Cool & Collected

Collector Profile — Clive’s incredible vintage toy collection

Brian — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:16:47 +0000

Clive lives in West Yorkshire, England and has amassed one of the top vintage toy collections you will ever see. Blue Snaggletooth? Check. Rocket-firing Boba Fett? Check. Corgi Batmobile? Please—he has two! Clive is 39 years old and has four lovely children who share his love for toys (but they can’t touch his!). He runs [...]

It must be Memorial Day Weekend

Brian — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:37:26 +0000

I don’t know what it is about the Memorial Day Weekend, but it always seems to find me rearranging the shelves. John, over at the Batcave Toy Room has been doing a month-long blogathon about rearranging his collection, and that has certainly inspired me to work on my own shelves. Last night, I cleared two [...]

Why do Hallmark cards always make me cry?

Brian — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:40:10 +0000

Why, why, why?!? And if that’s not bad enough… If there was ever an instance to use the term “Bat Cave” I think this would be it. This is such a strange, strange card and I can only hope to receive one as amazing as this from my kids on Father’s Day. — This wasn’t [...]

1986 was a pretty great year

Brian — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:16:52 +0000

I’ve gone on record stating that 1984 was the greatest year in pop culture history, but this “Remember 1986″ video montage makes a strong case for me to question that decision. I was 14 years old in 1986, and that seems to be the sweet spot for forming one’s pop culture memories, because I remember just about [...]

Action Figure Photography — Lost Predator from “Predator 2″ by Neca Toys

Brian — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:32:19 +0000

I saved the best for last. Sure, the Robocop and Dutch figures are great, but the third and final Neca Toys figure I purchased last week is probably my favorite… It’s the Lost Predator from Predator 2! Again, these two photos are the exact same shot, but with different lighting and cropping. It’s amazing what [...]

This week’s topic for the League: Why?

Brian — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:59:11 +0000

Alright, you like open-ended, broad topics, well here’s another one just for you. This week’s topic for the League of Extraordinary Bloggers is… — Why? No, really. WHY? — The League is always open to new members! Got a blog? Write a post in response to the weekly challenge, and you’ll be included. It’s that easy! REMEMBER!: [...]

The League has spoken: Star Trek

Brian — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:46:06 +0000

Last week, the League of Extraordinary Bloggers was asked to boldly go where we have never gone before, and we talked about Star Trek… Fortune and Glory (Days) AEIOU and Sometimes Why Thirtyish Year Old Boy Infinite Hollywood Nerd Rage Against the Machine Geek Life Balance Lair of the Dork Horde Double Dumbass on You Whatever I [...]

Yard Sale Finds — Use the Force, Donatello

Brian — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:45:07 +0000

The weather has not been cooperating for the yard sale season around here. Once again, the clouds were threatening all morning on Saturday, and I think it kept a lot of people from participating in the neighborhood sales I hit. I did manage to find a few items–the voice-changing Darth Vader helmet was a fun [...]

I prefer my Star Trek with lens flares

Brian — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:29:37 +0000

The new J.J. Abrams Star Trek movie is out in theaters today and I can’t help but raise an eyebrow in amusement at the mixed bag of reviews that is streaming across my Twitter feed. Some folks seem to love the movie, while others think it’s a travesty. My experience and feelings for the Star [...]

Action Figure Photography — Predator “Jungle Patrol Dutch” by Neca

Brian — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:45:28 +0000

The other day I showed you the Robocop action figure by Neca, and last night I snapped a few photos of another awesome action figure by Neca Toys — “Jungle Patrol Dutch” — from the 80′s classic, Predator. Such a great figure! Here’s Dutch stalking the alien in the early morning hours… or is he?!? Here’s [...]