Celebrities

Happy Birthday Johnny Cash!

February 26, 2010
Johnny Cash action figure

I couldn’t let today go by without mentioning the Man in Black himself – Johnny Cash! Born on this day, 26 February, in 1932, he went on to become an iconic figure in the world of American Country and Western music recording in excess of a staggering 1500 songs, broadening both the musical scope of [...]

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Happy Birthday John Lennon!

October 9, 2009
John Lennon action figure

Today, 9th October, would have been John Lennon’s 69th birthday. Whilst many news blogs remember the day he was shot dead in New York on 8th December, 1980, Yoko Ono continues to celebrate his birthday with tribute events and the Imagine Peace project. Inevitably like all iconic figures and heroes of popular culture, John Lennon [...]

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Marlon Brando as Jor-El in Superman Returns

February 4, 2009
Marlon Brando as Jor-El

DC Comics Superman Jor-El 1/6 Scale Collectors Figure For those of us old enough to remembering queuing to get into cinemas to see Marlon Brando as Jor-El first time around in Richard Donner’s 1978 Superman movie, his resurrection thanks to CGI  in Superman Returns might seem somewhat spooky! Nevertheless, this spectacular 12 inch Jor-El action [...]

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May the force be with Obama!

January 25, 2009
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Surely the wackiest piece of Barack Obama memorabilia around right now has got to be Japanese toy maker Gamu Toys latest Barack Obama doll that certainly puts the action into action figure!

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Obama is as good as gold!

January 14, 2009
Gold Obama action figure

The first 500 limited edition Inaugural Obama Action Figure from Jailbreak Toys sold out on the first day of sale – the final run will be only 3,000 so catch them quick if you want one of your own!

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Heath Ledger wins posthumous Golden Globe

January 12, 2009
The Joker

Heath Ledger won a posthumous Golden Globe yesterday for Best Supporting Actor for his stunning performance as The Joker in The Dark Knight. The movie’s director, Christopher Nolan, picked up the award on his behalf. Mattel’s highly collectible Heath Ledger action figures featuring him in his final completed role before his premature death on 22 [...]

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Spidey and Obama team up!

January 10, 2009
Spidey and Obama team up!

After the runaway success of Barack Obama action figures in the lead up to the President-elect’s inauguration later this month it should maybe come as no surprise to find him teaming up with Spider-Man in a special edition of the Marvel comic which will hit stores shortly in the US. Image © Marvel Comics

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