I have saved the best for last as we near the end of KONGTOBER. Here we have a vintage Mexican lobby card used to promote the re-release of the original 1933 King Kong movie. This lobby card is from the 60’s and is absolutely stunning. The colors are so rich it looks like it was […]
Through rain and sleet and gloom of night comes… the SK Comix Anthology #3!
Thank God for the mailman and his unstoppable work ethic. It would take more than a little hurricane to prevent me from getting this delivered today… It’s the SK Comix Anthology #3 from the Strange Kids Club! This magazine is oozing with 80’s pop culture contributed by an impressive pool of talented artists and writers. […]
This week’s assignment from the League — or not.
As I sit here watching the “dry” ditch behind my house fill up, I’m finding it difficult to be enthusiastic about the League this week, plus Halloween is only two days away! So, the League officials have decided to send the workers home early and allow them time to fill those sacks, whether they’re sand […]
KONGTOBER 29 — 1960’s King Kong Banks by AJ Renzi
In the last post, I showed you a smaller version of this bank produced by A.J. Renzi corporation in the 60’s, now here are the big ones… These large blow mold plastic banks are a massive 17″ tall! These are truly some of my favorite King Kong items–their size makes a King Kong-sized statement from […]
The League has spoken: This is Halloween
We’re just a few days away from Halloween, and this week, the League of Extraordinary Bloggers was tasked with writing about their Halloween traditions. Monster Cafe Branded in the 80’s Geek it Til it Hurts That Figures Part 1 and Part 2 Of Flying Monkeys and Ewoks, oh my! Rediscover the 80’s Whatever I Think of […]
Cox Farms Fall Festival — a Halloween Tradition
This week’s assignment from the League was to write about your Halloween traditions. Around here, the Halloween season doesn’t begin until the gates to Cox Farms’ Fall Festival open. Cox Farms is just a couple of miles from us, and is one of the last remaining vestiges of rural life for miles around. Suburban sprawl […]