A general discussion of collecting cool things, such as vintage and modern toys, comic books, ephemera.
This episode of Hollywood Treasure begins with Tracey and Joe following up on a lead for an original General Lee from the Dukes of Hazzard. Johnny Oz has what he believes to be the only stunt version of the car left after the rest of them were destroyed in the production of the TV show. [...]
This episode begins with Brian in the desert. No really, he is on his way to Vasquez Rock, one of the filming locations of the original Star Trek TV series, to meet with a collector named Michael Mansfield. Michael has an original Star Trek phaser with the supporting paperwork signed by Allan Asherman. There are [...]
In last week’s League topic, I challenged you to see who could get retweeted or a Facebook mention from the show they wrote about, and at least two of us did! Here on Cool & Collected, I got a RT from Profiles in History, the Twitter account for Hollywood Treasure, and Jordan Hembrough the host of Toy [...]
This week, the League asked which reality TV treasure hunting show you would want to take part in for a week. Honestly, I’m a big fan of just about every treasure-hunting show on TV, and if I’m clicking through the channels and stumble across an episode of Pawn Stars or Storage Wars, I’m going to [...]
Jon and Tracey visit a local collectibles store called “Blast from the Past” and meet with shop’s owner, Larry, who has a pair of Wonder Woman’s bracelets and magic golden lasso. Larry isn’t interested in putting the items up for auction, since an auction could go either way, so Tracey offers to buy the items [...]
Every episode of Syfy’s Hollywood Treasure has Joe Maddalena tracking down rare and valuable pieces of Hollywood memorabilia, but what treasures are in Joe’s personal collection? Check it out…
This week’s challenge to the League is to see who can get mentioned by the celebrity they write about, so keep that in mind when you write your response and promote it on Facebook and Twitter. Get your hashtags out and begin! This week’s League topic: —- Pawn Stars, American Pickers, Hollywood Treasure, Storage Wars, [...]
This episode begins with Joe and Brian in a junkyard. Of course, Hollywood junkyards are a little different than the ones you find in other parts of the country. This junkyard is owned by Geroge Sack, a stunt driver, and is filled with vehicles used in movies. George shows Joe and Brian a tanker truck [...]
In this episode of Hollywood Treasure, Tracey and Joe meet with Brad Downs, a realtor who is selling the house used in the filming of the American Horror Story television show. The house was built in 1908 and is a historic monument as well as a Hollywood “collectible.” Joe and Tracey tour the rooms of the [...]
It’s been a long time since we were treated with a new episode of Hollywood Treasure and the folks at Syfy and Profiles in History made it worth the wait. The show has a snazzy new intro and the Profiles in History team has a new workplace called the “Loft.” Tracy and Joe go to [...]
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