“Floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee, The greatest sports action figure is Muhammad Ali” I'm a huge admirer of Muhammad Ali and a massive fan of Mego's vintage 8-inch action figures from the 1970s, so this Ali meets Mego action figure has always been a must-have item for me. I finally managed to track one down at a fair price in an online store recently and have had it in my possession for only a short time, but I became instantly smitten the moment I unrolled him from the … [Read more...]
Hasbro’s William “The Fridge” Perry as G.I. Joe physical training instructor!
As I live in Rome, Italy I couldn't have been more surprised to find this action figure of American pro football player William Perry aka The Refrigerator the other day. He was right at the bottom of a bargain toy bin in a local second-hand store...but I knew I just had to add him to my collection! The figure has clearly seen some heavy play fighting the evil Cobra baddies, so there is some wear to the number 72 blazoned across his Chicago Bears shirt and the G.I. Joe transfer on his belt … [Read more...]