Mental Mailman, Bring Me No More Toys

Mental Mailman, Bring Me No More Toys

May 18

That has GOT to be the furthest reach for a “clever” headline in the history of blogs.

I am pretty much on the toy bandwagon at this point. Which is to say, if I fell off the toy bandwagon, I’d max out my credit card on toys. It didn’t sound right to me either, but that’s the way it is.

I don’t buy toys anymore, because I don’t have room and I don’t have money. In the past, I didn’t have room or money either, but I did have a relentless self-destructive attitude about my finances. Which explains the stuffed Bride of Frankenstein doll I recently sold on eBay.

I think my last remaining weakness when it comes to toys is the whole Kubrick/Minimates phenomenon. They’re just so dang cute! I can’t help myself. I still keep an eye open at cons for the Star Trek original series Minimates from Art Asylum–I have at least one of each already, but I want one to open and one to save. They’re THAT cool to me.

Now DC Direct is getting into the act with their upcoming Minimates line. Mini Booster Gold and Blue Beetle! Someday I can create my own mini version of the Giffen/DeMatteis JLI! Oh, dream of dreams!

Also tempting: These little Who’s Who statue things. They actually come out in, like, two weeks. Pending availability and cost, I may have to check those out. Then hide them inside body cavities to get them in the house, because if my wife catches wind of it, she’ll use her super pregnant strength to snap my neck. As well she should. Baby needs diapers, and Matt does NOT need toys.

Even if they are AWESOME.

Although it inspired this pap you read now, I will NOT be buying the new Battlestar Galactica Minimates. Dunno why it is–maybe cause the show is so gritty?–but the idea of owning a tiny Legoesque version of Edward James Olmos holds no appeal.