Given that yesterday was hump day I decided to show you something that will give you just the push you need to make it safe and sound to the end of the week. See how nice I am?
To say this toy is ridiculous is an understatement and it is for that reason alone that it was a must have for yours truly here.
I could spend more time hyping it up but I think I should dive right in and show you. Less tease, more action… figure anyway.
Eyyyeeeeyyoooo Adrienne! WTF!!
It is of course everyone’s favorite Italian (pronounced eye-talian) Stallion, Mr. Rocky Balboa. Now there is a champion of the world if I ever saw one.
Made by Jakks Pacific in 2006 this is yet another Rocky action figure from their exhaustively large line of toys from the legendary series of eponymously named movies.
The figure stands 7″ tall and as you can see in the picture above the detail is pretty great, I mean there is no mistaking who this is supposed to be.
The key here is the totally foolish outfit they have poor Rock in… I mean he already wasn’t the brightest bulb on the tree and now he looks even more intellectually challenged dressed as a cartoon neanderthal. Oh yeah and he has a headband on!
Released as an online exclusive and limited to 1800 pieces this depicts Rocky as he appeared in the movie Rocky II. The scene had him in a low budget TV commercial… epic!
As dumb as this toy is it is not the dumbest of the line (stay tuned for a later post on that gem), and clearly only for the most hardcore fan, this piece can set you back a solid $50! No joke now that’s for sure.
Anyway let’s end this uplisting post with Rocky doing what he does best… 3-2-1-MONTAGE!
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I really wish I had a place for these figures. I’d buy them all in an instant. I have Rocky’s trainer Mickey, who as you know was played by Burgess Meredith. I think I know the dumbest figure you’re talking about. The Rocky movies are pretty awesome. The first one actually won the academy award for best picture. Don’t forget. Mr. T. was in Rocky III. If T is in it, it has to be good.
They sure put out a crap ton of Rocky figures. They look like quality toys but who really wants a figure based on something that was on screen for seconds.
Uh…Star Wars, please put your hand down.
What I love is that it is 1 of only 1800 figures made. I am sure that after crunching the numbers, the toy company felt that only 1800 people worldwide would want it.