Not a bad Saturday morning of yard sales this weekend… I saw this large stuffed ALF doll at one of the first sales we stopped at, and knew I was going to buy it before even unbuckling the seatbelt. For $2, this Melmacian went home with me, and his little friend Jessie from Toy Story […]
Hollywood Treasure — Robbie the Robot and the Wizard of Oz
It was a long wait, but Hollywood Treasure finally returned to the airwaves, and it looked like they took a page from Mike and Frank over on American Pickers. This episode has Joe picking through a shed with dead animals on the floor and a leaky roof above. The shed belongs to Lauren, an artist […]
Hollywood Treasure – RKO Title Cards and a Terminator Endoskeleton
Joe revisits the Stan Winston studios, a place he visited last season, and talks with Erich Litoff about selling some items to raise money for the Stan Winston school of character arts. He finds an incredibly creepy Sam Worthington stuntman mask from Terminator. He puts the mask on and he IS Sam Worthington. Freaky-deaky. Joe […]
Pop Culture Diary – June 1, 2011
[As usual, there are spoilers head, so if you haven’t seen these movies, then skip along.] Date Night My wife and I have pretty different tastes in movies and entertainment, and romantic comedies are one of the few genres we can enjoy together. Sure, I usually grit my teeth and roll my eyes during most […]
It came in the mail: Shogun Warrior Raydeen
My mail man truly is Santa Claus, but instead of prettily wrapped boxes with bows, he brings me crushed, wet cardboard boxes with an inch of packing tape. I don’t mind though. Like my momma always said… it’s what’s on the inside that counts. See, mom, I was listening! Today this beautiful Jumbo Shogun Warrior […]
Top 10 Pop Culture Moments on Pawn Stars
It’s probably no surprise that Pawn Stars is one of my favorite shows. Each episode seems to contain items that are even more amazing than the last. Of course, the items that get me excited are the vintage pop culture toys, or posters, so here’s my list of the top 10 pop culture moments on […]





