#toy collecting ramblings

[soundbluster]

PINK!!!

Been messing with my shelving again so All my Pink Deluxe and larger Arcee's (Plus a few Elita Ones), both official and 3rd party. I put the blue and legends scale Arcee's on a different shelf. :D Honestly my favourite official ones are Animated Arcee as it's got the best transformation out of any of them, and the masterpiece (for all its flaws) its just such an expressive figure.

Binaltech is the worst official one in my opinion I'm happy to have it but l, the transformation is fiddly and unsatisfying and the robot mode just looks weirdly miss-proportioned (even if you're going for a more masculine looking body), the legs look too short for the torso and the arms are massive (it looks like a troll from lord of the rings honestly). Mine was second hand and yellowed when I bought it, but that's kinda inevitable on an older figure.

After a decade my Arcee collections pretty much completed now (except for new Arcee toys), I have a version of all the official moulds -except for the authentics one because for a budget figure it costs an absurd amount to import and obscure botcon or other exclusive releases. And the only other 3p one I'm interested in is the old iGear one.

I've no interest in the Fanstoys one, which is probably the most popular 3p Arcee, because it looks really off model to me, and the effed up marketing they decided to use just me off that figure for good!

(Yeah big Fire bird Nicee was a bit tasteless, but fanstoys with rapey Springer was just gross 🤢 )

#transformers #arcee #arcee toy #g1 arcee #my toys #toy collection #my transformers collection #toy collecting ramblings #talking about my toy collection again

[crossf1recreat1ons]

So I’ve been seeing meme redraws of Shining Armor and Princess Cadence as of late and I was like “Fuck it, why not draw ponies again.” I had fun drawing them (especially the crystal effects I gave their horns and Cadence’s wings)

I also experimented with my artstyle a bit (trying to go for more of an anglar style and having more simplistic shading). I know it’s subdle, but I like how it turned out (I’m definitely going to experiment more with that)

Haha ugly ass groom go brrrrrrrrrrrrr

#crossfire drawings #art #digital art #my little pony friendship is magic #my little pony #meme redraw #shining armor #princess cadence #i remember collecting mlp toys as a kid #I have a few rn and I plan on rebuilding my mlp collection #But it’s been so hard to find mlp toys as of late #Best luck I had was at a Boscov’s that’s 30 minutes away from where I live #I know online shopping exists but I don’t know how I feel about their prices #I think going to thrift stores and hoping I find mlp stuff will be my best bet #crossfire rambles

[jonnysinsectcatalogue]

Insectopedia, by Hugh Raffles

Do not judge this book by its cover! Despite what the name would suggest, this is not a comprehensive encyclopedic volume that encompasses insect knowledge related to matters like species, classification, diets, orders and general factoids. No, no, this is a different branch in the world of insect exploration. The passages, stories and analysis of 'Insectopedia' are more philosophical, anthropological (based on human society and culture) rather than locked into a box of science and research (though they do play a big part of this book). Compared to the previous literature showcase, 'Sting of the Wild', this book is far more unconventional and explores a wider range of topics, but having read it twice now, I think it offers something that very few other works can. It's one thing to outline insect facts, research, discoveries and their place in the world; it's another thing entirely to examine how insects impact the world & humanity, how humanity impacts insects, how cultures, traditions and ideas can be shaped through our hexapod friends. This book embraces the eclectic and shares it as a multitude of essays and stories that truly highlight how curiosity and fascination can develop into passions, discoveries, introspections, livelihoods and in some cases, obsessions. This collection of musings and insight is also reinforced by a citation heavy note section and bibliography and countless anecdotes across 26 chapters (named alphabetically).

In a sense, it resonates like a collection of short stories or a scientific journal publishing with a great scope of content and findings to comb through. My personal favorite chapters are the ones on 'Languages' (see Picture 5) and the 'O' chapter (not pictured), which deserves to be experienced fresh. All I'll leave you with is the name of that chapter, 'On January 8, 2008, Abdou Mahamane Was Driving through Niamey...". Both are among the longest chapters this work has to offer, but there are many more bite-sized chapters that offer stories that are short and sweet. There's little to no connectivity between each chapter and though the material may bounce back and forth wildly and some chapters barely reference insects (though nature is still an important focus), reading earlier chapters will likely reinforce appreciation for the subject material in the later sections. All that said, I think this book would be best recommended for those entering high school or university and to those who like their material dry and matter-of-fact, but also engaging (somewhat like a passionate lecture). Once again, the subject matter is the onus for a small age-gate or maturity-gate for this book, but it is a small gate. In particular, chapters C, J, Q and S are intended for more mature readers, but if you can understand and handle the subject matter, great knowledge will be your reward (for example, Chapter 'C' is 'Chernobyl', featuring a woman who examines radiation-induced insect deformities).

I know I've been somewhat vague on the exact information that can be gleamed from Insectopedia, but this is a deliberate choice. The material in this book should be read with an open mind and there shouldn't be any spoiled surprises for the journeys and insights discussed from cover to cover. If you seek examples for the type of material this book has to offer, Pictures 3-9 offer the tiniest gate to sample what Insectopedia can offer (and as prefaced at the beginning of the book, "The minuscule, a narrow gate, opens up an entire world" - Gaston Bachelard). You will not find identification guides in it nor will you find ways to distinguish one insect order from another, but it may grant some enlightenment or stir passion, discussion or a curiosity to further explore the ideas presented within and how they've evolved since the book's publishing in 2010. This may provide a great starting point for any students in need of a thesis topic! I suppose Picture 10 (presented by the Knight and a glow-in-the-dark Caterpillar) summarizes it far better than I could. I may have expected something more conventional in the beginning, I am definitely recommending this book and I'll be reading it again after I explore some of the papers within the bibliography. For me, this was the surprise of the year, and while there are times where I think it may be to eclectic (nearing "all over the place"), I was exposed to many new areas of study and I appreciate the stories and points of view I would never have heard had I stuck to only the usual material.

For additional insect literature, you may visit the Blog Resources page.

#jonny’s insect catalogue #insect field guide #hugh raffles #insectopedia #hugh raffles insectopedia #insect pictures #insect facts #essays #literature #philosophy #field guide #nature #entomology #essay collection #insects in culture #insect literature #insect musings #rambling #insect topics #insect toys #insect wind-up toy #wind-up toy #wind-up caterpillar #fangamer #hollow knight #hollow knight figurine #knight figurine #Alex Colvin knight mini figurine #hollow knight figure

[byanyan]

oops, got myself thinking again about byan having a little hoard of weird and random trinkets and shiny things hidden away under their bed in the same way that some cats have collections of bottle caps under furniture.

like, none of it is particularly meaningful and they don't wear any of the jewelry that's under there, but they like to pull it all out once in a while to look at and are always adding more

#there's a lot of jewelry but there's a lot of other shiny things and weirder stuff too #like there's a heart shaped rock they stole from someone in elementary and some pretty feathers they've found on the ground #but then there's also a wrapper from a cute snack they had and a bone from some random animal they found in a park #colourful buttons and cute ribbons and a trading card from a game they've never played #and probably also a pink bottle cap tbh #literally just a random collection of Stuff they like but have no use for #it's a collection they've had to rebuild a few times too #bc staff/caretakers at the group home(s) would find it all sometimes and throw away whatever looked like junk or trash #tbh it's a collection they still have and add to even after they move in w sol and start sharing a bed #and they still keep it under the bed ofc bc it's habit at this point and honestly I'm not so sure they've even told him it's there 🤔 #...im rambling bc I'm kinda buzzed but like. idk I love byan and their pile of random shit #I think part of what got them started was want to actually Have Things bc they grew up not having much #and they would ABSOLUTELY get jealous of kids at school who had all kinds of belongings #who could have coherent collections and all the cool toys and shit #so they just started collecting anything that caught their eye #even if it was labels off of bottles or those cheap erasers shaped like animals or food or w/e that don't actually erase anything #and it's a habit that persisted after they started stealing basically anything they wanted/needed #and will continue to persist even once they have a job and money to buy what they want #god I kept rambling even after trying to wrap things up smh #this is the shit I'm talking about when I say I have weirdly specific and detailed thoughts about inane and unimportant aspects of byan #━━ ˟ ⊰ ✰ ooc ⋮ don’t @ me.

[batz]

autism become real

#frank.txt #organizing my room.. making it Extra Cozy #also in the Middle of decluttering... getting rid of a lot of mickey mouse stuff. i have a Lot more shelf space now:) #so once i reorganize imm gonna have more space for books #its hard getting rid of stuff bc this is Years worth of collecting and toy fairs and stuff but im not super into a lot of it anymore #but it made me happy while it was mine so:) #but YEA idk what my Next big collector thing will be... i know i want more spooky stuff and more books #i have a tbr list and luckily i can get most of the books used for under $5!:) i usually pass on books i finish now . the ones on my shelf #are keepsakes and have a lot of value 2 me bc of Nostalgia:) #i only rlly like reading text books/nonfiction stuff or comics. also kids novels like raggedy ann and moomins bc theyr nice to read #ive been getting into horror novels tho!!! #IDK rambling aside my room is so cozy now and im so happy. its not even finished...!

[wings-of-flying]

i collect collections. over time i find new things to collect and then after a while i move on. one was a rubber collection. then a gemstone collection. another was my beach pebble collection (specifically ones that were grey with white stripes) from when i was a toddler. then my notebook collection. and my ceramic box collection. and my hair bobble collection. and my pin collection. and my necklace collection. and my book collection of course. and my odd pieces of stationary collection (separate from the rubbers). and the seashell collection. and the lip balm collection. and the ongoing 'random things i found laying about that have seemingly no use' collection -- that one's actually the most practical, for example i had a button from the school blazer i got years ago that we used recently to replace the missing button on my brother's blazer. yeah. collections are fun

#i cannot be normal about anything so when i enjoy a physical thing i must collect a bunch of it #this is also applicable to the toys i got as a kid #i got a bunch of yoohoo friends then a bunch of moshi monsters then a bunch of shopkins etc #albatross rambles

[cadavercrafts]

PLAYMOBIL?!!?

FUCKIN PLAYMOBIL???????? KAKUZU DOESNT EVEN HAVE A FUNKO POP (i mean fuck funko but everyone and their mom has a funko pop. If i walked into a store and there was a funko pop of my dead grandpa i wouldn’t even be startled for a second) BUT PLAYMOBIL?????

Uh so yea, Kakuzu and Hidan enjoyers.. you can now buy Playmobil figures of them. There’s also a very cute “Tobi” (they turned his dango into icecream) and a Kisame. No Itachi for some reason despite him being the most popular member tho. I have no idea why this exists.

#not art #ramble #Yea i had to buy them it says so in my kakuzu enjoyers club membership but #why #what #they even come with like #a display stand #like for a collectible #but its playmobil thats toys for tiiiiiny kids #i do not understand

[kalmiaclown]

My mom found a doll at her job in a pile of garbage left out after someone moved out of their storage unit, and she thought I'd like it bc hell yeah toys!!!!! But I cannot get ANY info on girly, and It's been bugging me a lot that I can't find her on the interwebs :o((

#dollblr #doll collector #fashion dolls #dollcore #doll #doll collecting #collectables #doll id #toycore #kids toys #girl toys #questions #genuine question #effanbee #american countrytime collection #rambles

[monsterously-high]

I was at Walmart acquiring the Jewel Sparkle lalaloopsy doll because I’m twisted and insane and at the self checkout I heard “*gasp* oh she’s SO cute” “what is she? A strawberry shortcake?” “No but look at her little dress” And I turn around to see 3 classic southern blonde ladies just losing their minds over how cute the doll is 😭😭😭 I talked to them for a minute and when I left one of them goes “Noooo don’t take her away!!!” Made my day bro there is nothing cuter than the the times older ladies in my rural south small town connect with me, a freak-ass little lesbian, over my doll collection ugh 🥺

#my thots #ramble post #dolls #doll collecting #adult collector #story time #lalaloopsy #toys #personal

[cookie-dough-writes]

I wanna... I wanna collect figurines... But I'm in the UK and I have no clue where to even find stores that sell them that don't cost £10+ shipping. Howww do i even start

#cookie rambles #bjds too #toyblr #blind boxes #toy collecting #figure collecting #dollblr #any pointers id love please thank you kisses

[rycolfan]

I was so happy to find this binturong plush at a zoo gift shop while we were away. I've never seen a plush of these cuties before and he's perfect! 😍

(fun fact: binturongs smell like popcorn, though this plush doesn't have that particular feature lol)

#binturong #bear cat #fave #rcf's random ramblings #yes I still collect soft toys #no i'm not going to stop anytime soon #I also found a pangolin #<333

[soundbluster]

Heads up for anyone in the UK who wants to get a Nightshade toy (as they've been near impossible to find here and when they do pop up they're like £40+) Amazon UK finally has them in stock for a non-scalped price!

Though this might be the version WITHOUT the Mandroid piece, it's a bit unclear from the listing.

Not a fan of Amazon personally, but it's a place to buy them if you want an enby Owl figure!

(I got lucky and got mine from ID toys in the 30 seconds they had it in stock last year)

#transformers #transformers Earthspark #tfe #toy collecting ramblings #toy collecting #transformers nightshade #nightshade #nightshade malto #transformers toys

[illdothehotvoice]

Anyways sorry for rambling about fucking Universal Studios of all things I have an interest in amusement parks, and merch, and am very normal about the Super Mario Brothers actually so y'know.

#Bro help they have no money and have an interest in collecting merch and the history of Mario plushies #ANYWAYS off topic but if you ever were curious what my most sought after piece of merch is that I would LOVE to have in my collection- #Mario Party 3 Mario and Luigi plushies #They're pretty rare and unfortunately like the best plushies of the bros available #BUT they were made by Sanei and the modern Sanei plushies are like. my favorite things ever sfhgjknfh #my partner got me the non screaming Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon Sanei plushie and he is still like #my favorite mario plushie qwq #WHICH IS WILD TO ME because the screaming one seems to be the one that's easy to find now when it used to be the other way around dhgjknfdh #one day I think i'd like to have the full line of the Dark Moon plushies (so screaming Luigi and Polterpup I believe qwq) #I'd also like to get my hands on a Luigi's Mansion 1 figure dshjgkfndh qwq #They're a little hard to come by because they were a Club Nintendo award dshgjkf but I don't recall 1 having any other merch?? #Cause I have merch for 2 and 3 right now (First 4 Figures Luigi figure my beloved QAQ) I would love to have some merch for 1 dshgjnkfdh #I love my dragon hoard of Mario merch cause it ranges from uuuuuh #I'm gonna brag a littol bit qwq #it ranges from walmart figures to a copy of Super Mario Adventures signed by Charles Martinet qwq eehee hee hee #okay done rambling about merch collecting and figures and stuff in the tags of my post about the fucking theme park dshgjkndfh #I LIED #I also would like to get my hands on some vintage Mario merch dsghjfdh #I think the furthest back mine goes is like a 2003 Wendy's toy??? #But like I'm talking sunbleached plastic lunch boxes and like #idk I am REALLY infatuated by early 2D Mario art lately #It's so sweet and cute and it feels like a fairytale #So I'd like to get my hands on some stuff from the 80's/90's dshgjkdfnhfh even if it's damaged as fuck it just shows it was loved.

[ritzy-biscuit]

I really want the Spider-Man 2099 Spider-Verse figure from Hot Toys, But after watching some convincing critique videos from people who actually collect these figures I'm deciding to hold off.

Apparently for Hot Toys this is a disappointing release. Most of their figures are coverd in fabric and Spider-Man 2099 is all plastic and exposed joints, basically a $260 oversized version of the Hasbro toy.

However HT heard the complaints and made an announcement that they will be updating their 2099 figure, but there aren't any pictures yet.

As soon as we get pictures of his updated look i might splurge. This would be the first figure I drop $$ for.

In the meantime I ordered the marvel Legends one b/c he's small and adorable. Lol. But omg I could not find that little fucker anywhere. I had to order him off Amazon!

#ritzy rambles #collectibles #spider man 2099 #hot toys #I actually couldn't find any of the marvel Legends spider verse toys #like no one has them.

[jetsandflowers]

I HAVE!!! RECEIVED!!!! THE BEE!!! AND THEY!! ARE BEST FRIENDS!!

#Blitzwing is coming in next week too AAAAAAAAA #snom's rambles #i told myself: i will only get Nightshade. Nightshade has all I need in a Transformers toy. they are epic enough #then I saw Bee pop up and I went weellllll.... I might as well. #and then i was like if I have BUMBLEBEE then I NEED Blitz. pshaw. Obviously...... #and now my credit card is in the corner crying because I'm eyeballing a particularly nice Ratchet toy... #and if I'm gonna have 2/5 of the Animated team then I mean I really SHOULD just get the other 3 and- #IT'S SO EASY TO SPIRAL INTO COLLECTING THESE LIL ADORABLE ROBOTS. OH GOD

[newtafterdark]

Three of them... 🐛🐛🐛

#I absolutely adore my ''boneslug'' collection #they are stim toys #when you rattle them they sound like cartoon skeletons #newt's ramblings