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 some pretty amazing props on this episode of Hollywood Treasure. When I heard that there were going to be Stan Winston props featured, I got excited. Luckily the show did not disappoint. Joe and Jon visit the Stan Winston archive. Check out this shot of the two of them standing between an original [...]
A Collection a Day #21 – Iron Man, originally uploaded by Cool and Collected. When I was 14, there were these really great places called “comic book shops.” They sold amazing, colorful things, but alas, they are now very rare – nearly extinct. If you happen to see one in the wild, by all means [...]
Hurry on over to Sideshow Collectibles to pre-order your very own Iron Man Mark IV 12-inch Figure from the Iron Man 2 movie. The movie-accurate Mark IV collectible is highly detailed and fully deployed, specially crafted based on the image of Robert Downey Jr. as the iconic character Mark IV in the movie, highlighting the [...]
Sideshow Collectibles is proud to bring you the latest addition to Hot Toys’ Movie Masterpiece Series of 12-inch figures, Iron Man! Each 12-inch Movie Masterpiece Series figure features Hot Toys’ fully articulated 12-inch figure body and a generous number of accessories. Now, from the recent MARVEL blockbuster film comes the Iron Man MARK II figure! [...]
Iron Man made his comic book debut in Tales of Suspense #39 in 1963 (check out the amazing Jack Kirby cover). In 1968, he got his own comic, “The Invincible Iron Man.”About 20 years ago, I was thumbing through the bargain bin at my favorite comic shop because I was, well, broke. I stumbled upon [...]
