A general discussion of collecting cool things, such as vintage and modern toys, comic books, ephemera.
Calvin lives in a cave in the high Tundra where he splits his time between blogging, monitoring the nepharious schemes of the Cephalopod Menance, and praising the beauty in all the things designed around him, be they made of skin and bones or PVC. How did your collection start? What was the first item in [...]
Well, I had fun on Saturday morning… I always search Craigslist for nearby yard sales and this week one particular listing caught my eye. It mentioned lots of video game swag. Well, I love swag! So, I targeted that house first, and I’m glad I did. The seller was a really nice guy who used [...]
If you have a pop culture fan in your life, don’t give them a Snuggie or a ShamWOW for Christmas. Give them something they really want, something they will be glad to put on their shelf of action figures or comic book goodies. Here are some ideas for gifts that would surely be well-received on [...]
This big green bit of plastic goodness arrived on my doorstep yesterday. Over 30 years ago, I was a wee lad when I was first introduced to this big guy. No matter how much I whined, I could never crack my parent’s resolve to ensure this ugly thing never made it into our home. I [...]
There are a wide variety of hobbies that people take up to fill their spare time. Hobbies can range from activities such as knitting or drawing to rebuilding computers and cars. One broad hobby that encompasses many walks of life is collecting. It is such a broad hobby because collections can be comprised of almost [...]
Back in 2001, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Watchmen graphic novel, a series of action figures was almost introduced to market. A few of the prototypes were showcased at toy and comic conventions, but the figures were never mass produced. Well, your wait is finally over. DC Direct has announced their initial Watchmen [...]
I had the pleasure of attending the Lego Brick Fair 2008 event today along with what seemed like every other parent within a hundred miles. The event was packed with kids and their dads who seemed pretty excited to be there, and their moms who were looking for the nearest exit. I had no idea [...]
A nice selection of vintage tin toys. Robots! Even though they were reproductions, they were still fun to see. Lots of Star Wars stuff. Of course, it wouldn’t be a toy show without it.
I take the kids to this show every time it comes to town. This show wasn’t as good as previous ones, but there were some fun things to see. I have always dreamed of having a vast model train layout in the basement but the hobby is just too expensive. The pre-built display above [...]
Are you holding a classic Sparky robot but don’t have the box it came in? Well, this site allows you to print your own box from a scan of an original package. Visit the site.
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