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 first week’s results for the League of Extraordinary Bloggers was a huge success, and I promise the second week is going to be just as much fun. Here goes… —— You have an unlimited budget and space is not a problem. What piece of Hollywood memorabilia would you want hanging around in your batcave? [...]
To say that I am a bit overwhelmed with the response to the first week’s challenge is a huge understatement. Thirteen blogs have already posted their articles about their favorite Saturday afternoon matinee, and even more are expected. I was thinking that three or four would be an impressive first outing, but 13+ is incredible! [...]
The League of Extraordinary Bloggers, the Pop Culture Pundits, The Knights of the Pop Culture Roundtable… whatever we choose to call this great experiment, we’re going to have a good time! Your first mission, should you choose to accept it: —— What movie is, or was, your “go to” Saturday matinee — the comfort movie [...]
In 1938, the man of steel was introduced in Action Comics #1, and the world would never be the same. Earlier today, ComicsConnect.com sold an extremely rare, high-grade copy of that comic for $1,000,000.00, shattering all previous records for a comic book. Prior to this sale, the record price for a comic was a lesser grade [...]
Some posters just look better when they’re covered in Japanese writing. Some collectors believe the most valuable version of a movie poster is the one released in the same country that the movie was released in, but after seeing some of these Japanese one sheets, I tend to disagree. Check out the Army of Darkness or The [...]
Raise your hand if your mom sold your comic book collection when you went off to college. Nowadays, those same moms are selling off their kid’s video game collections. A woman recently put up an old Nintendo system with a few games she had stored in a closet. One of those games was an extremely [...]
If that headline made no sense to you, then this article probably isn’t up your collecting alley, but read on anyway and get a little education! Coins are graded like every other collectible, but they are graded on a scale from “poor 1″ to “mint state 70″ with many levels in between. The grading of [...]
Sideshow Toys recently announced their latest addition to the Star Wars collection: You’re Going To Regret This – Princess Leia VS Jabba The Hutt Diorama. This detailed piece captures the classic Star Wars scene as the enslaved Leia (in every fanboy’s favorite costume) fulfills her promise to the big guy. This sculpture would make a stunning [...]
This guy has a houseful of stuff that would give me a serious case of heebeejeebies. Seriously, you have got to see this VR tour of his place. The nooks and crannies of the nooks and crannies are filled with eclectic items ranging from skulls, to taxidermy, to minotaurs. I think every serious collector should [...]
