Silver Surfer collectible

Growing up on Marvel Comics -- I'd spend a chunk of my hard-earned newspaper route money on them -- was a great thing in the 1970s. Stan Lee knew how to push our buttons, at least with Spiderman. A human superhero.

And then there was Silver Surfer, who gave up his own future to spare his home planet destruction at the hands of Galactus. Though I think the recent Fantastic Four movie did us Marvel fans a disservice by reducing Galactus to some milkish form in the skies, I did like the way Silver Surfer was drawn and portrayed. Truly a hero, and though I didn't think about it as a kid, he is definitely a Christ-like figure.

At Superherotimes.com, a limited edition of 1,000 action figures are on sale (painted). The chrome version of Silver Surfer will have a 2,500 pieces. Going rate is $160 to $180. I won't be buying, not at these prices, but it's cool to see nonetheless.

Silver Surfer (chrome) $180
Superherotimes.com

Hail the Bull market!

Welp, it's been a few days since I posted that stuffed bear picture, and now the stock market is getting bullish again. So, in honor of the new (and happy) direction, here's a cute little stuffed bull from Stuffed Ark.

"Tumbleweed" Stuffed Plush Bull, $12.50

Bear market can be cuddly

With the stock market gnashing its teeth all week long, the bears have been gleeful. It's time to celebrate the bear, even if my wallet is lighter as a result.

I like these little stuffed bears. They are different from the Smokey the Bear one I had as a toddler. Smokey had a sheriff's hat and denim blue jeans. I loved that little guy. He disappeared, though, one day, and my mother refused to tell me what happened. I don't know if I ever really forgave her for that.

Anyway, the bears below come from the Lil' Bear Shoppe. Barney ($29.98), Axel ($24.98) and Souffle ($16.95) are 15 to 17 inches in height.

RipStik

The RipStik is all the rage and, according to my nephew the expert, slightly better than the Wave board. Hey, don't get mad at me. I just get the info and pass it along.

Check out the RipStik ride guide video below the pics.

The headquarters of all things RipStik is the RipStikAmerica site. The site doesn't actually sell customers the product, but it has a list of store sites that have it. At Toys R Us, the RipStik sells for $99. Same price as a Wave board, apparently.

RipStik
Toys R Us $99


Epilogue: Catherine was nice enough to leave a comment noting that RipStiks are totally available at the RipStik site. Just look for the "Buy Now" image. Tah-daaa!

Ripstik ride guide

I was never any good at skateboarding, but just watching what people can do with the RipStik is pretty cool.

Wave board

OK, forgive me for any confusion, but the Wave board looks completely like a Quick Stik to me.

Of course, I'm an old fart and have never ridden either board. Below, the Wave board collection from The Wave Store. A Wave board retails for $129, but the Wave Store has them on sale for $99.

Florescent green (below) is the newest color. Also, check out the demonstration video down below.

Wave board demonstration

The keiki love their psuedo-skateboards. The Wave board is very similar to the Quick Stik. I have no idea what company makes it, but it's a hot fad. The guy teaching in the video is pretty loyal to the product. He even mentions that Razor has a "ripoff" version of the Wave board.