This is what you call a well-timed purchase. Last week, when the controversy started brewing about the Django Unchained action figures, I thought it might be a good idea to get one–controversy is usually a good thing when it comes to collectibles. The figures are sold out everywhere, so, I ended up buying this Django […]
The Lone Ranger — an icon worth collecting
When people ask me what I collect, I tell them I collect pop culture icons. A while back, I made the decision to pare down my collecting habits to focus on icons rather than everything that I thought was cool–a guy only has so much space and money! My definition of the term “icon” is […]
Vintage Pop Culture from the Old West
A couple of years ago, I challenged myself with the daunting task of photographing a collection a day. I made it to 68 days before running out of steam–though I did have more collections to photograph! One of my favorite photographs from that series was this image of vintage Cowboy ephemera I had amassed. Taking photos […]
This week’s assignment from the League: Cowboys
Last week’s topic was a little vague, and the vagueness continues this week! This week’s assignment from the League of Extraordinary Bloggers, if you’re man (or woman) enough to accept it: – “Cowboys.” — Are you starting to see a theme here? Stick with it this month and I think you’ll be happy with the […]
The League has spoken: Spies
The topic was “Spies” and the results were a lot of fun. Check them out: Fortune and Glory (Days) Infinite Hollywood That Figures Rediscover the 80’s AEIOU and Sometimes Why Random Toy Reviews Space for Rent Cool & Collected Crooked Ninja Turtle Gang Team Hellions Shezcrafti The League returned after a couple of weeks off, […]
Vintage James Bond Aston Martin DB 5 — Corgi #261
This is one of the crown jewels of my collection. This vintage Aston Martin D.B. 5 was produced by Corgi in 1965 and is based on the car driven by Sean Connery in the James Bond classic, Goldfinger. The box art in this small little package packs a lot of punch, and looks great on […]