If you are a Batman collector, odds are that you’re familiar with the Tokyo Toy Guy’s documentaries. Yuji has travelled the world to document other collectors and museums focusing on Batman memorabilia, so I thought it would be fun to take a tour of the Toy Guy’s own collection… How did your collection start? What was the first item […]
This weekend’s finds at the DC Big Flea
It pains me to write this. Seriously, I’ve got a paper cut on the tip of my finger and typing is a bitch… but I digress. This weekend saw the return of the DC Big Flea to Chantilly, Virginia, and I hit it hard, bright and early on Saturday morning. The Flea is really an […]
The lights came on and there he was… Batman!
It’s cold. If you’re living in the lower 48, you can probably relate. Our local schools were closed today because they couldn’t get the buses to start. Despite the frigid temperatures, I braved the elements and went to Toys R Us. While standing in the NECA aisle, the power went out due to the cold. Have […]
A new year for collecting — and reconnecting!
Cough. Wow, it’s dusty in here. Excuse me a minute while I pull these sheets off the furniture and shake them out. I’ve neglected this site for far too long. It’s not as if I was in the hospital or laid off of work, I just got despondent and lazy. Over the last few months, […]
My wallet weeps again — Hake’s Auction #213
Hake’s Auction #213 is jam packed with amazing pop culture collectibles. Bidding will start to end on November 11, so there’s still plenty of time to devour the catalog and put in your bids. Here are a few of the items I’ll be watching closely… Batman Glider Toy: I do love all those wonderful Batman toys. […]
The best things to come out of SDCC 2014
Another San Diego Comic Con has come and gone, and once again, I watched the events unfold from the comfort of my air-conditioned cave several thousand miles away. I am always thankful for (and more than a little jealous of) those of you who do go to the show and share your bounty of photos with […]