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Below are most of the Dino Drac blog archives. Certain categories may be excluded to keep things tidier. If you notice any typos, pretend you didn’t.

  • The Purple Stuff Podcast: Episode 1!

    So I think I’m kind of maybe possibly doing a podcast. Maybe. Yes. The situation: My friend Jay from The Sexy Armpit had a history in radio, and has appeared on about ten thousand podcasts. For the last few years, I’ve been hounding him to start his own. A few weeks ago, I meekly offer

  • Vintage Vending: Super Mega Edition #2!

    This time on Vintage Vending, I’m quintupling up. I usually feature just one set of old vending machine prizes in each edition, but this time, you’re getting five. (And okay, I’ll admit that that’s largely because none of the sets featured here deserved individual tributes.) If you

  • Dino Drac’s August 2015 Funpack!

    It’s here, it’s here! Dinosaur Dracula’s August 2015 Funpack is available now! The scoop, if you’re new: Every month, I mail out boxes of goodies — “Funpacks” — to everyone who subscribes. The cost is $25 per month — including shipping — and you’ll con

  • NECA’s “Jason and Pamela” SDCC Set!

    Can I be honest? When I heard about NECA’s SDCC exclusive “Jason & Pam” two-pack, I knew I was going to buy it, but I wasn’t exactly happy about buying it. When I had the set in my cart during the online sale, I could only click the appropriate buttons through gritted teeth. Fi

  • Junk Food of the Gods, Part 3!

    I’m back with the third edition of Junk Food of the Gods, the series in which I raid supermarkets for neon slop that likely won’t be around for very long. Of course, when I put it that way, I’m not sure why I do this. Key Lime Pie Oreo Cookies! With still another month to

  • Flea Market Finds, 10000 Degrees Edition.

    The flea market was much nicer than it’s been in recent weeks, with more vendors and far fewer people yelling at me over keychain prices. (I’m never going to get over that. Never slight an Italian.) It was already crazy hot when we arrived. By the time we left, we looked like we’d be

  • Highlights from Seaside Heights!

    Prior to yesterday, I hadn’t been to Seaside Heights since my sophomore year of high school. A friend invited me to stay with him and his extended family at some rented beach house. Never one to miss a chance at crane games and funnel cake, I jumped at the chance. The night before we lef

  • Gremlins ReAction Figures by Funko!

    I’m a sucker for Funko’s ReAction series, which — for the three of you who don’t know — collects characters from movies and television and turns them into endearingly simplistic action figures. Since they’re so comparable to Kenner’s old Star Wars figures, I was born

  • Five Random Action Figures, Part 21!

    The previous edition of Five Random Action Figures took us to Old Plastic Dude #100. If it’s correct to assume that my next milestone entry won’t come until #200, I have my work cut out for me. Better get started! Darkseid DC Comics Super Powers, 1985 Part of Kenner’s inspired DC Com

  • Flea Market Finds, Desperation Edition.

    I went back to the flea market this past Sunday. Sadly, I arrived too late in the afternoon for it to be a super effective visit. Most of the vendors had already closed up shop by the time I was parking, I guess because it was a thousand degrees, and making five bucks off of used DVDs

  • Changeables: The BEST Happy Meal Toys.

    The McDonald's Changeables were the best Happy Meal toys ever! Burgers, fries and soda cups that transformed into robots and dinosaurs! Like Transformers, but somehow even better? See EVERY figure from all three sets!

  • Six Snacks I Want Back, Volume 6!

    It’s time for another edition of Six Snacks I Want Back, celebrating the varied fuels of our long forgotten sugar rushes. Read and get hungry!  Butterfinger Ice Cream Nuggets!  Remember when Bart turned us all into Butterfinger fans? Don’t get me wrong — I’m sure some folks

  • Adventures in Atlantic City!

    We celebrated Independence Day in Atlantic City, joining Mr. and Ms. Sexy Armpit for two days’ worth of tequila and gambling and fireworks. (In that order, come to think of it.) Between the blue skies and the straight flushes, it was an amazing weekend. Of course, we spent many hours on

  • Dino Drac’s July Funpack is available now!

    ($25 / MONTH SUBSCRIPTION. AVAILABLE IN THE U.S. ONLY!) Dino Drac’s July 2015 Funpack is available now! This is the twelfth Funpack, which means I’ve been at this for a full year. (It also means that subscribers who’ve stuck with this from the start have also been at this for a full

  • Five Random Action Figures, Part 20!

    Welcome to the twentieth edition of Five Random Action Figures, which marks a milestone that you’ll doubtlessly see mentioned on the front pages of tomorrow’s papers. Yes, by the end of this post, I’ll have photographed and reviewed one hundred action figures! These articles have nev

  • “Join the Nintendo Fun Club today!”

    By now, I suppose most folks know that Doc Louis wasn’t kidding: The Nintendo Fun Club was a real, actual thing that happened. Here’s the proof, and yes, I was a member: The Nintendo Fun Club — founded in 1987 — is chiefly remembered for Nintendo Fun Club News, a tip-filled

  • My latest flea market finds…

    Once again, bad weather almost ruined the flea market. I love storms, but I really wish they’d stop focusing their efforts on Saturday mornings. Mother Nature just has no regard for me needing old Ninja Turtles. Still, even a bad flea market will give milk if you keep squeezing its teats

  • Flea Market Finds, Volume KL-27A.

    After missing a week due to other obligations, I couldn’t wait to get back to the flea market — no matter how severe the weather forecast. Unfortunately, the rumored storms shooed away most of the outside vendors, forcing us to make do with the indoor booths. I’d been avoiding th

  • Nine Gnarly Horror Wikis.

    If you’ve ever looked something up on Wikipedia and wanted more information than its editors would allow, the good news is that there are dedicated wikis for practically everything these days. These wikis often lack the speed and crowd-edited finesse of Wikipedia, but they make up for it

  • Five Random Action Figures, Part 19!

    In this edition of Five Random Action Figures, I’m standing up for the little guy. Smaller figures just had so many plusses! Because they were sold in multipacks and were individually cheaper than “regular” action figures, it was easier to build armies, and very easy to convince ours