One thing that continued to amaze me at the Brickfair is the massive size of some of the displays. I’ve built plenty of LEGO kits, but the largest off-the-shelf City set would be just a small element in the displays filling the tabletops at the Brickfair. The city scenes with skyscrapers that tower above you […]
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LEGO Brickfair 2012 has arrived!
I just got back from a sneak peek at the LEGO Brickfair, which is open to the public this weekend at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, Virginia. This is the fifth Brickfair I have attended, and it just gets bigger and better every year. I’ll put up more photos later this weekend, but I […]
It came in the mail: Plaid Stallions swag, cool toys, sketch cards, and really old gum
A stack of packages was waiting for me when I returned from vacation this past weekend, and I wanted to be sure to give proper shout-outs to everyone who made my return feel like Christmas morning. First up was an envelope of groovy swag from one of the best retro websites out there, Plaid Stallions. […]
My ultimate pop culture road trip!
This week’s assignment from the League asks us to plot out the ultimate pop culture road trip. When it comes to road trips and vacations in general, I’m somewhat akin to Clarke W. Griswold, in that I tend to go overboard and want to do everything. I don’t go on vacation to relax, that’s what […]
Collector Profile: Aunty Donut and her amazing Wolfman collection
“Aunty Donut” has a thing for big hairy guys with long fingernails. She has been collecting Wolfman and werewolf items since she was a little girl and has amassed a huge collection of toys, plush, comics, movies, art, autographs, purses and wallets. Check it out… How did your collection start? What was the first item […]