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What Happened to the TMNT Competitors from 1992?
In 1991, it seems like there were sharks circling around the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. While toy sales had broken the one billion dollar mark from 1988 through 1991, things appeared to be cooling off for the turtles according to a story in the LA Times. 1990 was a year like no other for the…
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The Highest Resolution Images I Could Find of Leonardo as The Creature from NECA Universal Monsters TMNT
The NECA Universal Monsters/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line is expanding to Leonardo as The Creature from the Black Lagoon and Raphael as the Wolf Man. The packaging for the Leonardo as The Creature includes box art by illustrations from Daniel Horne. One issue that I personally have when these things are announced or put online is…
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There Were Four Variants of Topps Cartoon TMNT Cards in 1990
I put out a Nerdy Show & Tell Video showing off a pack of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cards from 1990. The pack was from the second series, which was the blue wax pack featuring Donatello on the front. As part of the video, I wanted a little more information about the card packs and…
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What I Saw at New York Comic Con 2023
I love New York Comic Con. I don’t like going to panels or screenings and I don’t usually get a lot of autographs, but I love walking around the show floor to look at all the things that are on display, the old comics for purchase, the vintage toys, and the weird stuff. This year,…
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The Loyal Subjects BST AXN’s 31 Points of Articulation
Thirty-one points of articulation sounds like a lot until you see each one notated. I’ve been releasing a series of videos about the BST AXN Arcade TMNT action figures as a part of my partnership with Ram Fam Collectibles and got a comment about their claim about the 31 points of articulation, which resulted in…
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An Exhaustive but Partial Review of Food at the New York State Fair
Want to eat at the New York State Fair? Good, let’s review some of your options. Scotty’s Tater Twisters and The Pickle Factory Tater Twisters are thinly sliced spiraled potatoes on a stick with an option of flavors. While it’s not easily seen in the photo, the savory flavors include Ketchup, Dill Pickle, Buffalo Wing,…
Never pay full price for late pizza.
Reviews, observations, and etcetera from Rob Blatt
