About halfway between Oklahoma City and the Texas border sits Pauls Valley, population 6,256. Pauls Valley covers about 8-and-a-half square miles, and has more brick streets than any other town in the United States. It is also the home of The Toy and Action Figure Museum.

Upon entering the museum, this is the first display you see:

That picture right there should tell you whether or not you need to keep reading this post.

The Toy and Action Figure Museum is the brainchild of artist, collector and toy designed Kevin Stark. The museum opened in 2005, and has by all accounts has been a success. Like many museums, the Toy and Action Figure Museum rotates its displays regularly, to keep things fresh for visitors.

The first full diorama visitors (currently?) encounter is a World War II display filled with buildings, vehicles, and 12″ action figures.

The museum has a Star Wars section, a dedicated Batcave full of Batman-related toys, and multiple action figure displays including ones for wrestling action figures and two for superheroes (DC and Marvel).

Hidden in some of the large dioramas were lots of in jokes — like, for example, the answer to the eternal question: which is better, Star Wars or Star Trek?

There’s also a big play area where kids can put on costumes and masks and pretend to be their favorite superheroes … or villains.

Check out the museum’s website for hours and the address. If you have any interest in action figures and happen to find yourself cruising up or down I-35 in southern Oklahoma, I highly recommend you check out the Toy and Action Figure Museum!

While pictures could never do this place justice, here are a hundred or so I took during our visit. Enjoy!