I have a Dream…
Where one day I can display all my collections (and maybe
yours too) at an action figure and toy museum.
While there are toy museums, here and there, there are few
that focus on action figures. The Kruger Street Toy and Train Museum (http://toyandtrain.com/) in Wheeling, West
Virginia is pretty awesome but doesn’t adequately pay tribute to action
figures. I mean, there is only one case of Star Wars figures. There should be a
freakin’ room for Star Wars.
The Marx Museum (http://www.marxtoymuseum.com/)
is pretty cool as well, but obviously only focused on Marx Toys. There is only
one action figure museum, the Toy and Action Figure Museum http://www.actionfiguremuseum.com/site/
I discovered and it is in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, somewhere between Oklahoma
City and Dallas, TX. It looks cool, and glad someone had the cojanes to build
it.
My dream is to build it in a resort/tourist area – Florida,
DC, Boulder, CO where there are a lot of kids, or people who fondly remember
their childhoods. When people need a break from the beach or the weather isn’t
cooperating, they can take their kids to the action figure museum.
While it would have endless cases of figures, I also intend
to have large dioramas.
GI Joe – 12 inch and Real American Hero
Star Wars – vintage, modern, 12 inch
Marx, Conte, Barzso playsets
McFarlane NFL and NBA
McFarlane MLB and NHL
McFarlane Military
McFarlane General
NECA/McFarlane – Aliens, Predator
Gears of War
Mezco Heroes
Gentle Giant Jumbo Star Wars
Simpsons
Lord of the Rings
Galactic Heroes
Combat Heroes Combat
Heroes
Superhero squad
1:18 Scale Military – 21st Century, BBI, Bravo
Team
Walking Dead
Avatar
Marvel Legends and Univese:
Marvel Icons
Shogun Warriors
SLUG Zombies
Indiana Jones
LEGO
Transformers
DC Universe
World of Warcraft
Dioramas
GI Joe USS Flagg
Gears of War
Walking Dead
Marvel Legends vs Sentinels
Hoth
1/6 D-Day
NECA “300” 300
Behind the Scenes
How an action figure gets from concept to market.
Customizers Corner
Packaging Art
Books and Magazines
But it’s not just a dream. I’ve been researching commercial
real estate, museum display cases, museum builders, and funding (my own,
donations, corporate donations, Kickstarters).
I’m in my early 40s and was in fantastic shape, until my
heart short circuited four months ago. So now I have a pacemaker. Why do I say
that? You only live once…or in my case, I got a second chance. Go make your
dreams happen.
Other Dreams include:
I fully endorse this dream, and wish you the best of luck with it! I fully hope to see your Star Wars room one day.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of which; Jawas make a discovery is very funny!
Thanks Joe! Will keep you all posted. Now if only my wife would think it's a great idea.
ReplyDeleteFantastic idea! Let me know if I can help in any way--this needs to become a reality!
ReplyDeleteIt's not impossible. You make more than good enough dioaramas for museums. All you need is an angle at one of the toy museums. Chances are they have revolving exhibitions. Just contact them, and hear if they're interested. I did just that: contacted my local toy museum, and ended up making an exhibition that stood for two years. Great fun, but also lot of work for no pay, and barely any recognition. But at least the kids got to see awesome toys.
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