Author Archives: John Harmon

New Custom Figures – Amazing Spider-Man 2 & Arkham Origins Batman

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Hey everyone. If you haven’t noticed by now, I have a couple of new customs up this week. First up is an Arkham Origins Batman. I took the Mattel Batman Unlimited figure and gave him lots of extra articulation (including an ab joint!) so now he can be posed much more dynamically. Next, I took the new Marvel Legends Amazing Spider-Man 2 movie figure and gave him a full repaint, gave it some magnetic feet, an alternate Andrew Garfield Peter Parker head, a web line, and a rooftop display base! Both customs are also currently for auction on eBay for those who might be interested. Just click on each photo below to go to the corresponding eBay auction, and be sure to check out the full photo set and descriptions for each custom as well. Thanks for looking!

Apps for the Action Figure Collector

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Collectors of action figures have always had to collect them on the move. The truly valuable action figures are not easy to come by and avid collectors must travel to stores, shows and other places to accumulate these models. Now with the launch of the action figure smartphone app, collectors can carry out their collections in their pocket.

This smartphone app is one of a kind and has a number of special features. You can use it to check the value of one of the figures that you see at a show and decide whether you can afford to buy it. Having the app completely relieves you of having to deal with lengthy checklists and price guides and having it all easily accessible from your back pocket! Another popular use of the app is to keep track of your entire collection. Every time you get a new action figure, enter it into your digital personal collection, so you can see what you’ve got at any time. The new mobile app is available for both iPhone and Android operating systems, meaning that the vast majority of smartphone users can download it.

The awesomeness of this app is not completely evident until you actually download and try out the app for yourself. Have a look online and you will be able to see walkthroughs and screen shots and you will then have a better idea if you want to download it.

Once the app is downloaded, you will be welcomed with a useful home page. From here, you can access any other part of the app. You can view your collection of action figures, search in the catalogue for a figure or scan a barcode to instantly find a figure. With so many action figures out there, manually searching for them can be a very tedious process. There are more than 54,000 currently in the app’s catalogue and you can find a specific model in a single click. Use this to find out the true value of a figure before making a purchase in a shop of at a show.

The progression of mobile app technology has led to them being much more impressive. Another area of mobile apps which is thriving is casino apps. There are absolutely loads of these sites that you can play today. If you are looking for more information about this topic, visit this site www.casinojuggler.com for mobile casino.

New Custom – Red Hood, Jason Todd

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Yeah, I’m certainly not the first one to tackle this, but I really got the inspiration to do this recently and just had to give it a shot. So here I bring you Jason Todd as the Red Hood. Check out the official page for this custom to see the full photo set and a detailed description of how it was made. Also, Red Hood is up for auction on eBay right now. Click the picture below to go directly to the auction. Also, due to how popular my custom Arkham Origins Deathstroke figure was, I’m selling another one on eBay right now as well. Thanks for taking a look, and stay mint!*

*I’m trying out a new sign off. What do you think? …I’ll let myself out.

Ask Mattel – Answers for January 2nd, 2014

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Yeah yeah, I know it’s January 6th, but technically this was supposed to be for January 2nd, but I wasn’t able to get around to posting the answers until today. Apologies all.

 

 

Ron asks: For the remaining 2014 DC Classics line, is the announced “Goodbye Gift” item a full action figure or an extra pack-in type item and will it be released last after the already announced 5 figures (Aquaman/Ice/Superboy/Robin/Doomsday) ?

We actually have not announced a “goodbye gift”. We are looking into the possible exploration of maybe a goodbye item (to purchase) but it is not confirmed and at this point highly unlikely due to not even hitting tier 1 of the DC sub for 2014. Without a dedicated locked customer base, it is difficult to make more collector product.

 

Ron asks: Will or can the 4 Horseman’s buck bodies from the cancelled DC line continued to be used for another or new Mattel action figure line?
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Custom Figure – It’s Batman Week with Deathstroke, Joker, & Deadshot Customs!

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I dub this Batman Week here at Mint Condition Customs, and to celebrate it I bring you not, not two, but three new customs! This week I have a new custom Deadshot figure, based on his appearance in the Gotham Knight animated feature, a custom Arkham Asylum Joker figure that I added lots of new articulation too, and an Arkham Origins style Deathstroke, complete with unmasked Slade Wilson head! Be sure to click the links to see the full photo sets and descriptions for how each custom was made. Thanks for looking!

And these are also currently for auction on eBay. Just click each photo below to go to the corresponding page on eBay. If you’re interested, feel free to bid. If you know someone who might be, please pass the link along. Thanks for looking!