I do love a good toy collection video… WARNING! This collection will make you feel very inadequate — to give you an idea of the caliber of this collection, there’s a rocket-firing Boba Fett prototype! These videos show the personal collection of Clive Collier, the man behind Retro Toy Revivals, which sells repro boxes and toys. [...]
Batman in 3-D!
April 23, 2013 by 2 Comments
I think I need to get this cool 3D Batman art by Joshua Zaitz. This is probably my favorite iteration of the Batman logo, and it would look great with my vintage toys on the shelf. Josh creates 3D Pop Art featuring vibrant colors, fun themes, and a fresh look at some of the most [...]
Vintage Toys and Pop Culture Auction at C2E2
April 9, 2013 by 2 Comments
Blacksparrow Auctions has put together an amazing vintage toy and pop culture auction, to be held at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) on April 28, 2013. The auction will feature over 250 artifacts from popular culture as depicted in television, film, comics and children’s literature. Some of the toys, comics and artwork from [...]
This week’s Top 10 — 12/14/2012
December 14, 2012 by 8 Comments
The 10 best things I saw this week… New Hobbit-themed Green Dragon Pub opens in New Zealand (via Geekologie) Metallica’s Kirk Hammett has an impressive collection (New YorkTimes) Complete Palisades Muppet Collection (eBay) Lego Santa Mech by Mark Anderson Dukes of Hazzard “Hazzard County Bank” bag prop (eBay) Impressive Star Wars collection for sale on [...]
This Week’s Top 10 — 11/30/2012
November 30, 2012 by 10 Comments
The 10 best things I saw this week… King Kong by Basil Gogos Shogun Warriors: Mazinga “Z” Batman vending machine toys (Hake’s) Blade Runner — Rick Deckard’s pistol Mars Attacks poster by Jason Edmiston Marx Monster figures Vintage Batman riding on a motorcycle toy (eBay) Batmobile coin-operated kiddie ride (eBay) 1978 Kenner Alien toy (eBay) [...]
Toy Hunter — Southern Space Chase episode recap and review
November 14, 2012 by 3 Comments
Toy Hunter’s Jordan Hembrough is searching for toys in Florida with his good friend, Steve. Their first stop is at the home of Shirley, who has been collecting toys for 45 years. Now, here’s a site we don’t often see on shows like this… I had no idea that toy collectors could be so neat [...]
Collection Intervention – Series premiere recap and review
August 15, 2012 by 21 Comments
Collection Intervention premiered on Syfy last night and I have to admit to being more than a little nervous about this one. The premise of the show is that the host, Elyse Luray, helps people who have collections that have grown out of control–think Hoarders for geeks. The reason for my trepidation is that I [...]
New items for the wall of the cave? I wish!
July 20, 2012 by 4 Comments
The latest Profiles in History auction catalog arrived in my mailbox and I knew from its imposing cover design that it was going to hold some amazing treasures. The first page spread showcases an $80,000 model of the Nautilus submarine from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and the last page is filled with rare General [...]
Collecting Nostalgia — Jason Senn shows off his Star Wars collection
June 21, 2012 by 2 Comments
The long-awaited first episode of Collecting Nostalgia hit the the interwebs earlier this week and it is excellent! Ashley and Lucas put together a fun interview with Star Wars uber-fan, Jason Senn. Check it out! It’s always great to see collectors shone in a positive light–see, we’re not all hoarders with dozens of cats wandering [...]
Yard Sale Finds — Micronauts, Star Wars, and Transforming robots!
June 16, 2012 by 16 Comments
The yard sale gods finally shined down on me this weekend. It’s been tough to find anything really great so far this year, but today the tides turned and I found a great assortment of fun stuff. I went to two large church sales and one yard sale. The church sales are great if you [...]
