I collect a lot of things. No, it’s true, I have more toys and comics than any grown man should, but the longer that I collect, the more willing I am to cut down the fluff and focus on the really good items. This is the natural progression of being a collector — there is […]
Don’t worry Gotham, we got this.
I don’t usually post photos of my kids on the site, but every now and then, they do something cute. Behold! I have been begging and pleading for this combination since my second son was born, and after years of Pokemon, Skylanders, Mickey Mouse and assorted animals, these two finally granted dear old dad his […]
A crazy idea for toy companies
If you are a collector and visit the wonderful land of Twitter on a regular basis, you hear all kinds of stories about how certain toy companies are having financial troubles and products aren’t selling. Well, I have a crazy idea for those companies — make MORE of the good stuff! I know this is […]
I went a little ape at the Big Flea Market
The D.C. Big Flea Market made another visit to town last weekend, and I had a pretty good day of hunting. Surprisingly, most of the items I found were at booths that had no reason to even have toys — most of their stock was antique furniture, handbags, glassware — you get the idea. When […]
The Blue & the Grey — Batman, that is
I’ve been looking for an excuse to rearrange the Batman shelves , and this week’s challenge from the League of Extraordinary Bloggers was as good a reason as any. The topic was “Blue” and I immediately focused on Batman in his proper attire, the old blue and grey outfit. A lot of these items are […]
Bat-Blog’s Batman Toy Drive for Moore, Oklahoma
Last summer, a tornado ripped through Moore, Oklahoma, devastating the town. Becky Jo Evans, a teacher at Plaza Towers Elementary School, had a collection of Batman toys in her classroom that the kids loved, but unfortunately, the entire collection was swept away in the tornado. Enter Tom Brookshire, the man behind the awesome Bat-Blog. Tom […]