In generating hype for the launch of Halo 3, Microsoft spared no expense. I remember watching the Believe campaign in awe as the video game I had been playing for years was brought to life in a non-digital form. Microsoft produced this series of live action commercials to promote the game, building on the lore […]
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Looking for amateur “Canadian Pickers” for New TV Show
The producers of the hit TV show “Canadian Pickers” are working on a new picking show. Here are the details… We are looking for Canada’s best amateur pickers to compete for the title of Top Picker! We are seeking picking partners (husband/wife, friends, father/son, etc.) who are energetic, knowledgeable, and passionate about collecting. Do you spot the hidden […]
Report from the Washington Antique and Collectible Toy Show
This past weekend I went to the Washington Antique and Collectible Toy Show. That’s a pretty lofty name for this show, since it was held in a local fire station and had maybe 20 vendors. The show is held a couple of times a year but this was the first time I have ever been […]
STEEL CITY CON 2012 or “The day Lando bumped into me.”
Mike Bartley, a friend of Cool & Collected sent in this great recap from his visit to last Weekend’s Steel City Con. I got to go to another STEEL CITY CON on Saturday, March 3. This is important because it is one day when my wife forgets all about my “out of the ordinary” interests […]
This week’s assignment from the League: Things that make you go “Whoah.”
Last week, the Twitter-verse was throwing high fives all around as we watched the Hulk grab Iron Man out of mid-air and slide down the side of a building in the new Avengers trailer. It got me thinking about other times pop culture rocked my world, which led to this week’s topic… —- What media […]