Comic and Toy fans put their money where their hearts were last weekend for the first ever Heroes Give Hope charity auction. The Live Online Auction event featured dozens of custom made action figures and works of art specially commissioned for the event, and raised nearly $1000.00 for the Disaster relief agency ConvoyofHope.org Sponsored by internet Auction House TheBigToyAuction.com, the […]
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Greenberg’s Train and Toy Show at the Dulles Expo Center
I love taking the kids to the Greenberg Train and Toy Show when it comes to town. On Saturday, we braved Hurricane Irene (slight drizzle) to see what this year’s show had to offer. If you are toy train enthusiast, this show will break you. There are tons of vendors selling everything from vintage Lionel […]
This is NOT how I wanted my Kotobukiya Master Chief statue to arrive
I’m a huge fan of Halo, and one of the only current toy lines I actively collect is Master Chief items from the franchise. Recently, I bought a Kotobukiya Halo 3: Field of Battle ArtFX collector’s statue on eBay, but was a little disappointed when it arrived… It seems like the Chief was on the losing […]
Dave Perillo’s “It’s the Muppet Show” Print
A while back, a notice from Acme Archives Direct popped up in my Twitter feed about this print, and as soon as I saw it, my finger was clicking on the “Buy Now” button. This thing sold out lightning fast, so I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time. I’m […]
I met Stan “The Man” Lee! What did you do last weekend?
Hi folks! For those who don’t know me, my name is Will, and I’m the pop culture guru to the stars. Well, maybe not yet, but a guy can dream. In any case, Brian knew that I’d be heading off to the Baltimore Comic Con, and he was nice enough to invite me to do […]