The goal of CollectionDX is to provide reviews, news and information from the world of Japanese Toys, Action Figures and Pop Culture. Although our content focuses on Japanese toys, it really comes down to whatever we think is cool at the time.

History

Back in 1999, I started a small on-line store in my basement called CYBERTOYZ. It was mainly to supplement my collecting habits, but I quickly found out that I was not cut out for the world of retail toy selling. I sold the domain in 2001.

cybertoyz.com, circa 2000

I was happy to be out of the business of selling toys, but I missed the aspect of cataloging them. I thought, for my next experiment, I would make a web site that would basically be a gallery of my toy collection. I thought it would be good for insurance purposes. Thus, in 2001, CollectionDX was born. Initially, I had collections of all kinds listed - from Robots, to Star Wars, to Barbie, but I decided to just focus on what I like.

CollectionDX.com, circa 2001

In 2003, with the help of Russell Cox, I switched the site to a rudimentary content management system. We began to solicit advertisers, and at this point, we were able to cover our operating expenses.

CollectionDX.com, circa 2005

In 2006 we moved to the open source Content Management System, Drupal.

Future

In the coming years, we hope to continue to grow and bring you the best coverage in Japanese Toys and Action Figures. We will be rolling out new features all the time, and we are always looking to hear what you think about CollectionDX. We are always looking for people to contribute collections and content to the site. The CollectionDX family is always expanding.

Staff

Joshua Bernard
President / Editor in Chief / Owner / Giant Robot Pilot

Dan Webber
Vice President / Co-Owner / Too big to fit inside Giant Robot

Evangelion Unit-04/A (aka EVA_Unit_4A)
Writer / Super Sentai series specialist, LEGO maniac, Trans-fan, EVA nut

Rob Braun
Writer / Gundam toy and model master

Dave Keymont
Writer / Jumbo Machinder freak, Monster collector

Sanjeev Selvaraj
Writer / Jerk

Adam Paulauski
Writer / Saint Seiya Fanboy / Jedi Knight

Leonardo Flores
Writer / Director / Mod

Robby Musso
Artist

Jeremy and Andrew
Destroy All Podcasts DX

Alumni

Roger Harkavy

Mason Fitch

Russell Cox