THE KING OF TIELAND

Mr. Merenda is a straight-edge educator bringing you Fun Facts from various fandoms every weekday! He also boasts an impressive collection of over 600 MATCHING SOCKS + TIES, which along with his MANY collectibles, are on display for you right here!  (For more content, follow on TikTok & Instagram @kingoftieland)

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For my birthday this year, my wife got me this awesome LEGO Jurassic Park Jeep Wrangler, and I can't wait to share my love for iconic movie vehicles by building this impressive set! 🚙

This collectible piece features a 1:10-scale Jeep Wrangler model car made up of 1,924 pieces, and is fully customizable to replicate different scenes from the movie: Jeep #18 or #29 take the guests on their first tour of the park, Jeep #12 driven by the dinosaur-embryo-smuggling Dennis Nedry, or Jeep #10 from the climactic T. rex chase. The set also has an array of functions, including opening doors, hood, removable canvas roof, roll bars, and a working winch. Boxes can be installed on the back as well, and the car can be steered using the spare tire. There’s even a bunch of hidden easter eggs and cool accessories, from a spinnable East Dock sign to an information plaque/stand with a Dennis Nedry minifigure from the 1993 film. There’s only one vehicle tough enough for Jurassic Park, and this is it!

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I’m ready to showcase my love for paleontology with this impressive LEGO Dinosaur Fossils: Triceratops set that I just got for my birthday! 🦴⛏️

Made up of 1,154 pieces, this scientifically accurate skeletal reproduction of Triceratops horridus features a movable head, jaw, legs and tail along with articulated joints for different posing options. The model also includes a wetland environment base with Cretaceous plants, an information plaque, hidden easter eggs, and a Dr. Gerry Harding minifigure from the 1993 Jurassic Park film!

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The Squid Game DOLL HAS A NAME… and she’s REAL!!! 👧🏻🚦

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What was the MOST DIFFICULT Squid Game scene to FILM? 🎬

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Squid Game’s player UNIFORMS made everyone SICK! 🤧

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Are the GUARDS wearing PINK OR RED in Squid Game? ■▲⬤

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It’s Mr. Merenda’s 38th Heisenbirthday, and he’s not settling for cereal... Time to go out and enjoy a celebratory breakfast! 🍳🥓

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How much is ₩45.6 BILLION actually WORTH IN USD? 💰

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"This is what comes of blood for blood, Hector. Sangre por sangre." – Gustavo Fring 🩸

For the serious Breaking Bad collector, Mars Toys released this special Sixth Scale Double Figure Gus Fring Set based on the character’s final appearance in the show! Featuring remarkably detailed head sculpts with an uncanny resemblance to the character, this pair of premium collectibles captures Gus both before and after the memorable “Face Off” explosion with impressive precision and craftsmanship. Built on a fully-articulated body, this figure features a tailored outfit that includes meticulously crafted clothing with screen-accurate details. The set comes complete with multiple interchangeable hands for various poses, along with a boxcutter, mobile phone, syringe, Don Eladio’s necklace, a bottle of Zafiro Añejo w/ glass, and a Los Pollos Hermanos chicken bucket. Two themed display stands are also included for optimal presentation. Simply a must-have for my 1/6 scale collection!

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With action figures being one of the many things I collect, they don’t get much better (and rarer) than this! I was recently lucky enough to get my hands on one of the only original prototypes of Mezco’s Gus Fring figure from Breaking Bad! 👔🍗

This raw, unpainted test shot version was never sold to the public and was acquired from one of the members of the toy’s design team. The finished version of this product would later go on to be banned from most toy stores due to the subject matter of the show.

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Watching Squid Game in NORTH KOREA is a DEATH SENTENCE!!! 💀

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Why is Squid Game’s star SADDENED by the show’s SUCCESS??? 😢

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Netflix DOESN’T PAY RESIDUALS to Squid Game actors! 💸

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The first season of Squid Game made ALMOST $1 BILLION!!! 🤑

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Squid Game’s CHARACTERS are named after the creator’s CHILDHOOD FRIENDS! 👬🏻

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After finally tracking down a rare Jesse Pinkman figurine last year, I got my hands on his lab partner to complete the set! 🙌🏻

This Heisenberg bobblehead by the California-based company Meth Heads was released back in 2014 with a limited run of just 100 pieces. Hand sculpted and hand painted to perfection in heavyweight polyresin, I definitely feel victorious to have found it. In the words of Walter White himself: “I won.”

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Just obtained this directly from one of the TV show’s crew members: a custom CamelBak HydroBak that was given to the Better Call Saul production team as a gift for their hard work and help while shooting Season 6!

This versatile and durable backpack with a 1.5-liter reservoir and enough room to stow essential tools, snacks and other small items was perfect for long days filming out in the Albuquerque desert. With temperatures reaching almost 110°F daily, there was no better gift to give the crew during the final season than HYDRATION! 💧☀️