Ciudad de Mexico: Parque Tolsa

[ Valle de Bravo ]

On the day after my Roma-Condesa stroll (see my previous post) I took the camera out for another short spin—this time to Parque Tolsa, next to the Balderas Metro stop. Each weekend, this tiny park transforms into a mecca for collectors of all stripes, at least all toy-related stripes. Hot Wheels, Barbie Dolls, Beanie Babies, PEZ dispensers, action figures, model sets, and tchotchkes of any character or caricature you could possibly desire are being sold, traded, and customized by fan-boys and -girls in booth after booth. So I chatted with a few folks and took some pictures. Make of them what you will.

Take care y—como siempre—nos vemos,

—jim

Hot Wheels are one of the main collector attractions in the park, and numerous vendors customize their wares. This artisan had an entire fleet of Mad Maxian vehicles.
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PEZ baby, PEZ! Takes me right back to my childhood.
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A post without street food just isn't complete, amiright? I'm right!
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Not all the Hot Wheels on sale received the same level of TLC, as you can see here.
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Google Maps even lists some of these individual vendors within the park, although they're only there on weekends.
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Can anyone identify these for me?
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Venom, baby.
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This odd selection barely scratches the surface. What I didn't manage to capture was one of the several mountains of all-naked dolls: mostly Barbies. It was...odd.
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Cap'n Murka! (Should be wearing a Storm Trooper outfit if we're gonna be politically accurate, but that's a story for another post.)
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Garfield and Nemo and Mickey and Hershey's Christmas Kiss approve this message.
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One eye, two heads. Hardly seems fair. (Evolution fail, Darwin. Evolution fail!)
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Beanie Weenies? Beanie Meanies? Bear Babies? Beanie Bears? What are they called again, I forget? <cough>

Beanie Weenies? Beanie Meanies? Bear Babies? Beanie Bears? What are they called again, I forget?
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A massed horde, in too-bright sunlight. But you get the idea: everything imaginable can be found.
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You tell me...
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For the truly old among you: El Hombre Nuclear! (I had one of these. It's true.)
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Who do these ladies think they are, photobombing Wonder Woman??
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