Will TRADE For Toys!!!

Yes, that's right! If you've got something to trade let us know! Click on the Trading & Donating link at the top of the page to see our wish lists!

Batman Toys that WIN and FAIL

Just discovered this guy's video on YouTube. He's freakin' hilarious! Check out his product review of the vintage Batman water gun. This toy may have been a FAIL, but we have some winning Batman toys in our store. See our BATMAN STUFF on eCrater.

FYI, this video may be inappropriate for kids. Watch and decide for yourself.

Jay and Silent Bob Music Video!

We've got these awesome action figures that are being watched by several people on eBay. Little do they know they could buy them for less from our eCrater store! Check out why we love these crazy characters...

Vintage STAR WARS Commercials

Holly has been collecting Star Wars toys since 1983. Her favorites are the Micro Collection diecast figures. We have many of the figures in our store, and some that are not listed yet. If you are looking for a specific figure please use the Send A Note link above. Enjoy the video!

Mick & Holly's eCrater Sale

At our eCrater store we are offering a special deal just for our facebook fans! Buy one action figure and get one half off!!! The lower priced figure will be marked down when you join our facebook fan page. After you join be sure to send us a pm via facebook and request your discounted invoice. Visit Mick & Holly on eCrater.

Anybody Remember Sixfinger???

Topper Toy Sixfinger. This was one of Mick's favorite toys as a kid!

Again... Why eBay???

Well, eBay has done it again! They are raising fees in the guise of "Look at this great deal we've created for you!" At first I was excited that Fixed Price items were going to be marked down from 35 cents to 5 cents if I upgraded to a Premium store. I would get more exposure and could write off the extra expense on our taxes, even though it's really cutting into profits... which weren't much to begin with. But then a good friend and fellow eBay store owner called me and told me what was really up. Store items are going away completely to be replaced by Fixed Price. Whoa. That's quite an expense. I remember when we first opened our store, how affordable it was. For $16 per month we could organize everything as we wanted it and have a landing page to send people. Insertion fee was only 1 cent per item and our stuff still showed up in the marketplace!!! The following year the insertion fee went up so our monthly expense went from around $30 to $75. Big jump! And our items disappeared from the marketplace unless there were only 30 or less of said item. Then things changed again when final value fees were raised and our monthly fees went up to around $160!!! Starting in April we'll have to tack on another $75 per month. When will it end???

I had the good fortune to speak with a Stores rep this week and voiced my concerns. He just couldn't see what the problem was. eBay used this model in Europe with great success, and the joy of those store owners. He looked at my store and told me that I was doing everything right and that the exposure will help. I told him I would let him know if my sales increased. Sadly, even if they do increase, I'm still paying an additional $75 in fees... and that's with my 20% power seller discount!!!

But in the end it all comes down to these simple facts...
I don't have to pay for rent in a mall.
I don't have to sit behind a counter waiting for people to walk in.
I don't have to worry about anybody knocking something off the shelf.
I don't have to pay for lots of other fees involved with running a brick and mortar business.

So eBay is still a pretty good deal. Having said that, I am still pursuing other avenues...




eCrater is totally free, so it is our preferred site.

Save Money With Figure Lots!

We are combining similar figures to save you money, both on the figures AND on shipping! Visit Mick & Holly's Stuff today!

Before you shop, sign up at BIG CRUMBS first to save $$$ On ALL your future eBay Purchases!!!

Mick's Surprise Party!

Mick turned 50 on October 23rd. My friend Terri helped plan the whole thing! Mick was stunned. LOL! It was a small group of Mick's closest friends and family. He always wanted to dine in the Pope Room at Buca Di Beppo and he finally got his wish!

Vintage Beast Wars Toys!

Remember Beast Wars? They were figures that transformed from animal to robot and some of the figures even fit together to create super robots! Read all about them HERE. See our great collection of Beast Wars toys HERE. Before you shop, sign up at BIG CRUMBS first to save $$$ On ALL your future eBay Purchases!!!

eBay Top-Rated Sellers!

Mick and Holly are now eBay Top-Rated Sellers!!! This little badge tells buyers that they can trust that we will sell them quality merchandise for a good price, charge fair shipping and send their item out right away! I find myself looking for this little symbol on other sellers auctions. Thanks eBay!

VISIT OUR STORE Go HERE first to save $$$ On ALL your future eBay Purchases!!!

M.A.S.H. Model Kits

Remember the hit 70s TV Show? MASH was one of my favorites! Although the setting was a bit depressing, the characters were brilliant! They all managed to make the show humorous yet poignant. Celebrate one of the greatest TV shows of all time with these Revell model kits!

BID NOW! Go HERE first to save $$$ On ALL your future eBay Purchases!!!

General Hospital's Beauty & The Geek

Holly's favorite TV Show is General Hospital, especially because of character Damian Spinelli aka "The Jackal". He's a geeky comic book loving computer hacker who won the heart of the show's sexy bad girl, Maxie Jones. Today was Spinelli and Maxie's wedding day on the show and it was absolutely brilliant! Everything a soap opera should be! GH had been sucking over the last couple of years, but they hit gold with this unlikely couple. And just to win the hearts of we toy fanatics, Spinelli's girl bought him Superman Christmas ornaments last year! Here he sits stunned as he holds up his Maximista's special gift. She truly understands him.

Spinelli and Maxie may have made it to the altar, but the groom halted the ceremony. In a moment of maturity Spinelli realized that the love of his life was not ready to get married. But the quirky couple are more in love than ever!

RARE Donkey Kong Figure

Remember Donkey Kong??? It was one of the most popular video games of all time! It first became an arcade hit in 1981, where kids dropped in their quarters in order to help Mario (yeah, THAT Mario!) rescue the damsel from the giant gorilla. Over 20 years later and kids of all ages are playing it on their Nintendo at home. To celebrate this beloved game a line of toys was created by Toy Site in 1999 featuring the various characters. We have a VERY RARE Cranky Kong figure up for auction this week!  BID NOW! Go HERE first to save $$$ On ALL your future eBay Purchases!!!

Tim Burton's 9 Film and Promo Cards

We went to see Tim Burton's 9 last night to surprise Genevieve, who had been dying to see it! She loved it, although said it was very loud. Mick and I both enjoyed it. We agreed that the ending should've gone in a different direction, but despite that it's one of the most beautifully animated fims we've ever seen! While we were at Comic Con this year we managed to get those awesome 9 promo cards! We currently have a complete set up for auction! BID NOW! Go HERE first to save $$$ On ALL your future eBay Purchases!!!

Yakky Doodle Came To Town

According to The Cartoon Scrapbook, Hanna-Barbera's cartoon duck Yakky Doodle made his first appearance in 1960 in an episode of Augie Doggie & Doggie Daddy, which led to his own segment on The Yogi Bear Show. He was never quite a huge superstar like Yogi, but he did later appear in Wacky Races and Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics.

We currently have this very rare Warner Bros. Studio Store Yakky Doodle plushie up for auction! BID ON YAKKY! Go HERE first to save $$$ On ALL your future eBay Purchases!!!

Win A Gift Card To Sideshow Collectibles!!!

We will draw one lucky name out of a hat on or around September 30th. To enter the contest simply join our Facebook Group and send us a PM with any suggestions you may have to spruce it up! We want to create a fun and interactive community of toy lovers!

This is a time sensitive contest because the gift card expires at the end of December. You'll have an extra $25.00 to buy some cool collectibles at one of the hottest toy resources around!

Why eBay?

With all the griping and complaining going on it's probably surprising to find some people still sticking it out with the giant auction site. We've been ebayers since the late 1990s and we still love it. Yeah, there have been problems and irritations, but where else can you have a storefront, a ready clientele, free accounting services and a brand name for much less than it would cost to have a physical store??? I still have a complaint about the final value fee structure, but for now I'm content to write the expenses off on my tax return. It is a real business after all.

In the weeks to come I'll throw out my insights about the various eBay pros and cons, for those wanting to buy or sell with them. Stay tuned!

Why Toys?

What is it about toys that makes people just light up from the inside out? Perhaps it calls up a fond remembrance of childhood when things were so much simpler. Or maybe it's the bright cheerful colors, the crazy characters, the silly names? No matter the reason, we sell toys and have been making people happy all over the world! We hope you'll visit our store and see the many different collectibles we have to offer. From Disney to DC and Marvel superheroes to long lost TV shows, we've got the toys you've been searching for!

The once a year blog post!

OMG! I cannot believe it has been over a year since we posted on this blog!!! I think I'm only keeping it open until we change Mick's website. I am not going to update every single page just to change the link to the blog. So let's get an update going...

Mick finally printed his first ever Al B. Mouse book! It's called Al B. Mouse's Abecedarium and it's a wacky ABC book. It's gotten rave reviews from the kids in Gen's class, as well as people at Comic Con. We only printed 200, but we're not heavily promoting it so you might be able to get a copy. Go to: Al B. Mouse's Abecedarium to buy your copy.

Genevieve just started THIRD GRADE!!! She's still loving school. Yaayyy!

Holly is still running the family store, Mick and Holly's Stuff. She is trying various marketing strategies, including starting a blog for toy fans.

We are currently saving up for a trip to Disney World. If you would like to contribute $5 or $10 to make our vacation a reality, you may do so with our blessing...