I don’t know how they did it, but this is awesome… While soliciting recommendations for the Pop Culture Destinations Map, I came across this awesome virtual tour of Toy Anxiety, in Phoenix, AZ. Somehow, the proprietors harnessed the power of Google street maps to give a walk-through tour of the inside of their shop. We are living in a […]
This weekend’s finds at the DC Big Flea
It pains me to write this. Seriously, I’ve got a paper cut on the tip of my finger and typing is a bitch… but I digress. This weekend saw the return of the DC Big Flea to Chantilly, Virginia, and I hit it hard, bright and early on Saturday morning. The Flea is really an […]
Collector Profile: Take a tour of Jonathan’s Harvey Mercheum
Jonathan is a serious collector of Harvey Comics memorabilia, with an emphasis on Richie Rich items, and he offered to take us on a tour of his collection… How did your collection start? What was the first item in your collection? The items I would consider the first in my merchandise collection were given to […]
Creature from the Black Lagoon — Hikari Sofubi Figure available now!
I have no idea what a Hikari Sofubi is, but I do know that every week, Entertainment Earth sends me notices about a new figure, and this week’s looks pretty cool — but then again, when has the Creature ever looked not cool? Creature from the Black Lagoon Secret Base Hikari Figure Anyone out there collecting these guys? I’d love […]
A new year for collecting — and reconnecting!
Cough. Wow, it’s dusty in here. Excuse me a minute while I pull these sheets off the furniture and shake them out. I’ve neglected this site for far too long. It’s not as if I was in the hospital or laid off of work, I just got despondent and lazy. Over the last few months, […]
Mystery Boxes — Grab these while you can!
Here’s the deal — I recently overspent my collecting budget in a pretty big way. Now, my wife wants me to square up with her, and the only way I can do that is to sell some stuff. Rather than throwing a few items up on eBay, I thought I would try something a little more random… I […]