Travis Giles lives in Big Stone Gap, a small town in Virginia. He never outgrew his love for toys and video games, and these days, he enjoys sharing his collection with his 5-year-old son, Charlie. Travis is also anticipating the arrival of a baby girl in a few months, who he hopes will be a […]
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Collector Profile: Katy Haile collects Rainbow Brite (and He-Man!)
Katy Haile lives in Apex, NC, and has been creating websites since 1997, and still runs her favorite one – RainbowBrite.net. Okay, now I typically limit the collections on Cool & Collected to the more male-oriented audience, but Katy has a pretty sweet collection of Masters of the Universe figures lumped in among all those rainbows, […]
Collector Profile: Jeremy Slawsky’s “Return of the Living Dead” collection
You might say that Jeremy Slawsky likes the zombie classic, Return of the Living Dead. He has what might be the world’s largest collection of memorabilia from that movie. Check it out… Posters from around the world including some prints for special screenings. Linnea Quigley’s screen-worn wardrobe from the film. Original artwork including, Bill Stout’s […]
Collector Profile: Can Evrenol’s awesome toy collection
Can Evrenol is a filmmaker, born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey. He filmed short horror films during college, and is now shooting commercials for TV. He’s hoping to shoot his first horror feature soon. Can has an awesome collection of toys and action figures and graciously invited us all to take a tour… How did […]
Collector Profile: John’s incredible vintage toy collection
John F. lives in New York City and is fortunate to be married to someone who enjoys his collection enough to let it spread throughout their home. How did your collection start? What was the first item in your collection? One day in the mid-90s I ran across a Toys R Us. I had been having […]
Collector Profile: Richard and his “Super” collection
Richard D. is a teacher from Philadelphia who has a passion for pop culture, especially super heroes and Star Wars. He’s a fan of 80’s movies and TV shows, and collects cool items that relate to them. How did your collection start? What was the first item in your collection? I have always loved collecting. […]