Action Figures & Accessories: star wars

In the spirit of "Hey, look at this cool thing I found!", I wanted to pass along a link to a brilliant look back at some awesome old-school action figure backing cards in a post entitled 25 Action Figure Card Backs from the good folks over at Secret Fun Blog, that is both a blog and extremely fun...

The folks over at Mattycollector are either unbelievably conscientious about their customers, gluttons for punishment or the bravest people since Flash Gordon took off for planet Mongo, because in the midst of several flame-wars on their Facebook page, due mostly to unending (and all alleged) rep...

Raise your hand if you're excited about the new Iron Man movie! Okay... let's see... that looks like about a gazillion of you. Okay, now raise your hand if you're just as excited about the upcoming release of the new Iron Man 2 action figures from Hasbro! Yep, just as I thought; pretty much all o...

Our good friends over at Toy News International posted several pics of the upcoming Prince of Persia line of figures from McFarlane Toys due out this may.

The buzz I'm hearing so far concerning this line of figures is mixed at best, considering many peoples' feelings towards McFarlane's habit of...

I love stumbling onto a funny and equally informative article about action figure oddities and little known facts. The other day, while on my usual action figure related internet journey, I came across a great article by a fellow named Ron Salvatore about how Kenner (may they rest in peace) had a...

For the second time this week, another set of kids' jewelry with Disney characters has been recalled. This time the culprit is lead.

Tinker Bell's Lil' Tinker Bracelet, Silvermist's Water Lily Necklace and Rosetta's Rosebud Key Chain were all manufactured in China and imported by Playmates Toys. A metal connector that holds the charm contains unsafe levels of lead.

Jewelry is particularly da...

February is American Heart Month and what a coincidence! I've just discovered a really cool toy called My Little Beating Heart (compare prices). It's a soft, squishy, fuzzy, heart-shaped toy with a subtle heartbeat you can feel. Toys with recorded heartbeats aren't terribly uncommon because the sound of a beating heart is said to soothe newborns, but this one is different.

My Little Beating ...

Today the CPSC announced a new recall of two types of necklaces featuring Disney's Princess and the Frog. Exclusively sold at Walmart and manufactured by FAF, the necklaces have a crown or a frog pendant and come in a hinged box.

Cadmium is a toxic substance that became more prevalent in toy manufacturing after lead was prohibited.

It is particularly important to ensure that children's jewe...

I frequently find myself pulling my hair out as I try to entertain two small boys for days at a time. Sometimes weather keeps them home. Other times it's some unidentifiable virus that makes them feel just crummy enough to climb the walls at home all day.

On days like this I turn to kitchen-table projects like coloring. In an effort to preserve those few IQ points that remain in February, I ...

The CPSC has just announced a recall of the Knight Hawk helicopter, sold by Radio Shack and manufactured by Danbar, because the battery housing can overheat while the toy charges. Parents can return the toys to Radio Shack for a full refund.

Coincidentally, I tested this toy before Christmas and chose to not include it in my holiday toy recommendations. I accidentally crashed mine after playin...