A general discussion of collecting cool things, such as vintage and modern toys, comic books, ephemera.
I know some pretty smart people. Earlier today, I posed a question here on the site and on Twitter and Facebook, asking if anyone knew what these were… It didn’t take long for Stacey to chime in on Twitter… @cool_collected They look like old twine holders. — Stacey Rader (@geeky_vixen) May 31, 2013 Soon after, [...]
Why, why, why?!? And if that’s not bad enough… If there was ever an instance to use the term “Bat Cave” I think this would be it. This is such a strange, strange card and I can only hope to receive one as amazing as this from my kids on Father’s Day. — This wasn’t [...]
I think I need to get this cool 3D Batman art by Joshua Zaitz. This is probably my favorite iteration of the Batman logo, and it would look great with my vintage toys on the shelf. Josh creates 3D Pop Art featuring vibrant colors, fun themes, and a fresh look at some of the most [...]
I had another busy weekend filled with kids’ birthday parties and family gatherings, so I visited the Big Flea early on Saturday morning. I usually roll in on Sunday afternoon, but while the crowds were heavy on Saturday, the good stuff was also easier to find. I would pay the admission price just to visit [...]
Not long ago, I wrote about how I bought a Django action figure as the controversy surrounding them started to grow. Seeing the ridiculous prices they were selling for once the media picked up on the controversy, I didn’t hesitate in putting mine up on eBay the same day it arrived, and converted my $30 [...]
The latest issue of LEGO Club magazine and the new catalog have arrived, and as usual, it is filled with wallet-bursting goodness. A new LEGO line of products called Chima is introduced, and looks like a cross between Thundercats and Flash Gordon, so it could be very good. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles appear in [...]
The 10 best things I saw this week… New Hobbit-themed Green Dragon Pub opens in New Zealand (via Geekologie) Metallica’s Kirk Hammett has an impressive collection (New YorkTimes) Complete Palisades Muppet Collection (eBay) Lego Santa Mech by Mark Anderson Dukes of Hazzard “Hazzard County Bank” bag prop (eBay) Impressive Star Wars collection for sale on [...]
The 10 best things I saw this week… 1930′s Superman Krypto-Raygun film projector (eBay) Super Powers collection (Heritage Auctions) John Buscema “Conan the Barbarian” original art page (Hake’s) Vintage Hazelle’s Batman Marionette puppet (eBay) King Kong button (Hake’s) Santa Claus Conquers the Martians movie poster (Heritage Auctions) 1966 Green Hornet Paint-by-Numbers Original box art (eBay) [...]
Hake’s Americana is having a huge sale with tons of items marked down 25%. While most people are sitting around watching TV, I am usually browsing Hake’s site. It’s a problem I have learned to deal with, but when they have a sale like this, my fingers slowly draw out the credit card. I have [...]
The 10 best things I saw this week… King Kong by Basil Gogos Shogun Warriors: Mazinga “Z” Batman vending machine toys (Hake’s) Blade Runner — Rick Deckard’s pistol Mars Attacks poster by Jason Edmiston Marx Monster figures Vintage Batman riding on a motorcycle toy (eBay) Batmobile coin-operated kiddie ride (eBay) 1978 Kenner Alien toy (eBay) [...]
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