Let the Countdown to Halloween begin! This year on Cool & Collected, I will be showcasing items from my King Kong collection. So, without further delay, I officially declare October 2012 as “KONGTOBER 2012!” What better way to kick of the annual Halloween celebration than with a vintage Collegeville costume. I’m not sure what genius […]
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It came in the mail — Batman and King Kong!
A quick (but belated) shout out to kngfu71 for sending me these awesome items in a trade for some Batman figures. I got this really cool Batman pocket puppet from Durham, and a couple of monster magazines were added to the package. BATMAN and KING KONG! ’nuff said.
Big Flea Market Finds — Mego King Kong!
The Big Flea Market made another appearance in town this weekend, and I went on Saturday rather than my usual Sunday trip, which paid off nicely. There was a PBS crew filming an episode of Market Warriors at the Flea which was pretty cool to see. Somehow this show has flown beneath my radar, and I […]
The Curious Case of King Kong’s Boobs
Mondo is set to release some fantastic posters for… wait for it… King Kong! The extremely talented Laurent Durieux makes his Mondo debut with these posters and from the moment I heard the news, I knew I would be plunking down the cash for these, probably on eBay since there’s no way I’ll be able […]
Now THIS is a King Kong-sized movie poster!
I seriously need more walls. Look what the mailman dropped off on my doorstep today… This is truly a thing of beauty. if you know me, you know my love for monkeys in movies, especially King Kong. This is an Italian poster from the 60’s for the original King Kong movie. The poster is a […]
I found King Kong at the DC Big Flea (along with a ton of other great vintage toys)!
The DC Big Flea rolled into town again this weekend and it was crowded with people searching for vintage treasures, but I wonder if any of the other attendees was as happy to see this guy as I was… I remember having one of these large Rom figures as a kid. I wonder what happened […]