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.
There were tons of great toys for sale at the York Toy Extravaganza this past Sunday. The sheer volume of toys was overwhelming, and of course I had to buy a few! I wouldn’t say I left with an amazing haul, but I found a few items that I’m happy to have on the shelf. [...]
This weekend, Old Town Auctions is hosting a 3-day toy collector auction at the Grand Venice Hotel in Hagerstown, Maryland, but don’t worry if you can’t make it in person, because they offer online bidding prior to the event. I was fortunate to attend a space toy auction put on by old Town Auctions last [...]
There are thousands of incredible pop culture collectibles up for bid at Hake’s right now, but I thought I would post a few of my favorites, starting with this amazing Batmobile display… “BATMAN” HUGE AND IMPRESSIVE 1966 “BURRY’S COOKIES” VACU-FORM DISPLAY W/ BATMOBILE KIT OFFER. THE LONE RANGER 1957 LARGE & IMPRESSIVE GENERAL MILLS STORE [...]
Finally. I’ve been waiting for these Imaginext toys to start hitting the yard sales, and this weekend I struck the mother lode. Actually, it was just one mother selling her kid’s toys off in bulk — my kind of sale! I picked up this entire lot for $25.00 and my boys are very happy. My [...]
In yesterday’s post, I wrote about my latest visit to the DC Big Flea, and this post will show you the items that I brought home to add to my collection. When I go to shows like the Big Flea, I rarely buy big ticket items, and tend to seek out the bargain bins. For [...]
The DC Big Flea graced us with its presence again this weekend. I visited the show on Sunday and was surprised to see that the parking lot wasn’t gridlock as usual. I typically have to circle the lot several times, dodging all the GMC Suburbans, before finding a space, but not this time. There were [...]
One of the reasons I love yard sales is how random they can be. You really never know what you will find. The yard sales this weekend gave up some strange stuff, but I love strange stuff, so it’s all good. We hit a neighborhood yard sale that boasted 100 families participating. The threat of [...]
The yard sales are finally starting to pick back up around here. This weekend there were a few advertised “community yard sales” but those communities were a bit anemic. We probably visited a half dozen sales, and here’s how I spent $9… I found a small stack of Lego instruction booklets (sadly, no Legos included) [...]
Hake’s always has amazing pop culture collectibles for sale, and until September 15, many of those items are 20% off. There’s something for everyone, no matter what you collect. Here are a few of the items I am tempted to add to my own collection… “M*A*S*H 4077TH MILITARY BASE” PLAYSET. THE MUNSTERS MEXICAN OVERSIZED [...]
Thunderstorms kept me home on Saturday morning, but it wasn’t raining in New York! Benjamen, a friend of the site who knows my fondness for all things Batman, sent me this picture of some of his finds at the West 25th Street Flea Market in New York City. “…the way you are with garage sales [...]
