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Hi everyone, I really need some urgent advice from the experts here before I make a huge financial mistake.

I'm currently talking to a seller about buying a second-hand Woody figure. The seller strictly claims that this figure is an original Thinkway Toys "Signature Collection / Toy Story Collection" from the 2009-2010 era. They are asking for a very high collector's price for it.

However, I have some serious doubts about the Woody figure based on the photos provided.

When I confronted the seller about the flat vest, they claimed: "These were released in different years with slight model changes (cloud logo, white logo, yellow logo). This is from 2009 and if you look at 2009 signature Woodys, you'll see the details are the same."

Is there any truth to this? Did Thinkway ever release a real 2009 "Cloud Logo" Toy Story Collection Woody with a completely flat, non-flocked vest? Or is this just a standard Thinkway Talking Woody being passed off as a premium Signature Collection figure?

I've attached the photos of the Woody figure. Please let me know your thoughts! Thank you so much in advance!

I absolutely love this figure!!

Hey everyone,

I’ve been feeling super nostalgic lately and wanted to ask if anyone else grew up with these.

Before 2010 in my country, you could find these ultra-cheap, unbranded (or horribly faked) Chinese Plamo and model kits sold right outside school gates. They literally cost around $0.20 USD. Most of them were terrible Gundam knockoffs or random generic robots, but man, they were my entire childhood.

The reality was that Lego, official Gunpla, or any major toy brands were—and still are—way too expensive here. Only the wealthy kids could afford them. For those of us from lower-income families, our parents would never spend that kind of money on toys. These cheap knockoffs were the only reason kids like me ever got to experience the joy of building something with our own hands.

This got me thinking about a potential passion project, and I want your honest feedback.

What if I invested in manufacturing a new line of budget-friendly Plamo kits? The idea is to keep the price highly accessible for average families, but actually put effort into quality, safe materials, and original, cool designs (no copyright infringement).

My main motivation is that I want my own kids and their friends to have access to the hobby without it costing a fortune. But from a broader perspective, do you think a toy with a completely original design—one that doesn't inherit any concepts or ideas from famous games, anime, or cartoons—can actually attract kids today, and convince parents to buy it for them?

Would love to hear if you guys had similar "gateway toys" growing up, and your thoughts on bringing a modernized, ethical version of them back.

I custom made the shelves to look like a 90s Toys R Us so I can go back in time lol.

I can’t find any information on some of these toys, I found them all at my toy shop. I really like the first Disney princess castle from 2009, but I can’t find much more info about it.

Definitely veryyyyy nostalgic toys☺️ let me know if you think I should go back and pick them up

Finally making a dent in completing the playset. Missing a lot still. Question is. Where do I display this? None of my current shelves are deep enough. Was also thinking of putting it into a case with dust coverage. Any help?

I found some of these older toys from my childhood, should I go back and get them??

Hey guys! Just dug up a bunch of Old Tamagotchis!!!