A general discussion of collecting cool things.
I went hunting for pop culture collectibles at the D.C. Big Flea this weekend. This show comes around a few times a year and is filled with antique furniture, jewelry, and glassware, but there are usually a few good booths of toys and memorabilia.
My favorite booths are easy to spot. They’re bright and colorful, and [...]
So a couple of weeks ago we told you about the lady who sold a copy of Stadium Events on eBay for over $13k. That story made the rounds on the interwebs and this guy in Kansas realized he had a copy of the game in his basement — and it was unopened, and in [...]
Some posters just look better when they’re covered in Japanese writing. Some collectors believe the most valuable version of a movie poster is the one released in the same country that the movie was released in, but after seeing some of these Japanese one sheets, I tend to disagree. Check out the Army of Darkness or The [...]
Raise your hand if your mom sold your comic book collection when you went off to college. Nowadays, those same moms are selling off their kid’s video game collections.
A woman recently put up an old Nintendo system with a few games she had stored in a closet. One of those games was an extremely rare [...]
From the WETA folks:
We’re very proud and excited to be able to announce a range of limited edition collectibles from District 9, Neill Blomkamp’s acclaimed 2009 movie.
The collectibles are of course created by the same artists and craftspeople who created the original designs, props and creatures in the movie.
I just hope that there’s a Wikus [...]
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 [...]
Rumor has it that Hasbro will be reviving the Micronauts. Microman originally appeared in 1974, manufactured by the Japanese company, Takara. In 1976, the toy line hit American shores and was renamed the Micronauts. The line consisted of 3.75 inch tall figures that had interchangeable parts. Following the success of one of Takara’s other creations, [...]
Just in time for Christmas, Mattel is re-releasing the greatest hero of the Masters of the Universe Classics series. He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe, was a huge success last year, so Mattel reworked him a bit and will re-release him on November 18, but only on the MattyCollector.com web site.
The new package [...]
Mattel is having some issues with fulfilling orders for the new Masters of the Universe line of action figures. After quite a bit of fan uproar on the Mattel Facebook page, Mattel realized they better own up to the problem.
From the mattycollector.com site:
Look, what I really want to say is that we want to make [...]
The Mirage Group, owners of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(TM) property, have sold the iconic brand to Nickelodeon – part of MTV Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. 4Kids Entertainment has received a payment of approximately $9.75 million at the Closing in consideration of its agreement to terminate its right to serve as the merchandise [...]
