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I've Been Toy Boxed!

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I've been Toy Boxed! It's hard to wrap my head around the levels of generosity put on display by fellow bloggers  GI Jigsaw and Matt from Toy Box. Last week I received a package from GI Jigsaw with Classified Flint and Lady Jaye figures! Yesterday I received a package from Toy Box with this in it.....   I was completely and utterly blown away! Not just by the contents but moreso by the random acts of kindness from bloggers like Jigsaw and Matt. These figures are tremendously difficult to find in the wild and, most of the time, too expensive or limited to purchase online. Many, many  thanks 🙏 

Gee ,Thanks!

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It’s the season to be thankful. Firstly,lets get the obvious out of the way.Of course I'm thankful for my fam and the kids and all that other mushy good stuff.But I'm going to keep this pop culture related.What am I most thankful for as far as childhood brainwashing agents go?Hint- It's a cartoon character. Hint 2 - He is the reason I began collecting action figures again. Hint 3 - Look at the picture below.            What made me want to start collecting action figures as an adult you ask?Easy.Snake Eyes.And even though I had picked up a few vintage Joes before him,Snake Eyes  was always the one I wanted.So there I was ,an adult about to make my childhood dream of obtaining a Snake Eyes figure finally come true!Snake Eyes w/ Timber V.2,released In 1985 would be the first of It's kind to make It onto my, then scant, vintage action figure display. And there would be more after.... Once I  had my fair share o...