After less than two weeks, I was able to get the full set of McDonald’s Peanuts figures (x2!). I have to thank my folks who sourced their friends and drove around the place looking for me. My mom called all her friends and they all came through. It seemed
Our good friends A&A came by for diner with their daughter last night. On their way out, they mentioned having to make a stop at McDonald’s to find the remaining Charlie Brown figures they needed from McDonalds’ recent “The Peanuts Movie” promotion. I inquired a bit more and thought the figures were pretty interesting. Here’s what they look like: There’s 12 in total and I think they’re around $2each. Inspired by A&A, on my way home from swimming this morning, we stopped by McDonald’s to see what they had. They had Number 7, 8 and 9 so I picked up…
Original “Oeuff” platform toy and customized samples (2004). Back in 2004, having been a collector of vinyl toys for some time, I decided to take a shot at creating my own figure. I designed the “Oeuff” platform figure modeled off the egg or oeuf theme, pulled some money together, found a manufacturer and within six months, I approved the sculpt and we were ready for production! Could it be that simple? Unfortunately not. Between production delays, factory errors, a financial crises and shady middle men, production eventually halted. Despite these complications, I have no regrets. I learned a lot, didn’t…
Artist: Masashi (team BTTF) Series: Lego Cuusoo (#004) Date Purchased: August 2013 Price purchased: $45CAD Story: I played with Lego ever since I was a toddler. Although I haven’t purchased any sets for a while now, I’ve always been on the lookout for interesting sets (not to mention I have some relatives and friends who are simply mad about Lego and keep me up to date). About a year and half ago (sometime in 2011), I came across something called LEGO CUUSOO. I wasn’t sure if it was official Lego, but the concept sounded pretty cool. Here’s how it works (from…
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