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.
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 [...]
Over the holiday break, I was itching to do something creative that didn’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 [...]
Don’t listen to the rumors, I am still here! I took a hiatus for the last 10 days and virtually disappeared from the digital side of life. Christmas is the one time of year that I actually kick back and relax. Being self-employed, vacations are a rarity, but no one else is working over the Christmas [...]
Reis O’Brien over at “Hey Look At My Toys!” is hosting a fun action figure nativity contest to get all of us into the true spirit of Christmas. Here’s my entry… Be sure to check out the contest to see all the great photos, and while you’re there, cast your vote. Number 2 is a [...]
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 [...]
Hey, look what I got off Craigslist today! It’s a massive lot of 80′s She-Ra toys! She-Ra really is on the fringe of what I would normally buy, since she is a part of the Masters of the Universe line, but I can’t say I didn’t feel a little silly handing over the cash for [...]
Whenever I get a great vintage toy, I can’t wait to photograph it. Here are some pictures of the M.A.S.K. Rhino truck with a couple of the figures. This really is a fantastic vehicle, and it was so much fun to shoot! If you want to see larger versions of these photos, head over to [...]
Well, I had fun on Saturday morning… I always search Craigslist for nearby yard sales and this week one particular listing caught my eye. It mentioned lots of video game swag. Well, I love swag! So, I targeted that house first, and I’m glad I did. The seller was a really nice guy who used [...]
The other day, I showed you how I made a new photo backdrop for some action figure pictures I wanted to shoot for my new online shop. Here are some of the results so far… I really like the way these are turning out, especially how the “cheap” Burger King Dr. Doom looks like he’s [...]
Well, I got a little crafty again this weekend, and did some hot glue gun slinging to make a new backdrop for action figure photographs. The fun thing about making a backdrop like this is that you don’t need to be precise, and you can use pretty much anything you have laying around. The first [...]
