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.
Calvin lives in a cave in the high Tundra where he splits his time between blogging, monitoring the nepharious schemes of the Cephalopod Menance, and praising the beauty in all the things designed around him, be they made of skin and bones or PVC. How did your collection start? What was the first item in [...]
I first learned about Dan Bru’s amazing collection through his photos on Flickr, and then through his Etsy shop where he sells some of his artwork. Dan lives in West Paris, ME, but has roots in Mobile, AL. He is a happily married graphic artist with two awesome boys, and someday hopes to reside in Maine during [...]
Chris Tanski is a 35-year-old husband and father, and is a self professed “pop culture fiend,” who tries to keep up to date on all the comings and goings in the world of popular culture. Chris manages to pay the bills and fund his collecting addiction by being a first assistant manager at a major movie [...]
Adam Pratt is a full time artist living just outside of Hartford, CT. His art usually involves customizing toys, and casting his own unique resin figures. Growing up in the 80′s really cemented his love for pop culture, and he has amassed a sweet collection of candy containers, many of which are based on pop culture characters and [...]
Michelle Ivy, of Ferndale Michigan, and Tina Gregory, of Corona California, really like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. And you call yourself a fan — pffft! See larger image Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Four Film Favorites (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III / TMNT) (DVD) [...]
Adam Carter is a 26-year-old student in the U.K. with a passion for collecting James Bond movie posters. How did your collection start? What was the first item in your collection? I have collected movie memorabilia for many years and have had an interest in James Bond my entire life. My passion for Bond posters, [...]
Mel is a 42 year old attorney working for the the federal government. He lives and works in Washington, DC, and has been collecting movie posters since March 2009. In that short time, he has amassed an incredible collection of movie posters that currently numbers around 1,000! How did your collection start? What was the [...]
At long last, the DC Big Flea returned to the Virginia ‘burbs. It’s been a while since the last show and I couldn’t wait to visit it again this weekend. The Big Flea is a massive antique show held at the Dulles Expo Center. Most of the items for sale are furniture, jewelry, and decorative [...]
Mark Bellomo is the author of some of my favorite books for collectors, including Totally Tubular 80′s Toys and The Ultimate Guide to G.I. Joe. I guarantee you that he has more toys than you and me. Mark has put together some videos that showcase his collection and give a good idea of the vast [...]
[Guest post by Jeremy Harvey from Geek Chunks, AKA IAREGeek on Twitter.] Recently Shawn Robare over at Branded In The 80′s had a contest for some of the doubles of the Cereal Killers cards he had left over and guess who won. Me! Let me just start by saying Shawn really knows how to package trading cards. [...]
