He teeters… Het totters… He roars… He falls! This large figure is from the King Kong Against the World playset produced by Mego in 1976. The playset came with a large cardboard building and a dart gun. Kids would shoot the buttons on Kong’s chest and try to knock him off the top of the […]
KONGTOBER 2 — Famous Monsters of Filmland #125
Famus Monsters of Filmland issue #125 features one of the most iconic images in Hollywood movie poster history. This painting is the work of John Berkey who also did artwork for Orca, The Towering Inferno, Star Wars, and many other sci-fi films. There’s a great writeup about the story behind this painting on the Kong […]
KONGTOBER 1 — King Kong Halloween Costume
Let the Countdown to Halloween begin! This year on Cool & Collected, I will be showcasing items from my King Kong collection. So, without further delay, I officially declare October 2012 as “KONGTOBER 2012!” What better way to kick of the annual Halloween celebration than with a vintage Collegeville costume. I’m not sure what genius […]
Countdown to Halloween 2012 — Sneak Peek
I have some BIG plans for October this year…