Last week, I mentioned this eBay auction on my Facebook page. It was for a small Japanese Batman nodder that was selling for over $2,000 and I was surprised at how high the bidding had reached. Well, apparently the nodder was worth a bit more to one bidder, who ended up buying the bobble head […]
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Christmas Morning 1956 – Robert the Robot?
Over the weekend, I was looking through some old family photo albums and came across this picture: My uncle is sitting in front of the tree playing with a new toy robot Santa brought him. I think this is a Robert the Robot from Ideal, but if it’s a rare Japanese import, worth tens of […]
American Pickers – A Banner Pick Episode Recap and Review
After a brief hiatus, American Pickers returned with some great stuff. This episode starts with Mike talking to the camera, sporting some nice, expensive new shades. The shop is looking pretty spiffy, too. Antique Archeology has benefitted from the success of the show, and it looks like Mike may have gone a bit Hollywood. Mike […]
Win a Carnage Comiquette From Captain Toy
Want to win a statue that is sure to keep you cowering under the covers at night? Michael Crawford of Captain Toy (mwctoys.com), is offering this incredible Sideshow Carnage Comiquette to one of his Twitter followers. All you have to do to enter is follow him on Twitter. Check out Michael’s detailed review of the statue.
Hollywood Treasure – Joe’s Judgment Day Episode Recap and Review
Disclaimer: I am a Planet of the Apes nut, so this show got me pretty giddy. Ed Gogin is a big time Planet of the Apes collector in Orange County, CA. Joe and Brian visit Gogin, because they hope to convince him to sell his Lawgiver statue. This is a massive prop that Gogin has […]