Comments on: 2009 Greater York Toy Extravaganza

By: Mu

Mu — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:38:06 +0000

The video made me dizzy but I kept it on for the funky music

By: Retro Hound

Retro Hound — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:12:50 +0000

My brother traded all my Star Wars figures for He-Man figures when I was in the Army.

By: Justin Gammon

Justin Gammon — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:54:18 +0000

Yeah, I did travel really far for the show. it’s really a long way, but there’s really nothing as big as that in the southeast (as far as I know).

I don’t recall the Crypt cartoon at all, and I’m not gonna look into it. I’ll take your word for it

By: Jay Amabile

Jay Amabile — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:26:49 +0000

that looks like a decent toy show, but you took a pretty long trip for it right? I don’t know if I’d travel that far for one of these, who knows. I actually bought the dvds of the cryptkeeper carrtoons and they are pretty lame. I remember watching them when they first aired but I didn’t get into ‘em back then. I hoped that now that I’m older I’d like them more…but they are still pretty lame. The figures are way better than the show itself!

By: Justin Gammon

Justin Gammon — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:11:36 +0000

@ Patrick -Wow. You were there too? Darn. I need to call out to the readers next time I’m planning a trip up there.

Glad you got some Mash ‘Ems. I might’ve wanted some of them if I’d seen them. Guess I didn’t walk through the show slowly enough.

By: Patrick M

Patrick M — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:51:42 +0000

i was at the york show! if i had known you would be, we could’ve met up. i got a good deal of stuff, but like you said, mainly 80s. i did get 2 of a series of gross themed 80s squish toys called Mash ‘Ems, ever heard of them?

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:49:24 +0000

The problem is that I (try) to put buying collectibles for the rest of the family ahead of me, so the Allentown and York shoes are not so much for me as they are for others. If it was all about me right now, then heck yeah, York it is.

I think the trick to dealing with dealers is to just ask on a few items initially and get an idea of their prices, even if it’s not necessarily stuff you want. If they sound absurd to begin with, chances are there’s no sense in negotiating. I do find that it helps to be a repeat customer if you find a guy that has your kind of stuff. Of course, for you, being a repeat customer with someone based hundreds of miles away isn’t exactly practicle!

By: Justin Gammon

Justin Gammon — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:11:13 +0000

Yeah, The Infaceables figures are pretty bad. I had one as a kid, and it pretty much broke after a couple of uses. This guy’s suction power doesn’t work, but his face is still intact.

Also, I didn’t really know I wanted the Cryptkeeper figures. They were an impulse buy

Well, I guess maybe I can meet you in York next year

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:56:32 +0000

THIS is the show I should have met you at, especially since my uncle lives in York, PA. Alas, alack, Afflack.

How is the rubber on the Infaceables figure’s…face? It’s a rare toyline, but one that people rarely bother with because: a.) the action feature is kinda stoopid, and b.) the rubber on their faces almost ALWAYS wore off before you got a chance to even enjoy them!

The scary thing is that I recognize the one dealer’s stuff (the one with all the 1980s toys). I’ve been to way too many shows in the tri-state area.

I wish I had known that you wanted Cryptkeeper figures! When I set up at a toy show in October, I was clearing out extras super cheap. I sold at least three of those figures (carded) for a buck a piece.

By: theo

theo — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:32:59 +0000

and the fire guy is deffo D&D yeah…the other guy who looks quite fire’ish is from inhumanoids…his shell comes off rand makes another figure right?
wikid lot there! loving the conan!

By: theo

theo — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:31:33 +0000

i had the exact same experience a few months ago at a UK toy show, soooo many cool godzilla and visionaries and stuff, but all stupid prices that you would never dream of paying…kinda get in there, grab loads of stuff all exited i have found something amazing and turns out there all stupidly overpriced…
oh well least u got sum nice weirdo toys out of it, i got a nice couple of ninja turtles vehicles boxed last time, had a nice negation on the price and got em for half of what he wanted, WIN!

By: the pizza

the pizza — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:29:41 +0000

I love the Q-Bert and the ball guy. Good stuff. I got laughed in the face too a few times. I always try to knock a few bucks off whatever I’m interested in.

By: Justin Gammon

Justin Gammon — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:19:36 +0000

@ Oran Parker – Glad you liked! I’m curious to know how finding the Cryptkeeper toys at KB can be a funny story

@ Poe Ghostal – I wasn’t quite sure who the fire guy was. He was found amongst a bunch of D&D toys, so after a quick Google search, I found out he’s a “Fire Elemental,” and he is from the D&D toyline.

By: Poe Ghostal

Poe Ghostal — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:16:57 +0000

Who’s the fire guy?

By: Oran Parker

Oran Parker — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:13:46 +0000

Wow. What a detailed share. It was a lot of fun to read. And wouldn’t you know, I used to have a few of those Crypt Keeper toys. I remember my buddy and I picking them up at KB Toys (before it closed) back in the mid 90′s (I’ve got a funny story about them, actually, if you ever want to hear it). As always, thanks for turning your hobby into a passion, and sharing your passion with all of us. Keep it weird, bro. -OP