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.
Collector statues have always fascinated me. They sit behind glass on store shelves, with price tags that are usually too steep for my collecting budget, but I have always wondered what it would be like to have a shelf full of them in my bat cave. The detailed sculptures are reminiscent of something you might [...]
Hurry on over to Sideshow Collectibles to pre-order your very own Iron Man Mark IV 12-inch Figure from the Iron Man 2 movie. The movie-accurate Mark IV collectible is highly detailed and fully deployed, specially crafted based on the image of Robert Downey Jr. as the iconic character Mark IV in the movie, highlighting the [...]
Sideshow Toys recently announced their latest addition to the Star Wars collection: You’re Going To Regret This – Princess Leia VS Jabba The Hutt Diorama. This detailed piece captures the classic Star Wars scene as the enslaved Leia (in every fanboy’s favorite costume) fulfills her promise to the big guy. This sculpture would make a stunning [...]
At the recent Comic-Con, Sideshow Collectibles displayed a bunch of 12″ Stormtroopers customized by their artists. Shown above is the “Empire Strike-Bat” by Tim Hanson. Check out the rest of the creative originals at the Sideshow Collectibles site.
The Arbiter has arrived! Two powerhouses of pop culture– McFarlane Toys and Microsoft– are collaborating to produce action figures based on the fantastically popular video game series Halo. From the incredible 3rd entry in the Halo trilogy, comes this amazingly detailed and accessorized 8-inch scale Arbiter statue. You can’t miss with this guy stationed on [...]
Dark Horse is taking the Simpsons, one of the modern era’s most iconic, if dysfunctional, families, and giving them a unique Syroco-style treatment. Presenting the fifth release of the group based on the The Simpsons TV series: Comic Book Guy, the owner of The Android’s Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop. Packaged in a special full-color, [...]
The latest to join Sideshow’s line of Marvel collectibles is the ‘Back in Black’ Spider-Man Comiquette. Each piece is hand cast in highest quality polystone and hand finished to Sideshow’s exacting standard. Reflecting Peter Parker’s dark days in the aftermath of the Civil War, the ‘Back in Black’ Spider-Man Comiquette is an outstanding addition to [...]
Sideshow Collectibles is proud to bring you the latest addition to Hot Toys’ Movie Masterpiece Series of 12-inch figures, Iron Man! Each 12-inch Movie Masterpiece Series figure features Hot Toys’ fully articulated 12-inch figure body and a generous number of accessories. Now, from the recent MARVEL blockbuster film comes the Iron Man MARK II figure! [...]
Sideshow Collectibles and Marvel Comics are proud to present this 1:4 scale reproduction of Iron Man’s legendary helmet, based on the Iron Man film! These outstanding miniature replicas are cast in real metal and come complete with a polystone display base. Each Iron Man helm is hand cast and hand painted. View more photos of [...]
The Stormtrooper 12 inch Figure features: Fully articulated male body (armored body) with 30+ points of articulation Bodysuit Fully detailed armor set with helmet and belt with holster Thermal detonator with metal belt clip Interchangeable hands Stormtrooper blaster 12-inch Figure Display Base with Star Wars logo View more photos of the Stormtrooper at Sideshow Collectibles
