Cool and Collected - collecting pop culture memories and memorabilia
A general discussion of collecting cool things, such as vintage and modern toys, comic books, ephemera.
The League of Extraordinary Bloggers, the Pop Culture Pundits, The Knights of the Pop Culture Roundtable… whatever we choose to call this great experiment, we’re going to have a good time! Your first mission, should you choose to accept it: —— What movie is, or was, your “go to” Saturday matinee — the comfort movie [...]
I connect with a ton of great people on Twitter, Facebook, and here on Cool & Collected, and many of these fine folks run blogs and web sites of their own. I thought it would be great if we all got together and helped each other out… I present you with “League of Extraordinary Bloggers” [...]
I really didn’t want to do it, but I just couldn’t find a local buyer for the Eternia playset. There were plenty of window shoppers but no one followed through. So, I reluctantly ended up listing this on eBay. Here’s why I say “reluctantly” — if this sells for my reserve of $750.00, I will [...]
Bill Watterson held on to almost every piece of art he created for Calvin and Hobbes, but Heritage Auctions has this awesome painting up for bid in their February 23 Comics auction. The painting appeared on the cover of the 1989-90 Calvin and Hobbes calendar, and this will be the first time Bill Watterson has [...]
Two of my favorite things finally came together, and no, I’m not talking about chocolate and peanut butter! I have been waiting for Mondo to tackle the Planet of the Apes films for a long time, and today those dreams were finally realized. The talented artists Florian Bertmer, Martin Ansin, Rich Kelly, Ken Taylor, and [...]
