Il Imperatore.

The sculpt of the vintage ‘The Emperor’ action figure kind of gives me the creeps. Compared to most other vintage Kenner action figures, it’s remarkably detailed. Under normal light and with the naked eye, you don’t really notice it. But turn out the lights and get up in his grill with a magnifying camera lens? […]


The Dark Proceeds.

This post marks a potential sea change in this blog. See, about 9 months ago I was given an extraordinary camera for my 40th birthday. The Lumix DMC-LX5 captures our toddler’s every movement with piercing clarity and speed. But I’ve been reluctant to introduce it into these pages of action figure photography for fear that […]


The Emperor.

The vintage Emperor and his Royal Guard are among my favorites. If you can still find them in good shape, the red capes of the Royal Guard figure are great design worth checking out. There’s a waist cape as well as the shoulder cape, and they’re both miraculously attached to the figure in a permanent […]