Well, this is a fun surprise! This Fall, Mark Hamill is going to produce and star in “Mark Hamill’s Pop Culture Quest,” a new show on Comic-Con HQ that will feature collectors and their collections. Count me in! “I’ve been a collector all my life,” said Hamill. “This show is a natural outgrowth of that passion. […]
Heritage’s Animation Art Signature Auction
There are some amazing pieces of art up for bid in next month’s Signature Auction at Heritage. Sure, there’s a huge selection of original Disney drawings and animation cels, but this right here is what caught my eye… This image sums up a good bit of my childhood that was spent lying on the carpet watching […]
“Stuff is Great”
Safestore is a storage facility company based in the UK, and their new “Stuff is Great” series of videos highlights collectors and their “stuff.” These videos celebrate the collector and his passion in the best possible way. I want someone to film me and my collection like this one day, but you’re going to need to […]
This weekend’s yard sale finds
The clouds parted and that great yellow orb in the sky finally showed itself once again this weekend, and it couldn’t have come at a better time, since several nearby neighborhoods were having their community yard sales. I had bit of success… I found some fun items at the sales this weekend, including LEGO sets — one still […]
How big is your Woody?
I put up some Toy Story dolls on eBay this week and received the following question from an interested buyer: “How big is your Woody? I’m looking for one that’s 15″ long. Thanks.” Well. I’m pretty sure this was a legitimate question and not a case of Bart Simpson calling Moe’s Tavern, but there’s still a sliver […]
Z is for Dr. Zaius
It’s been a long month, and hopefully the journey was worth it for those of you who have been following along at home. The almost daily schedule wasn’t nearly as arduous as I had thought it would be, and heck, maybe I’ll even write another post or two someday! For the final entry in the Blogging from A-to-Z Challenge, […]