Category: Collectibles
365 Adventures in 2011: Day 5 – (Un)healthy Tron Legacy obsession
I think I’m one step short of becoming the Tron Guy. Okay, maybe it’s not that bad, but I am rapidly forming an obsession with all things Tron Legacy:
Today I framed my new Tron Legacy double-sided one-sheet poster you see here. Also pictured is my shelf of Tron Legacy toys that includes:
4 identity discs (3 deluxe light-up, 1 throwable)
2 disc launchers
4 deluxe action figures (2 of which talk)
8 smaller action figures (3 are sitting in vehicles)
2 deluxe Light Cycles
1 deluxe Light Runner
1 Recognizer carrying case filled with several die-cast vehicles
and a set of battery-powered LED lights to illuminate it all.
Not pictured is my collection of Tron Legacy trading pins. Also not pictured are my Tron Legacy Nintendo DS game, my 2 Tron Legacy books, my Tron Legacy soundtrack, or my Tron Legacy hoodie and T-shirt.
Yeah, Tron Guy here I come.
Tweet365 Adventures in 2011: Day 4 – Goin’ down the bayou
As I pull in and out of our garage, I now stare at a ginormous vinyl banner featuring Ray the firefly from The Princess and the Frog. It was a Christmas present from me to Michelle and the garage was the only place it would fit. Makes me feel like I’m “goin’ down the bayou” every time I leave the house.
Create your own custom car as Ridemakerz opens at Walt Disney World’s Downtown Disney
Following on the footsteps of Disneyland Resort’s Downtown Disney in Anaheim, Calif., today Ridemakerz opened a store at Walt Disney World’s Downtown Disney here in Orlando.
Ridemakerz allows you to create and customize your own model car, choosing the body, undercarriage, tires, wheels, decals and other accessories (each with their own price tag). In addition, you can add radio control ability, which in my opinion is a must. The average sale, with radio control added, will range from $50-$75 depending on how many add-ons you choose.
Here’s a video from today’s Ridemakerz grand opening including a complete walkthrough of the process of customizing your own car as well as interviews with Downtown Disney vice president Keith Bradford, Ridemakerz CEO Larry Andreini, and Hollywood custom car design legend Fireball Tim:
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Gene Splicing at Home – Bioshock EVE Hypo Syringe Prop Replica
Ever been to Rapture? Want to become a splicer? Here’s your chance.
Straight out of the hit video game Bioshock comes a new prop replica of the EVE hypodermic syringes/needles that give your character a much-needed boost.
Definitely not one for the kids. Note that it’s never referred to as a “toy” anywhere. But it’s still pretty darn cool.
From bigbadtoystore.com:
As seen in the hit video game and its highly anticipated forthcoming sequel, this has LED lights and is over 8″ tall. Features all the detail and weathering just like you see in Rapture. This replica is cast in clear plastic and lights up when you press the button on top of the syringe.
It’s available for pre-order here and here.
TweetBuyer Beware: Don’t buy from CCG Armory
I know I haven’t posted here in several weeks and I do hope to resume regular posts in 2010. Maybe that will be my New Year’s resolution (though I made a resolution several years ago to never make resolutions and I’ve been holding to it pretty well). But here’s a quick Christmas-related post that needs to be said…
NEVER buy from an online company called CCG Armory.
I don’t want to link to their site here, as they’re not worth linking to, but the company sells action figures, toys, and other collectibles – items that always fill our Christmas tree.
Michelle (my wife) ordered 13 items for me from them that I wanted for Christmas. She placed the order on Dec. 2, leaving plenty of time for the company to either ship the purchased items or let her know that they weren’t going to be able to fulfill her order.
Days went buy with no communication whatsoever. Michelle had tried to email and call them with no luck. Finally they responded and said they would be able to get everything to her by Christmas, so she was happy and waited… and waited… and waited. Day after day she watched our mailbox to see if the big package arrived.
Finally, Christmas came and went and I ended up short 13 presents, which I wasn’t upset about but Michelle was very disappointed. Her phone calls to CCG Armory were *never* answered and email responses only came once a week (if that).
Today, the day after Christmas, a package finally arrived from them and it only contained 4 of the 13 items she ordered. They never told her that they wouldn’t be shipping the rest. On top of that, she had been promised free shipping by ordering $150 worth of stuff, but instead was charged $8.40 for shipping since they only sent 4 items instead of all 13. Again, no communication from them letting her know that this was going to happen.
All in all, buying from CCG Armory is like playing the lottery, but with worse odds. Do not buy from them unless you want to have a painful shopping experience. It’s merchants like this that give online shopping a bad name.
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