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 […]
Book Report — Awakening: The Art of Halo 4
I may have mentioned this one or two (hundred) times, but I am a huge fan of the Halo video game franchise. Not only do I love the games, but I also devour the mythos and backstory of the Halo universe, so when a new art book comes out detailing aspects of the game, you […]
Book Report — “The Great Showdowns” by Scott Campbell
Just in time for Christmas, Titan Books has released this awesome book of illustrations by Scott Campbell. The Great Showdowns compiles some of the most epic confrontations in pop culture history, in the cutest way imaginable. Gandalf vs. Balrog — adorbs. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly — try cute, cuter, and cutest. Carol […]
Vintage finds at the Big Flea this weekend
I found some truly great items at the Big Flea this past weekend. I went late on Saturday afternoon as the crowds were thinning out and despite the fact that one of my “regular” toy vendors was absent, I managed to find some fun things to add to the collection… I found a few vintage […]
KONGTOBER 2012 — challenge completed!
31 days of King Kong–what could be better? I had a lot of fun with this daily blog challenge, though it was more challenging than I would have thought. If I do another Countdown to Halloween, I will have to plan better, and not just grab something off the shelf and photograph it every morning. […]
Book report — Firefly: A Celebration
Calling all Browncoats! Run, don’t walk to the nearest bookstore or online outlet and buy this book! Firefly: A Celebration contains 545 information-packed pages of Joss Whedon’s epic space western, and is beautifully bound in a soft leather cover. This is one of those books that fans of the show simply have on their shelf. It […]