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.
Over 300 million flying disc toys, commonly referred to as frisbees, have been sold in the last 60 years, and there are plenty of rare collectible discs in that mix. Philo Copenhagen is a full time frisbee collector, designer, and “suburban killing machine” based in Cleveland, Ohio. He has assembled an amazing collection of frisbees [...]
Comic book stores offer specials and hold special events, such as signings by comic book artists and creators. A full list of the Free Comic Book Day events and a list of the scheduled free comic books are at www.freecomicbookday.com.
One of my favorite places to browse on the internet is the “Collector’s Collections” section of the Rebel Scum web site. Star Wars fans from all over the globe post pictures of their (sometimes massive) hordes. A few impressive collections can be seen here, here, here, and here. Warning: These are sure to make your Star Wars collection feel inadequate.
Josh Budich is a man with lots of spare time and an extreme passion for his collection. He created small pixelated images for each item in his collection. Click on the icon and a detailed page with photo and description of the actual toy is displayed in an elegant interface. Amazing! Check it out.
This has got to be one of the largest collections of action figures ever amassed. This guy has over 20,000 action figures, ranging from G.I. Joe to Transformers, and of course, a few Star Wars figures. Amazing. Check out this collection!
