Is it October yet? I’ve been itching to get a jump on the Halloween season, and I can’t think of a better way to do so than with this… My pal, Todd over at Hake’s Americana & Collectibles, tipped me off on some really amazing prototype figures that Hake’s will be listing in their November […]
My most epic yard sale finds (yet)
If you’re new around these parts, you might not be aware that I am a pretty hardcore yard sale plunderer. For the last few years, I have posted here on Cool & Collected, the items I have bought at yard sales, and since this week’s League topic is all about yard sale finds, I thought it […]
I went a little ape at the Big Flea Market
The D.C. Big Flea Market made another visit to town last weekend, and I had a pretty good day of hunting. Surprisingly, most of the items I found were at booths that had no reason to even have toys — most of their stock was antique furniture, handbags, glassware — you get the idea. When […]
The Blue & the Grey — Batman, that is
I’ve been looking for an excuse to rearrange the Batman shelves , and this week’s challenge from the League of Extraordinary Bloggers was as good a reason as any. The topic was “Blue” and I immediately focused on Batman in his proper attire, the old blue and grey outfit. A lot of these items are […]
A visit to Greenberg’s Train & Toy Show
Greenberg’s Train & Toy Show rolled into town for its annual visit this past weekend. We never miss visiting this show to see all the intricate model train layouts, and of course to see all the toys! Mitch M. always has a fun variety of items for me to sift through. I’m glad I went […]
Breaking Bad Heisenberg action figure
When I saw this Walter White action figure at the store the other day, I knew I had to have it. After freeing Heisenberg from his packaging, I can’t really call it an action figure, because he has zero articulation — maybe I should have read the packaging a little closer — but it is […]