Tag Archives: Playmates
Equipment: Playmates Classic Phaser from Star Trek The Original Series
I have been a fan of Star Trek for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid, we would play Star Trek with our makeshift landing party equipment, pretending that we were on an alien planet. The … Continue reading
Equipment: The Ultimate 80’s Mash-Up Thanks to Playmates Toys…Stranger Things Meets The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Playmates Toys and Netflix will unveil Stranger Things Upside Down Remix, a limited-run action figure collection that pairs up the monster-hunting heroes from Hawkins, Indiana, with the pizza-loving crime-fighters from New York City’s sewers. In the new action figure line, … Continue reading
Equipment: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Babble Head Figures from Playmates
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is one of those franchises like Star Wars that spans generations. Grandparents, parents and children alike can share in their love for these sewer dwelling heroes. The latest incarnation of the turtles is a show … Continue reading
Equipment: A Review of the New Rise of the Ninja Turtles from Playmates Figures Including a Video Segment by The Red Cup Review
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have gone through another mutation for their new animated series. Airing on Nickelodeon, the new cartoon, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, has revamped the fab four. Not only are their looks and personalities … Continue reading
Equipment: Voltron Classic ’84 Legendary Lion Collection from Playmates
I was a big fan of Voltron in the 1980’s but seriously, what kid wasn’t a fan? One of my fondest memories associated with Voltron has to do with my dog. When I was home in the afternoon and Voltron … Continue reading
Equipment: New from Playmates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as the Ghostbusters
The original Ghostbusters’ movie has real staying power. Aside from the 80s music the movie actually holds up for the new millennia. When Ghostbusters first hit the screen in 1984 it broke records. Ghostbusters held the record for highest grossing … Continue reading
Equipment: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leap from the Big Screen to your Toy Box
We here at Geekstronomy have managed to get our hands on the full set of turtle figures from the new Playmates’ line* celebrating the new movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. After testing the poseability and aerodynamics, we … Continue reading
Equipment: Playmates New Toy Line Releases in Conjunction with Upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Playmates Toys, the company behind the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toy line for decades, is introducing a new collection of products inspired by the upcoming film from Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. … Continue reading
Equipment: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at Toy Fair 2014
Toy Fair 2014 may be over but the treasures keep presenting themselves. I had the pleasure to get a look at the Playmates booth and the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The figures and the playsets that are due to … Continue reading