I do love a good toy collection video… WARNING! This collection will make you feel very inadequate — to give you an idea of the caliber of this collection, there’s a rocket-firing Boba Fett prototype! These videos show the personal collection of Clive Collier, the man behind Retro Toy Revivals, which sells repro boxes and toys. [...]
Batman in 3-D!
April 23, 2013 by 2 Comments
I think I need to get this cool 3D Batman art by Joshua Zaitz. This is probably my favorite iteration of the Batman logo, and it would look great with my vintage toys on the shelf. Josh creates 3D Pop Art featuring vibrant colors, fun themes, and a fresh look at some of the most [...]
Vintage Toys and Pop Culture Auction at C2E2
April 9, 2013 by 2 Comments
Blacksparrow Auctions has put together an amazing vintage toy and pop culture auction, to be held at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) on April 28, 2013. The auction will feature over 250 artifacts from popular culture as depicted in television, film, comics and children’s literature. Some of the toys, comics and artwork from [...]
This week’s Top 10 — 12/14/2012
December 14, 2012 by 8 Comments
The 10 best things I saw this week… New Hobbit-themed Green Dragon Pub opens in New Zealand (via Geekologie) Metallica’s Kirk Hammett has an impressive collection (New YorkTimes) Complete Palisades Muppet Collection (eBay) Lego Santa Mech by Mark Anderson Dukes of Hazzard “Hazzard County Bank” bag prop (eBay) Impressive Star Wars collection for sale on [...]
Toy Hunter — Southern Space Chase episode recap and review
November 14, 2012 by 3 Comments
Toy Hunter’s Jordan Hembrough is searching for toys in Florida with his good friend, Steve. Their first stop is at the home of Shirley, who has been collecting toys for 45 years. Now, here’s a site we don’t often see on shows like this… I had no idea that toy collectors could be so neat [...]
Toy Hunter — “West Coast Wonders” recap and review
October 14, 2012 by 14 Comments
Jordan is in Los Angeles and visits an old friend named Mark, who has a large storage unit filled with toys. We’ve seen storage units before, but this one is different–it’s organized, and the boxes look to be archival-quality. Mark is a collector who knows what he has, where it is, and what it’s worth. [...]
Toy Hunter — “Million Dollar Magazine” episode recap and review
August 30, 2012 by 20 Comments
This episode of Toy Hunter has Jordan Hembrough searching for toys in San Francisco, California, an area rich in toy history. Worlds of Wonder, LJN Toys, and Mattel were based in that area, so Jordan is hoping to find the goods. His first stop is a visit to Brady’s Spider-Man shrine. This place is incredible! [...]
Space toys at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
August 17, 2012 by 3 Comments
I am really fortunate to have the fantastic Smithsonian Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Annex just a few miles from away in Chantilly, Virginia. The other day, I took the kids to see the Space Shuttle Discovery, which arrived with much fanfare back in April, replacing the Enterprise, which had been there since the museum [...]
Collection Intervention – Series premiere recap and review
August 15, 2012 by 21 Comments
Collection Intervention premiered on Syfy last night and I have to admit to being more than a little nervous about this one. The premise of the show is that the host, Elyse Luray, helps people who have collections that have grown out of control–think Hoarders for geeks. The reason for my trepidation is that I [...]
New items for the wall of the cave? I wish!
July 20, 2012 by 4 Comments
The latest Profiles in History auction catalog arrived in my mailbox and I knew from its imposing cover design that it was going to hold some amazing treasures. The first page spread showcases an $80,000 model of the Nautilus submarine from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and the last page is filled with rare General [...]
