DC Big Flea vintage toy finds

dc big flea vintage toy haul

There aren’t many opportunities for vintage toy hunting in this area. We don’t really have flea markets or rummage sales like a lot places, and the yard sales can be hit or miss, so I always try to visit the Big Flea when it rolls into town. This weekend, I found a few fun vintage [...]

eBay vs. ecrater — This round goes to…

masters of the universe castle grayskull

I’ve had an ecrater store for a while now–see it over there on the left side of the page? Ecrater is a free service that allows you to sell your items in your own online store. Overall, I have been pleased with ecrater’s ease of use–and it’s tough to beat the price! I’ve had some [...]

Collector Profile — Ashley Raburn and his massive Masters of the Universe collection

ashley raburn's Masters of the Universe He-man motu collection

Ashley Raburn lives in Tennessee, and works at a local College as an Instructional Technology Specialist. Ashley has been an avid Doctor Who fan his whole life, and runs the website, Life with Fandom, where he talks about pop culture. He’s also involved in a cool new project called “New Monster,” which is a series of [...]

The Battle for Eternia has begun (on eBay)!

motu eternia playset

I really didn’t want to do it, but I just couldn’t find a local buyer for the Eternia playset. There were plenty of window shoppers but no one followed through. So, I reluctantly ended up listing this on eBay. Here’s why I say “reluctantly” — if this sells for my reserve of $750.00, I will [...]

Masters of the Universe Playset Boxes

Masters of the Universe MOTU Eternia playset box

Okay, I teased you with a small photo yesterday so here are some photos that show the whole shebang. The Masters of the Universe brand led the charge of great promotional art back in the 80′s. I joked yesterday on Twitter about how I would like to put that Eternia box art on the side [...]

By the Power of Craigslist, I have the playsets!

masters of the universe eternia playset

It was a dark and stormy night, and I found myself once again sitting in the car, cold and wet, a fat wad of 20′s in my pocket, wondering why I chose this lifestyle to lead. I watched anxiously for my contact to arrive, only having the vaguest details as to who he was, and [...]

Report from last weekend’s Steel City Con

steel city con 2011 - vintage Mego action figures for sale

Mike Bartley, a friend of Cool & collected sent in this great recap from his visit to last Weekend’s Steel City Con.  I rarely get to go to conventions anymore, with two kids and a working wife. So, to find one that’s affordable, and that my wife agrees driving to, is a rare thing. The [...]

Weekend Toy haul – She-Ra? Yep. She-Ra.

collection of vintage she-ra action figures (He-Man Masters of the Universe-MOTU)

Hey, look what I got off Craigslist today! It’s a massive lot of 80′s She-Ra toys! She-Ra really is on the fringe of what I would normally buy, since she is a part of the Masters of the Universe line, but I can’t say I didn’t feel a little silly handing over the cash for [...]

Vintage Masters of the Universe and GoBots children’s books

collection of heman masters of the universe children's books

I was at the used book store yesterday with the kids, looking for some new Bob the Builder books to add to their collection, when I stumbled across these… Of course, these Masters of the Universe and GoBots books from the early 80′s were immediately added to the basket. The artwork on the covers is [...]

“You Will be Rare” — One man’s quest to corner the market on an action figure

jamie moakes - ram man - you will be rare

Jamie Moakes is a man on a mission. He has set himself upon a Quixotic quest to obtain as many Ram-Man action figures as his bank roll will allow, thus cornering the market on the figure and driving up their value to insane numbers. His tongue in cheek crusade titled “You Will Be Rare” follows [...]