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.
Microsoft announced this week that they will re-release the original Halo: Combat Evolved game with all new shiny graphics made for the XBox 360. They also announced plans for a whole new trilogy of Halo games. The internet fanboys immediately started whining and moaning about why they couldn’t just let a dead horse lay, but [...]
The good folks at Weta Workshop are up to their old tricks. Check out this monument to Halo’s Master Chief–a fully-functioning XBox 360 that has been modified ever so slightly. The proceeds from the sales of these consoles is going to a good cause, so crack open those piggy banks! Specially designed and built for [...]
Oh man, I am drooling. This statue is up for bid now on eBay along with a few other unique Halo statues created by Weta Workshop. Remember them? Does “Lord of the Rings” ring any bells? The entire statue is plated in sterling silver and Master Chief’s arm and rifle are cast in solid sterling [...]
Halo 3 is being released in a few short hours for the xBox 360. Halo is the Star Wars of this generation, so the toys that have been released in conjunction are possibly the hot collectibles of tomorrow. The Halo ActionClix CMG brings the incredible content of the Halo universe to the tabletop via the [...]
Scheduled to arrive in stores in March, 2008, you can bet I’m counting down the days for this one. No one produces better looking toys than McFarlane, and this masterpiece of Master Chief will look just right sitting above my TV. If you’re a fan of the Chief, be sure to check out this site: [...]
