It’s no secret that I love vintage items from the 50’s and 60’s, so when a 1954 Motorola television popped up on Craigslist, I pounced on it, not knowing what I would actually do with it. The TV did not work and there was no way I would ever feel safe leaving the thing plugged […]
Gantz:O — Some serious eye candy
I have NO IDEA what I just watched but it was pretty cool. I fired up Netflix and watched Gantz:O only because I saw Dex from AEIOU and Sometimes Why had given it a positive review. The movie plays like a video game on a Japanese acid trip, with some seriously freaky monsters. I’m not going […]
This is the show you’ve been looking for: Mark Hamill’s Pop Culture Quest
There have been a lot of shows for collectors, some good, some not so much. The latest offering is from Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill. Pop Culture Quest just released its first episode and it is FANTASTIC! This is exactly the kind of show I have been waiting for — a show by passionate collectors […]
Draw, draw, draw. Practice every day.
During a visit to a used bookstore recently, I stumbled across a copy of Mark Kistler’s Draw Squad and a flood of long lost memories came bursting to the surface. If you’re like me, when you were a kid, Mark Kistler was the Man. I couldn’t wait to get sick so I could stay home from school […]
Mark Hamill’s Pop Culture Quest
Well, this is a fun surprise! This Fall, Mark Hamill is going to produce and star in “Mark Hamill’s Pop Culture Quest,” a new show on Comic-Con HQ that will feature collectors and their collections. Count me in! “I’ve been a collector all my life,” said Hamill. “This show is a natural outgrowth of that passion. […]
Heritage’s Animation Art Signature Auction
There are some amazing pieces of art up for bid in next month’s Signature Auction at Heritage. Sure, there’s a huge selection of original Disney drawings and animation cels, but this right here is what caught my eye… This image sums up a good bit of my childhood that was spent lying on the carpet watching […]