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.
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 [...]
Look what Santa delivered a little early this year… Superman vs. Power Armor Lex Catwoman Catcycle City Chase These sets will be under our Christmas tree, but it took some serious willpower to not tear them open and grab those minifigs. I predict my kids are going to wonder why their Batman and Superman figures [...]
When I was a kid, many eons ago, I collected comic books. Every week, I would beg my mom to drive me to Joe’s Comics and proceed to spend my entire allowance on comics. The mid-80′s were my collecting heyday and at that time, there was a growing industry of independent comics trying to cash [...]
About a year ago, Todd Sheffer and I started chatting via email about collecting after he submitted his Collector Profile to the site. Todd works at Hake’s Americana, where he is surrounded by rare pop culture collectibles every day, and he invited me to come see his collection while I was in York for the [...]
While browsing the cereal aisle, looking for my daily dose of fiber, I couldn’t help but notice this DC Comics promotion on several of the General Mills’ boxes. A free comic book is inside! I love free stuff, and I was going to buy Honey Nut Cheerios anyway, so it was a win-win proposition. Not [...]
Marvel Third Eye posters have been on my list of Holy Grails for years, and I never dreamed I would find one in the wild. Last weekend, I found ten! These posters have a huge following and there are usually one or two available on any given day on eBay, but be prepared to pay [...]
Last night, I teased you with a photo of my epic pop culture haul from earlier in the day. There were many good guesses, but I can assure you there were no bananas, plantains, Beatles posters, or parts of Gwyneth Paltrow in those boxes. Yesterday afternoon, I checked Craigslist to see if there were any [...]
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 [...]
One of the great things about living in the DC suburbs is the ability to head downtown for the day and see what’s new at the Smithsonian Museums. My wife and I took the day off and spent a beautiful day on the mall, and of course I was interested in seeing what kind of [...]
Hi folks! For those who don’t know me, my name is Will, and I’m the pop culture guru to the stars. Well, maybe not yet, but a guy can dream. In any case, Brian knew that I’d be heading off to the Baltimore Comic Con, and he was nice enough to invite me to do [...]
