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December 11, 2006 - After a couple of years of redesign and reconstruction, www.figure-archive.net is finally back in service. Over 47,000 toys are listed in handy checklists, with thumbnails. While the archive's main focus is action figures and related playsets, it also lists robots, dolls and fast-food toys.
The archive can be searched by manufacturer (say Bandai), by toyline (say Beetlejuice), or by year (click 1989 for all 1989 toylines). Also, one can search for aspecific 'name'. For instance, when you enter 'Hulk' in the Search Textbox, the archive returns a complete list of all known Hulk action figures. The Search engine looks for matches not only in the archive, but also among discussion posts and news articles.
There are public community discussion areas. Got a question? Need help? Post a message in the appropriate discussion Column. For instance, if you are having trouble identifying a figure, upload its picture into the 'Can you Identify this toy?' column. This is the kind of challenge which collectors love to answer, so you should get a response pretty quickly.
Just back from the toy store? Noticed some new releases? Report your findings in the In Stores Now column. If you took pictures with your cell-phone-camera, you can post those too. Spotted a great toy sale? Help everyone save money with a memo in the Toys on Clearance column.
If you cannot find a column suited to your interests, create one! For instance, if you were interested in 'Rubber Duckies', you could create a 'Tub Toys' column.
All guests are encouraged to explore and search the archive at their leisure. Visitors can become active participants by registering (free). Once registered, a user can join discussions, submit photographs, write reviews, and even add archive entries (new items, new assortments, new manufacturers, etc. )
