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September 20, 2011 By Brian 9 Comments

New items added to the Bat Cave

DC Big Flea pop culture haul

In yesterday’s post, I wrote about my latest visit to the DC Big Flea, and this post will show you the items that I brought home to add to my collection.

When I go to shows like the Big Flea, I rarely buy big ticket items, and tend to seek out the bargain bins. For whatever reason, buying expensive things is easier for me on eBay when it’s just a click of a mouse, but when I have to physically hand over a stack of twenty dollar bills, I’m a LOT more judicious.

incredible hulk bubble bath bottle

One of my main collecting areas is figural items — whether it’s a clock, a radio, a bottle, a bank — whatever, I just really love items that are shaped like characters. This Hulk bubble bath bottle was a must-buy.

incredible hulk collection

He looks right at home next to the Hulk bank!

vintage ben cooper Halloween masks

I was hoping to see a lot of Halloween items at the show. There were plenty of pumpkins and ghosts, but I snatched these two vintage masks up as soon as I saw them. I’m pretty sure they are Ben Cooper masks, but I haven’t looked them up yet. I was debating on just getting the Batman mask, but the seller swooped in and said I could have them both for the cost of one. Three bucks was a huge bargain for one, but for both, it was a steal!

spoon man

Cue the Soundgarden music: I really don’t know why I bought this but “Spoon Man” won me over. I assume this figure was sold as an incentive to get the toddlers to eat their pureed peas, but I thought it was pretty fun for a buck.

vintage spiderman and batman radios

I have had this plastic Batman transistor radio for a while and when i saw this Spiderman one, I instantly pulled out eight bucks for it. Now, I REALLY want to track down that Superman one!

man's world magazine

I’ll pick up vintage magazines whenever I find them in my travels. I found a few of these old men’s magazines for $2 each. The covers make these rags look so salacious, but compared to what’s out on the newsstands today, these are pretty tame. These magazines usually have a single photo spread of a Hollywood beauty, posed in what may have been risque in the 50’s but you see those kinds of images everywhere you look today. The articles tend to be about manly men doing manly things, but there’s also quite a bit of misogynistic tales as well. Let’s just say there aren’t many strong women portrayed in these pulps.

male magazine

For men only magazine

The Creepy and Eeire magazines were from the early 80’s and have some great ads that really capture what was popular in that time period…

vintage star wars ad

Raiders of the Lost Ark iron on transfers ad

dungeons and dragons ad

E.T. magazine ad

That’s a wrap!

Filed Under: Shows & Events Tagged With: D.C. Big Flea

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  1. The Sexy Geek says

    September 20, 2011 at 3:25 pm

    Great grabs. I love, love, love that Spidey radio. Now that I know there’s a Batman as well, I will be looking on ebay for them. I looked last night, but nothing.

    Reply
    • Brian says

      September 20, 2011 at 3:32 pm

      Those radios were made in 1973. The Batman one was produced by the National Periodical Publications, but the only markings on the Spiderman one are for Marvel. Happy hunting!

      Reply
    • Mmm says

      May 16, 2013 at 1:45 am

      A 1973 batman radio is on eBay right now.

      Reply
  2. Jason says

    September 20, 2011 at 3:29 pm

    If those are Ben Cooper masks, you got a pretty good deal. That Batman one is super sweet! You should wear it for Halloween. 🙂

    Reply
    • Brian says

      September 20, 2011 at 3:33 pm

      Those masks need a good cleaning before I’ll be putting my face in them. 😉

      Reply
  3. jboypacman says

    September 21, 2011 at 6:47 pm

    They are either Ben Cooper or Collegeville but either way those masks are awesome!

    Reply
  4. Matt says

    September 26, 2011 at 5:11 pm

    when you going to do a virtual tour of your studio where you house this ever expanding collection?

    Reply
    • Brian says

      September 26, 2011 at 5:15 pm

      I give glimpses of the top secret lair every now and then, you just have to pay attention. 😉

      Reply
      • Hugh Palmer says

        March 6, 2016 at 10:20 am

        Love the Batman & Spiderman radios! Would you sell them?!?

        Reply

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