My Prized Possession

vintage 1964 aurora king kong model kit

This week’s League topic is a show and tell event, where you’re asked to show off your prized possession. Many of my fellow bloggers have already chimed in with sentimental objects that tug at your heart strings and ooze nostalgia… I’m not going to do that. Believe me, It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s [...]

Talking holy grails and white whales

blue king kong bank

You might be surprised to learn that I collect a few things <pause for laugh track>. Actually, I collect waaaay too much stuff, but I’ve become pretty good at narrowing my focus, and when I open my museum to the public, it will surely spark some serious nostalgia in anyone who enjoys pop culture. I’m [...]

Ain’t It Cool News debuts on the Nerdist Channel

aint it cool

The newly launched Nerdist Channel might really be on to something. I’ve watched a few of their shows this week, but the one that I wil definitely check out regularly is Harry Knowles’ Ain’t it Cool… Okay, so Harry starts off talking about a rare King Kong movie prop, so he obviously had me at [...]

Bride of the Gorilla, 1951 poster

la novia del gorila movie poster 1951

I came across this poster the other day and was blown away. It’s.. it’s… beautiful. I need to track down one of these for the permanent collection of my future “Simians in Cinema” museum.

Now THIS is a King Kong-sized movie poster!

king kong italian vintage 4p poster

I seriously need more walls. Look what the mailman dropped off on my doorstep today… This is truly a thing of beauty. if you know me, you know my love for monkeys in movies, especially King Kong. This is an Italian poster from the 60′s for the original King Kong movie. The poster is a [...]

A quick tour of the Cool & Collected cave

bat cave - Wall of first edition books

I’m a firm believer that a man should have a cave–a place that is devoted to you and your passion. Of course, I think the ladies should have their own spaces as well, but usually, that consists of the rest of the house! After a long day, I head to my cave to unwind in [...]

Old Town Auctions — A little something for everyone this weekend

old town auctions - marx mechanical gorilla king kong

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 [...]

Vintage Aurora Model Kits

aurora model kits - captain america, spiderman, and hulk

Here are some pictures of the Aurora model kits boxes I added to the collection last weekend. Most of these are in amazing condition, especially when you consider they are around 50 years old. King Kong and Godzilla Dr Jekyll as Mr. Hyde, Madame Tussaud’s Chamber of Horrors Guillotine, and the Vampire Dracula, Frankenstein, and [...]

Mega Score – Vintage Aurora Model Kits and Corgi James Bond Aston Martin

huge aurora model kits collection

Last night, I teased you with a photo of my epic pop culture haul from earlier in the day. There were many good guesses, but I can assure you there were no bananas, plantains, Beatles posters, or parts of Gwyneth Paltrow in those boxes. Yesterday afternoon, I checked Craigslist to see if there were any [...]

Happy Halloween! — Vintage King Kong Costumes

vintage king kong halloween costume

Here are a couple of vintage Halloween King Kong costumes that somehow found their way into my collection. Luckily, I have unpaid child labor available to model them… Happy Halloween everybody! Let’s go trick or treating!