Calling all M.A.S.K. Fans! Benefit auction to help victims of Hurricane Sandy

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Following the Devastating weather events of the past year, including Hurricane Sandy, Bill Faries, owner of M.A.S.K. action figure fansite Matt-Trakker.com has put together a benefit event to raise funds for those affected by the storms. He has collected an assortment of memorabilia signed by the voice actors from the original M.A.S.K. cartoon series to be donated [...]

Cool & Collected T-shirts are now available!

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Despite all the warnings on Facebook and Twitter, I have decided to try my hand at selling some T-shirts here on Cool & Collected. Sure, there are  half a billion t-shirts out there, but I wanted to create shirts that I would actually wear. To begin with, there are four designs available, so let me know [...]

Shogun Warriors posters by Boiling Point

Shogun Warriors by Boiling Point Creative Group

WOW! Check out these awesome Shogun Warrior posters by the Boiling Point Creative Group in El Segundo, California. These would certainly brighten up the walls of any man cave. You can buy individual prints for just $30, or get the whole set for $125. That Raydeen print is calling to me, but I think I [...]

This Superman poster by Martin Ansin is out of this world!

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Poster by Martin Ansin Dimensions: 24?x36? - Edition: Regular edition TBD ; 130 (Metal Variant) Price: $50 (Regular) ; $300 (Metal Variant) Martin Ansin is an artistic genius, and this Superman: Man of Steel poster is his latest masterpiece. This is one of two Man of Steel posters that Mondo is releasing this week, and they [...]

SDCC exclusive “Magnitude” Admiral Ackbar mini bust from Gentle Giant

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Okay, I’m not a big Star Wars collector, but this Admiral Ackbar mini bust would be a fine addition to any pop culture collection. From Gentle Giant: “Magnitude” an Admiral Ackbar mini bust, is based on the artwork by Steven Daily. This mini bust stands at 8” tall and comes in a screen printed wooden [...]

This “Star Cars” poster by Scott Park will get your engines revving

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Check out this awesome print by illustrator Scott Park. How many can you name? I did pretty well, but eight of them stumped me. Here’s a large version with the answer key, and while you’re there, you can also buy a print in a variety of sizes for the walls of your cave.

What Have I Seen?!? (May 2013)

Movies watched in May 2013 In order of most favorite to unwatchable. My ranking system is primarily based on how much I enjoyed the movie–i.e. would I watch it again, and recommend it to others. An asterix indicates whether I have seen the movie before. Star Wars Trilogy* – Yeah, these are pretty good movies. [...]

Shelf expression — Rearranging my vintage toy collection

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Over Memorial Day weekend, I decided to tackle a new arrangement for some of my collection. I cleared off eight shelves in the built-in bookcases and started to put a variety of items in place of the books that had been there since I built the shelves. Here’s how it turned out… First let me [...]

Awesome Voltron and Transformers posters from Acid Free Gallery

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If you weren’t able to attend last weekend’s Wizard World in Philadelphia, Acid Free Gallery is giving you another chance at some awesome posters today! I may not be the biggest Voltron fan out there, but the colors and design of this poster just blew me away when I first saw it. Tom Whalen’s posters [...]

Vintage Batman and Robin String Holders

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I know some pretty smart people. Earlier today, I posed a question here on the site and on Twitter and Facebook, asking if anyone knew what these were… It didn’t take long for Stacey to chime in on Twitter… @cool_collected They look like old twine holders. — Stacey Rader (@geeky_vixen) May 31, 2013 Soon after, [...]