Calvin lives in a cave in the high Tundra where he splits his time between blogging, monitoring the nepharious schemes of the Cephalopod Menance, and praising the beauty in all the things designed around him, be they made of skin and bones or PVC. How did your collection start? What was the first item in […]
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Collector Profile — Dan Bru and his Incredible Comic Book and Toy Collection
I first learned about Dan Bru’s amazing collection through his photos on Flickr, and then through his Etsy shop where he sells some of his artwork. Dan lives in West Paris, ME, but has roots in Mobile, AL. He is a happily married graphic artist with two awesome boys, and someday hopes to reside in Maine during […]
Countdown to Halloween – Top 10 Pop Culture Costume ideas for us lazy guys
Dressing up for Halloween is awesome, but sometimes pulling together a complicated costume is just too much work. Have no fear, I’ve compiled a list of ten iconic pop culture looks that would be pretty easy to pull off, and for the most part, won’t make you look like a dork. Here goes… John McClane from […]
Collector Profile — Chris Tanski and his awesome movies & TV toy collection
Chris Tanski is a 35-year-old husband and father, and is a self professed “pop culture fiend,” who tries to keep up to date on all the comings and goings in the world of popular culture. Chris manages to pay the bills and fund his collecting addiction by being a first assistant manager at a major movie […]
Countdown to Halloween — Count Chocula, Frankenberry and Boo Berry
In 1971, General Mills Cereals introduced Count Chocula and Frankenberry to the world. Boo Berry soon followed with his release in 1973, along with Fruit Brute (who was discontinued in 1983). Frankenberry cereal was the clear favorite by kids everywhere because the pink dye used to color the cereal did not break down in the […]