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’m still sad about missing out on buying this poster last week. This incredible Dracula poster by Martin Ansin was available for $45 and I made it all the way through the Paypal checkout until the very last screen stalled out, until it finally showed me that the item was sold out. Sigh. So goes [...]
The Hammer Vault by Marcus Hearn will be hitting store shelves soon, and if you’re a Hammer fan, then you will definitely want to add this to your library. This book is a treasure trove of Hammer’s history, and details what was involved in producing the company’s films from their inception in 1954 all the way [...]
This weekend, Old Town Auctions is hosting a 3-day toy collector auction at the Grand Venice Hotel in Hagerstown, Maryland, but don’t worry if you can’t make it in person, because they offer online bidding prior to the event. I was fortunate to attend a space toy auction put on by old Town Auctions last [...]
Last night, somewhere in Texas, all Hell broke loose. A bunch of lucky people were loaded onto buses and delivered to an abandoned shopping mall for a surprise movie. This was the ninth Mondo Mystery Movie and being right before Halloween, you kind of sensed something great was about to happen. A friend of Cool [...]
It’s Friday, so a double feature is in order. Here are a couple of Mexican lobby cards from my collection, starting with this beauty for 1951′s “La Novia del Gorila,” or “Bride of the Gorilla” for us gringos. La Novia del Gorila (Bride of the Gorilla) – 1951 If you know me, you know about [...]
Calling all zombie fans! Check out this awesome new poster by Grzegorz Domaradzki’s for George Romero’s classic, Night of the Living Dead. The poster measures 24″ x 36″ and has a print run of 250. This version is a steal for $40 over at Kryptonite Prints and Apparel. The variant edition has a print run of 100. [...]
I collect a variety of things, but my favorite thing to collect is movie posters and lobby cards. Mexican lobby cards have art that just melts my brain (in a good way). Throughout this month’s Countdown to Halloween, I’ll show you a few gems from my collection. So, let’s kick things off with this beauty [...]
Last night, at the New Beverly Cinema in California, Mondo hosted their latest Mystery Movie night, and it was pretty special. A friend of the site, Frank Onorati, sent me a message while standing in line, to tell me that the mystery movie was the classic 1931 Frankenstein and the poster for sale was the one by Drew [...]
At long last, the DC Big Flea returned to the Virginia ‘burbs. It’s been a while since the last show and I couldn’t wait to visit it again this weekend. The Big Flea is a massive antique show held at the Dulles Expo Center. Most of the items for sale are furniture, jewelry, and decorative [...]
Tom Krohne lives in New Jersey, and spends his nights working on The Indescribable Watchamcallit and The Giantastics. I met Tom through Twitter, where I learned that he had a monstrous collection and he was kind enough to share it here. Thanks, Tom! How did your collection start? What was the first item in your [...]
