Boy, do these commercials bring back some memories of my youth! Alas, all my Star Wars figures were sold at a yard sale for a quarter each (uncontrollable sobbing noises). I remember how the wings of the Tie Fighters would never stay on, so my brother and I would just sling them at each other […]
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Comic Book Collector Question
Many of us collected comic books as kids. As adults, we think back to a simpler time when our biggest worry was the release of the latest edition of our favorite comic. At the time, we collected comics simply because we loved them. As we grew up, however, our interests changed. We became adults and […]
About Cool & Collected
Cool and Collected is a web site devoted to us crazy few who go to great lengths to acquire items for our collection. We camp outside toy stores, we troll eBay obsessively, and we may even stalk former cast members of Star Trek. Some might call us obsessive, but it’s in our blood and we […]
The League has spoken: The Find
Not long ago, fellow League member Under Scoop Fire put out a call for people’s favorite garage sale find, which led to last week’s League of Extraordinary Bloggers‘ challenge. We certainly proved that there are some diamonds to be found in the dirt… Whatever I Think of Erik Johnson Toyriffic Nerd Out with Me Nerd Cantina The Sexy Geek’s House […]
Collection Intervention — “Two Houses Divided” episode recap and review
When I read the description for this week’s episode of Collection Intervention, I wasn’t too excited because its focus was on Barbies and Hot Wheels–two things that don’t interest me much–but I am a sucker for collectors and their collections, and this show totally sucked me in. This episode begins at Jack and Debbie’s house, […]
Hollywood Treasure – “Auctions are Like a Box of Chocolates” episode recap and review
Jon and Tracey visit a local collectibles store called “Blast from the Past” and meet with shop’s owner, Larry, who has a pair of Wonder Woman’s bracelets and magic golden lasso. Larry isn’t interested in putting the items up for auction, since an auction could go either way, so Tracey offers to buy the items […]