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Otaku’s Cousin Pays Him $35,000 After Their Kid Destroys His Gundam Collection – NextShark
by "Action Figures" - Google News | March 6, 2019 at 9:05 pm

Otaku’s Cousin Pays Him $35,000 After Their Kid Destroys His Gundam Collection NextShark

Being an otaku can get quite expensive, with hundreds and thousands of dollars going to limited edition collectibles. So when a Japanese man found his ...

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Report: Brian K. Vaughan to Write Live-Action Gundam Movie! – Bounding Into Comics
by "Action Figures" - Google News | March 6, 2019 at 7:05 pm

Report: Brian K. Vaughan to Write Live-Action Gundam Movie! Bounding Into ComicsBrian K. Vaughan will reportedly write a screenplay for a live-action adaptation of the mega-popular Mobile Suit Gundam anime created by Sunrise and ...

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Winter Interests – Lakeland Mirror
by "Action Figures" - Google News | March 6, 2019 at 5:15 pm

Winter Interests Lakeland MirrorThere are lots of activities to do off campus as this winter weather is still in the presence of the Sheboygan County area. Sheboygan County Historical Museum ...

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A $50,000 Toy Robot? An $80,000 Coin Bank? Bidders Will Be Lining Up For Both, Next Week in Pennsylvania
by Daniel Pickett | March 6, 2019 at 4:00 pm

DENVER, Pa., March 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Although Morphy Auctions has achieved world-record prices for decorative art, fine jewelry and firearms, its roots are deeply embedded in the antique toy and bank community. Since opening its doors in 1997, Morphy’s has represented scores of premier collections, including the Stephen and Marilyn Steckbeck bank collection (Oct. 2007),...

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Barbie at 60: Beyond role play what is the point of dolls? – The Independent
by "Action Figures" - Google News | March 6, 2019 at 4:00 pm

Barbie at 60: Beyond role play what is the point of dolls? The IndependentWith more than a billion sold, there are probably more Barbies in the US than human beings. That's an awful lot of plastic to recycle. As Barbie turns 60, Andy ...

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How Zack Snyder’s Love of Superheroes Kept ‘Watchmen’ from Being Great – Collider.com
by "Action Figures" - Google News | March 6, 2019 at 3:06 pm

How Zack Snyder’s Love of Superheroes Kept ‘Watchmen’ from Being Great Collider.com

Zack Snyder's love for badass superheroes held 'Watchmen' back from being truly great, and Vinnie Mancuso explains how it's incongruous with the story.

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Zenescope Entertainment Announces Plans for Emerald City Comic Con 2019
by Daniel Pickett | March 6, 2019 at 2:00 pm

HORSHAM, PA, March 5, 2019 — Comic book and graphic novel publisher, Zenescope Entertainment, has announced its plans for Emerald City Comic Con 2019. The convention will run March 14th-17th, 2019 and will be located at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle with Zenescope appearing at booth #2415 throughout the four-day event. Among the dozens of trade...

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Balakot strike casualty figures: VK Singh says he can’t count the mosquitoes he killed – National Herald
by "Action Figures" - Google News | March 6, 2019 at 8:40 am

Balakot strike casualty figures: VK Singh says he can’t count the mosquitoes he killed National Herald

Amid the conflicting claims on the number of terrorists killed in the Balakot airstrike, former Army chief General VK Singh on Wednesday drew parallels between ...

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‘Devil May Cry 5’ reveals the live action mockups behind its cutscenes – Engadget
by "Action Figures" - Google News | March 6, 2019 at 6:27 am

'Devil May Cry 5' reveals the live action mockups behind its cutscenes EngadgetNumerous games have offered behind-the-scenes footage that shows how cutscenes came to be. But what if you could play the entire game that way? Capcom ...

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Toys you may have owned in the 1990s that are worth a fortune today – Daily Mail
by "Action Figures" - Google News | March 6, 2019 at 5:43 am

Toys you may have owned in the 1990s that are worth a fortune today Daily MailEach year thousands of Australians sort through and discard their old toys - and many of them do so without realising just how much they're now worth.

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