~ Welcome to RTMemo
~ Featured This Issue
        - Green Goblin LEGO Set
        - Blade DVD
        - Diamond Select Interview
~ News Highlights
~ From the Buzz
~ From the ShopCenter/MarketBuzz
~ From Art.com
~ Toy Link of the Week
~ Non-Toy Link of the Week

------ Welcome to RTMemo ------

Ever catch yourself being inconsistent in your collection? We're all human, so it happens... I groan about repaints as much as the next collector, yet I have an army of Angelas on top of my desk. I adore them for their sameness as much as for their differences, and although I try to understand why, I can't. Bah. Collect what you like, even if you're not quite sure why you like it. :-)

------ Featured This Issue ------

Spotlight: Green Goblin LEGO Set
The RTM Spotlight examines the smaller Spider-Man movie LEGO set, the Green Goblin. This set also comes with Mary Jane Watson: that's right, a wee Kirsten Dunst LEGO mini-figure:
http://www.toymania.com/columns/spotlight/legogoblin.shtml

RTMisc: Blade DVD
The RTMisc column reviews the first Blade film on DVD, exploring the extras section. No commentary by Marv Wolfman, but Stan Lee and Wesley Snipes help balance his absence:
http://www.toymania.com/columns/rtmisc/bladedvd.shtml

Diamond Select Interview
RTM's Figuratively Speaking column interviews Eric Lyga of Diamond Select Toys, discussing Marvel Select, Marvel busts, and more:
http://www.toymania.com/columns/figspeak/fsdiamondselect.shtml

------ News Highlights ------

DC Direct Enemy Ace Deluxe Figure
DC Direct's newest round of action figures were announced on the 19th, and the only surprise this month was the Enemy Ace deluxe set:
http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/1683.shtml

Muppet Show Diecasts from Corgi
The parade of new Muppets merchandise continues, now that Corgi has landed the license to produce diecast vehicles with character images:
http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/1690.shtml

Hoodz Fat Cap Exclusives
If you are eager to kick-start your rotocast collection, but don't want to pay import prices, Tower Records' online store could be your answer, with three limited edition exclusive versions of Mezco's Fat Cap from the Hoodz series:
http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/1693.shtml

Classic Batman Mini-Bust Delayed
DC Direct's Batman Mini-Bust has been pushed back by a bit more than a month, meaning that you still have time to pre-order it at your local comic book store:
http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/1689.shtml

------ From the Buzz ------

Did you miss the "Caption the Pic" posts? They're back!
http://www.toymania.com/toybuzz/messages/75859.shtml

The Commissioner wants to know which toys you missed out on in your youth:
http://www.toymania.com/toybuzz/messages/75870.shtml

Iron-Cow snagged a new He-Man figure:
http://www.toymania.com/toybuzz/messages/75778.shtml

Troy reports that Target has a sale on Gundam this week:
http://www.toymania.com/toybuzz/messages/75817.shtml

(The posts on the Buzz last only a few days, so if you are reading this more than two or three days after this issue of RTMemo was sent out, the posts will likely be gone.)

------ From the ShopCenter/MarketBuzz ------

The Flaming Wonder would like to trade McDonald's Disney toys:
http://www.toymania.com/marketbuzz/messages/7482.shtml

ShadowStitch has the first ReBoot collectors set, would like to trade for the second one:
http://www.toymania.com/marketbuzz/messages/7475.shtml

------ From Art.com ------

Lord of the Rings Posters
Do you need a Hobbit fix until the new LOTR figures show up in your area? Ogle the Lord of the Rings posters from Art.com:
http://www.toymania.com/links/art-lotr.shtml

------ Toy Link of the Week ------

Aliens Collector Resource
This site is about more than just Aliens toys, it is about anything and everything collectible relating to the films. The toy section features pictures of every Alien toy made, including action figures, bootlegs, and model kits:
http://www.alienscollection.com/

------ Non-Toy Link of the Week ------

Oscar Winners List & Speeches
Oscar.com not only lists who won each Oscar Award last night, it also has the text of the acceptance speeches. So if you didn't have the time to watch the entire awards ceremony, but want to know more than just the short sound bites which the news shows are playing, have a look:
http://www.oscar.com/oscarnight/winners/winners_list.html

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