I often hear people complain that Company X must be making a profit simply because of the amount that the company is charging for a particular item. Here’s why that’s not necessarily the case. The production of a type of item typically involves costs of two types: Fixed costs — These are one-time costs that […]
Panosh Place Voltron Toy Variants
This blog will soon provide information about variants in the Voltron: Defender of the Universe toys that were produced by Panosh Place during the mid-1980s. The information in this blog is based on observations by collectors of Panosh Place Voltron toys. As a result it’s possible that additional toy variants exist that are not described here. Action Figures […]
Panosh Place 1986 Toy Fair Catalog – Unproduced Voltron Toys
Some time ago I purchased a copy of the Panosh Place 1986 Toy Fair catalog, which features a number of Voltron toys that, for whatever reason, were never sold. This set of images shows all Voltron-related content from the catalog. All Catalog Images Unproduced Toys Jeff Cliff Krik Sven Throk Hazar Merla Cossack Robeast Rino Robeast […]
Panosh Place-Style Action Figures and Vehicle Voltron: Is It Possible?
As a follow-up to my blog about whether it would be technically possible to design a Matty-style Vehicle Team Voltron that can hold its 15 pilots, I thought I’d try another thought experiment. Might it be possible to design a Panosh Place-style Vehicle Team Voltron that can hold its 15 pilots? Maybe. Juuuuust maybe. August […]
My VOLTRON Fan Video: VOLTRON Lion Force / Vehicle Team Combined Opening Sequence
One month ago today, I released my first VOLTRON fan video, awkwardly called the VOLTRON Lion Force / Vehicle Team Combined Opening Sequence. In this blog I’ll explain why I made it. When VOLTRON: DEFENDER OF THE UNIVERSE premiered in 1984, I was eight years old. I often wondered why the show’s two robots named […]