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Articles for November, 2006

Happy Turkey Day

Posted by: vader at 4:11 pm on Thursday, November 23, 2006

Friends and family in the U.S. are celebrating Thanksgiving today. To you guys half-way around the globe, have a Happy Thanksgiving.

Too bad it’s not something we celebrate here in the Philippines. With all the eating and lazing and watching TV that goes with the celebration, it …

Hasbro’s Marvel Legends 2 official photos

Posted by: vader at 4:34 pm on Wednesday, November 22, 2006

If you were greatly disappointed by the earlier photos of Hasbro’s 2nd wave of Marvel Legends figures, here’s some good news. Hasbro has just released the official photos and man, they are much better than the first batch. Check them out.

Please also visit Wizard’s web site for larger pictures….

More Random Toy Sightings

Posted by: vader at 12:06 am on Wednesday, November 22, 2006

OK, if it occurs too often, can it still be considered a random sighting? No matter, a good toy find is always welcome news to collectors.

Our friend from San Diego (Patrick M. aka Carthut) just sent us these photos from his latest toy run. These are the older Justice League …

Magandang Umaga Pilipinas Features Hataw Hanep Hero

Posted by: vader at 12:56 pm on Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Local TV morning talk show Magandang Umaga Pilipinas recently featured a segment on the Hataw Hanep Hero (H3) anime fest. Featured were the H3 event organizers and our friends from Cybertron Philippines.

Video clip courtesy of Carl Canlapan and Stephen Si of …

Random Toy Sighting

Posted by: vader at 12:11 am on Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Our San Diego based member Patrick Mercado (aka Carthut) sent us these photos:

These were spotted in the Target branch in La Mesa.

Druid’s Keep This Week

Posted by: vader at 12:24 am on Monday, November 20, 2006

Here’s a quick look at what’s coming out in Druid’s Keep this week.

Aquaman 13-inch Deluxe Collector Figure
Batman Dark Victory Ser 1 Robin & Penguin figures
Friday The 13Th 3D Movie Poster
Jaws 3D Movie Poster
LOST Series 1 action figures
LOST Series 1 boxed set
Mickey & Friends Mickey Racer PX figurine
POTC Dead Man’s Chest …

DCD Reactivated Series 1

Posted by: vader at 12:10 am on Monday, November 20, 2006

The first batch of DC Direct’s Reactivated figures was released a few days ago. Many DCD collectors I know were on the fence as to whether or not they should purchase the figures. Many were speculating that these would simply have no difference from their earlier counterparts except maybe a …

K-Mart Exclusive JLU 3-Pack

Posted by: vader at 10:38 am on Sunday, November 19, 2006

Our Chicago-based member, Lance, has reported that the Justice League unlimited K-Mart exclusive is already available in your nearest branches. This set consists of (1) Superman, sporting a metallic S symbol very similar to the 10-inch version; (2) Supergirl, which is the same sculpt as the single pack released earlier …

Collector Profile: Kenway Chee

Posted by: vader at 12:11 am on Saturday, November 18, 2006

AFHub Handle: Clark Ken
Real Name: Kenway Chee
Year of Birth: 1973
Location: Binondo, Manila

Believe it or not, Clark Ken wasn’t always Clark Ken nor was he always the Superman collector that he is presently known to be. My first encounter with the person behind this Clark Ken handle …

Marvel Face-Off 2 Variants Seen Locally

Posted by: vader at 12:09 am on Friday, November 17, 2006

Less than 2 weeks ago, we reported that some of the local specialty shops here in Manila were able to offer the Marvel Legends Face-Off series 2 sets to some of their lucky patrons. Unfortunately at the time, only the regular versions were available. Well, in the last couple …

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