I didn’t set out to buy any James Bond collectibles this weekend, but the world had other ideas for me. When I visited Toys R Us, this incredible 50th anniversary tribute to the original James Bond Aston Martin DB-5 by Corgi was screaming to get into my shopping cart. Hornby has reproduced the original Corgi Aston Martin DB-5 from […]
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The Accidental Collection — Puzzle Cans
A common byproduct of collecting items is the secondary, or as I like to call them, accidental collections. These are groups of items that could form their own collection if separated from the herd. Case in point, I was recently surprised at the number of puzzle cans I have amassed over the years, while adding items […]
Neca’s Heath Ledger Joker figure
Last week, Neca surprised everyone by releasing 7″ action figures of the Heath Ledger Joker, Adam West Batman, and Christopher Reeve Superman, and the collecting community understandably lost their shit, myself included. These figures had been released previously as large, 1/4-scale figures, but Christmas came early when Neca shrunk them down to shelf-friendly 1/12 scale. Now, […]
Highlights from Hake’s Auction #216
The newest Hake’s auction is in full swing and is packed with amazing pop culture items that would be the focal point of any collection. Here are a few of my favorite items from the catalog… DC COMICS EARLY WIRE COMIC BOOK SALES RACK It seems like there is always a vintage comic book rack […]
Terminator 2 Ultimate T-800 figure from NECA
The new Ultimate Terminator 2 T-800 figure from NECA raises the bar significantly for action figure collectors. This figure comes with three heads that you can easily swap onto the figure, and an arsenal of different weapons. This sort of customization has been around for a while with the larger 12″ scale figures from Hot […]