Guy has been scouring the lands of the great white North for years, hunting for rare and exciting toys to add to his incredible collection. Let’s take a closer look… How did your collection start? What was the first item in your collection? My collection started over my deep love for Batman. The first item in […]
Resolutions were made to be broken
Okay, so maybe I resolved to stop buying new toys for the new year, but come on, you know my weakness for Batman! I have stoically avoided these Lego Batman Movie mini figures until today — that didn’t take long. So after 25 blind bags, this is what I got. Not a bad bunch at all — I love the […]
All hail the king! Kong Skull Island posters
If you know me, you know I’m pretty excited about the fact that we’re getting a new King Kong movie. This one is especially exciting because it strays from the traditional New York storyline, and takes place on Kong’s home turf, Skull Island. The posters that have been released so far have been pretty amazing… […]
I suck at collecting comic books
Yesterday, I visited a local comic show put on by Shoff Promotions. I’ve been out of the comic book collecting game since the late 80’s, but it’s still fun to pick up random comics when the opportunity presents itself. I’m the worst kind of collector though — my purchasing decisions are based on the cover art alone. […]
Bill’s House of Toys
Bill Leff has been collecting toys for nearly 30 years and his collection will blow your mind! If you can make it through the obnoxious Banana Splits intro sequence, you will see some amazing toys. This is the kind of collection that may look like a pretty nice collection at first, but when your eyes adjust […]
A visit to Hake’s Americana & Collectibles
Last Friday, I found myself in York, Pennsylvania and thought I would call upon an old friend who works at Hake’s, to see about taking a tour of the greatest place on Earth. Hake’s is headquartered in a nondescript office park of low, single-story buildings, much like those you find in suburbs across the country, but […]