Last week, the League of Extraordinary Bloggers was asked to name a favorite childhood item or experience. As usual, the League had a wide variety of answers… The Green Machine Super Powers action figures Winnie the Pooh Mini-figures Schwinn Stingray Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue X-Men The Golden Voyage of Sinbad Chewbacca Sign in, Please […]
80’s G.I. Joe action figures
When I was a kid, these guys were my favorites. Saturday mornings saw the couch cushions transformed into a super secret Cobra lair. Zartan was always lurking nearby. Nothing beats a ninja with an uzi. Nothing. Medic! — This post is my response to the weekly League of Extraordinary Bloggers challenge. Find out what other […]
Collector Profile — Travis Giles and his amazing toy collection
Travis Giles lives in Big Stone Gap, a small town in Virginia. He never outgrew his love for toys and video games, and these days, he enjoys sharing his collection with his 5-year-old son, Charlie. Travis is also anticipating the arrival of a baby girl in a few months, who he hopes will be a […]
This week’s assignment from the League: Young Love
This week’s challenge for the League of Extraordinary Bloggers comes from the great white North, and the Canadian Cave of Cool. Cal wanted to know your favorite childhood movie, but I thought it would be fun to open up the topic slightly… — When I was a kid, my favorite _______ was _______. — REMEMBER!: The League […]
The League has spoken: Guilty Pleasures
Last week, secrets were revealed and public humiliation ensued–just another week for the League of Extraordinary Bloggers! The topic was Guilty Pleasures, and among other things, here is what we admitted to enjoying… Mannequin Monster High Dolls Ace of Base The Garbage Pail Kid movie The Nanny Vanilla Ice Bubblegum Pop Magic the Gathering Pretty […]
Collector Profile: Katy Haile collects Rainbow Brite (and He-Man!)
Katy Haile lives in Apex, NC, and has been creating websites since 1997, and still runs her favorite one – RainbowBrite.net. Okay, now I typically limit the collections on Cool & Collected to the more male-oriented audience, but Katy has a pretty sweet collection of Masters of the Universe figures lumped in among all those rainbows, […]