Toy collecting is no longer child’s play! By Brent Harrelson of AntiqueToys.com Toy collecting is a relatively recent phenomena in the United States. It started to get organized in the mid-60’s with the formation of numerous collecting societies including The Antique Toy Collectors of America, The Mechanical Bank Collectors of America, and The American Train […]
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Marlon Brando Movie Posters
Our friends at eMoviePoster.com have an amazing selection of posters up in their Tuesday auction this week. For Marlon Brando fans, take a look at the following list of just some of the Brando movie posters up for bid: The Godfather, On the Waterfront, Apocalypse Now, Mutiny on the Bounty, and The Ugly American. Any […]
Comic Book Restoration
In case you happen to have an old ratty Action Comics #1 or a first issue of Batman or Flash buried at the bottom of a junk drawer, you might want to take a good look at them. Tracey Heft at Eclipse Paper Conservation has been restoring gems such as these to their original glory […]
George, The Supreme Master of Magic
We love old magic posters at Cool & Collected. Here is a lithograph from the 1920’s for George, The Supreme Master of Magic. It’s an evening scene with George throwing cards into a book held by little red devils. This poster is in vibrant blues, full of Geishas, Chinese lanterns, the Sphinx, Pyramids and the […]
Halo 3 Legendary Collection Arbiter Statue
The Arbiter has arrived! Two powerhouses of pop culture– McFarlane Toys and Microsoft– are collaborating to produce action figures based on the fantastically popular video game series Halo. From the incredible 3rd entry in the Halo trilogy, comes this amazingly detailed and accessorized 8-inch scale Arbiter statue. You can’t miss with this guy stationed on […]