Cool/Interesting/Funny Fanatic/Geek Movie/TV/'other' Collectible Stuff

[MartyS (Gromit)]

Yes, Friday I watched the first two, and after the first episode went ahead and downloaded the second season from archive.org.  Having seen it's tone and depth,

Unfortunately for season 2 they made a lot of changes that I didn't like.  Can't even get the Blu-Ray for season 2 in the USA, only region B.

I hadn't watched any of season 2 since the 80s, downloaded them from archive.org and watched some over the weekend, wow, I forgot just how bad the show sunk into stupidity in season 2.  The addition of Catherine Schell was great, but Barry Morse quitting or getting fired was a big loss.  Also the breakup of Slyvia and Gary Anderson at the end of season 1 also contributed to the downfall of the show.

[Darth Geek]

My friend that owns a comics and collectables store just told me that the MST3K Pops have just come available for preorder, and they will be released in October.

[LucasM]

MartyS (and others doing modeling), this may be of interest to you.  It does not - per se - fit this thread except tangentially.
[picture is link]

Hobby Spray Booth, 16 inch Wide  $149.99

[MartyS (Gromit)]

When I saw this I had to buy it and it supports a good cause.

Crystal ball flown to around 100,000 feet on a research balloon:



Their catalog of their stuff flown up to the edge of space:

http://earthtosky.net/shop

[LucasM]

If only I had $1200.   Even though Thanos is seated, the maquette is still over 20" high (and weighs 35 lb!).


picture is link

[LucasM]

The first comics I collected were Amazing Spider-Man (first issue i was aware of, bought, and deliberately saved and kept track of: #44).  With what Marvel corrupted the character with after Civil War, I had an aversion to it.  But that has faded over time, and, with Spider-Man: Homecoming, my love of the character was renewed.

And, after much agonizing, I decided to use my 'entertainment savings' for this, what I think is the best 3D statue representation of Spider-Man ever.  Part of my 'agonizing' is because about 1/2 the height of the statue is the support beam (full statue height is 25").  But the character himself is still as large as a human head.  (picture is link):


$469, currently with free US shipping.

[Romario]

My friend that owns a comics and collectables store just told me that the MST3K Pops have just come available for preorder, and they will be released in October.

Did he get it?

[Darth Geek]

My friend that owns a comics and collectables store just told me that the MST3K Pops have just come available for preorder, and they will be released in October.

Did he get it?

Yeah, I got the ones I ordered through him in October. He still has some in his store (Panther Comics, Turnersville NJ).

[LucasM]

Holy CRAP are these cool!  Kickstarter currently active for laser-etched glass spheres with either the Milky Way or the known/seen universe inside!  If they weren't WAY outside what I could afford for such things, I'd get them both.  (Both together with lighted stands is 149 Euros (~$183 US) - still 35% off retail.)


pictures are links to Kickstarter page


MartyS (Gromit) pretty sure you'll enjoy these, as will some others.

[Cyrusso]

I'd like to think that those Spheres also play Monty Python's "The Galaxy Song".

[MartyS (Gromit)]

I get suspicious when Kickstarter is used for a product anyone could make.  You can get your own design etched into a crystal block for less that that.  Once their company is up and running and they sell these for a more normal price maybe I'll check them out.  I was just reading about a Kickstarter for a 3D printer where the people took all the money and built a nice house with it, the court case started by the backers was thrown out because of the terms of doing a Kickstarter, the backers take all the risk, so don't think of Kickstarter as a store to buy stuff.

[Darth Geek]

Wow, those galaxy spheres are really cool. When it's available to buy, I'll probably buy one.

[Darth Geek]

Doing a quick search, I found this, which is pretty similar:

https://bathsheba.com/crystal/galaxy/

[MartyS (Gromit)]

That's more the price I was thinking of, the blocks themselves are not that expensive, and I think the machine to laser them is less than $50K.  About 10 years ago when I first saw those things I got curious and did some research, it's a crystal that has a fairly open structure, the dot of laser heat disrupts it at that spot to create a tiny void.

Spheres must be a little more tricky to focus the laser onto the correct spot.

[Darth Geek]

https://ryanbrowne.storenvy.com/products/17515568-calvin-and-hobbes-infinity-gauntlet-11-x-17
I got one of these for my cousin Tony for Christmas.