Dear Santa, I’ve been a good boy this year… Holy cow! Check out this incredible new pinball machine that Stern Pinball debuted on their Facebook page yesterday. This game celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Adam West and Burt Ward television series in all its fun and colorful campiness with artwork by the insanely talented […]
Original E.T. movie poster art sells for $394,000!
The Original Promotional Movie Poster Painting for E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial sold for $394,000 at Heritage Auctions. The art was produced by esteemed movie poster artist John Alvin, who used his daughter’s hand as a model and taking inspiration from Michelangelo’s The Creation of Adam. This iconic painting was used on the initial release poster in 1982, and has been used to promote the film […]
Toy Bloggers United giveaway is going on now!
It’s been a while, but the Toy Bloggers United have combined forces once again to host another massive toy giveaway. This contest is now open for entries over at Action Figure Barbecue, and you can find all the details here. The best part about this particular contest is that it’s Halloween themed! Oh, and it’s free, […]
Blind boxes for Pop Culture League members
Last week, the Pop Culture League was talking about blind boxes and mystery packs. Well, it just so happens that I am in the process of paring down my collection a bit, and am offering up some mystery boxes of vintage toys and ephemera to anyone who has ever taken part in the League at the […]
Now entering stalker territory
In response to this week’s challenge from the Pop Culture League, my singular man-crush is taken to the next level. The League asked which life-like wax figure would you want to add to your collection. Sure, a Jessica Rabbit, Lara Croft, or Harley Quinn would be quite tempting, but I don’t think that selection would go over well with my […]
My earliest arcade memories
Being an Army brat, my family moved around a lot, and when I was in the fifth grade, we were stationed just outside of Seoul, South Korea. The housing community was commonly known as “RGH” — short for residential government housing. Three-story cinderblock buildings painted bright green and white was what we and dozens of other […]