Where’s My Wuzzle?

Did Mom and Dad throw out all of your old Hot Wheels, Strawberry Shortcake dolls and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figures? Did you get home one day to find your Popple and TIE fighter missing for eternity? Didn’t they understand that those things are collectible? Don’t settle for the...

By Jennifer Medina

January 24, 2013

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Did Mom and Dad throw out all of your old Hot Wheels, Strawberry Shortcake dolls and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figures? Did you get home one day to find your Popple and TIE fighter missing for eternity? Didn’t they understand that those things are collectible? Don’t settle for the new generation iterations of the authentic classics; you’re an adult now — go buy back the originals. Oh, and do it this weekend because the Awesome Toy Collector Show is here! With “awesome” built right in, this shopping free-for-all promises to have collectors and vendors pushing all of your favorite toys, old and new. Get your crap back at the Awesome Toy Collector Show this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel Dallas/Richardson, 1981 N. Central Expressway. Admission is $2, $5 for early buyers from 10 to 11 a.m. Call 254-722-2399 or visit awesomecollectorshows.com.
Sun., Jan. 27, 2013

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