Just got back from a long Labor Day weekend at the lake. Stories were told. Games were played. Drinks were drunk. Here’s what else I’ve been consuming… Watched: My Cousin Vinny This movie is an absolute gem — it is just as good today as when it was released. So many movies from the 80’s […]| Cool and Collected
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, […]| Cool and Collected
I woke up this morning and felt like I was stuffed in a sleeping bag and beaten with a baseball bat. That’s what 50 feels like fellas, so eat your vegetables! Here’s what I’ve consumed this week… Watched: House of the Dragon Once I stopped trying to figure out how the characters were related to […]| Cool and Collected
Here are a few shelves of my Batman collection. Most of these items were produced in the 70’s, but of course, there are some 1966 items as well, especially up top. I spy just one item that is less than 45 years old.| Cool and Collected
These Batman pinbacks are fairly easy to find, but this is not the complete set. There are a few others that I still need to track down. I prefer to find these small items in the wild rather than just buying them on eBay, because it gives me something to look for that’s actually possible to find. The longer you collect, the fewer items you find at the antique malls or flea markets, so it’s nice to have some low hanging fruit on the vine. Plus, these won’t break the bank and make the dec...| Cool and Collected
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The 80’s was a decade of many things — excess, greed, and big hair, to name a few — but it was also the heyday for airbrush art. As a teenager in the late 80’s, I desperately wanted an airbrush so I could paint my favorite band logos on the back of my jean jacket, and maybe make some money on the side painting t-shirts and license plates. I thought those guys on the boardwalk selling custom shirts were gods — how could they produce such amazing works of art in just minutes?| Cool and Collected
