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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 7h

Right? People on eBay sell the individual figures for, like $10-15 each, but you grab a box of 'em, and it's a little over $3 a figure. And they're loads of fun.

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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 7h

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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 8h

There are plenty of the combiner kits on eBay for about the same price as ordering from Blokees plus shipping (about $15 USD).

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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 8h

This is @danlarson.bsky.social's fault.

A Blu-ray copy of Albert Pyun's Captain America (1990). You can snag your own copy at https://yippeekiyaymothervideo.com/

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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 8h

Some of the available figures are vehicle mode Constructicons. Blokees sells a Combining Accessory set for $5 that lets you merge them all into an adorable little Devastator (mine is currently en route).

blokees.com/en-us/produc...

Transformers Defender Version Devastator Kits Combining Accessory

Official Transformers Devastator combiner accessory. 28 pieces, works with Defender series 01-03 vehicles. Includes instructions & card.

blokees.com

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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 9h

Of course, the MAIN reason I started buying these was to get another Skywarp figure to add to my collection.

Blokees' Transformers Defender Version figures of Skywarp.

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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 9h

Oh, no! I've gotten hooked on Blokees' Transformers "Defender Version" figures. Wee little models (about 2" tall) that take about a minute to assemble and are super cute and poseable.

They're blind boxed, but you can buy a complete set of 12 for less than $40.

Blokees' Transformers Defender Version figures of Ironhide, Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, and Jazz.

Blokees' Transformers Defender Version figures of Soundwave, Ravage, Megatron, Thundercracker, and Starscream.

Blokees' Transformers Defender Version figures of Shockwave and a gold-colored Megatron.

Keen-eyed nerds will recognize that Shockwave is doing his pose from the cover of Marvel's original Transformers comic #5 from 1985.

Blokees' Transformers Defender Version figures of Grimlock, Hot Rod, and Wheeljack.

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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 10h

The wife and I rewatched it a couples years back, and it's still a top notch thriller.

It has one of my favorite movie lines of all time ("I'd piss on a spark plug if I thought it'd do any good."), and John Wood (who played Professor Falken) would have made a fantastic Doctor.

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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 12h

If you wanna brush up on some of the most beloved novelty songs from the past few decades, three bucks will get you the Doctor's final 3.5-hour show.

drdemento.com/online.html

Dr. Demento - Streaming

drdemento.com

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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 12h

A grim reminder of how things have changed as I listen to Dr. Demento's final show (a countdown of the 40 most requested songs from the show's 55 year history) and he has to explain why Julie Brown's "The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun" stopped getting requested as much as it did during the '80s/'90s.

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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, I had it on my desk back in the day (pretty sure I was at GameSpy then), and then it got packed away. Glad it didn’t get too banged up!

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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 2d

Digging through some old boxes and came across an old Pikmin 2 counter standee that just happens to be signed by Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka, Shigefumi Hino, and Masamichi Abe.

Cripes. I should probably do something with this.

A Pikmin 2 counter standee signed by Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka, Shigefumi Hino, and Masamichi Abe.

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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 4d

To be fair, it's a VERY good breakfast cereal.

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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 4d

It's neat!

Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 4d

"That thing"... how dare you.

And yes, some of the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood sets were from the show Fred did when he spent a few years in Canada.

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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 4d

Got the Divoom Pixoo 64 hung up. The USB cable is a bit unsightly, but a necessary evil, I suppose. Still, this dumb thing is great.

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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 4d

Cripes. There is a non-zero chance I would immediately start crying if I saw this thing in person.

Ainsley S @americanbeetles.bsky.social · 4d

I keep trying to explain to him how ICONIC and HISTORIC the castle is and he couldn’t possibly be less impressed

An uninterested teen in front of the honest to god castle of King Friday the XIII at Fred Rogers Studio, WQED Pittsburgh

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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 4d

I saw them at Target the other day.

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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 4d

Holy crap... I am losing it at the new Samurai Optimus Prime figure.

Hasbro's newly announced Transformers Timelines Samurai Optimus Prime figure in its robot mode. It looks like Optimus Prime, but his standard helmet looks like a samurai helmet, he had large, gray plated armor on his arms, and he's brandishing a naginata. There are large, gray wheels attached to the outside of his knees.

Hasbro's newly announced Transformers Timelines Samurai Optimus Prime figure in its alt mode. He turns into a red ox pulling a red and gray cart. It is amazing and hilarious.

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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 5d

a little girl in a white dress is looking at the camera

Alt: Animated GIF of the "Why don't we have both?" meme.

media.tenor.com

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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 5d

It's a Divoom Pixoo-64 digital frame. It's... pretty neat.

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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 5d

Enjoy.

www.amazon.com/dp/B09H3YWPCH

Divoom Pixoo-64 - WiFi Pixel Cloud Digital Frame with APP Control,64 X 64 LED Panel Display Frame for Gaming Room Decoration/Social Media Fans Counter

Amazon.com : Divoom Pixoo-64 - WiFi Pixel Cloud Digital Frame with APP Control,64 X 64 LED Panel Display Frame for Gaming Room Decoration/Social Media Fans Counter : Electronics

www.amazon.com

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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 5d

Leave me browsing around online late at night, and I'm gonna occasionally end up buying something stupid.

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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 6d

I wasn't even, like, into Play-Doh or anything at the time. I just couldn't resist those colors! And sadly, no... my teaching job didn't require a tie, so these have been hiding away in storage for some time.

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Phil Theobald @whimsicalphil.bsky.social · 6d

The billiards tie, by the way, is what I wore in my senior picture.

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