Our third stop in a series of intriguing places for everyone to visit, from the curious traveller to the seasoned collector.
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It’s cold out there
My 2025 year of gigs has started with the earliest first show in the calendar since 2008. Two under the belt and three more to come before the end of February is a strong start and we could be into personal best territory by the time the year is done. Not only was it an earlyContinueContinue reading “It’s cold out there”
Across sound and time
It’s a new year, 2025, or is it 1997 again? It is every Friday night in my house as I continue to follow the Top of the Pops repeats on BBC4. Some of you are probably fed up of my regular updates about who just made their debut on the show, or who was numberContinueContinue reading “Across sound and time”
Something to leave the house for
Thank you for your support and interest in my various projects throughout 2024. I’ve been ‘creating’ for years now (or is it decades?), projects have come and gone, many of you have been along with me for that ride. This year saw the long talked about ‘Collect Us All!’ finally materialise in written article formContinueContinue reading “Something to leave the house for”
Christmas traditions and nostalgia present in our bauble collection
Take a tour of our Christmas tree for some familiar faces from our favourite franchises.
40 years down the line with Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends
Tracking the journey of one of my earliest collections, which may have reached its final stop, back with me after decades of drivers.
Does collecting create fun from the mundane?
I’m making a case for the much maligned motorway service station to be reimagined as a Great British collectable.
Collector Road Trip: House on the Hill Toy Museum
Nestled away at Mountfitchet Castle near Stansted is an oasis for toy collectors and pop culture fans that crosses generations.
Do limited edition food products appeal to the collector mindset?
Why are there suddenly so many flavours of Jammie Dodgers? Be honest, we’ve all been wondering this, even if we’re not all as incensed about it as my friend Alix is. I didn’t have good answers for Alix when she posed these questions on LinkedIn a few weeks back, so I’m taking the time to explore thisContinueContinue reading “Do limited edition food products appeal to the collector mindset?”
Toy photography on Naboo
Multiple scenes from The Phantom Menace were shot at Whippendell Wood (just north of London) incl. the Gungans’ Sacred Place where Padme and the rest of the Naboo appeal to Boss Nass to join them in battle against the Trade Federation. We went to check it out last week and I took the big manContinueContinue reading “Toy photography on Naboo”
Can you collect without using Amazon?
My experience over the past five years of treating the gargantuan retailer as a last resort option.
Word for word: When song lyrics became a collectable
Smash Hits’ Songwords Cards were a genius way to access and collect lyrics before Genius.
Liam Toms 