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.
I can’t think of a better way to start the week than this trailer for Skyfall… Can. Not. Wait. See larger image Bond 50: The Complete 22 Film Collection [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray) Starring: Sean Connery, Daniel Craig, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan List Price: $299.99 USD New From: $199.99 In Stock
Deep breath. So, this week’s League topic has asked us to expose our deepest, darkest geek confessions. There have been some serious necks laid on the chopping block already, and I’m pretty sure some stones will be hurled my way soon enough. Here goes… I have never seen an episode of Star Trek. There, I said [...]
The yard sales were pretty good this weekend. We hit one neighborhood sale and two church sales, which I have started to really appreciate. The church sales are basically small flea markets, where a bunch of people get together in a parking lot to sell their items along with a bunch of stuff that was [...]
Poster by Tom Whalen. 24″x36″ screen print. Hand numbered. Edition of 540. $50 I love Tom Whalen’s work and this Disney Pixar Toy Story poster is one of my favorites so far. I haven’t been trying for the Disney series of posters, primarily because I’m not a huge fan of the movies and wouldn’t really [...]
I alluded to this back in the “Expendables” post I wrote for the League a while back, but I just can’t help it, I love a good Western. So, the crossover I’d love to see would have to begin with the Earp brothers, Wyatt, Virgil, and Morgan, and of course Doc Holliday–one of the greatest [...]
I knew it! Who else would Mondo call upon to develop the fully-assembled Avengers poster than Tyler Stout, and boy is it a beauty… I will absolutely be trying for one of these in tomorrow’s drop, but if I miss out, I’ll be okay since I will be channeling all my Mondo kharma to the [...]
This week, the League asked what is the sweetest ride cruising the streets of pop culture. For me, this was a no-brainer. The sweetest ride in any movie is Marion Cobretti’s custom 1950 Mercury Monterey from the 1986 movie, Cobra. “You’re the disease, and I’m the cure.” When I stayed home from school with the [...]
Consider this a bonus book report, because you get not one, but TWO books reviewed, all for the low, low price of just your time. First up, is Tim Lebbon’s The Cabin in the Woods: The Official Movie Novelization, based on Josh Whedon’s and Drew Goddard’s screenplay. I was looking forward to reading this since there [...]
Illustrator-extraordinaire, Tom Whalen, is a busy guy! It seems like every day, a new piece of his work zooms around the interwebs. Today’s dose of Mr. Whalen comes to us from Dark Hall Mansion, which strikes gold (er, yellow) again with their latest release of art prints, this time celebrating the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine. This is first [...]
