A general discussion of collecting cool things, such as vintage and modern toys, comic books, ephemera.
Blacksparrow Auctions has put together an amazing selection of pop culture items for their Vintage Toys & Pop Culture Auction, which will be held at this weekend’s Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2). There is plenty to love in the catalog, but as a collector of vintage Hulk toys and frame tray puzzles, my mind [...]
I had another busy weekend filled with kids’ birthday parties and family gatherings, so I visited the Big Flea early on Saturday morning. I usually roll in on Sunday afternoon, but while the crowds were heavy on Saturday, the good stuff was also easier to find. I would pay the admission price just to visit [...]
I really don’t buy too many items at toy stores or big box stores to add to my collection since I tend to focus on items from the 80′s or earlier, but every now and then I come across something that would look just perfect on my shelf. Check this guy out… I found this [...]
Not long ago, I wrote about how I bought a Django action figure as the controversy surrounding them started to grow. Seeing the ridiculous prices they were selling for once the media picked up on the controversy, I didn’t hesitate in putting mine up on eBay the same day it arrived, and converted my $30 [...]
The 10 best things I saw this week… 1956 Forbidden Planet half sheet movie poster up for bid at emovieposter.com James Bond lunchbox up for bid at eBay 1964 Godzilla board game by Ideal up for bid at Hake’s Krang Jack O’Lantern Batman #1 (CGC 7.0) up for bid at Heritage Auctions 1961 Curse of the [...]
A while back, I tweeted “Our kids have iPads, we had Colorforms,” and it led to some conversations about Colorforms and I was asked to show the sets I have in my collection. It took me a little longer than planned, but I finally managed to assemble all of my sets in a teetering tower [...]
A stack of packages was waiting for me when I returned from vacation this past weekend, and I wanted to be sure to give proper shout-outs to everyone who made my return feel like Christmas morning. First up was an envelope of groovy swag from one of the best retro websites out there, Plaid Stallions. [...]
This week’s assignment from the League is to photograph something green, so I decided to go with Gamma Green. It’s the Incredible Hulk! ———- This is the latest post in response to the weekly blog challenge presented by the League of Extraordinary Bloggers. I’m not the only one emptying out my imaginary bank account. Check out [...]
I made another quick Craigslist run this morning, and I’m still asking myself “why.” Have you ever bought an item for your collection and then immediately questioned why you did so? It happens to me a lot. As a collector, I tend to buy a lot of worthless {ahem} crap, with the goal of “gotta [...]
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. [...]
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