SCORE: AGPTEK 7" Android 4.0 Tablet

So I have had the 1st generation Galaxy Tab for about two years, it's still very quick and slick today's standards. The only problem is I lost it in the divorce.So last Christmas I went hunting for a replacement tablet. I found a 10 inch one on Amazon for about $100.

Well the thing was a real piece of crap. Slow, unresponsive touch screen, and hang ups galore. It's been close to a year and I thought I would take a gamble and look for another "made in China" special.

I read a bunch of different reviews for tablets priced under a hundred. The 7" AGPTEK Tablet had quite a few positive reviews and was priced at $80.

After playing with it for a week, I can say with all honesty this is one nice tablet for the dirt cheap price. It's responsive, quick, reliable, and looks pretty nice. For those interested it can be bought on Amazon here.

So what exactly am I doing with it? It's primaraly pulling duty as an e-reader, but I also use it for social networking, and light web surfing. Below is a couple of my favorete Apps I've been using.

Kindle App

Kindle
Free
Link
Love the Kindle App. I have the benefits of having the Amazon Kindle store at my finger tips, without the restrictive Kindle device hardware  

TweetCaster Pro
$4.99
Link

This is by far the most robust Twitter app I've tied. Feature packed it's as good as using your computer.

 Friendcaster Pro

$4.99

Link

Great App just as nice as Tweetcaster, no surprise as it's from the same people

Delitape Pro

$0.99

Link
Okay, this is a little hokey. It's a music player that displays the song you're playing in an animated cassette tape. Not the best music player by far, but fun none the less.

Dollar SCORE

It's been a while since my last SCORE post. Well I'm in the middle of a financial crunch at the moment, but that doesn't mean I can't find a good SCORE here and there. Recently I visited two different dollar store's. One where everything was a buck, and a Dollar General where everything is ridiculously cheap. 

I actually scored some cool stuff, see below. As always click for a bigger picture.

Thin Plastic Zombie Mask. Brought to us by the fine Mexican company El Cheapo

My two Terrifying Sons modeling them

They had these cool Masked Luchador toys for a buck a piece

Check out the Mexi-Mullet!

This Werewolf bust was in the Halloween section and called for
me to buy him.

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So the Dollar General had a bin of movies, I actually found some decent stuff for $3
a piece!

Love Ranch

The Crazies (2010)

Survival Of the Dead

So why so cheap? Take a look at the copy above the bar code it says:
"Previously Viewed"
They're all Ex-Rentals!

Book: Prison Ship by Michael Bowers

So why buy a book from the dollar store, I mean how good could it be?
Well it hearkens back to the day of the dime store novel, that and
as my son pointed out the guy on the cover is holding a badly painted "NERF" gun you can
get at Toy's R Us! 

SCORE: Vans and Hellcats

The end of last week I bought some stuff online, the first of that stuff came in today. Have a look.

I'm just about ready to start tearing into my van, so what better place to
find inspiration for a custom interior than Van magazines from the
70's? I got these on ebay as usual, they sold for their normal going price
between $ 8- $10. I only buy four of these at a time. I just can't justify
spending $50 on magazines at any given time. 

The MPC Sunrunner Model Kit. It's a 1977 Ford just like mine!

Scored this from an amazon.com marketplace
seller for $5, sealed.

SCORE: Japanese Toy Fun

Just got a nice sized order of Japanese toys, via a Hong Kong toy store. Don't worry nothing bootleg here.

A very cool detailed Jason Voorhees action figure from Revoltech. Check out the details, looks so good I couldn't bring myself to open it up.

A few post down I ranted a little about Nerd Goddess Ami Tokito. This is a figure of said AV Star in a skimpy bikini that you can change into different outfits. The funny thing is this very juvenile "girlish" toy is targeted towards her adult male fans. What kind of a horny fan boy would buy such a thing.... 

Set comes with two different glasses

The Gang Is All Here

Super awesome score! It's a big rig that transforms into...

Mecha Mickey! 

Somewhere between the absolutely
Stupid looking aliens in Dr. Who and Star Trek
are the Ultraman Monsters 

Jason Voorhees Teddy Bear

SCORE: Mexican & Japanese Toys

It was magic mail-man day as he brought me three packages I've been waiting for, take a look below to see the score. As always click the image for a bigger picture.

Got s sweet deal on these masked luchadors, these are coming harder to find in Mexico and are usually purchased at the Lucha Libre matches. The huge in toy terms, 18 inches. 

El Canik

El Filino

La Parka

Ora

Psicosis

I collect these 6 inch Japanese vinyl figures, they sale in Japan for about $5, but retail in the U.S.
For about $15. I usually pick an arm full up when I go to conventions but found a U.S. Seller
that had a nice selection for a good price.  

Early Gamera

 

Godzilla 1968

Ultraman foe Baltron

 

Not an import, but I got it in today
so I thought I post it

A size comparison to show you just how
big these wrestlers are 

The Eagle Has Landed

I wrote over a month ago about how I bought a 1977 Ford Custom Van in Fort Worth, and was going to have it shipped to where I now live in Mississippi. I was waiting on my tax return to come in before I could get it shipped.

As some of you might have heard the IRS had a major backlog of payments they couldn't send out for whatever bullshit reason. Well last week my deposit finally went through and I made arrangement's to have it shipped.

Exactly one week after I made the call it's now in my driveway. I already showed pictures of the exterior, luckily nothing changed in the move. So I thought I would share some pictures of the swank 70's interior.

Custom Wrap Around Couch In The Back

 Thick Shag From Floor to Ceiling

Shot From The Back Seat 

Custom Cup Holder Built On The Dog House

It Flips Down To Reveal A Hand Gun Shaped Spot
And Holes Drilled Perfect Sized For Bullets!  

And One Last Shot Of The Orange Beast