A common byproduct of collecting items is the secondary, or as I like to call them, accidental collections. These are groups of items that could form their own collection if separated from the herd. Case in point, I was recently surprised at the number of puzzle cans I have amassed over the years, while adding items […]
Neca’s Heath Ledger Joker figure
Last week, Neca surprised everyone by releasing 7″ action figures of the Heath Ledger Joker, Adam West Batman, and Christopher Reeve Superman, and the collecting community understandably lost their shit, myself included. These figures had been released previously as large, 1/4-scale figures, but Christmas came early when Neca shrunk them down to shelf-friendly 1/12 scale. Now, […]
Highlights from Hake’s Auction #216
The newest Hake’s auction is in full swing and is packed with amazing pop culture items that would be the focal point of any collection. Here are a few of my favorite items from the catalog… DC COMICS EARLY WIRE COMIC BOOK SALES RACK It seems like there is always a vintage comic book rack […]
Terminator 2 Ultimate T-800 figure from NECA
The new Ultimate Terminator 2 T-800 figure from NECA raises the bar significantly for action figure collectors. This figure comes with three heads that you can easily swap onto the figure, and an arsenal of different weapons. This sort of customization has been around for a while with the larger 12″ scale figures from Hot […]
Happy birthday to me — Planet of the Apes Lawgiver statue
I celebrated my birthday recently and as the big day neared, my wife asked me what I wanted for my present. Not missing a beat, I immediately texted her this link. Her response: “Really, that’s what you want?” Now dear reader, you have to understand that my lovely bride of 20+ years is tolerant of my […]
Collection Update: May 2015
There’s nothing I love more than looking through other people’s collections. Things have certainly moved around since the last time I took you on a tour of my own cave. After the Great Flood of 2015 (not really), I decided to rearrange the shelves and focus more on the heroes in my collection, which is where pretty much all […]