Sad news arrived this morning with the passing of yet another celebrity, and this one hurt more than any other that I can recall. Alan Rickman died of cancer at the age of 69. Rickman may not have been as prolific an actor as some, but whenever he appeared on screen, he totally owned it. Die Hard ranks […]
The LEGO Classic TV Series Batcave is coming soon!
Holy mother of all things that are awesome. For a guy like me, this is what dreams are made of… If you ever visit my home, you need to keep your shoes on for fear of stepping on a LEGO piece, and watch those elbows, because if you’re not careful you might knock a vintage […]
You can drive home with these 007 cars now!
I didn’t set out to buy any James Bond collectibles this weekend, but the world had other ideas for me. When I visited Toys R Us, this incredible 50th anniversary tribute to the original James Bond Aston Martin DB-5 by Corgi was screaming to get into my shopping cart. Hornby has reproduced the original Corgi Aston Martin DB-5 from […]
The Accidental Collection — Puzzle Cans
A common byproduct of collecting items is the secondary, or as I like to call them, accidental collections. These are groups of items that could form their own collection if separated from the herd. Case in point, I was recently surprised at the number of puzzle cans I have amassed over the years, while adding items […]
Neca’s Heath Ledger Joker figure
Last week, Neca surprised everyone by releasing 7″ action figures of the Heath Ledger Joker, Adam West Batman, and Christopher Reeve Superman, and the collecting community understandably lost their shit, myself included. These figures had been released previously as large, 1/4-scale figures, but Christmas came early when Neca shrunk them down to shelf-friendly 1/12 scale. Now, […]
Highlights from Hake’s Auction #216
The newest Hake’s auction is in full swing and is packed with amazing pop culture items that would be the focal point of any collection. Here are a few of my favorite items from the catalog… DC COMICS EARLY WIRE COMIC BOOK SALES RACK It seems like there is always a vintage comic book rack […]