Collectible Reviews

Fleer Ultra 2004 has arrived with a slick looking design that uses throwback lettering for the players' names and teams. The shiny design is very appealing to look at, but sometimes the lettering is almost a little too bright. This is a small set compared to Topps 2004, but I am having more success completing this set than the Topps set. What I mean by that is that there tend to be fewer doubles in a box.

The full-bleed over photography is fantastic. Two of the best looking cards in the set are the Morgan Ensberg card and the Rafael Palmeiro card. The Nomar Garciaparra card is also nice.

Player statistics are listed on the back, but that's all. No interesting tidbits about the players as in Topps product.

Overall, a fun, low-cost way to build a good collection of cards.

Fleer Ultra provides a beautiful card design for the upcoming season. The Gold Medallion cards add a nice touch to any collection. With full bleed-over borders and throwback script on the front, these cards are very eye catching. The photography is superb. The Nomar Garciaparra card is one of the best I've seen of him in a long time. The Morgan Ensberg card is also very nice. If you love collecting cards for sentimental value or just for fun, this set is dead on. It probably won't hold much value in the future, so it that's why you collect, look elsewhere. Nonetheless, these cards are nicely designed, appealing to the eye and a great way to introduce youngsters to card collecting without hurting your wallet.

If there are any complaints about this set, the only one would be that the cards are almost too shiny to view at times. However, if you enjoy sports photography and lots of action on your cards, Fleer Ultra is at the forefront this year.

Toys are very cute but on the picture the "bee" toy is awake and in life it's sleeping, so I was a little disappointed to get 2 sleeping toy's, but my 2 year ald doter loves them anyway.

Right when I opened the dolls. I couldn't believe my eyes on how precious they were. They almost looked like real babies. My 1 yr old son really loves babies and when he seen them his eyes lit up and he pointed to the dolls and said baby. First my husband told me why did you buy those dolls and when he seen them, he thought they were the cutest dolls he has ever seen. I would recommend this item to any collecter out there. Trust me you will fall in love with them.

This is a great replica for anyone who doesn't have the time to build the detailed models. I've always wanted a nicely detailed gundam at the quality of a good model kit- but never had the time or skill to really do one well. Finally here it is!

For a toy the extreme degrees of articulation and the wide assortment of accessories (as the other reviewer had indicated) is amazing. The hammer with the steel chain is my favorite.

The core fighter is supposed to fold up and slot into its waist but I never really figured out how the fighter properly folds into itself so I've just kept it separate. Still it is a nice touch.

Seeing it in the bubble wrap in the store does not do it justice. You have to take it home, and start moving its joints about, and snapping on its accessories to truly appreciate what a marvellous piece of engineering this is.

This toy is well worth the money for any Gundam fan.

Well, here's an odd toy. I don't usually buy toys from the US market, but when I saw this guy ..., I knew I had to have him. From looking at him through the packaging, my guess was that it was a bigger Mobile Suit in Action, mixing elements of the Japanese MSiA RX-78-2 Ver. 2, and the US Battle Scarred RX-78-2. I was surprised when I took it out, because it is an exact copy of the Master Grade kit, only it is completed and modeled in a stiffer plastic, with some rubber parts. The casing on the shins even comes apart, revealing Bandai's inner frame system. It comes with everything; complete hand sets, all the weapons, two shields and a working core block system, with some assembly required. It's definately a lot more durable than the model kits, but not as posable as a second or third generation MSiA. It's best point and its biggest flaw are that it is a direct copy. It's big and much more menacing than a MSiA, but it doesn't pose as well. The plastic is a bit too stiff, to the point where it feels like it might break easily if twisted the wrong way, and the skirt armor is pretty much fixed, allowing for limited hip movement.
Overall, it's an interesting idea, and a throwback to the High Complete Models of the 80's, only in a bigger scale and with better tooling.
I'll definately pick up Char's Gelgoog when it comes out.

The Sergant Johnson halo action figure in an awsome product. His armor is very realistic, his face is amazingly detailed, and the tiny guns are really cool. The only part I think they should add is mini grenades. I also suggest the Master Chief figure. P. S. The sniper rifle is awsome.

the basic setting is this. sg.A. J. Johnson was with a strike team to investigate in a murky swamp in halo. the strike team got to a cavern. in a sealed entrance they got it open and went inside.suddenly the doors slammed shut and the flood attacked! SPARTAN 117 presumed him and the others KIA(Killed In Action). later, after halo the game, SPARTAN 117 finds Seargent A. J. Johnson alive and uninfected by the flood.turns out he had a cancer somewhere.the flood are sort of a squid like race encase anyone was intersted.

Neat looking toy in terms of color and form. Resembles some kind of jetski or something. Fires four missles. One from the mouth, two from the fins, and one from the cannon on the handlebar apparatus. Mouth opens and tail flaps when rolled on ground. Fins even have a little articulation. Fits figures very nicely. Very fun and aerodynamic looking. Although I don't recommend doing it...I'm tempted to take this baby to the bathtub! Well worth it!

My son is 5yrs old and has all the he-man stuff! This is a must have for anyone that likes he-man! He-man is 20yrs old, my cousint had all the he-man stuff and I had all the she-ra stuff so he-man is still a must have for anyone! This toy is great and very nice add!

I got this dog at the OC fair. It is really cute, ALMOST as cute as The Dog. I like how it has a name, Buddy, and an I.D. tag on its collar. I named her Spottie and I got another one named Dolly the Collie (renamed Poofy by me). They are best friends and they like to play with other stuffed dogs! They're great!

These little guys are quite cute! My daughters just had to have one each, and spent their allowances to order them from Amazon. They have a smallish body and oversized head, and when you give them a sqeeze or "hug", their ears snap to attention. Very funny, and giggle inducing for the little ones. It works with air, as the ears are otherwise quite floppy with a soft tube inside. They seem quite popular, judging by the reaction when they took them outside to greet the neighbor kids. Lots of squeals! They also have a bonus- in the little locket on their collars is a tiny Snubbie figurine, which seemed to be almost as thrilling for them as the plushie.

This toy is fun-if it works. When you try to stack the peices of brick, some fall the second you stack it (mostly the top). And when the Hulk punches the bricks, some are hard to get out even with your fingers (mostly the bottom)! But other than that, it's a fun toy.

I got this from my neighbor with no wall or anything. And it is half broken! You can pull his hand back. There's not much to say about it but it's pretty fun and cool to play with ...

Over the years, I've collected many (too many, really) action figures, and while this is a favorite, I definitely have a love-hate relationship with it.
To begin, the figure is an exceptionally sculpted replica of Wonder Woman in her Amazon combat armor, as painted by Alex Ross in the DC Comics' book "Kingdom Come." Standing 6 ½ inches (7 ½ with the spear), and clad in an eagle helmet, massive wings and grieves, a sword and golden lasso hanging on her hips, she'll be a standout in any collection of W.W. miniatures (like mine).
But the detailing came at the expense of articulation and flexibility of display. She's jointed at the shoulders, wrists and hips only, and has a removable spear and shield. While this makes for a dramatic pose (see the Amazon.com photos), it would have been nice if DC Direct included a separate sword and made her lasso removable from it's belt loop. (You can remove the lasso, with either patience or scissors. I know because the lasso on mine came attached incorrectly, sticking out at a 90° angle. Patience and tweezers won the day.) Also, the base included with the figure is too small for both feet to stand on (again, see the photos); fortunately she can be balanced fine without it.
I gave this figure a rating of 4 for fun (for her appearance only), a 1 for educational value (because they don't list a zero), and a 2 for durability (I'm sure she'd survive a fall from my shelf, but her spear looks as brittle as a breadstick).
So while this Wonder Woman is a knockout, she's definitely not a toy and not quite a statue, but will still please the adult W.W. collector.

The Armored Wonder Woman from DC's third wave of Kingdom Come action figures is, without doubt, the best Wonder Woman action figure to ever claim a cherished spot on this collector's shelf. This version of Wonder Woman first appeared in Alex Ross' Kingdom Come graphic novel, complete with a Greek-style golden battle armor, a golden helmet in the shape of an eagle's head, golden wings, a sword, a spear, a shield and, of course, the Lasso of Truth. This is our favorite Amazon Princess garbed for TOTAL WAR, and is a far cry from the more familiar sight of Lynda Carter in her "satin tights". It goes way beyond anything that even Xena, that other warrior princess, ever wore in any of her battles. Forged by the artisans of her island home of Themyscira to be near-indestructible, Diana puts on the golden armor only when she faces the most deadly of enemies: the renegade metahumans of Kingdom Come; Devastation, the mad child of the Titans; and Imperiex, the would-be destroyer of the universe. This costume is what I would LOVE to see in any big-screen live action adaptation of Wonder Woman. One can only hope. :-)

Continuing the Kingdom Come action figure lines, based on the designs of Alex Ross, we have the emaciated figure of Boston Brand, aka Deadman. His ghostly body has eroded over time, leaving just the skeleton of the man he once was inside the torn costume of a circus performer. This is a great-looking figure, creepy and fun all at the same time. The limbs are rather slender, as to be expected for a skeleton, and you probably don't want to beat this figure up too much for fear of breaking it. For display though, it can't be beat. One of the best-looking action figures on the market.

This figure is in my opinion the best looking figure (next to capt. marvel) to be released out of the KC series. And since, deadman was not a major character in the story, that is saying a lot. The figure looks exactly like as it did in the story. It has excellent details to the point of having the tears and rips in the outfit as in the story...yes, I checked them (I have that kind of time). As with every KC figure, it has limited articulation (the deadman looks extra sensitive since he is all bones). It is best for display purposes and really completes your KC collection.

I bought this action figure wondering how they would pull it off...and i must say, they did a fine job. Not very articulated so there isnt a whole bunch of joints and seams.

The detail is nice until you get to the crown. His crown isnt as big as the one in all of the pictures. And it's made of a flimsy plastic, so it is always bent from careless packaging and cannot be fixed. Same with the swords...i spent time searching through all of them to find one without bent swords.

Not a bad action figure, but could've been better.

This Wraith looks great with his glittering robes to make him seem more ghostly. One hand is outstretched like he is reaching for the ring. Despite his coolness, I've had some problems with standing him up. His legs are at an odd angle, so after a while he topples over. This can easily be solved by leaning him against something. Although, overall its a good buy.