April 25 Free shipping at Bookshop.
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New Thrawn Title Next week
The new Thrawn novel will be released next week. You can pre-order it on Bookshop.org I’m a big Timothy Zahn fan and Thrawn is one of his best creations.
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Sauron Marvel Legends Build a Figure Review
Last fall I bought a 1990’s ToyBiz Sauron figure at a comic convention. It was a cool figure, and I thought it would be great for photography. The guy at the booth said they were coming out with a Sauron Build A Figure series. How many times have a bought a loose figure only to have a new version come out soon afterwards? Well there was Toy Biz Sasquatch I got then shortly later the Sasquatch build a figure, was announced, I bought a loose Leonardo mini-fig and literally the next day the Karai Bike Escape Building Set (79118) with Leonardo set was announced. I’ve bought custom Captain Marvel and Storm(1)(2) LEGO mini figs only to have official versions released later. So it happens, just part of being a collector.
Here’s the ToyBiz 1990s Sauron figure. You may have seen him on the blog earlier. He’s nicely sculpted, but there’s not a lot of paint, His jaw opens and there’s articulation at arms and legs. Cool figure but a little hard to stand. I tried to several times to get a good shot of him standing overhead. The image is not as intimidating as I envisioned.
I looked up the Sauron build a figure and it looked awesome. But I really didn’t have that much interest in the figures from the series. I already had a Deadpool. Lady Deadpool was neat. Wolverine and Bishop are cool looking figs the but not worth $20 a pop to me. Sauron was cool but not $120.00 cool.
A few months pass and the post-Christmas sales start. I see the Lady Deadpool at a decent price online. Which led me to to start checking online and offline for other deals. I didn’t find any figures on sale, but there’s always the secondary market. Some people part out the sets. I won a few auctions and started collecting the parts. I gave in and got Deadpool in boxers figure and rounded off the set with a couple more eBay purchases.
Finally, I have Sauron. He is massive. This figure is amazing. The sculpt is detailed. There are scales on the torso, veins in his arms and neck. The head is large with a movable jaw, pointed teeth, and nasty red eyes. Sauron has huge freaking wings. They are segmented so parts can move as the arms move.
The paint job is well done with great hues of green and yellow on the torso and wings. The leathery textured wings have some slits in them that give it a more realistic appearance. The loin cloth is sculpted to show motion. Blue pouches give a visual pop to his belt. There’s not a lot of paint to the legs, arms, or tail but they do have sculpted scales.
You can move his legs, turn his feet, bend knees but this isn’t a figure you would crouch. It is tall and has a wide wing span. There’s articulation at his head, neck and jaw, shoulders, and elbows. His hands rotate. The tail is great to balance him standing but I need some of those action figure stands so I can pose him flying.
Now that’s an intimidating Sauron.
This is only the second BAF I have collected. The other was Dormammu which I got cause I liked the series and got many of the figures super cheap at Target post-Christmas. Then finished it with parts via E-bay. You can see Dormammu on this post.
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Return of Autoblocks at TeeFury: Affiliate post.
Auto-Blocks. available on red or silver. I got this a long time ago. Still a great design. Plus now they have it on Womens, Womens fitted, mens,Mens Premium, and youth sizes. Get this limited edition shirt at TeeFury.com!
Easy Roller Dice: Review
I received some gaming products to review from Easy Roller dice. The Ohio based company sent me two polyhedral dice sets.
Easy Roller Dice Co. is made up of table top gamers and educators. We create awesome products for gamers, teachers and other professions.
We’re constantly looking to increase our collection with things that are awesome and fun.
Some of us here started gaming in the late 80’s and early 90’s playing D&D 2nd Edition though we’ve played other editions and even jumped all the way back into 1e.
We love table top gaming, a good beer and getting together as much as possible on gaming night.
-EASY ROLLER website.
Ten piece dice set with bag
First of all the dice are beautiful. They have a cool brown hue with some marbling. The dice have a nice solid weight and heft. They feel good in your hand makes good solid thunk when they land on the table. The numbers are clear and easy to read. The dice come in several colors.
The set comes with a nice looking bag. you always need a bag for your dice.
10 piece set includes:
4 D6s, 1D4, 1 D8, 1 D10, 1D12, 1D20, and a 1 percent dice
I keep them on my desk. My 5 year old son likes to play with them rolls the on the desk and adds the numbers. Sometimes times he asks me the numbers. He likes to roll and see who gets the highest total.
Metal Dice
These might be my new favorite dice. They are gorgeous looking. The metal has an awesome copper color. They sound great landing on the table. And like the other set, they feel good in your hand.
The set includes a cool storage case. It has a faux leather look and the inside has foam with cutouts to keep the dice from rattling around. You can remove the foam and store three sets of dice, or about 21 dice.
The Easy Roller Metal dice set includes 1D4, 1D6, 1D8, 1D10, 1D12, 1D20. and a percent dice. They also come in gun-metal and Rose Gold. The gun-metal dice have color options for the numbers Red, Green, Yellow, Orange, Electric Blue, Powder Blue, Pink, Purple, Gold, and White.
Summary
These are some great dice. I look forward to gaming with them.
Other Products
They sell bulk dice, 7 and 10 piece sets, dice bags, dice cups and mats and beard oil.
Word of advice on the metal dice. If you want a fair game, don’t let Magneto use them.
Easy Roller dice is a mail order company based in Ohio.
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BrickFest
We were at BrickFest Nashville today. Had a great time, built some stuff and found some new toys.
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Geek Gathering 2016
The Geek Gathering day two starts at noon. We saw these two yesterday. Who will be there today?
We still have plenty of prints. Come get something to decorate your wall.
#thegeekgathering
A Heroic Customer!
We had a heroic visitor to the booth. We just sold “Not the Archer, I’m looking for” to a special guest.
This guy!
Geek Gathering 2016
We’re in Alabama at The Geek Gathering. Lots of cool stuff and great costumes!
Deadpool and Bombshell Ivy prints are pretty popular.
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August Avengers and Lowe’s Hulk Build and Grow
Hulk Build and Grow!
On August 27 we completed the Avengers build and grow series.
This was a fairy quick build. Hulks arm raise when you move a level in his back.
What’s Included in a Build and Grow?
The free kit has a wooden project, instructions with a comic on the back, a patch of that project, an apron and goggles. You can put your child’s name on the apron and iron on the patches. Then they can wear it the next time.
NEXT PROJECT: The next Build and Grow project is a fireboat. The event is not till September 23. Registration has not opened yet. You can see a grayed out patch of the project on the Build and Grow page.
To attend the event you need to register at Lowe’s Build and Grow. Use the store locator to fins the nearest event. Fill out the form. Then print out the waiver and bring it to with you. Registration for the next event opens Monday after an event.
Ever been?
Have you ever taken your child to one of these events? Will you take them to one?
Home Depot, Toys R US, LEGO Store, and even PetSmart have free kid events. Do you know of other kids events like these?
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Reminder Hulk Build and Grow And LEGO Captain America Mosaic
Build and Grow!
Tomorrow is the Hulk Build and Grow project. Hulk is the final project in the Avengers Ultron Revolution series. To attend the event you need to register at Lowe’s Build and Grow. These event start at 10am and if you’re later than 10:15 they may give the set to people than have not registered.
What’s Included?
The free kit has a wooden project, instructions with a comic on the back, a patch of that project, an apron and goggles.. You can put your child’s name on the apron and iron on the patches. Then they can wear it the next time.
To attend the event you need to register at Lowe’s Build and Grow. Use the store locator to fins the nearest event. Fill out the form. Then print out the waiver and bring it to with you. Registration for the next event opens Monday after an event.
Captain America June 11Iron Man June 25Falcon July 9Thor July 23Black Widow Aug 13- Hulk Aug 27
LEGO Build at Toys R Us
At noon Toys R US is having a Free LEGO build event. No need to pre-register but its first come first served. So get there early.
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Lowe’s Black Widow Build and Grow
Black Widow Build and Grow!
August 13 was Black Widow day at Lowe’s. I unfortunately had to work so my wife and son picked up the set and brought it home. We built it Tuesday night.
This was the easiest build so far, just four steps including the wedge base. And only one size of nails so you have to sort them. There’s a couple places where you add stickers before you can hammer nails. But nothing too tricky.
The Black Widow moves at the waist. She spins so it looks likes she attacking with her baton.
What’s Included in a Build and Grow?
The free kit has a wooden project, instructions with a comic on the back, a patch of that project, an apron and goggles. You can put your child’s name on the apron and iron on the patches. Then they can wear it the next time.
NEXT PROJECT: The next Build and Grow project is The Hulk and the event date is August 27. This is the final piece of the Avengers series. I don’t know what comes after that.
To attend the event you need to register at Lowe’s Build and Grow. Use the store locator to fins the nearest event. Fill out the form. Then print out the waiver and bring it to with you. Registration for the next event opens Monday after an event.
Captain America June 11Iron Man June 25Falcon July 9Thor July 23Black Widow Aug 13- Hulk Aug 27
They also sell some Build and Grow kits. They had a couple of wood car sets and child sized hammers. The kits are not in the area where the event occurred. At our location they were near the Key cutting section. You can see some of the sets on the Build and Grow site.
Ever been?
Have you ever taken your child to one of these events? Will you take them to one?
Home Depot, Toys R US, LEGO Store, and even PetSmart have free kid events. Do you know of other kids events like these?
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Black Panther shirt and Funko Pop at shirtpunch affiliate post!
Today, Aug 8 2016, ShirtPunch has a Black Panther Bundle with a Black Panther Funko Pop, Black Panther #1 and a cool shirt. The bundle is $18. I just ordered the Guardian Bundle a couple of days ago, now I need to decide if I can get this one too.
Plus they have Power Rangers, Harley Quinn, and TMNT themed shirt.
Reminder Black Widow Build and Grow!
Build and Grow!
It’s almost time for the Black Widow Build and Grow project. The event date is August 13 but you need to preregister to be assured your child can get one. To attend the event you need to register at Lowe’s Build and Grow. These event start at 10am and if you’re later than 10:15 they may give the set to people than have not registered.
What’s Included?
The free kit has a wooden project, instructions with a comic on the back, a patch of that project, an apron and goggles.. You can put your child’s name on the apron and iron on the patches. Then they can wear it the next time.
To attend the event you need to register at Lowe’s Build and Grow. Use the store locator to fins the nearest event. Fill out the form. Then print out the waiver and bring it to with you. Registration for the next event opens Monday after an event.
Captain America June 11Iron Man June 25Falcon July 9Thor July 23- Black Widow Aug 13
- Hulk Aug ?
They also sell some Build and Grow kits. They had a couple of wood car sets and some child sized hammers. The kits are not in the area where the event occurred. At our location they were near the Key cutting section. You can see some of the sets on the Build and Grow site.
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Have you ever taken your child to one of these events? Will you take them to one?
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Guardians of the Galaxy shirt w Funko pop Bundle at shirtpunch: affiliate post!
Today, aug 6 2016, ShirtPunch has a Guardians Of The Galaxy Bundle with a Collector Funko Pop and a Thanos shirt and Dorbs of Groot and Rocket. The bundle is $20.
Plus they have a Deadpool and Colossus team up shirt, a Suicide Squad shirt and a Sailor Moon Shirt.
Thor God of Thunder Build and Grow!
Build and Grow!
Last Saturday we made another trip to Lowe’s for Build and Grow. This week’s build was Thor. We were attending an art show in another city, so had to attend a different location. They were set up different from my local Lowe’s, they didn’t have work stations set up so we just built on the floor.
This was a fairly easy build. The instructions were clear for adults but smaller kids would need help. There are some steps where you have to place stickers before nailing. The instructions point these out just be sure to read them a couple of times.
Like all the other heroes, Thor has an action feature, he has an audio component. Press the button in his chest to hear thunder. It is not too loud. So should bother someone if a child is playing with it in the same room.
After completing the build. We showed it to the Clinic Captain and got a certificate. The Clinic Captains fill them out while the kids were building the project. That was a nice bit of organization on their part. It has the child’s name , the project name, and the date. The graphics are similar to the ones on the patches and instruction booklets.
The figure comes with a wedge-shaped base with the character’s name on it. Once you get all six the wedges make a circle with the Avengers logo. The Avengers stand back to back in a cool display.
There are two more Build and Grow Avengers events. The next one is Black Widow and Hulk finishes out the collection. The date for the Black Widow set is Aug 13 and the Hulk date has not been posted yet.
What’s Included?
The free kit has a wooden project, instructions with a comic on the back, a patch of that project, an apron and goggles. The event I went to we saw kids with aprons and goggles. We didn’t get either when we checked in. When we returned the hammer, we saw the aprons and asked for one, but I didn’t see goggles. You can put your child’s name on the apron and iron on the patches. Then they can wear it the next time.
To attend the event you need to register at Lowe’s Build and Grow. Use the store locator to fins the nearest event. Fill out the form. Then print out the waiver and bring it to with you. Registration for the next event opens Monday after an event.
Captain America June 11Iron Man June 25Falcon July 9Thor July 23- Black Widow Aug 13
- Hulk Aug ?
NEXT PROJECT: The next Build and Grow project is Black Widow and the event date is August 13.
They also sell some Build and Grow kits. They had a couple of wood car sets and some child sized hammers. The kits are not in the area where the event occurred. At our location they were near the Key cutting section. You can see some of the sets on the Build and Grow site.
Ever been?
Have you ever taken your child to one of these events? Will you take them to one?
This Summer your Child can Assemble the Avengers!
Build and Grow!
Need a free activity for your little geek? Lowe’s offers free building clinics, the children’s version is called Build and Grow. The summer theme is Avengers: Ultron Revolutions. Every other Saturday, they have a new kit.
I took my son to one a few weeks ago. They were set up in the lumber section. There were lots of work stations set up for the event. I gave them my waiver and they ask “Are you building here?” We said yes and they gave us the set and a child sized hammer. We found a table and sorted the pieces.
The first set was Captain America. The kit had several pieces of pre cut wood, two sizes of nails, stickers and instructions. Once sorted the pieces, we began building. There were a couple missteps in building but it was easy to back up and fix. My son was distracted by all the noise and got a little restless. But I told him we were almost done.
The instructions were clear for adults but kids will need help. There are some steps where you have to place stickers before nailing. Some parts have to be set between others before you can nail. The instructions point these out just be sure to read them a couple times.
The final product is neat. A couple of weeks later they had the Iron Man. I had to work early that day so my wife took my son to pick up the set and they brought it home to build later. We did the same thing this past weekend with the Falcon Build and Grow event.
Each character has an action, Captain America moves his shield, Iron man has a light up arc reactor. and Falcon flaps his wings. The figures also come with a wedge shaped base with the character’s name on it. Once you get all six the wedges make a circle with the Avengers logo. The Avengers stand Back to back in a cool display.
There are three more Build and Grow Avengers events. The next one is on July 23 and the featured character is Thor. After that is Black Widow and Hulk finishes out the collection. The dates for the last two haven’t been posted yet, but so far it’s been every other Saturday.
What’s Included?
The free kit has a wooden project, instructions with a comic on the back, a patch of that project, an apron and goggles. The event I went to we saw kids with aprons and goggles. We didn’t get either when we checked in. When we returned the hammer, we saw the aprons and asked for one, but I didn’t see goggles. You can put your child’s name on the apron and iron on the patches. Then they can wear next time.
To attend the event you need to register at Lowes Build and Grow. Use the store locator to fins the nearest event. Fill out the form. Then print out the waiver and bring it to with you. Registration for the next event opens Monday after an event.
- Thor July 23
- Black Widow Aug 13
- Hulk Aug ?
UPDATE I have seen other articles stating that the events are every other Saturday year round. But that may not be the case. They are skipping a week between the Thor and Black Widow projcts. Always check The Lowe’s site for the event date.
They also sell some Build and Grow kits. They had a couple of wood cars sets and some child sized hammers. The kits are not in the area where the event occurred. At our location they were near the Key cutting section. You can see some of the sets on the Build and Grow site.
Ever been?
Have you ever taken your child to one of these events? Will you take them to one?
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