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.
The yard sales were pretty good this weekend. We hit one neighborhood sale and two church sales, which I have started to really appreciate. The church sales are basically small flea markets, where a bunch of people get together in a parking lot to sell their items along with a bunch of stuff that was [...]
Here’s a documentary you won’t want to miss… “Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys” is a documentary that celebrates the action figures, play sets, space ships, and props we grew up with as kids — and still collect today. Through interviews with collectors, historians, former Kenner and Hasbro employees, and others, the film [...]
Mike Bartley, a friend of Cool & Collected sent in this great recap from his visit to last Weekend’s Steel City Con. I got to go to another STEEL CITY CON on Saturday, March 3. This is important because it is one day when my wife forgets all about my “out of the ordinary” interests [...]
Oh Craigslist, how do I love thee? I have been stocking the shelves for the long cold winter ahead, and made a big purchase of 80′s toys today. How big? Well, it almost didn’t fit in my car… Six large boxes full of toys! Let’s see what was inside… There was quite a variety of [...]
It’s December 1, and you know what that means… it’s LEGO advent calendar time! This year, LEGO has the traditional City version, but they also introduced their first Star Wars themed calendar. And you know, nothing says Christmas like Star Wars! Here’s the outside of the box. It looks like all kinds of minifigs and [...]
Guest post by Chris, from the stuffwelikecast.com. I lived in a small town in Missouri for 33 years. I moved to Orlando a year ago with my lovely wife and have not missed living in the Midwest except of course my family and the ToyMan toy show, for which I have not yet found a [...]
Chris Tanski is a 35-year-old husband and father, and is a self professed “pop culture fiend,” who tries to keep up to date on all the comings and goings in the world of popular culture. Chris manages to pay the bills and fund his collecting addiction by being a first assistant manager at a major movie [...]
Yesterday, I went out and bought another car load of toys. As soon as I clear out a few boxes, it seems like I always find another stash to take their place. Yesterday’s haul came from a friend of a friend who was moving and was looking to unload a bunch of toys from his [...]
The DC Big Flea graced us with its presence again this weekend. I visited the show on Sunday and was surprised to see that the parking lot wasn’t gridlock as usual. I typically have to circle the lot several times, dodging all the GMC Suburbans, before finding a space, but not this time. There were [...]
One of the great things about living in the DC suburbs is the ability to head downtown for the day and see what’s new at the Smithsonian Museums. My wife and I took the day off and spent a beautiful day on the mall, and of course I was interested in seeing what kind of [...]
