If you’ve been following along with me this month, today’s choice of topics might have you scratching your head, but bear with me, it’s relevant, I promise! The longer one collects things, the more tools he adds to his bag of tricks to repair and preserve items that may not arrive in minty condition. One of […]
M is for Master Chief
Now this one might come as a surprise to some of you, unless you’ve been around for a long time — I have a pretty massive collection of Halo’s Master Chief toys and collectibles. If you are a member of generation X, Y, or Z, chances are that you’ve played a few rounds of Halo on an […]
L is for LEGO Minifig Displays
My kids have a lot of LEGO minifigures, and by “my kids” I mean me. Sure, they might think that all those figures are theirs, but did they pay for any of them? Nope, not a one. So, I’ll take the hot dog man, and Batman, and viking warrior, thank you very much. It’s great to […]
K is for King Kong
Regular visitors to this site may be getting tired of me whipping out my Kong so often, but you’re just going to have to deal with it, and really, did you honestly think I had another idea in mind for the letter “K” in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge? The 1976 King Kong movie […]
J is for James Bond
Movie posters are probably the hottest market for James Bond items, but the suave spy’s toys aren’t too shabby either. There’s no doubt that James Bond toys are awesome, especially if they are from the Sean Connery era, and those vintage items don’t come cheap. I’ve managed to cobble together a small James Bond collection, and am […]
I is for Iron Man
While awesome in its own right, this particular comic book holds a very special place in my heart. Back in 1987 or so, I used to go to the local comic shop every Friday after school and blow my allowance. Usually, I was buying new comics — X-Men and other Marvel titles — but I always hit the bargain bins as well. One day, […]