Power Rangers Movie 2017 - Red Ranger

Just picked up the Red Ranger from the upcoming Power Rangers Movie 2017.  He's a fun little adventure as he takes on some of Rita's monsters to defend Alpha-5. I hope to be posting a few more Power Ranger Movie toy adventures in the near future.

Mysteria - Filmation Ghostbusters

I know most people are fans of one form of Ghostbusters or the other, but I always liked both the Real Ghostbusters and the Filmation Ghostbusters. Today we are taking a look at Mysteria,  one of the many henchmen that worked for Prime Evil. Mysteria is not really an action based character, combined with her physique and costume her figure was designed to be pretty static.

Mysteria wears a purple dress. Her arms are posed out at her side. Even though she has swivels at her shoulders, she's sculpted in a pretty pre-posed position. Like all the female characters from this toy line, Mysteria featured rooted hair. It's kind of a nice feature, but after close to 30 years it kind of looks like a rat's nest.

I had all the main characters from this line as a kid, and I'm very pleased to add Mysteria to my collection. I really need to track down the other ladies.

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Sorry if I seemed to have dropped of the face of the Earth. I was bad this month... no posts earlier in the month For shame! You guys can always check out what I'm doing at www.youtube.com/seotoyreview The Youtube thing has been keeping me busy, and keeping my interest a little more than blogging. I don't want to make any promises that I can't keep... but I'll try to be better in the new year.

Flea Market Finds Video #11

More Flea Market Finds! Today we take a look at He-Man, Thundercats, and Power Rangers figures bought at Flea Markets and yard sales. This video features a nice variety of figures I found recently.

Power Ranger Thanksgiving Special

SEO Toy Review Thanksgiving Special featuring the Mighty Morphin Power Ranger Action Vinyls by the Loyal Subjects. It wouldn't be a Power Ranger Thanksgiving without a Mashed Potato Monster!

November NJCC Toy Haul

I didn't buy as much as some times, but still picked up a couple of cool toys. Check out my NJCC November Toy Haul in the video below.

Who's your favorite Kenner Star Wars Figure

A little while back we were shooting a Kenner Star Wars collection sort video right after Pixel Dan and Dinosaur Dracula posted an article on StarWars.com about their favorite figures. So this is a little clip where myself, Paul, and Ryan all talk about our favorites. Let me know who is your favorite.

Flea Market Finds Video #10

It's been a while since we did a Flea Market Finds video. This episode shows off some fun Power Ranger, the Real Ghostbusters, and Star Trek the Next Generation as well as more. Hope you guys enjoy it. Anybody have luck recently?

Jackalman and Evil-Lyn Thundercats Classics & MOTUC

We've got two Action Figure Adventure reviews today Jackalman from Thundercats Classics as well as Evil-Lyn from the Filmation series of Masters of the Universe Classics line. Jackalman is awesome, but Evil-Lyn has some issues, Check out the reviews below.

Retro Troll Doll Collection

Dreamworks Trolls is in theaters and we were shooting some Trolls videos for that toy line. I brought over my vintage Trolls and Heather and I shared a few stories about trolls in the 80's and 90's. We also briefly show off Poppy, Branch and the rest of the new Dreamworks Trolls.

MASK Mini Figure Collection (Revisited)

More MASK Mini Figures! I recently showed off my childhood collection of MASK figures from Kenner. While those childhood figures were missing I was slowly picking up more figures at toy shows and yard sales. So now I've got them all in one place.

Marvel Legends Cable

He's a look at the Marvel Legends X-Men Wave: Cable. He comes with two guns, a strip of bullets, and a piece to the Collect-and-Connect Juggernaut. He's a nice looking figure, but I wish he was wearing his 90's X-Force uniform.

Comic Trips Cameo

I had a cameo on Webisode 54 of Comic Trips. Paul & Kat were checking out NJCC in Cherry Hill New Jersey and recorded a little sound bite of me talking about the show. If you haven't seen Comic Trips before I recommend you check them out. It's always a good time if your into retro toys and comics.

LIon-O Update / Comment Response

Today I took a second look at Lion-O from MattyCollector. Time to take a look at the comments I got on my previous video. The Sword of Omens, interchangeable hands, and the Clawsheild are the main points of discussion.

Thundercats Lion-O from MattyCollector

All new Thundercats figures from MattyCollector kicks off the subscription with Lion-O. He's a nice looking figure using similar parts to the MOTU Classic figures. I do have some complaints. Check out the video review below.

Monster in My Pocket Series 3, Dinosaurs, Wrestlers, Aliens and More

Monster in My Pocket Series 3, Dinosaurs, Wrestlers, Aliens and more. This video kind of covers the harder to find monsters that were not widely released especially in the United States.

Monster in My Pocket Merchandise

Monster in My Pocket Merchandise is the focus of today's video featuring trading cards, the lunch box, and the NES Game. My childhood best friend and talk about all the extras we had based on Monster in My Pocket.

Monster in My Pocket Super Scary (Series 4)

Monster in My Pocket Series 4: Super Scary is the focus of today's video. This series of rubber monsters are bigger, feature some paint apps, and the 100 point monsters are Glow-in-the-Dark. Check it out if you are a fan of MIMP. My childhood best friend and I reminisce about these toy from our childhood.

Monster in My Pocket Series 2

Here is the second installment of our Monster in My Pocket video series. I love this toy line, and had so much fun talking about these toys with my childhood best friends Derek. MIMP was a fun 90's toyline made by Matchbox. These rubber monsters are fun to collect.

Monster In My Pocket Series 1

My childhood best friends (Derek) and I take a look at Monster in My Pocket Series 1. These little rubber monsters made by Matchbox in the 90's were some of my favorites growing up. Derek and I reviewed all the MIMP toys were have so check back each day this week.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Pop Vinyl - Black Ranger

We recently found the four new Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Pop Vinyl figures. Today we are taking a look at the Black Ranger. Zach or maybe Adam in the original MMPR uniform.

Dead-Eye Duck - Bucky O'Hare

Today we are taking a look at Dead-Eye Duck. Bucky O'Hare is one of the 90's toy lines I remember seeing in store but never picked up any of the figures. As a kid I was very focused on a few toy lines. I understood that if I wanted a robust selection of characters I needed to focus on one line vs having the main character from a dozen lines. I focused on He-Man & Thundercats. Later I transitioned into GI Joe and Star Wars. When Bucky O'Hare was out I was focused on Ninja Turtles. I always like the Bucky character designs and I pick them up when they are cheap at the flea market or toy shows.

Dead-Eye Duck is a four armed version of Daffy Duck without the speech impediment. He's got a short fuse and is a perfect shot. Dead-Eye is dressed in an orange flight suit with dark orange web gear and hat. He sports silver headphones and an eye-patch. Dead-Eye originally came with one silver gun for each one of his four hands. Since all my Bucky O'Hare toys are second hand, I don't own a single accessory.

Dark Crystal Reaction & Blind Bag Mini Figure Madness

Today's Action Figure Adventures review is Jen and the Landstrider from the Dark Crystal  Reaction line. Another fun ReAction series based on a classic 80's movie. This set is part of the Summer Con series. There will be other Dark Crystal figures available on single cards.

Had to share this episode of Blind Bag Mini Figure Madness. My buddy Pixel Dan is rocking his SEO Toy Review t-shirt! Keep up the fun videos Dan & Stina.

GI Joe Tiger Force Action Vinyl Wreckage & Beach Head

Here is my review of the Comic Con exclusive Action Vinyl set from the Loyal Subjects. This GI Joe Tiger Force set features Wreckage & Beach Head. I really like these figures. They are a lot of fun and look great.

Can't wait for Retro Con!

Retro Con 2016 is this weekend in Oaks, Pennsylvania (Sept. 24th & 25th 2016) at the Greater Phully Expo Center. I enjoy this event every year. Hanging out with friends, buying toys, and meeting the celebrity guests. In the picture below, Baby Skeletor is with three of the items I hope to get signed at the show this year. Cam Clarke who voice Leonardo in the original Ninja Turtles cartoon will be there, I hope to get his to sign my 200x He-Man, who he also voiced. In the middle is the Filmation Skeletor from MattyCollector. I want to get old bone-head signed by his voice actor, Alan Oppenheimer. The third toy in the photo is Krang from Ninja Turtles an the man behind his crazy voice, Pat Fraley will be there as well.

I'm getting super pumped. Other guests at the show include youtubers Jame Rolfe, the Angry Video Game Nerd and Andre Meadows from Black Nerd Comedy. Ted Dibiase who wrestled as The Million Dollar Man will be there as well as a few other local groups and celebrities If you want more information, check out their website..

Women of DC Comics: Legion of Collectors Box

Ryan and I dig into the September Legion of Collector's box. This month's theme is Women of DC Comics. We get some fun toys and merchandise based on some heroic and villainous ladies.

Ghostbusters Marshmallow Ray Stantz - Diamond Select

Here's a look at the Diamond Select Marshmallow Ray Stantz from Ghostbusters. This is a fun Comic Con exclusive repaint of Ray. I picked him up from ToysRUs.com.   He's got some great sculpting and really looks like Dan Ackroyd. Check out the video review below.

Retro Con 2016 (Commercial)

One of my favorite conventions of the year is Retro Con. In anticipation of this event, here is this years stop motion animated commercial. Guests this year include Cam Clarke (Leonardo & 2000's He-Man), Alan Oppenheimer (Skeletor), Pat Fraley (Brave Starr & Krang), The Million Dollar Man, the Angry Video Game Nerd, Black Nerd Comedy and more.

Once again this year the majority of the commercial takes place in the parking lot outside the convention center as various pop culture characters arrive for the show.  Krang and Skeletor are trying to sneak into the show.

8-Bit Eric Vlog

I don't usually post a lot of other people's videos on here but I was hanging out with 8-Bit Eric yesterday. He's a video game based YouTuber from Texas. He's here in the Philadelphia area for a couple days so we got a chance to hang out and shoot some videos. I don't show up in his vlog until half way through because I was at work during the day. I show up around the 4 minute mark of the video. Eric was blown away by my buddy Paul's video game basement. This vlog doesn't do it justice. Paul is getting ready to be a vendor at Retro Con so there are boxes everywhere. (I will mention there is some potty mouth in this video)

Two Year Anniversary of SEO Toy Review

For the past two years I have been putting a lot of attention into my Youtube Channel. It's been so much fun and today we have a special episode in honor of that Anniversary. This episode has an extended introduction featuring many of the people who have helped us along the way. In honor of some of those really rough videos from the first weeks of the channel, Heather is reviewing Paw Patrol and I'm reviewing Ninja Turtles.

Paw Patrol - Air Rescue Chase
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows - Polaris Slingshot with Michelangelo.


Thanks to everyone who's watched, commented, or shared any of our videos. It's all much appreciated.

Marvel Legends Phoenix

He's our revie of the Marvel Legends Phoenix figure from the Juggernaut Build-A-Figure wave. I try to avoid the larger scale figures like Marvel Legends and the Star Wars Black Series. I'm just a 4" action figure guys. Then they put of this X-Men wave and I caved. I haven't bought them all yet, but I haven't seen them all at retail yet.

He-Man Collection from the Flea Market Sort with Mike Matei

My buddy Paul recently bought a enormous amount of action figures at the flea market. Today Mike Matei from Cinemassacre and I take a look at these He-Man figures. There are toys from the original vintage line as well as the 200x Masters of the Universe line. Lots of fun stuff here.

The Ultimate Loot Crate (Dream Crate)

Over the past several years I've opened a lot of subscription boxes. Some off camera, but many of them on camera for my youtube channel. I recently was thinking about what would I put in my own personal Loot Crate subscription box if I could control what was inside.

Theme: Good & Evil 
Every subscription box needs a theme, but I didn't want to limit myself to just one word. I felt like Good & Evil is classic and avoids the word versus. Have you ever noticed that the most fun episodes of a TV show are when the Hero and the Villain have to work together to defeat some super evil power. Good and Evil don't always have to be at each other's throats.

T-Shirt: Soundwave by Geek Boy Press
Just like the monthly theme, you need a monthly t-shirt. I decided to go the evil root and I would include a shirt with art of the Transformers villain Soundwave by Geek Boy Press.

Funko Pop! Vinyl: Exclusive Black Power Ranger with Dragon Shield
The next item that always seems to fit into the subscription box formula is an item from Funko. I recently picked up the newest Mighty Morphin Power Ranger Pops and I really like them. So in my ultimate box there would be a fun variant of the Black Ranger wearing the Dragon Shield to represent good. I was so amazed when  Tommy lent Zack the shield 23 years ago.

Magnet: Star Wars - Han Solo in Carbonite
I think a cool looking Han Solo in Carbonite magnet would look great on the fridge. Aside from the look of Vader, the Stormtoopers, and the main droids, I feel like Han in Carbonite  is one of the most interesting and iconic designs in the Star Wars world. The Empire Strikes Back has one of the most interesting power dynamics between good and evil in film. From Luke's vision in the swamps of Dagobah to his final conflict on Bespin and the struggle the Rebels have with the Empire on Hoth and in the Cloud City.

Art: Kelley Jones: Batman & the Joker Art Print
I have always loved the work of comic book artist Kelley Jones. It's so rich with details but totally weird in a wonderful way. To go with the theme I'd pick something showcases Batman and the Joker. Below is an example of some awesome artwork he created with frequent collaborator Inker John Beatty.

Key Chain: Cobra Logo from GI Joe
The final item in my dream crate would represent the world of GI Joe. One of my all time favorite franchises. The action figures from the 80's have always been my favorite. The cartoon was great, unfortunately the movies have only been okay. We'll go with the Cobra logo because it's more interesting than the Joe's logo and we have to balance out the good guys.

Okay, now it's your turn. What theme and items would you choose if you were putting together your own Dream Crate subscription for Loot Crate? You can tell me about it in the comments below, or leave a link to your own post in the comments.

MASK Toy Collection

I just recently found my childhood MASK collection. These figure have been missing for many years. I knew I had them but I had miss placed them. I also feature the Rhino I got in a trade with John from Robot Monster Space Super Hero. I hope you guys enjoy.

GIJoe: Battle Below Zero

Here is a look at the 50th Anniversary GIJoe Battle Below Zero set. This snow battle pack features the Cobra Wolf with Ice-Viper and Ghosthawk with Snake-Eyes. The Nattle Below Zero set was a Toys R Us Exclusive.

ReAction Gremlins Figures by Funko

Finally got my hands on the Gremlins ReAction figures from Funko. My review takes a look at Gizmo, Billy Peltzer, Mogwai Stripe, and Cinema Gremlin. I love all the 80's goodness we keep getting from ReAction.

Power Rangers Dino Super Charge Recap

It seems like forever since we've had a new episode of Power Rangers Dino Super Charge. The wait is finally over because there is an all new episode on Nickelodeon today. I put together a quick recap to help you get caught up if you forgot what happened.

NJCC Toy Show Haul (video with Hack the Movies)

I sit down with Tony from the youtube channel Hack the Movies to show off the fun toys I picked up at NJCC. My New Jersey Collectors Convention Haul includes Power Rangers, GIJoe, Monsters in My Pocket, M.A.S.K. and more.

Flea Market Finds #43 (video #9)

Over the weekend I found a big stack of toy cardbacks at the Flea Market. Most of these are vintage GIJoe cardbacks, but a few come from other lines as well. The collection of backer cards I bought weren't without their issues. Check out the video below.

Ripley, Power Loader, & Queen Alien - ReAction Aliens 3-Pack

Sorry I didn't get this posted to the blog yesterday... check out the ReAction Aliens 3-Pack containing Ripley, the Power Loader, and the Queen Alien. This is a really fun set and continues the ReAction line based on the classic adventure/Sci Fi Aliens franchise started with the figure based on the first film.

Dr. Scarab - Bionic 6

Dr. Scarab, the main villain for the super powered family of heroes know as the Bionic 6. As a kid I enjoyed the Bionic 6 cartoon immensely. I only ever had Meg, the sister) but a friend of mine had several characters and I remember paying with them a lot. Dr Scarab, and Mechanic, fascinated me because they were such heavy toys. The die-cast metal figures, especially the larger ones were just really unique.

This is actually the 2nd Dr. Scarab to enter my collection. Bionic 6 figures a prone to major paint wear due to them being made of die-cast metal. This figure represents an upgrade to the Action Figure Adventures collection. He originally came with two accessories, a belt and a tool... but I'm still searching for them.

Bionic 6, Thundercats, and  Advanced Dungeons and Dragons were all fun toy lines from LJN.

King Randor - Vintage MOTU

As a kid I was a die-hard Masters of the Universe fan during the few years the He-Man cartoon was on the air. Later after the show was over and I stopped collecting the figures I remember seeing the King Randor for the vintage MOTU line at KB Toys. I couldn't believe they finally made the King, and the Sorceress. Both figures I wanted very much at an earlier point in th lines history. I gave up on He-Man and Thundercats after their shows ended to play with figures like GIJoe that did have a current cartoon

Many, many years later I finally got the vintage King Randor. No he's not perfect or complete... but I can always upgrade him later. Randor had a standard Masters body with recycled Jitsu armor. He had a new head with a removable crown. Additionally he came with a cloth blue cape and a gold version of Whiplash's spear.

This Randor is far more muscular, armored, and battle ready than the King Randor we saw in the cartoon, but he's still a fun figure. Now we kind of see where Prince Adam gets his fashion sense from.

Star Wars the Force Awakens Peg Warmers

Today Ryan and I check out some of the less interesting Star Wars the Force Awakens action figures. Almost every toy line has a peg warmer, that figure that seems to linger on store shelves forever. Star Wars as a brand is know for making action figures of characters with mere seconds of screen time. These background characters unless very interesting or memorable often hang around store clogging up the pegs.

80's & 90's Trading Cards from Dino Drac

I didn't do a full review on the past two Dino Drac Fun Packs, but I did open the 80's and 90's trading cards that came in them.American Gladiator cards, Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame cards, Masters of the Universe cards, Power Rangers the Movie stickers, plus more.

Flea Market Finds #42 (video #8)

More fun flea market finds including GI Joe, Power Rangers, Star Wars, and Captain Planet.

Golden Freddy review w/ MandoPony (Five Nights at Freddy's)

Five Nights at Freddy's is a super popular horror themed  video game. Inspired by the creepy animatronics at Chuck E. Cheese, Freddy and his friends do a lot more than sing and dance. I had the opportunity to shoot a review of the Golden Freddy figure by Funko with YouTuber MandoPony while at TooManyGames a few weeks ago.

Masters of the Universe Minis

Today we are taking a look at some MOTU Minis from Matty Collector. Check out these cartoony 2-packs featuring Zodac & Beastman, Man-At-Arms & Faker, and King He-Man & Clawful. These little figures have tons of scultped and painted details. They have limited articulation, but a lot compared to most mini-figures.

Weird Al Yankovic by NECA Toys

Weird Al Yankovic is the king of parody music and now you can take him home with his accordion in action figure form. He's a highly detailed figure with soft-good cloths. Weird Al comes with two heads to recreate his older look as well as his modern appearance.

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July everybody! I filmed a short Power Rangers Dino Charge adventure complete with some pyrotechnics. It's hard trying to set up the camera to get the explosion just right. I included last years clips from my old youtube channel as well.



Here's one of my favorite freeze frames from the video. Sledge looks awesome looking through the blast. It's so bright on the one side you can barley make out Ice Age or any of the other monsters on that side of the photo.

It's 4th of July Eve!

Well the neighbors are all setting off fireworks so I decided to fire off a few fire crackers and film it. Last time I made a 4th of July video I got a few fun freeze frames of the explosion in from of some Power Ranger Megaforce figures. Maybe we can make some magic happen again. Stay safe!

Master Sldege and his forces march through the flames of war in their never ending battle to steal the Dino Charge Power Rangers' Energems.

Action Figures with Spring Loaded Wings & Pixel Dan!

As a child of the 80's I always loved the spring loaded wing action feature incorporated into Silverhawks. Kenner used this feature several times including Golden Pharaoh from Super Powers and Shadow Wing Batman. Recently Playmates included a similar feature in Wingsuit Raphael from the new Ninja Turtles movie toy line. Last weekend at TooManyGames I got to hang out with Pixel Dan and we filmed a fun video talking about this feature. It was cool getting hang out with Dan again and I you guys enjoy the video we filmed.

Filmation Skeletor 2.0 - MOTUC

Yes! It's time for Filmation Skeletor! This is one of my favorite Masters of the Universe Classics figures so far. He's so spot on to the cartoon. I love 'em. The Four Horsemen did such an awesome job sculpting his head. Check out my review below.

Flea Market Finds #42 (Video #7)

Here are some new Flea Market Finds. From the thumbnail you might be able to pick out Power Rangers, TMNT, Popples, and Construx. This episode also includes a grab bag of action figures.



The highlight of this haul has got to be the Masters of the Universe Power Tour and Ninja Turtles Coming Out of their Shells Tour pennants.

Playtime Masters - He-Man Doumentary

When I first heard about Playtime Masters it was a passion project that was going to tell the story of the impact He-Man had on the fans in the 80's. I was very excited and talked with the people creating it. I was interviews and submitted many photographs and other items for possible inclusion in the film. I guess life gets in the way and I started to hear less and less about the project.

Then another similar project surfaced and I got a little nervous about these competing fan projects. Suddenly Playtime Masters came back as Crowd Funding project. Check out the little trailer that's been put together. There are 4 different photos of myself in the trailer. If you like this kind of project and want to support it great. If not, I'm just trying to help the filmmakers dreams come true by spreading the word.

Ultimate Guide to Transformers by Mark Bellomo

The Ultimate Guide to Vintage Transformers Action Figures is the newest book in this series of awesome toy books by Mark Bellomo. This is actually an updated version of an out of print book Transformers Identification & Price Guide. Along with some update prices and some new information this new edition features all new photos of the Transformers in robot and alternate modes. It really is a must have for any Transformers fan. Check out my video review bellow.

King Zarkon - Voltron

After watching the new Netflix Voltron series I got thinking about this King Zarkon figure I picked up at a toy show not to long ago. As a kid I had a really nice die-cast Voltron and Hunk from the Panosh Place toy line. I've been slowly picking up the other figures from that line including the Pilots and a few bag guys. I'd really like the get the Castle of Lions some day.

King Zarkon is a pretty basic figure. He's very similar to the Emperor from the vintage Star Wars line. He has a swivel at the neck and both shoulders. Zarkon can bend at the waist and each of his legs are molded to look like half his robe.

Zarkon is a decent figure for the early 80's but by today's standards his sculpt is really lacking in details. He does have pretty decent paint applications with the details on his torso.

It's a Toy Show Toy Haul - Power Rangers, GI Joe, Gobots

Check out all the awesome toys I picked up at It's a Toy Show! This is a fun outdoor toy show hosted by It's a Toy Store. Check out the awesome Power Ranger villains I picked up and some weird giant GI Joe stickers.

Cinemassacre reviews 8-Bit Mario and Link

The guys behind the Angry Video Game Nerd and Cinemassacre take a look at the World of Nintendo 8-Bit Mario and 8-Bit "White" Link. James, Mike, and Ryan discuss the merits and faults of these Walgreen Exclusive versions of the Jakks Pacific toys.

AFA Collection Pictures #6

These Action Figure Adventures Collection Picture videos are mostly made up of photos taken for this blog. They are kind of a fun way to recycle the effort spent on blogging. Some of the photos are of toys I photographed but haven't blogged about.

R/C Skateboarding Mikey - TMNT Jakks Pacific

Today we're taking a look at the new Remote Control Skateboarding Mikey from Jakks Pacific. This is a large figure attached to a R/C skateboard. You can make him go forward or pivot on the skateboard. As he pivots, Mikey causes the skateboard to turn. It's really well designed because he can even set the skateboard back up on the wheels after he wipes out. The remote control plays sounds and voice clips of Michelangelo from the Nickelodeon show. (Special thanks to Jakks Pacific for providing us with the review sample)

Ghostbusters Egon Spengler - Diamond Select

Today we're taking a look at Egon Spengler from the Diamond Select line of Ghostbusters figures. He's very faithful to the original movie. Check out the review below.

Dinosaur Dracula Funpack (May 2016)

I don't know if you've ever visited DinosaurDracula.com but if you haven't you need too. Matt from Dino Drac has a subscription box service that sends the fun of his website to your home. We opened up our first ever Dino Drac Funpack!

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Loyal Subjects Stealth Action Vinyl Part 2

Here is part 2 of our Hot Topic Exclusive Stealth Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Action Vinyl blind boxes. In part one we opened six boxes and got quite a few duplicates. Lets see how we do in part two. Will be find either of the rate figures, Kimberly the Pink Ranger or Goldar?

Snake Eyes, Cobra Commander & Storm Shadow - Funko Pop!

GI Joe Funko Pop! Vinyl versions of some of the most popular characters from the GI Joe universe. We have Snake Eyes (v2), Helmeted Cobra Commander, and Storm Shadow. In addition to these three characters, Roadblock and a Hooded Cobra Commander are available.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Stealth Action Vinyls Part1

We just got a case of the new Stealth Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Action Vinyls figures. These action figures are by The Loyal Subjects and are exclusive to Hot Topic stores. This time around the white trim on the Rangers' uniforms are black. The case assortment includes Red Ranger, Blue Ranger, Yellow Ranger, Black Ranger, Green Ranger and Lord Zedd as common figures. Goldar and the Pink Ranger in their Stealth color scheme are rare this time around. In this video we open the first six figures from this case.

Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters Diamond Select

Taking a look at the new Peter Venkman figure from Diamond Select. This is a highly detailed figure of Bill Murray's character from the original Ghostbusters. I just started seeing these guys at Toys R Us.

Captain America: Civil War featuring the Power Rangers

Captain America: Civil War featuring the Power Rangers is a goofy Action Figure Adventure where I just kind of spoofed a bunch of block buster movies that have been in news including Civil War, X-Men Apocalypses, and the upcoming Power Ranger movie. So the Avengers and the Power Rangers battle it out over if The Winter Soldier can join the Avengers.

Law & Order - GIJoe Collectors Club FSS4

Modern Law & Order figure from the GIJoe Collector's Club Figure Subscription Service 4. I didn't sign up this time around so Law might be the only FSS4 figure I review. I always loved this guys and dog as a kid so I knew I had to grab him even if I passed on the rest of the subscription.

Wonder Woman - DC Super Hero Girls

Mattel recently put out a new line of toys based around the female characters of the DC Universe. Wonder Woman and several other heroes and villains have been rebooted as teens at Super Hero High School. Characters like Wonder Woman, Supergirl, and Harley Quinn are available in action figure form as well as a doll format similar to Barbie.

Shout Out from Austin St John & Autographed Power Rangers Figures

I just got my Pink Ranger figure signed by Amy Jo Johnson! I also got to meet Austin St. John for the second time. He recorded an awesome shout out for SEO Toy Review. This video is a history of me meeting some of the actors who played the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers actors.

Flea Market Finds #41 (Video #6)

Today's Action Figure Adventures review is another episode of Flea Market Finds. The thumbnail shows off a few items from this time around, but to see the full haul you'll have to check out the video below. Includes Power Rangers, Robotech, He-Man, GI Joe, and more.

Man-at-Arms - 200x Masters of the Universe

I really like the 200x redesigns of most of the Masters of the Universe character. Man-at-Arms is wearing his classic green and orange uniform. What a macho mustachioed hero. The anime styling never bothered me. The Four Horsemen put great detail into their sculpt. Between action features and the limited articulation the figures received they are better to look at than to play with. I really wish the cartoon series had lasted another season.

 Man-at-Arms comes with a mace similar to his vintage figure as well as his awesome arm cannon developed for the 200x redesign. His armor is much larger and bulkier, but it gives him a fun ascetic.

The back view of this figure really shows off how much amazing detail this figure has. From the rivets in his armor to the fur of his loin cloth. The Four Horsemen really are incredible sculptors.

Filmation Trap Jaw - MOTUC

Trap Jaw inspired by the Filmation cartoon He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, what a fun figure. I really liked the first release of Trap Jaw, but this cartoon accurate one really takes the cake.

Sy Snootles and the Rebo Band - Vintage Star Wars

I've got weird taste in Star Wars toys. My favorite figures are Max Rebo and Snaggletooth. I've got one Blue Snaggletooth and close to a dozen Red Sanggletooth figures. If I had to just collect one character it would be my boy Max. The blue elephant alien known the galaxy over for playing the organ is Max Rebo. He's from Return of the Jedi and came with his band mates Sy Snootles and Droopy McCool.  I had these guys loose with no accessories as a kid and loved them. Later I picked up a couple other sets in various levels of completeness.  Today I want to show off my boxed set.

I bought these guys at a toy show a while back and paid a pretty penny for them. I'm not a die-hard carded figure collector, but since I love this set so much and they come in interesting package I had to snatch them up.

The box isn't perfect, but it is over thirty years old. I just love that yellow display on the back of the package. I used to stare at the various card back images as a kid and wish I had them all. Some figures, especially the Power of the Force ones I had never even seen in person.

Silent Knight - Power Ranger Villain

While hanging out at MAGFest in Maryland we found this awesome retro Mighty Morphin Power Ranger villain figure. Silent Knight is an action figure bag guy based on a character from the Japanese version of the show that never made it to the American series. He would have fought the Alien Rangers at the end of the MMPR run.  This review features some fun bumpers from our YouTube friends The Game Chasers and After End Media.

Mighty Moprhin Power Rangers Legacy Collection

Today's video review features the White , Red, and Black Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. These guys are great for kids or collectors. They started out as Toys R Us exclusives, but now they are also at Walmart. Jason looks awesome morphed as the Red Ranger with the Dragon Shield. Check out the review below.

Turtle Tactical Truck - TMNT: Out of the Shadows

The Turtle Tactical Truck is the Out of the Shadows "Party Wagon." With it's green and yellow paint schemes it hearkens back to the original van, but this time as a Garbage Truck it's got a fun new ascetic. As a fan of GI Joe, I want to call it the Triple T (an homage to Sgt. Slaughter's tank). There's plenty of room for the four Turtles and lots of action features to add play value. Check out my video review below.

Donatello - TMNT: Out of the Shadows

I'm  really happy with the new movie Donatello figure. All the Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesL Out of the Shadows figures are pretty fun. I really like the design of Donatello as well as his accessories. Check out my video review below.

Michelangelo - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

Michelangelo from TMNT: Out of the Shadows. Here is a look at the fun new Mikey figure, complete with skateboard.

Leonardo - TMNT: Out of the Shadows

Here is my review of Leonardo from the new TMNT movie Out of the Shadows. I'm enjoying the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles figures. The colors are really vibrant on these figures.

Kraang - TMNT Out of the Shadows

I'm not sure if this is the one and only Kraang like in the old cartoon, or if there will be an army of these robots with brains in the belly's like the Nicktoon, but I can't wait to see him on the big screen. I think they did some interesting stuff with the figure, but I'm disappointing with the shoulder articulation.

Bebop & Rocksteady - TMNT: Out of the Shadows

Here's a look at the new Bebop and Rocksteady figures from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. These figures are only available at Walmart currently. They will be released everywhere on April 10th.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers vs Godzilla

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Action Vinyls by the Loyal Subjects battle with Godzilla from the Funko Pop! toy line. I had a lot of fun putting together this action figure adventure. It's light hearted and fun.

Everything in a collection has a back story...

Have you ever looked at a retro item at a flea market or online and wondered, what's the story behind this item? I don't mean, why did they make this goofy Power Ranger toy or licensed Disney item. I mean like what's the story behind this particular action figure. Thousands just like it were made, but what was special about this one? Was it some kid's best birthday present ever? Could it have been the last toy someone ever got before they stopped playing with toys?

I was looking at some old cameras on Invaluable.com and kind of thinking about who or what might have been photographed with those cameras. I do the same thing looking at old toys sometimes.

I love toys, and I have a lot of my original childhood toys, but there are also a lot that I sold as a kid. I sold my He-Man and Thundercats figures at yard sales to get cash to buy more GI Joe and Star Wars figures. Once I transitioned from playing with toys to collecting the I focused on a couple lines. Of course now I'm recollecting the toys I sold because I ran out of vintage GI Joe and Star Wars figures to collect.

So here is an example of the story behind a particular toy, the original Leonardo from TMNT.

For Christmas 1988 I asked for Ninja Turtles. I had never seen the show or read the comics. I saw a still image of them from the cartoon and frequently pretended to be one of the Turtlrs at recess with some older kids. I was in first grade and played with these three second graders who watched the show. They told me all about how the turtles each had their own names, masks, and weapons. Some how in my head I got all this information confused because on Christmas morning I was convinced that they put the wrong names on the package. The guy with swords was Michelangelo and the one with nunchucks was Leonardo. How could they mess up the toys like this? Turns out I was just a dumb kid who didn't know what he was taking about (this happened a lot. My lack of knowledge about Darth Vader cause a 20 minute argument one Thanksgiving).

Anyway, after I figured out that Leonard was in fact is the blue masked turtle with swords and went through several years as a big time TMNT fan I moved on to Toy Biz X-Men figures and the Turtles were sold to help continue to grow my GI Joe collection.

My whole family was selling stuff at the Dublin Flea Market (an annual tradition where I grew up and a fundraiser for the local fire company). I was probably in 6th grade at this point. A family we knew stopped by our table and the parents decided to get their son some Ninja Turtles. They bought my Party Wagon and the four original Turtle figures. My mom frequently watched their son during the day if they had work schedule conflicts and once in a while I babysat him on a Friday night if they went out.

So a couple times when I was in middle school I played Ninja Turtles with this little guy with my actual original figures. It was fun revisiting my old toys, probably one of the first times I felt nostalgic. Who know if that kid still has them or if they were sold again at a yard sale.

What I do know is that a couple years later, a friend of mine from church was thinning out his childhood possessions as he got ready to leave for college. At this point I was in high school, maybe two years behind him. He was hanging on to his Star Wars figures and Transformers, but he gave me a small collection of Ninja Turtles that he didn't want anymore. In that collection was an original Leonardo. I haven't seen my friend Kirk in probably twelve years (he never moved back home after college), I don't even know how to contact him (can't find him on facebook) but his childhood Leonard is standing on a shelf in my collection.

Legacy Falconzord - Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Check out my review of the Legacy Falconzord from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers the Movie. This awesome zord toy is a Toys R Us exclusive. This is the third awesome zord piloted by Tommy the (Green) White Ranger.

Batman v Superman Trailer Review

Ryan and Kevin talk about the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Trailer. What do you guys think? We'll be in the theater on opening days, but we're a little worried.

The Dark Knight Returns: Batman & Superman - DC Comics Multiverse

Check out these cool DC Comics figures based on the Dark Knight Returns. These figures use Masters of the Universe Classics parts to achieve the bulky look of Frank Miller's art. Look for Batman and Superman at Walmart.

Power Rangers Dino Charge Purple and Dino Drive Pink

Today we are taking a look at the Power Rangers Dino Charge Purple Ranger and Dino Drive Pink Ranger. It's nice to see such a robust line of Power Rangers this season. I need to get back to shooting reviews, the Power Ranger figures are piling up. I see all the Ranger actors are at the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Award.

Vintage He-Man MOTU Collection Sort

I got this vintage He-Man collection from a co-worker. Ryan and I dig through this box of toys that haven't seen the light of day in 20+ years. We did through to see what figures and accessories are contained in this box.

Flea Market Finds Video #5

Today's installment of FleaMarket Finds includes the ToonTurtles from the original TMNT line, so cool vintage Star Wars sheets, random action figures and more.

Deluxe Darth Vader 31" Jumbo Figure

Deluxe Darth Vader 31" Jumbo Figure with Sound Effects. He's big, he's bad, and a ton of fun. This JAKKS Pacific Jumbo figure features cool sound effects and has a hand that can be switched out for a hand holding a lightsaber.

Yellow Ranger Movie Costume - Florida

My buddy Ryan, who appears on SEO Toy Review from time to time, Tweeted a photo of himself next to a screen used Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie Yellow Ranger suit at me. It's on display in a restaurant (I think Planet Hollywood) in Florida. You can follow me on Twitter @ActionFigureAdv

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Thunder Megazord - Legacy Collection

I finally found the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Legacy Thunder Megazord. This is the next installment in the Toy R Us exclusive Legacy Collection toy line. I've been popping in to Toys R Us for weeks now looking for the Thunder Megazord. So happy to have him. The Red  Dragon Thunder Zord is really cool. Check out my review below.

T-Sprints - Rev-Up the Ninja Turtles

T-Sprints are a wacky new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toy from Playmates. These are little mechanical toys similar to the old pull back fiction cars, but these turtles rev-up when you push them forward.

Filmation He-Man 2.0 - MOTUC

He-Man 2.0 or Filmation He-Man just arrived. I've been so busy I didn't get to blog much lately. He's cool, but I have some issues. I can't figure out if I'm just being picky.

The SEO Toy Review team just got back from New York Toy Fair. We shot a ton of videos. I'm so behind on editing. On top of that we are all going to be at MAGFest, right outside of Washington DC, this weekend.

MMPR Legacy Blade Blaster - Power Rangers

I just picked up the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Legacy Blade Blaster. This MMPR role-play weapon is a Toys R Us exclusive. It can be transformed into three different modes and features battle sounds. Check out the review below.

GIJoe Lunch Box - 1992

At a recent toy show I picked up this fabric GIJoe Lunch Box dated 1992. It features characters from a couple different years. Sonic Fighter Law, General Hawk. Snake Eyes v4 . and Eco-Warrior Flint. The art style is a little odd, almost making it look like a knock-off.

This lunch box was produced by Lunch Bunch. I have several metal and plastic lunch boxes in my collection from the 70's and 80's, This is the first soft lunch box I've ever purchased.

Here is a closer shot of the art work. Law wearing is Military Police helmet, armed with a knife seems to be the most out of place. His style just doesn't seem the same as the rest.

Inside the lunch box you can see there is a thermos which features no GIJoe branding as well as a plastic divider.

Power Rangers Dino Super Charge Dino Steel Rangers

To celebrate the second  episode of Power Rangers Dino Super Charge we are reviewing the Red Ranger and Black Ranger in their Dino Steel armor. These are two more variants of the standard Rangers with new weapons and armor.

Star Wars Shampoo Bottles (Soaky)

Baby Skeletor just ordered some cool vintage Star Wars shampoo bottles. Some times refereed to as a Soaky, check out which bottles are in this package.

Luke & Dak at the Battle of Hoth

The snow here has melted quite a bit, but it's still fun to look outside and see snow on the ground. This snow storm the only toy stuff I did in the snow was my recent Power Ranger videos, but today I want to show off some photos I took previously of Luke Skywalker, Dak Ralter, and their Rebel Snow Speeder.

Luke Skywalker and his gunner Dak Ralter head into battle with the Empires ground assault force. Along with their fellow Rebel Pilots they will be up against several Imperial walker which sport strong armor and a massive amount of firepower.

Our brave heroes take a direct hit to the rear of the ship while on an a attack pass under the massive walkers. Luke looses control of his speeder and the craft impacts into the dense snow of Hoth. Once he has the cockpit open, Luke crawls out of the ship.

Luke notices that his friend Dak has made no effort to leave the ship even though it is beginning to fill with smoke. Dak, Dak! he shouts as he tries to undo the gunners safety harness. Luke now positive of his friends fate he steps away from the ship because even though they are grounded they are still in the path of the AT-AT Walker's attack.

Luke takes his lightsaber hilt off his belt and formulates a plan on how he can take down the mighty walker without his speeder.

T-Rex Super Charge Red Ranger vs Snide

January 30th is finally here. Did you watch the first episode of Power Rangers Dino Super Charge? Our review today features a battle between Tyler in his Red Ranger T-Rex Super Charge armor up against the new villain Snide. More fun in the snow.

Sledge and the Ice Monster - Power Rangers Dino Super Charge

The new season of Power Rangers (Dino Super Charge) starts tomorrow! Check out our review of the monsters Villain Sledge and Villain Ice Monster. I shot this last weekend during the big snow storm that hit the East Coast of the USA.

SCI-FI Block Unboxing - January 2016

It's that time of the month! SCI-FI block unboxing. What cool toys, shirts, and other nerd items might be contained within?

TMNT: Mutants in Manhattan Video Game Trailer

Platinum games set us an advanced copy of the trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan. Ryan and I sat down to take a look at this TMNT trailer. We filmed our reaction to the trailer and discussed Turtles and the game afterwards. Check it out!

Mega BloksTMNT Michelangelo & Donatello Mini Figure Sets

Have you guys seen the new Collector Series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from Mega Bloks? These mini figures are based on the original cartoon and are pretty cool. I just posted my review of  Michelangelo and Donatello. Check it out!


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Dino Drive Green, Black, Blue, & Red Ranger - Dino Charge

The Power Rangers Dino Charge line is expanding again with more variants of the Rangers. This time we have the Green Ranger, Black Ranger, Blue Ranger and Red Ranger in their Dino Drive armor. These are based on costumes created for the American series, they don't come from the original Sentai footage. Each ranger comes with a clear green blaster and sword. For more details check out the review below.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Trailer Review

Kevin and Ryan talking about the Trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Out of the Shadows. Who's looking forward to TMNT2?

Dragon Walker - MOTU

The Dragon Walker is another really wacky mechanical vehicle from the Masters of the Universe line like the Attack Track.There is a gear in the bottom of the dragon head that  moves along a track in the base. When the head gets to the end of the track it rotates the entire base. This motion creates a very slow and bizarre motion.

The Dragon Walker is such a strange mix of technology and fantasy, it would only fit in the Master of the Universe line. I loved this toy as a kid and I had an awesome poster of Battle Armor He-Man riding the Dragon Walker in my room as a kid. The coat of arms on the side of the vehicle is kind of interesting.

I did pinch my hand in the gears as a kid trying to make the Dragon Walker "walk" without batteries. It was kind of traumatic as a little kid.

Mobile Battle Bunker (1990) - GI Joe

Ryan and Kevin take a look at the Mobile Battle Bunker. This 90's tank was a staple in many kids GI Joe collection. This relic from the past recently found it's way into Ryan's collection. Now he's just got to track down some missing parts.

Star Wars The Force Awakens Action Figure Adventures

Today's video is the Star Wars The Force Awakens Action Figure Adventures episode   So when we shoot toy reviews we often include skits. I planned from the start to string the skits together to make one story, but didn't have the story planned because I didn't know what toys I'd find before the movie came out. So this was sort of my prediction of the film based on the trailer and the toys that I bought.


It's pretty wacky, but was fun to film. I was impressed at how well the individual pieces fit together. You can see my First Order Army grow as the story goes on. I was shocked the so many of the vehicles weren't really in the film

Rampage (Heavy Metal) on Snow Patrol - GIJoe

He's a couple photos of Rampage (who I refer to as Heavy Metal) out in the snow. I took these photos a couple winters ago, but since today was the first snow we've had that accumulated I figured I post a snow picture. We didn't get much and it's pretty much gone already

This figure was a Target Exclusive and came with the R.H.I.N.O. vehicle in the Rise of Cobra line. His entire get up looks like it's inspired by the old school character Heavy Metal, which is why I bought him and refer to him as Heavy Metal. He's got a nice removable helmet and submachine gun.

The figure's vest can be removed  He also comes with a small pistol that fits in the holster on his side and two clip that can be attached to the machine gun (one at a time). I always like the black leather jacket over the green uniform. I just always liked that look.

Darth Vader Hand with Lightsaber Wall Light

We were sent this 3D Wall Light to check out, it's Darth Vader's hand holding a Lightsaber. This Star Wars Deco Light would look good in a kid's bedroom or even a home theater. For more information check out our review below or at this link.

The Art of GIJoe

Collecting the Art of GIJoe Vol 1 & 2 - a cool collection o GIJoe art from toy packages and promotional materials. I got these from a kickstarter, but they are also available on 3DJoes.com

Next To You (Music Video) by The Noise FM

If you've read much of this blog you know I'm all about Action Figures and Stop Motion Animation. The Noise FM, and indie band from Chicago made a music video for their cover o the Police song Next To You using toys and stop motion. This video feels like an episode of the Action Figure Adventures series. The animation gets really fun towards the end for the climax. Apparently the video was part of a charity event around Christmas time called Noise for Toys.

Club Third Earth: Thundercats from MattyCollector

The newest action figure subscription from MattyCollector goes on sale on Monday 1/11/16. Club Third Earth will feature six Thundercats action figures plus a sub exclusive figure for a total of seven awesome toys. Lion–O, Jackalman, Pumyra, Club-exclusive: Mumm–Ra , Panthro, Grune and Jaga.

*** Club Third Earth did not go on sale on 1/11/16, the date on MattyCollector was changed to To Be Determined. Stay tuned for more information.

Slave-1 - Kenner Star Wars

Boba Fett's ship, Slave-1 has been a item on my toy wishlist for decades. As a kid, my best friend and  I made up all kinds of crazy extended adventures for the characters from Star Wars. Toys like the Rebel Transport or Slave-1 could be a huge part of our fictional Star Wars universe even though they only had moments of screen time in the Trilogy.

On the rate occasion I'd see on for sale as a kid it would either be insanely expensive or a broken shell. So I finally added one to my collection over the summer, and I couldn't be happier about it. It's not a perfect specimen, but the little play wear adds to the authenticity of this great ship.

The ship features rotating wings, movable guns, a loading ramp, a removable panel and a cool tilting drivers seat. There is a handle on the bottom to help hold it on flight position.

My favorite features as a kid was the included Han Solo in Carbonite block accessory. It's really to short (notice Han has no feet) but that's okay.

Slime Drones - Realm of the Underworld

Look out, Zoloworld has released crazy translucent Slime Drones for their Realm of the Underworld toy line. The figures all come with glittery accessories and a packet of slime. Check out the next segment of the Realm of the Underworld stop motion animated Action Figure Adventures and my review of these three waves of figures.

Below is a selection of photos of some of the many Slime Drone figures.

Ramyr and Stygian Stare Ulysses

Ramyr is a yellow dragon type creature and the black Ulysses figure 

is under the spell of some Stygian swamp gas.

Toxic Terror Hercules & Grooze-Sum

This green Hercules has been slimed! The translucent red Grooze-Sum is reminiscent

 of the original Acromancer figure. I really like the black bone paint apps.

The Last Decedent with amazing glow in the dark paint.

Molten Meltdown Acromancer & Corpse Tooth

The Acromancer in creepy yellow plastic and the Archfield in awesome green and yellow.

 Corpse Tooth is one of my personal favorites.

The Swamp Drones - these guys are shape-shifters that can appear as heroes or villains. Taking advantage of the interchangeable parts, these ROTU figures each come with multiple heads including the heroes faces like Hercules and Krysis as well as evil heads like the Archfiend skull.