy…sport?
In my everlasting attempt to create things to entertain people, I’ve made video games, blogs, radio shows, contests…lots of things, and it’s all been fun, but I have yet to make a web-based game that I consider successful. I’ve tried but it never worked out like I had hoped. I’m trying again and this time [...]
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January 25th, 2010
Build it up, blow it up
What goes up, must come down. And that old addege applies to toys as well. When it comes to building toys, you almost guarantee that any sort of giant structure is going to come down, usually in a most spectacular way. At one point during my childhood I had a toy that was a little [...]
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January 15th, 2010
Never take me to Hong Kong
Philip who runs a favorite toy blog of mine, Battlegrip, is currently on a trip in Hong Kong for some sort of toy convention. He’s writing about it as he goes and more so he’s posting photos. All I can say is never take me to Hong Kong.
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January 14th, 2010
Toys in the office
If you’re a person that works in the same spot 8-hours a day for five days a week, then work is pretty much a second home. All in all, you probably spend more time awake at work than you do at home during the regular work week. That means work needs to be as comfortable [...]
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December 14th, 2009
Legions of Power, a toy lost to time
My mother wasn’t very good at buying brand name toys. She understood that they were toys and that they’d get lost, broken, or both. Of course, at the time I didn’t care, I wanted what I wanted just like any good kid. In this case, what I wanted was a Capsela building set, but what [...]
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December 1st, 2009
Is that Burt Reynolds?
Lets start with the basics…action figures. I had so many action figures as a kid I just can’t even begin to count. If I had some sort of check list in front of me I could tell you which ones I had, but safe to say I had dozens upon dozens from various franchises, GI [...]
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November 29th, 2009
Time to talk toys
It’s no secret that I love toys. Who doesn’t? But while some people “grow out” of toys, I’m not ashamed to be a fan of toys even as I enter my 30s. Like the rest of us, I’ve lost many toys since I as little. They were either out right lost, sucked up in the [...]
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October 23rd, 2009
Use your blog to get free stuff
I’ve been writing on the web, most call it blogging, for probably over 10 years now. And if you ask one friend I came damn well close to inventing blogging…although I won’t quite claim that title (but wish I could!). I’ve always enjoyed writing about the things I enjoy, and if you’re truly passionate about [...]
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September 16th, 2009
Plans for a new project, more Hot Wheels
Recently, friend of The Toast and unofficial sponsor of CAVEradio, Alex White, author of The Gearheart, was interviewed about his writings, jobs, design, and all around life. And Alex, in the fashion by which I’ve gotten to know him, rambled on for nearly an hour but one part of the interview really struck a chord [...]
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September 9th, 2009
My Hot Wheels race track debuts
For those of you that have followed my Hot Wheels race track project, you know I’ve been a lot of talk without much action. Eh, that’s how it goes sometimes. But it is with great pleasure that I can say the track will make its first public appearance at the CAVEradio Picnic next weekend. Time [...]
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September 5th, 2009
Battle Force 5, cars and cartoons
Ever since cable TV killed Saturday Morning Cartoons and the fact that most of today’s cartoons are just pretty much crap, it’s been pretty boring. Of course, the fact that I don’t actually get up on Saturday mornings anymore isn’t helping either. Thankfully the internet is doing it’s part to save Saturday morning, and Hot [...]