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.
Two of my favorite things finally came together, and no, I’m not talking about chocolate and peanut butter! I have been waiting for Mondo to tackle the Planet of the Apes films for a long time, and today those dreams were finally realized. The talented artists Florian Bertmer, Martin Ansin, Rich Kelly, Ken Taylor, and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Hey, remember that movie Marvel put out this summer called Captain America? And remember when Mondo released those awesome posters by Olly Moss, Tyler Stout, and Eric Tan? I know, it was a while ago. It was back in July. I remember because my wife asked me what I wanted for our upcoming anniversary. I [...]
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 had planned a different Halloween item for today’s Countdown to Halloween post, but when I saw this new poster for It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown by Tom Whalen, I literally stopped the presses! We have Dark Hall Mansion to thank for this poster. From their blog: Dark Hall Mansion is proud to collaborate with [...]
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 [...]
Now this might come as a shock to no one, but I am a huge fan of Drew Struzan’s art. Struzan has been painting masterpieces for decades and when you think of movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars, Back to the Future, and Harry Potter, you can thank Mr. Struzan for the [...]
