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  • February 6, 2013
    This is a line of action figures featuring seven different presidents as the monsters from Universal's iconic horror films (plus a zombie George Bush for good measure). Each figure is guaranteed to fail to capture the imagination of today's youth and cost between $25-$30. Exc... / Continue →
  • April 10, 2012
    This is the first in a set of four collectible (read: $30) quarters to be released by the Royal Canadian Mint featuring dinosaur prints that, when viewed in a windowless bathroom with the lights off, reveal Bloody Mary ITS GLOW IN THE DARK SKELETON. How cool is that? "Only mo... / Continue →
  • August 26, 2011
    This is a series of oldschool video game favorites re-imagined with Criterion Collection box art and make-believe details. I posted all the box art after the jump, but you can follow the link to read what "extras" would be included with each game in the fake collection because... / Continue →
  • August 18, 2011
    LEGAL TENDER WITH GEORGE LUCAS' NAME ON IT -- THE END IS NIGH! The island nation of Niue (~1,500 miles north of New Zealand in Polynesia) is minting a series of legal tender in the form of Star Wars themed coins. The series will include coins pressed in both 1oz silver coins ... / Continue →
  • March 11, 2011
    Because apparently people still send snail-mail (LOLWUT?!) Great Britain just announced a line of collectible fantasy-franchise inspired stamps for all you philatelists out there. Which, fun fact: philatelists is a fancy word for stamp-collectors, NOT guys who flick their wien... / Continue →
  • August 2, 2010
    Luxury water shouldn't exist. As far as I'm concerned, there should only be two grades of water: frugal (that's brown and might make you sick), and plain. We don't need anything higher than that besides beer. The luxury bottled water comes in five colors which represent di... / Continue →
  • July 30, 2010
    Apparently this Hot Wheels Invisible Jet toy began life as an April Fools' joke but I don't remember hearing about it because I don't even know if I remembered to take my vitamins this morning. At any rate, it became a Comic-Con exclusive and suckers lined up to pay $5 for the... / Continue →
  • July 19, 2010
    Cereal: it's the most important meal of the day. And apparently they're giving away these collectible Star Wars cereal boxes at Star Wars Celebration V in Orlando, Florida, August 12th - 15th. Anybody else notice something special about those dates? The 12th is my birthday! ... / Continue →
  • June 10, 2010
    Want a 1/6 scale Deathtrooper bust? Me neither. But I would take a 1/6 scale zombie Leia bust, I don't care if her boobs are rotting off or not. Kidding, that's disgusting. But not disgusting enough to not sleep with at night! Nothing can prepare the galaxy for what lies w... / Continue →
  • February 23, 2010
    A copy of Action Comics #1, best known for featuring the first appearance of Superman, recently sold for a staggering $1 million at auction. That's one rich old virgin! Kidding -- kidding -- hookers count. They said it couldn't be done. They said that no comic book--no matte... / Continue →