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Barbie Wizard of Oz Style

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The Wizard of Oz (the original not that horrendous remake) is a great film. As a child it used to give me nightmares, so the idea of a Barbie Wicked Witch of the West struck me as a bit odd, but I'm not exactly a Barbie expert....In any case Mattel are releasing a Wizard of Oz collection of Barbie dolls for late 2008 / early 2009, as it's the 70th anniversary of the film's … [Read more...] about Barbie Wizard of Oz Style

Taxi 2

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I'm a big fan of Luc Besson and absolutely love the Taxi series of films. French company Attakus have produced a limited edition version of the famous supercharged taxi from the film. At about 50 euro a pop these are definitely aimed at collectors and are NOT toys: … [Read more...] about Taxi 2

Ford Anglia From Harry Potter

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The Warner Brothers Studio lot has a special area dedicated to showing off some of the vehicles that have featured in their films. Universal Studios has one as well, but you can't get close to anything, but that's another story...While I was there in 2007 they had the Ford Anglia from Harry Potter on display. Unfortunately the photo I took didn't come out as well as I would … [Read more...] about Ford Anglia From Harry Potter

Puss ‘n Boots From Shrek

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I have to admit that I've always found Puss 'n Boots from Shrek to be one of the cutest characters to ever grace the silver screen.Unfortunately if you trek out to Universal Studios in California you won't find much in the way of merchandise featuring him. It's a real pity, as Shrek simply is not cute.McFarlane produced a very nice Puss 'n Boots figure a few years ago:I've seen … [Read more...] about Puss ‘n Boots From Shrek

Jack Bauer

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Jack Bauer is one of popular culture's "tough guys". No matter what happens Jack somehow manages to survive and "get the bad guy".McFarlane toys have been producing TV and film inspired collectibles over the last few years. One of the shows that they paid tribute to was, of course, 24 with two Jack Bauer figures in action. Unfortunately they aren't being produced anymore, but … [Read more...] about Jack Bauer