Hello. Is this thing on? It’s been a while since I’ve been around these parts. It’s time to clear away some of the cobwebs — and would it be possible to get a vacuum cleaner in here? Hello 2014. You haven’t been very good so far. Let me just say that I am now intimately […]
Field Trip: Collectors Marketplace — Phoenix, AZ
I can honestly say that there is nothing like this place within a 50-mile radius of my home here in Virginia. Collectors Marketplace in Phoenix, Arizona carries an incredible variety of awesome toys, comics, and collectibles. My pal, Grey Endres, recently visited the shop while on a business trip and he snapped some photos and […]
So I bought a few Jurassic Park toys last week…
…or as I like to call it: “my kids’ college savings plan.”
Collecting pop culture icons
I collect a lot of things. No, it’s true, I have more toys and comics than any grown man should, but the longer that I collect, the more willing I am to cut down the fluff and focus on the really good items. This is the natural progression of being a collector — there is […]
So, I have a few more action figures for sale…
The great action figure score of the year continued this weekend. I bought another nine boxes of toys, leaving behind a ton of Star Trek and Spawn figures among others. I’m actually not even done yet, as the seller is going to bring even more boxes out of his storage unit — fingers crossed for […]
Revving up for Hake’s latest auction
I have long dreamed of starting a collection of toys featuring super heroes riding motorcycles. The sheer ridiculousness of the concept appeals to me on so many levels. Well, the current auction at Hake’s Americana and Collectibles just might tip me over the edge, to get that collection started. Check this out… They say that […]