Toys you can age with

When I was young He-man was the ultimate toy. Even owning Skeletor, which hardly had my applause, seemed a no-brainer. Today, my love of toys hasn’t decimated; instead it has grown from the cheap action figures of my youth (ripping a characters’ arms off seemed all too common) to the collectibles of present.

Kidrobot has been churning out toys since 2002-toys ranging from a couple of dollars to hundreds of dollars depending on the size and designer. One particular designer is Frank Kozik, the mastermind behind some of the most famous band concert posters to date. Today, as mentioned, he creates toys along with posters, clothing and prints of his artwork.

I am a fan and recently obtained one of his Mongers toys. While these vinyl pieces are not your play-in-the-tub figures, they are perfect representations of pop culture and underground art growing by the day. Two of his latest toys are shown here. Both favorites of mine, and both drastically different in price. If your want to start collecting these now, but find yourself teetering on the financial high-wire, pick up the slug first.

However, if you are throwing around money like insults at a Nascar event, then order yourself Comandante Rojo. This guy is anarchy at its finest.

He-man will always live on, but In a winner takes all battle, Big Bob Slug and Comandante Rojo’s deviousness will surely stand the test of time and age appropriately on the shelves of adulthood.