Here’s an idea that took 30 years to happen — Zica Toys is going to produce The Six Million Dollar Man action figures that will fit in perfectly with your vintage Star Wars and Adventure People figures. Yeah, I think I might need to get a few of these.
This week’s topic for the League: Bring it back!
After a brief hiatus, the League of Extraordinary Bloggers is back this week with another exciting challenge. Big J over at Nerd Rage Against the Machine offered up the topic for this week’s challenge, and it’s sure to generate some interesting ideas… — Bring it back! What product or media property would you like to see revived, and […]
Vintage Batman and Robin String Holders
I know some pretty smart people. Earlier today, I posed a question here on the site and on Twitter and Facebook, asking if anyone knew what these were… It didn’t take long for Stacey to chime in on Twitter… https://twitter.com/geeky_vixen/status/340469728185290753 Soon after, Steve weighed in on Facebook with this response: They are string holders. There’s […]
Bat Quiz: Who knows what these are?
Recently, I drained my Paypal account to buy these two vintage plaster heads. I had only seen these once before so I knew they were pretty rare. These heads were made in 3/4-view and have a hook on the back so you can hang them on the wall. There is a hole in each of […]
Tips for shopping at thrift stores and yard sales
The following is a guest post by William B. West: Hey, Cool Collectors! It’s your old pal, Will, here to give you a few tips to help in your thrifting endeavors. If you’re not familiar with me, I write a segment called Thrift Justice over at williambrucewest.com, where I showcase the goodies I’ve found at thrift […]
King Kong World Tour – Alberta, Canada
The King Kong World Tour made its first international stop last week when Kong visited Calvin’s Canadian Cave of Cool. Read all about King Kong’s visit to the Great White North on Calvin’s blog here and here. Calvin hooked up Kong with a sweet shipping crate, so if you’re on Kong’s future itinerary, feel free […]