I’ve often threatened to move to Canada, and now our fine neighbor to the north has upped the ante. In addition to the rockin’ set of postage stamps, Canada has announced a new series of collector coins to commemorate Superman’s 75th anniversary. Waitaminnit, why aren’t we doing that here in the good ol’ US of […]
Superman, the man of … cardboard???
This week’s League challenge is all about bootlegs and knockoffs, so I scoured my shelves for something that would fit the bill, and finding something was no easy task! I collect icons, tending to stick with mainstream products, and the world of bootleg toys is one that I have yet to really tap, but I […]
Report from last weekend’s Toy & Collectible Show at the Timonium Fairgrounds
Early on Saturday morning, I made the trek to Maryland to visit the Dave Hart Shows, Toy and Collectible Show. Apparently, this show comes around twice a year, but this was the first time I had ever been — it won’t be the last! The show was held in the 4-H building at the Timonium […]
This Superman poster by Martin Ansin is out of this world!
Poster by Martin Ansin Dimensions: 24?x36? – Edition: Regular edition TBD ; 130 (Metal Variant) Price: $50 (Regular) ; $300 (Metal Variant) Martin Ansin is an artistic genius, and this Superman: Man of Steel poster is his latest masterpiece. This is one of two Man of Steel posters that Mondo is releasing this week, and they […]
Vintage James Bond Aston Martin DB 5 — Corgi #261
This is one of the crown jewels of my collection. This vintage Aston Martin D.B. 5 was produced by Corgi in 1965 and is based on the car driven by Sean Connery in the James Bond classic, Goldfinger. The box art in this small little package packs a lot of punch, and looks great on […]