Toys. Toys. And More Toys.
Hi, I'm Marcia, and I collect toys.
Action figures, Barbie (and other fashion) dolls, anime toys, anything that
catches my eye as cute, fun, pretty, or pushes my weird buttons. I have lots
of toys - I'm still cataloging, and I have around 300 dolls, 500 action
figures, and more assorted stuff that isn't cataloged than you can shake a
stick at.
My stuff is all out of the package with a few very notable exceptions. Yes,
I play with it, or display it. Toys
are for playing, even if they're in the hands of an adult. (And playing with
toys is fun. You should try it sometime.)
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Hints For The New Collector
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All kinds of advice (mostly good) for the person just starting to collect
action figures...but applies to many other collectables.
Appeared in Toymania! toyzine.
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What Makes A Good Action Figure?
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The criteria on which I judge a figure.
Appeared in Toymania! toyzine.
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What They Say...What They Mean
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A guide to scalper talk. Written in conjunction with some other folks.
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A Toy Room Of My Own
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All about the trials of setting up a toy room from scratch. Appeared on Usenet.
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Collecting "Lite"
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The joys of collecting for fun, and not prestige.
Appeared on Usenet.
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Collecting "Lite" 2
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A followup to the essay above.
Appeared on Usenet.
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Why Toys Are Not A Good Investment
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Note: I am NOT a financial professional.
Appeared on Usenet.
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The Questionable Achievement Awards
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Each year, I keep a running tally of some of the incredible stupid, funny,
and mind-blowing (and I mean that in a non-positive sense) things that the
toy companies do, and end up with a set of humorous awards that I wish that
I had to give them. These postings appeared on Usenet in the January following
the close of the year.
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