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	<title>Cool and Collected - collecting pop culture memories and memorabilia&#187; Action Figures</title>
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		<title>Photography tips and techniques for taking better photos of your toys</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a picture of Grimlock, one of my favorite Transformers toys. This is what I would call a product shot &#8212; something that might be used in a catalog. The figure dominates the photo and all the details are crisp and clear. If your job is to sell and market toys, this is probably the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Action Figure Photography &#8211; G.I. Joe Hazard-Viper</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hasbro G.I. Joe Hazard Viper action figure (2011) I finally got around to taking some pictures this weekend using my new photo backdrop. The new GI Joe action figures from Hasbro make for some great subject material. I saw this Hazard Viper figure at Target and immediately bought it just so I could take pictures [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pictures of all the Masters of the Universe Playsets</title>
		<link>http://coolandcollected.com/pictures-of-all-the-masters-of-the-universe-playsets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I finally got all the playsets out of their boxes and set up. I REALLY did want to put the Eternia set together, but the track pieces are so incredibly fragile that I chickened out. I also didn&#8217;t feel comfortable putting on the Lion&#8217;s arms since it didn&#8217;t seem like they would ever come off [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toy Hunters &#8212; Recap and Review of the first episode</title>
		<link>http://coolandcollected.com/toy-hunters-recap-and-review-of-the-first-episode/</link>
		<comments>http://coolandcollected.com/toy-hunters-recap-and-review-of-the-first-episode/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Travel Channel served up a special treat for us toy collectors on Sunday night. A new show called Toy Hunters aired, which follows around toy collector and dealer Jordan Hembrough on his quest to find rare and valuable toys. The show is a carbon copy of the American Pickers formula, but while Mike and [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>49</slash:comments>
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		<title>Masters of the Universe Playset Boxes</title>
		<link>http://coolandcollected.com/masters-of-the-universe-playset-boxes/</link>
		<comments>http://coolandcollected.com/masters-of-the-universe-playset-boxes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Okay, I teased you with a small photo yesterday so here are some photos that show the whole shebang. The Masters of the Universe brand led the charge of great promotional art back in the 80&#8242;s. I joked yesterday on Twitter about how I would like to put that Eternia box art on the side [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Action Figure Photography DIY: Build your own custom diorama</title>
		<link>http://coolandcollected.com/action-figure-photography-diy-build-your-own-custom-diorama/</link>
		<comments>http://coolandcollected.com/action-figure-photography-diy-build-your-own-custom-diorama/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the holiday break, I was itching to do something creative that didn&#8217;t require sitting in front of the computer. One of my passions is photography, so I thought I would build something to help me take better photos of action figures, since I do a fair bit of that for this website. I started [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Amazing vintage toy collection video</title>
		<link>http://coolandcollected.com/amazing-vintage-toy-collection-video/</link>
		<comments>http://coolandcollected.com/amazing-vintage-toy-collection-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a little bit of everything in this video&#8211;Six Million Dollar Man, Batman, GI Joe&#8211;you name it, it&#8217;s in this collection. Wow.]]></description>
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		<title>Action Figure Nativity Scene</title>
		<link>http://coolandcollected.com/action-figure-nativity-scene/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Action Figures]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reis O&#8217;Brien over at &#8220;Hey Look At My Toys!&#8221; is hosting a fun action figure nativity contest to get all of us into the true spirit of Christmas. Here&#8217;s my entry&#8230; Be sure to check out the contest to see all the great photos, and while you&#8217;re there, cast your vote. Number 2 is a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>GI Joe and Star Wars Toy Haul</title>
		<link>http://coolandcollected.com/gi-joe-and-star-wars-toy-haul/</link>
		<comments>http://coolandcollected.com/gi-joe-and-star-wars-toy-haul/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8242;s toys today. How big? Well, it almost didn&#8217;t fit in my car&#8230; Six large boxes full of toys! Let&#8217;s see what was inside&#8230; There was quite a variety of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>Report from last weekend&#8217;s Steel City Con</title>
		<link>http://coolandcollected.com/photos-from-last-weekends-steel-city-con/</link>
		<comments>http://coolandcollected.com/photos-from-last-weekends-steel-city-con/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:37:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mike Bartley, a friend of Cool &#38; collected sent in this great recap from his visit to last Weekend&#8217;s Steel City Con.  I rarely get to go to conventions anymore, with two kids and a working wife. So, to find one that&#8217;s affordable, and that my wife agrees driving to, is a rare thing. The [...]]]></description>
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