Collectible Reviews

people calm down its just a doll. granted she looks like she has nothing on but still. i don't think this will teach women to be smart or confident so kill that. because when you dress nasty people treat you that way yet its just a doll. halle berry by the way is half black and half white, not that it should matter.

(...) its 2004 and people should celebrate their sexuality and beuty. Girls need a positive rolemodel who is indipendent and secure in herself. (...) michelle phfiffer made catwomen sexy and dark in the 90's and halle berry is making her confident intelligent and beautiful today. Halle is an amazing women and chooses her career choices not based on money but rather on how she feels the project will touch people. as a fellow actor and strong supporter of the film catwomen in which i was involved i feel outraged at the amount of bashing halle has endured. Shes a hardworking women and deserves more props then the hatred many of you have exuded. You all can choose to support a man like michael moore who bashes our commander in chief, but you bash the life out of Ms. Berry who is helping women find their confidence again. I find it appauling! I think the catwoman film will do just fine due to the many supporters who understand the film's powerful message of self-empowerement and overwhelming sense of confidence in one's self. Many of you need to re-think what you say. I think girls need catwoman now. I think we all need someone like catwoman right now. We need hero's to look up to. Rather then bashing halle we should congratulate her on being a succesful african american women.

To respond to the reviewer who claimed that people who don't like this doll have a problem with the "ethnicity" (how sad to revert to that old argument when disagreed with) I am wondering what ethnic group a Catwoman belongs to?

Well, i gave it a horrible fun factor because they just aren't fun! They aren't really educational either... But they are very durable, and thats what they are ment for (and protecting the cards!). I recommend these for protectors since they fit Yugioh cards Perfectly.

P.S. I HAVE A MAGIC CYLINDERS (Secret Rare)!

i love it my cards are a lot more safer now

Card protectors are necessary in Yu-Gi-Oh, especially during tournament play. They are required in order to protect your cards, some of which can be valuable. Another reason is so that your cards do not get mixed with your opponents during gameplay (because cards can be and often are swapped during the game). Another even more important reason is so that your cards do not "walk off" without someone having to take the cards out of their case.

My son had this figure for just under a week, and the lever in the back snapped off. The figure looks great, but doesn't stand up, and now the arms won't move without that lever.
Should have left it in the box.

This is a very stout, and highly articulated rotocast figure. Much better than the 2 Spiderman and the 1st movies Green Goblin. (...), it's really great.
It is short packed; but, not all that uncommon. I found 3 in 4 cases. There's only 3 figures to a case, however.
The tentacles are very difficult to get in. The instructions are not the best, so, that adds to the frustration. I have my Doc Ock standing on it's own. It's all in how you pose the tentacles. I have them holding the figure up. (Have the tentacles behind Doc and it'll stand). Becareful bending the tentacles, they are somewhat fragile. I was worried I would break mine. But, they did survive.
+ side: Solid figure. Heavy. Looks better than the actor.
- side: Difficult getting the tentacles on. Tentacles feel fragile. Poor assembly instructions.
Score 89% B+

i was really excited to play with my new doctor octopus toy, but when i got it, i didn't like it. the tentacles were very hard to put in and once you got them in they wouldn't stay in. on the picture they show that the tentacles are posable, but they are not. you can't even get him to stand up becase the tentacles weigh him down.

It fell apart! I opend it and Spider Man left arm was off and daredevil from the knee down it wasn't even there! Do not get this toy!!!!!!!!!!!

This toy is NOT for ages 4 and above! Perhaps age 10 on up but even then I'd have second thoughts. When this arrived for my young children I was appaled at how much bust was showing on one figure and how many weapons were present. Add to that the "Poster Booklet" that would have caused my kids nightmares if they had been allowed to see it and I cannot understand why this toy is rated for 4 years and older. I passed the booklet along to my 13 year old neighbor only to find out his mother thought it was too much even for him!!! About all I can say is that the Spider-Man is great, but you could get more (even at this reduced price) purchasing a Spider-Man only toy of some kind.

This Figure set is an awesome one! It includes a repainted Spider-Man and Daredevil. A repainted Punisher with a cloth coat & new head sculpt and a repainted Electra with a new head sculpt. The new sculpts are great and Electra is just a beautiful figure! If having trouble with moving the joints just freeze them for about 15 minutes. Also stands and awesome poster book comes with this as well! Get these now for this extremely low price!

BRAVO, BRAVO Mattel! This doll is simply beautiful! The accuracy of the light playing off the dark skin tone is wonderful. The close-up is breathtaking. The "Princess" is really beautiful, and the make-up only enhances her beauty. Mattel has truly achieved diversity and inclusion. They have moved beyond the old days, and the average manufacturers, who just make 'em brown and non distinct. This doll is an asset to collectors because its unique and a cut above.

This doll is so beautiful.. Congratulations Mattel!! You have created a wonderful toy as well as a stunning collectible! I'm a collector and Princess Barbie of South Africa draws admiring glances and wonderful commentary -- standing proudly among her much more expensive and "rare friends" :)

She's an ok doll. At 1st I wasn't exactly turned on by her, but she grew on me. I think it was partially b/c of the FELT wrap on her. What is that?! All the other princesses have taffeta/ lamé/ satin/ brocade and probably many other fabrics that I can't even think of right now. The the Barbie of S. Africa has a cotton dress and some felt cloak thing. Felt is by far the cheapest fabric to come by. Is this how Mattel feels about this particular doll? People in Africa don't just wear cotton... and jeez isn't felt a little too hot to wear there? It's like fleece!!! Other than that I like her jewelry and makeup. ^^;

My husband and I LOVE the Simpsons. This show is not necessarily for kids and I don't think it is marketed for young kids. It DOES NOT promote drinking or alcoholism. If you've ever seen the episode with Duff Man featured, you'll know that Barney wasn't drinking because he was the designated driver that night. Simpsons is an intelligent cartoon for adults. Duff Man is a fun character is that off the charts. If you love Moe's, you need this toy for your collection. (Parents need to understand that just because it's a cartoon doesn't always mean it's for kids' viewing! Ex: South Park!!)

Anyone with an ounce of brain KNOWS that this collectible is NOT for children and has real arrogance to post a review shunning Moe's bar for having "adult-like" humor. If your so worried about having your child exposed to alcoholism then here's a suggestion: dont buy this product. It's not like your child, who is banned from watching the Simpson's anyway, will single-handedly go out of his/her way to get this product. If anything..Moe's bar demotes alcohol..with it's trashy/unkempt look and sarcastic remarks pointing to the nastiness of the place. You worrying babblers are not in control of society or how "open" other parents are to their children. The Simpsons and this toy are not harming society, they arent causing kids to take up drinking..they are bringing laughs to Simpsons fans and collectors everywhere. I am 13, my brother is 10, and my parents watch the Simpsons with us. We've started a new tradition of putting up the different Simpson toy environments and decorating our little Springfield with Christmas trees and lights every Christmas. It brings our family closer together..and that is of course what matters..Right?

When I first came across this offering I thought it was a joke. What kind of person would promote this product--certainly not a parent trying to raise a responsible and thoughtful child.
I have an idea--how about a drunk tank to put li'l Homer in after his DUI conviction, or maybe an emergency room for when he blacks out and crashes his car!

im 11 yrs old and love happy family dolls i have two midge dolls the 1yr. old nikki and the newborn one. i also have the nieborhood alan and ryan.amd to grandma and grandpa dolls with grandmas kitchen.and i have the baby store and midges pregnant clothes pack. i have a living room playset a kitchen and three bed rooms.im hoping to get all of the othr happy family products.but its really hard to save up my alliance to by barbies when i need lancome makeup and clothes.i get paid 100 dollars every other week but i havent been able towork in about a month.i dont have this doll yet but the next dollars i get im buying it and the car.

A very cute toy. As soon as I saw it I wanted it. I love the tiny babies that Dr. Barbie has to take care of. I plan to be a neonatalogist when I am older and Barbie gives me an idea of the job. This toy has very cute babies and their own Docter!! This has fun that never stops.

I took advantage of the Buy One/Get One offer to bring home this doll and the Midge/Nikki dolls, and I can't understand why people have panned this Barbie. As soon as I opened the box my daughters were fighting over who got to play with her first, and they loved her. This Barbie comes dressed in a colorful doctor's lab coat, light pink slacks, and a white tee-shirt. Her hair is really pretty, being a slightly darker blonde than the usual Barbie color, and it has lighter streaks, so Barbie must have found a good hairdresser. The haircut is layered and full, and the hair is actually rooted thicker than some other Barbies I've bought recently. The only flaw I've found is that the Barbie's right arm doesn't fold down against her body as far as her left, but I think that's because she is meant to hold the babaies and her medical instruments. The set includes two babies and the things needed to care for them, which made my girls happy because now more of their barbies can be mommies and daddies too. I'm glad I bought this doll, and I really don't see why some other reviewers have been so harsh.

I found this toy very disappointing. The packaging means that you can't see Leia's face before you buy, and despite other reviewers, I and a friend who collects Carrie Fisher stuff both felt that the face didn't look like her, AND wasn't particularly interesting. A bad combination.

If you want her as this disguised figure, the clunky permanent-glove hands won't bother you, but those of us who like to do some customizing prefer figures that we can make other outfits for, and the gloves are a problem. Like a Barbie, she comes with the hidden broad-arrow neck designed to break rather than be removable, which doesn't help.

As for the Solo in Carbonite: bleh. Vague abstract glows that you could pretend are him if you care enough, but when I sold a couple of these figures loose, people wouldn't take the Carbonite Solo display even as a gift.

So. If you just want her to look like she does in the box, the figure's probably fine. But unmasked, she's not even worth it at the sale price, to my taste.

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I think this Leia is great. I am a big Star Wars fan and I have been looking for somthing like this for a while. I really like Leia's face. It accually looks like Carrie Fisher. The 12" Padme doll doesn't look anything like Natlie Portman. All and all I really enjoy this doll

This is one of the best two (2) pack's that Hasbro has put out to date. I would strongly recomend it to all, collector's and
kid's as a play toy. The packaging has great art work depicting
Jabba's Throne Room, where Boussh "Leia" tride to free Han Solo.
I my self have two of them, one in the box for display and one for my kid's to play with they love it, my son and daughter. So
if you have a Star Wars fan in your life get this set for them you can't go wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Being a devoted board game fan and a long time Tolkien fan, I couldn't wait to try out this game. And what luck, I found it on sale for $15.00! I excited went home, opened the box, and was very happy with the components, everything was great looking. That's the last time I enjoyed anything to do with this game.

Simply put, this game really stinks. I even talked my girlfriend into trying it and she agreed. So based on the unusually high retail price, I figured I could sell it quickly. Not so, apparently the word was out that this game was terrible. I couldn't even sell it on ebay after numerous times, even for as low as $10. Finally, after having the game posted for many months on a popular board game website, I managed to sell it for $4. I'm still surprised anyone actually bought it, even for $4.

I bought this game for my 6-year old daughter, as she loves the book. She enjoys the game, but I suspect it will only be a few plays before it dawns on her how shoddy this game is. It looks beautiful, and from the packaging it looks to be a game of quality, but this is one of the least well-designed games I've ever played.

As the previous reviewer stated, there has obviously been little or no testing of the gameplay. There are lots of cards and jewels and other trappings which essentially obscure the fact that this game is about as rich in gameplay as craps. That is not an exaggeration.

The list of faults to this game are so numerous I don't even know where to begin. SAVE YOUR MONEY!...

The two-star rating is because for young children (age 5-7) who know the book, they might get a little enjoyment out of remembering events in the book which are represented in the game, but on the other hand, the game must be played with an adult because there is a lot of reading, and I think the adult must have an alcoholic beverage nearby to get through this tedious thing.

To call The Hobbit Boardgame a boardgame would be an insult to all boardgames everywhere. It plays as if it were slapped together over a lunchtime and never playtested. The game somehow manages to combine little to no strategic elements with slow gameplay!

I could not think of how to design a worse boardgame than this one, especially associating it with such a valuable and fascinating property as The Hobbit. It is a shame the designers of this game didn't at least play the outstanding Lord of the Rings boardgame. If they did, then they certainly didn't learn anything about good game design or entertaining game play.

Out of all the Marvel Legends toys, only Toad is a worse action figure. Why would they put a figure with such limited articulation in a collection of HIGHLY ARTICULATED FIGURES? The costume is a great re-creation of the god awful S&M number from that equally god awful movie. I think I actually hate this figure because it reminds me of Affleck. In any event this is one of the worst figures in this line. I hope the person who green lighted this is now working in hazardous waste removal with no mask or gloves.

This figure could have been done A LOT better considering the other Marvel Legends figures that have been released. The articulation is average, at best. The wrist and ankles are weak and tend to become very loose. The shoulder and hip joints only allow you to turn his arms and legs back and forth. Most other Marvel Legends figures can do that plus turn outward from the body. For a character who performs a lot of acrobatics, you would think they would have made him similar in articulation to a Spiderman figure. The weapon included with the figure is basically good for decoration because it doesn't fit in the figure's hands very well. He has a wall mountable display base that is appropriate to the figure. The comic book is a good one to have if you are not familiar with the Daredevil's origin. Otherwise, save your pennies and try to purchase the Daredevil figure from the Spiderman Classics series of figures or purchase the Marvel Legends: Urban Legends 4-pack featuring Spiderman, the Punisher, Elektra, and a repainted Daredevil from the Spiderman Classics series. He is in a darker red costume and looks great.

SEX, DRUGS, HIV - YES, IT'S ALL THERE IN THE DAREDEVIL COMIC BOOK INCLUDED WITH THIS TOY. My 4 year old nephew loves his action figures and for his birthday requested a Daredevil action figure. I ordered the action figure and gave it to him for his birthday. He went home with it and shortly after I received a call from his parents telling me of the vulgar contents of the comic book. I went to their home to see for myself and it was true! There are references to sex, drugs, HIV and dying in the comic book. This product is not appropriate for any age!!!! Parents beware! Especially for children that can read. I was extremely embarrased and very angry that a toy recommended for children 4 years and older would contain such trash.