This is what you call a well-timed purchase. Last week, when the controversy started brewing about the Django Unchained action figures, I thought it might be a good idea to get one–controversy is usually a good thing when it comes to collectibles. The figures are sold out everywhere, so, I ended up buying this Django […]
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The Lone Ranger — an icon worth collecting
When people ask me what I collect, I tell them I collect pop culture icons. A while back, I made the decision to pare down my collecting habits to focus on icons rather than everything that I thought was cool–a guy only has so much space and money! My definition of the term “icon” is […]
Vintage Pop Culture from the Old West
A couple of years ago, I challenged myself with the daunting task of photographing a collection a day. I made it to 68 days before running out of steam–though I did have more collections to photograph! One of my favorite photographs from that series was this image of vintage Cowboy ephemera I had amassed. Taking photos […]
This week’s assignment from the League: Cowboys
Last week’s topic was a little vague, and the vagueness continues this week! This week’s assignment from the League of Extraordinary Bloggers, if you’re man (or woman) enough to accept it: – “Cowboys.” — Are you starting to see a theme here? Stick with it this month and I think you’ll be happy with the […]
The League has spoken: Spies
The topic was “Spies” and the results were a lot of fun. Check them out: Fortune and Glory (Days) Infinite Hollywood That Figures Rediscover the 80’s AEIOU and Sometimes Why Random Toy Reviews Space for Rent Cool & Collected Crooked Ninja Turtle Gang Team Hellions Shezcrafti The League returned after a couple of weeks off, […]