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The He-Man and Transformers Industrial Heritage Tour or Cora’s Adventures at the 2026 Toyplosion in Castrop-Rauxel, Part 1: Road Trip in the Fog

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Cora

Last Saturday was the 2026 Toyplosion, billed as Germany’s and Europe’s biggest retro toy convention, now in its fourth year. As in previous years, the 2026 Toyplosion took place at the Europahalle in the Ruhrgebiet city of Castrop-Rauxel. For me, … Continue reading →

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Back from Halle

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Cora

I’m back from my excursion to Halle on Saale. Unfortunately, I missed the last three presentations, since I had to leave early, considering I had one of the longer trips home. The return trip took four hours rather than three … Continue reading →

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Cars, trains and Christmas Presents

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Cora

We had even more snow today and I am – gasp – even starting to feel a little Christmassy. Amazon Germany brought most of my Christmas presents today, so I’m pretty much settled for everyone from my Mom to my … Continue reading →

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Flames in the Night

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Cora

We still have snow plus pretty heavy frost (-7 degrees), by our standards at least. However, the snow and the frost and the frozen trees were hidden by some very thick fog, so we didn’t get to enjoy much of … Continue reading →

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