Posted on: March 27th, 2010 Collector’s Edge – The Half Way There Edition

What’s Up With Your column Stone?

It’s still here, but I want it to be more which is why I am in the process of making it that way. Only it took a little longer than I expected. I forgot how much time had passed until Ryan sent that squad of midget assassin samurai’s to my house. Now I am trapped inside cause I am deathly afraid of their lazer swords and war cries so I figured it’s time to show you some of what I am working on.

Fisrt and foremost, look at this –

MadMen Barbies?

Yes, that is BARBIES, a female product, based off of MadMen, a male show. I am so confused. Outside of really manly women, who exactly is going to buy this set? And how does it NOT come with cigarettes and alcohol? I tried to watch MadMen, just couldn’t get into it. But I hear nothing but good things about this show. Yet….well I am confused. A Barbie set? Did A&E just throw a dart at the board of products and it landed on dolls? Better yet, does this show even need toys? I think not.

Now, here’s a peek at my new headline banner, it’s a work in progress so be nice.

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What I plan on doing with the new article series is going a little further than “Oh look at this” It’s going to be funny and hopefully talkable. Being a collector is not always easy, and some things, like these MadMen dolls are just confusing. So keep an eye here, wait to see the insanity that will come from it, and lets do this thing!!

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3 Responses to “Collector’s Edge – The Half Way There Edition”

  1. Auburn Says:
    March 27th, 2010 at 8:56 pm

    Yeah, this manly woman is totally going to own that set.

  2. Gavin Stone Says:
    March 28th, 2010 at 8:29 am

    so you obviously like the show. What is it that draws you into it cause i just couldn’t get past 30 minutes of episode one.

  3. Auburn Says:
    March 28th, 2010 at 10:48 pm

    I grew up watching A LOT of tv shows from the 50s and 60s; this is like the grown-up version of all those. For me, it’s the whole advertising in the 60s aspect-a time when sex in advertising (although nothing new) really hit its stride. So you have a sexy characters in a show about selling sex. Often times the story lines drag but for the most part, it’s a solid drama for being kitschy.

    Mattel’s doing one hell of a throwback with their dolls since it’s a big anniversary date for the Barbie line. Chances are they’re just making the most out of the vintage reproduction molds. To a certain point, it doesn’t matter if it’s a “male show” or not. They’ve got pretty girls in pretty dresses. That’s usually all it takes. The Don Draper and Roger Sterling dolls are basically accessories.

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