Category Archives: NECA

Rustin's Spoils of the Week #30

And we're back! Last time we looked at a big chunk of mess'a non-exclusive haul from SDCC so this week we'll look at the the other half of stuff I racked up (that didn't end up in my parents' attic). … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2011 - Preview Night

Comic-Con (you know which one) kicked off tonight in a blaze of ... stuff <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Rustin's Spoils of the Week #70 Here's to Sam Elliott! Little sample of the holiday counter top display Minimate Mini-Review #84 - … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Harry Potter toys NECA should have made

One of the key differences between J.K. Rowling's fascinating, popular franchise Harry Potter and other fads born from children's franchises, like, say, Twilight, is that Harry Potter is actually really good. Rowling created a world of fascinating characters, both likeable … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #25

A one week respite from travel means a massive binge of what a co-worker refers to as "therapy shopping." I should note that I returned home to a "Buy One Get One 50% Off" sale on Legos at Toys R … Continue reading →

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NECA on the Daily Show?

Watch this video: The Daily Show - Sophie's Choice - Cats Vs. Birds Now, is it just us, or was that NECA's Classic Predator providing the body for the killer cat? Maybe one of the giant 18" versions, but the … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #21

Freshly returned from three weeks of travel I had quite a stellar find at Toys Я Us. Once more as the only major retailer to carry Minimates it proved to be a major hauling ground for one of my most … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Valve action figures NECA should make

Last week E3 happened, and there were lots of people going nuts over the unveiling on Nintendo's new console, and a new Halo, and blah blah blah. The real announcement is that everyone's favourite toy company, NECA, has acquired the … Continue reading →

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Duke Nukem addendum

Around 1993 or so, my dad finally bought a new computer to replace our family's aging IBM Compatible. While I had played a few computer games on that machine, almost all of them were adventure games like King's Quest, Police … Continue reading →

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Sam Fisher doing the splits

In today's review of Splinter Cell: Conviction Sam Fisher, we have a picture of him doing the splits. As you know, it's kind of his trademark move in the games. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>The Odyssey (2026; dir: Christopher Nolan) … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #18

Gearing up for my travel I decided to play into my recent, and major, obsession with Lego by visiting the Chicago Lego Store and Legoland Discovery Center in Schaumberg, IL (about 35 minutes outside of Chicago). The Center itself was … Continue reading →

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