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.
Consider this a bonus book report, because you get not one, but TWO books reviewed, all for the low, low price of just your time. First up, is Tim Lebbon’s The Cabin in the Woods: The Official Movie Novelization, based on Josh Whedon’s and Drew Goddard’s screenplay. I was looking forward to reading this since there [...]
I used to be a die hard used book store “picker.” I would go to five or six book stores a few of times a week, and usually come home with something interesting–and sometimes even valuable–to add to my collection. Sadly, those days are gone, since the barcode scanners moved in. Nowadays, all the unique [...]
The Hammer Vault by Marcus Hearn will be hitting store shelves soon, and if you’re a Hammer fan, then you will definitely want to add this to your library. This book is a treasure trove of Hammer’s history, and details what was involved in producing the company’s films from their inception in 1954 all the way [...]
I’m a firm believer that a man should have a cave–a place that is devoted to you and your passion. Of course, I think the ladies should have their own spaces as well, but usually, that consists of the rest of the house! After a long day, I head to my cave to unwind in [...]
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 [...]
Clear some space on the book shelf, because there is a whole lot of awesome coming out soon from the folks at Gallery 1988. I was lucky to get a review copy from the publisher, and let me tell you, THIS BOOK ROCKS! Crazy 4 Cult: Cult Movie Art is an art book that compiles [...]
Not a bad Saturday morning of yard sales this weekend… I saw this large stuffed ALF doll at one of the first sales we stopped at, and knew I was going to buy it before even unbuckling the seatbelt. For $2, this Melmacian went home with me, and his little friend Jessie from Toy Story [...]
A huge thanks to Nicole Wakelin from the Total Fan Girl site for sending me this great book, The Geek Dad’s Guide to Weekend Fun. I can’t wait to build the LEGO trebuchet with the kids. Thanks, Nicole!
I took the kids to the library the other day, and for some reason they had a table displaying all kinds of manly books, but this is the one that caught my eye… Now, I don’t know about you but if a book has a large leg lamp from A Christmas Story, I’m going to [...]
Karen brown recently started selling vintage books on Etsy, where her shop is named “RetroFirsts.” Her main focus is something near and dear to my heart, vintage first editions. Over a span of three months, her shop has evolved from selling somewhat ordinary first editions – with a few select gems interspersed – to some [...]
