Bring Your Action Figure to Work Day

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All work and no play makes us dull guys and gals. Here to help is AFWD, or Action Figure Work Day, a newly-spawned Internet tradition that hopes to make life in the office less tedious.

Geeks don’t have a hall of fame like Hollywood stars do, but if they did, Randal Ham would probably top that list. Ham, who is based in Odessa, Texas, unintentionally created Action Figure Work Day when he decided to bring his White Raven action figure to the office one day. He placed her in various positions – eating a giant sandwich, holding a book, or drinking lemon-flavored vodka – and snapped photos of her for his Instagram followers.

By the end of the day, a seemingly childish idea had become an Internet phenomenon, with people all the way to Thailand and Singapore using the #AFWD hashtag to spread the fun.

Ham officially proclaimed March 7 as Action Figure Work Day, but since today is Friday (March 6), we’re celebrating AFWD one day early. To join the festivity, all you need to do is bring your favorite action figure or doll to the office (yes, Barbie counts too), take a photo of it, and whisk it away to any social media channel with the hashtag #AFWD2015.

Short on inspiration? Not to worry, the Interwebs have you covered with hundreds of ideas on how to put your action figure in the coolest scenarios possible. Check out this Pinterest page, or visit the Action Figure Work Day community on Facebook. Oh and, don’t forget to give Ham a thumbs up on his Instagram for making today less boring for everyone.

Happy AFWD!

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  • rhabks for the great write up! AFWD will always be the first Friday in March, so you didn’t celebrate early at all! Can’t wait for next year!

    Randy Ham 9 years ago Reply


    • Glad you liked it, Randy. Congrats for the idea!

      Filip Truta 9 years ago Reply


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