Tag archive: Action Man
Fear Factor and Killing Power
Look, I know that Top Trumps, as a game, has most likely always been shit – interminable, tedious and requiring practically no skill whatsoever – but I can’t wholly shake an enduring affection for it. Or the cards, as objects,… continue reading »
Manky Toy Monday: Rapid, Fighter, Apex
I’ve mentioned (somewhere) before that I, like most children, was more than happy to mix, match and mash together toy worlds and universes in the name of fun. This tolerance of inconsistency led to situations where Star Wars figures happily… continue reading »
Manky Toy Monday: Action Dan the Fireman
Firemen are, as we all know, potent, smoke-stained icons of manliness. Anyone who’s ever called them out to tackle a chip pan fire, or to get a wayward cat out of a tree, will recognise that they generally look (and… continue reading »
Manky Toy Monday: Squashy Heads & Points of Articulation
A little background to today’s entry (which I’ve decided to draw from my personal collection). While completing my MA in Winchester I first became aware of the rich browsing experiences afforded by England’s plentiful charity shops. After accustoming myself to… continue reading »
