Comments on: AHF AN ICE DAY http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/ahf-an-ice-day/ Toys are serious business. Thu, 23 May 2013 08:33:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Nonie http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/ahf-an-ice-day/#comment-9443 Nonie Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:53:12 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3496#comment-9443 A suggestion for those extra accessories: If the gear isn't too big, and you don't need to display it next to the figure, WalMart has translucent plastic tackle-boxes with removable dividers so you can adjust the size of each compartment. For the few really neat accessories you want to display next to the figure, or for things too big to fit in the tackle box, places like The Container Store and many craft stores have various sizes of clear plastic box with removable lids, but they do cost more. (Me, I LOVE those tackle boxes--translucent plastic, maybe 10" x 14" x 1.5", with removable lids; I sold loose 12" figues & gear at various sf conventions for about a decade, and the boxes were perfect for sorting out GI Joe handguns, grenades, small plastic animals, Barbie shoes, little toy dishes and MRI's... I could just remove the covers and stack 'em on the table, and people would browse through them.) A suggestion for those extra accessories:

If the gear isn’t too big, and you don’t need to display it next to the figure, WalMart has translucent plastic tackle-boxes with removable dividers so you can adjust the size of each compartment.

For the few really neat accessories you want to display next to the figure, or for things too big to fit in the tackle box, places like The Container Store and many craft stores have various sizes of clear plastic box with removable lids, but they do cost more.

(Me, I LOVE those tackle boxes–translucent plastic, maybe 10″ x 14″ x 1.5″, with removable lids; I sold loose 12″ figues & gear at various sf conventions for about a decade, and the boxes were perfect for sorting out GI Joe handguns, grenades, small plastic animals, Barbie shoes, little toy dishes and MRI’s… I could just remove the covers and stack ‘em on the table, and people would browse through them.)

]]> By: Dake http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/ahf-an-ice-day/#comment-9102 Dake Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:59:11 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3496#comment-9102 The new desert Zartan has a hat as well. The new desert Zartan has a hat as well.

]]> By: Blot http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/ahf-an-ice-day/#comment-9091 Blot Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:46:55 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3496#comment-9091 He could always buy the <a href="http://www.articulateddiscussion.com/post/Review-Marvel-Universe-Luke-Cage.aspx" rel="nofollow">Marvel Universe Luke Cage</a> toy and use that hat, if the heads fit. He could always buy the Marvel Universe Luke Cage toy and use that hat, if the heads fit.

]]> By: Greyryder http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/ahf-an-ice-day/#comment-9012 Greyryder Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:13:57 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3496#comment-9012 That got real fun, when a hobby knife was introduced. You could open up more arm holes. My Dr. Mindbender had three arms. That got real fun, when a hobby knife was introduced. You could open up more arm holes. My Dr. Mindbender had three arms.

]]> By: Defcon64 http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/ahf-an-ice-day/#comment-8997 Defcon64 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:58:10 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3496#comment-8997 I remember buying one of those accessory packs back in the day! Then again, we mostly just took apart our figures ('cause of that screw in their back, y'know? Major selling point for us for GI Joe) and put them back together with weird limb combinations. I have no idea where any of that stuff is now... I remember buying one of those accessory packs back in the day! Then again, we mostly just took apart our figures (’cause of that screw in their back, y’know? Major selling point for us for GI Joe) and put them back together with weird limb combinations. I have no idea where any of that stuff is now…

]]> By: Kumata http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/ahf-an-ice-day/#comment-8989 Kumata Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:23:02 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3496#comment-8989 Why are there Shortpacked! strips tomorrow and Sunday? Any reason or just felt like being nice? Why are there Shortpacked! strips tomorrow and Sunday? Any reason or just felt like being nice?

]]> By: Dake http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/ahf-an-ice-day/#comment-8970 Dake Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:20:42 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3496#comment-8970 My theory is Hasbro knows fans want accessory packs like back in the day but they can't/won't do them anymore. Their solution is packing tons of extra stuff with each figure so you can share it across the line. It doesn't quite fit the same role as an accessory pack, allowing you to have specific duplicates of other figure's stuff, but it's close. I just have a medium-sized box labled "Joe Accessories". Oh, and I think the "ooze" gun is the nanomite gun. My theory is Hasbro knows fans want accessory packs like back in the day but they can’t/won’t do them anymore. Their solution is packing tons of extra stuff with each figure so you can share it across the line. It doesn’t quite fit the same role as an accessory pack, allowing you to have specific duplicates of other figure’s stuff, but it’s close.

I just have a medium-sized box labled “Joe Accessories”.

Oh, and I think the “ooze” gun is the nanomite gun.

]]> By: enkidomark http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/ahf-an-ice-day/#comment-8967 enkidomark Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:54:38 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3496#comment-8967 Hate to be that guy, but technically, that's an auger, not a drill. He can use it to make holes in ice for ice-fishing! Hate to be that guy, but technically, that’s an auger, not a drill. He can use it to make holes in ice for ice-fishing!

]]> By: ZacWilliam http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/ahf-an-ice-day/#comment-8957 ZacWilliam Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:35:33 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3496#comment-8957 Yeah the new Joes are very accessory heavy. Personally I think it's pretty cool. You'd probably like the new Snow Job his huge backpack has a bunch of holes that pretty much all the ton of accessories can plug into. And hey, actual "in-scale" ski's for the first time ever. They look huge! Yeah the new Joes are very accessory heavy. Personally I think it’s pretty cool. You’d probably like the new Snow Job his huge backpack has a bunch of holes that pretty much all the ton of accessories can plug into. And hey, actual “in-scale” ski’s for the first time ever. They look huge!

]]> By: Kevin http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/ahf-an-ice-day/#comment-8955 Kevin Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:31:50 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3496#comment-8955 (And yes, I am aware he's already wearing gloves. He still needs mittens. And maybe a poofy coat.) (And yes, I am aware he’s already wearing gloves. He still needs mittens. And maybe a poofy coat.)

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