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.
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 [...]
Check out this incredible vintage sci-fi movie poster up for auction at emovieposter.com. This poster has it all — big brained aliens, a damsel in distress, and UFOs destroying earth as we know it. This would look amazing framed on the wall, and it could be all yours if your pockets are deeper than mine. [...]
This weekend, Profiles in History is putting on an auction with an insane amount of unbelievable Hollywood memorabilia. You doubt me? Well here’s the proof… Lot #353: Original artwork for Italian movie poster Godzilla Furia Di Mostri (Godzilla vs. Smog Monster) – Lot #503: Frank Frazetta Ghost Rider #2 comic book cover original art (1950) [...]
If you’ve been a good little boy or girl this year, Santa might bring you The Art of Hammer: The Official Poster Collection From the Archive of Hammer Films. This book is a must have for any fan of vintage horror films and movie posters. Synopsis: Hammer is almost as well known for the way it [...]
I was driving home last night. It was dark and foggy. I felt a bump, and another bump, and then another bump. I got out to see what I ran over. Here is what I found… Don’t worry, no real monsters were harmed in the making of this post.
For your viewing enjoyment are these great vintage ads for horror monster 8mm movies. For the low, low price of $5.75 plus shipping, one of these movies could be yours (in 1962).
The original Friday the 13th movie was the first true horror movie I ever saw and it has lodged itself in some dark corner of my brain ever since. When I was in high school, I went through a phase where I wanted to grow up and be an FX makeup artist so I could [...]
This original one-sheet from the classic horror movie, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, is up for bid this week at emovieposter.com (current bid: $1,150.00). There are lots of other great movie posters in this Tuesday’s auction, including Adventures of Captain Marvel, Back to the Future, and Raiders of the Lost Ark, to name a few. [emovieposter.com] [...]
The FBI has filed charges against a Georgia man who defrauded vintage movie poster collectors of more than $1 million. Kerry Haggard hired printers and restoration companies to produce high-quality fakes of vintage horror movie posters that he would then sell at online auction sites like eBay. Sometimes he would even trade the fakes for [...]
Ever wanted to own a truly authentic Freddy Krueger sweater? Well, you’re in luck because on May 1, one of the creepy dude’s signature red and green striped sweaters is up for bid at Premiere Props. This one was screen worn in Nightmare on Elm Street 5. There are also a bunch of props from [...]
