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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
You wanted a Keldor but Matty Collector let you down? Not a problem. I got your Keldor right here. I’ve teamed up with Poe Ghostal to give away the figure I was able to obtain in my little experiment. So head over to Poe Ghostal’s site and enter the “Tweets from Snake Mountain” contest for [...]
I’ve been hearing a lot about the Mattycollector web site and all the fury it tends to generate for fans of Mattel’s action figures. For those of you who have never heard of Mattycollector, it’s a web site where you can buy exclusive Mattel action figures you can’t get anywhere else. Lately, most of the [...]
I stumbled across this great article about the Masters of the Universe toys that I grew up with. The author has fond memories as well … Growing up in the early 1980’s, I feel privileged to have been a child during a golden age of toys. Specifically, action toys and figures aimed directly at young [...]
