The original Sons of Anarchy. It took me almost 20 years to assemble this set. These tin toys from 1968 are my pride and joy, and now I need to find their boxes — the hunt never ends! Marx also produced a set of windup walkers for Spiderman, Thor, and Captain America that same year, […]
My Top 10 favorite items in the Hake’s auction
The latest Hake’s catalog arrived recently, and as usual, it is overflowing with incredible pop culture collectibles. I usually take a few hours to pore over every page, leaving a rainbow of post-it notes sticking out from the pages, tagging items that I want to research and add to my watch list. I have winnowed […]
A few super hero finds at this weekend’s DC Big Flea
The DC Big Flea held before Christmas always seems to be the busiest show of the year, and this time around was no exception. When you can’t find a parking space, you know the aisles are going to be crowded with antique hunters. I saw a woman pushing a double stroller, and did a double […]
Some Eye-popping Results at Hakes Auction #220
Some wallets were emptied at the recent Hake’s auction. Hake’s does a great job of only listing the rarest and the best pop culture collectibles, and the prices their auctions realize is a testament to that. Here are a few of the results that caught my eye. This Adventures of Superman syndication promotional kit sold for […]
S is for Spider-Man
Okay, I’m picking the low hanging fruit for today’s topic, but I’m three days behind so gimme a break. Spider-Man is one of the “Big 4” for me when it comes to collecting. I focus on vintage Batman, Superman, Hulk, and Spider-Man items, but will occasionally pick up a random Captain America or Green Lantern […]
R is for Radios
They’re not just transistor radios, they’re “transistorized” radios. Is that a real thing? I have no idea, but it sure sounds way cooler! These guys look like they just walked off of the pages of a comic book, don’t they? There’s just something about these large hunks of plastic that appeals to me so much. I still […]