Another San Diego Comic Con has come and gone, and once again, I watched the events unfold from the comfort of my air-conditioned cave several thousand miles away. I am always thankful for (and more than a little jealous of) those of you who do go to the show and share your bounty of photos with […]
I went to a Star Wars auction and all I got was…
Yesterday, I was lucky to attend an auction of the estate of a local collector (hoarder). Everything in the auction was Star Wars related. Fortunately, I am not a Star Wars collector, because if I was, I would have come home with a way too much and a much lighter wallet. I went to the auction […]
Monkeying around at the latest Hake’s Auction
Lately, I’ve been writing way too much about my ape fetish, but there is an item in the new Hake’s auction catalog that would be an incredible addition to my growing Planet of the Apes collection. Take a look at this beauty… From the days before bright orange tips were required on toy guns, comes this […]
Kenner Alien figure stand diorama
A couple of weeks ago, I became the proud owner of one of my all-time holy grails, an original 1979 Kenner Alien figure. It is beautiful, with the original dome, working jaws, and arms that can still stay up. I wanted to display the figure high up on the top of a bookshelf, away from […]
Who likes Star Wars (or Trek)?
I finally got to the Star Wars stuff! I’d love to see all of this go to a new home, so buy in bulk! Make me an offer! And be sure to check out the TMNT, G.I. Joe, and other action figures I put up earlier. Shipping will be $12 to U.S. addresses unless an item is overly large or heavy. […]
It’s the little things that matter
My pal, Derek over at Goodwill Hunting 4 Geeks, sent me a fun package the other day filled with awesome little bits of plastic. The great thing about small items, is that you can put a lot of them on the shelf! On a recent yard sale hunt, I found this cool orange creature and Derek happened to […]