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.
I really didn’t want to do it, but I just couldn’t find a local buyer for the Eternia playset. There were plenty of window shoppers but no one followed through. So, I reluctantly ended up listing this on eBay. Here’s why I say “reluctantly” — if this sells for my reserve of $750.00, I will [...]
I finally got all the playsets out of their boxes and set up. I REALLY did want to put the Eternia set together, but the track pieces are so incredibly fragile that I chickened out. I also didn’t feel comfortable putting on the Lion’s arms since it didn’t seem like they would ever come off [...]
Okay, I teased you with a small photo yesterday so here are some photos that show the whole shebang. The Masters of the Universe brand led the charge of great promotional art back in the 80′s. I joked yesterday on Twitter about how I would like to put that Eternia box art on the side [...]
It was a dark and stormy night, and I found myself once again sitting in the car, cold and wet, a fat wad of 20′s in my pocket, wondering why I chose this lifestyle to lead. I watched anxiously for my contact to arrive, only having the vaguest details as to who he was, and [...]
Check out this upcoming documentary about the development of the He-Man franchise. It would be nice to think every one was floating on rainbow-colored balloons when they created the 80′s icon, but that’s never the case with anything that goes on to be a success. There’s always going to fighting and arguments that only escalate [...]
I received a spam email the other day offering me Cobra insurance, and it made me do a double-take, wondering if I was being offered protection by the arch enemy of G.I. Joe. Of course, my mind wandered to other Cobras in pop culture lore, and I realized that the 80′s were absolutely teeming with them. [...]
I was at the used book store yesterday with the kids, looking for some new Bob the Builder books to add to their collection, when I stumbled across these… Of course, these Masters of the Universe and GoBots books from the early 80′s were immediately added to the basket. The artwork on the covers is [...]
Jamie Moakes is a man on a mission. He has set himself upon a Quixotic quest to obtain as many Ram-Man action figures as his bank roll will allow, thus cornering the market on the figure and driving up their value to insane numbers. His tongue in cheek crusade titled “You Will Be Rare” follows [...]
A collection a Day #18 – Lunch Boxes, originally uploaded by Cool and Collected. Want to know what my favorite shows were when I was a kid? Just take a look at my lunch boxes. I kicked these things down the street, threw them in the air, and sometimes even caught them. I never brown [...]
I stumbled across this great article about the Masters of the Universe toys that I grew up with. The author has fond memories as well … Growing up in the early 1980’s, I feel privileged to have been a child during a golden age of toys. Specifically, action toys and figures aimed directly at young [...]
