Florida-Based Collector and Cosplayer Shares What the Hobbies Mean to Him

I met Mike via a video game we both play called “MyVmk.” It is a fan-made recreation of the popular MMO RPG called VMK AKA Virtual Magic Kingdom. The original VMK was created in 2005 by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and Sulake Corporation, and released by The Walt Disney Company. The game would go

A Collector’s Opinion: Keeping Your Figures Out of the Box

Many collectors I know, especially Funko Pop collectors keep their figures in the box. There is more value to the figure within the box, which is well known throughout the collecting community, and by most who have a general knowledge on collecting. It has been something I’ve debated since I began collecting. Even now, after

How to Buy Reliable Anime Figures Online (3 Best Websites)

Starting out an anime figure collection is often quite expensive but also a hot commodity for anime lovers and collectors so, often you will need to preorder figures. Additionally, you will want to know where you can trust to have your items in stock on time, adequately shipped, and manufactured by the official/authentic brand! Here

How to Save Money Collecting Funko Pops (My Top 3 Ways to Save)

Target is one of my first stops for Funko Pop releases. Often, Target carries regular Funko Pop lines for $8.99 USD with the exception of 10 inch or Movie/Television Moment Funko Pops. On top of this, if you have a Redcard, there will another 5% taken off and free shipping. Compared to Hot Topic and

It’s Not Goodbye, It’s See You Vader, May the Force Be With You!

As I come to a close on “The Geek Stop” blog I realize that I have truly learned a lot about these comic book stores and the owners’ histories over the course of the semester. One thing I never knew was just how many comic book stores there are within my small area of South

An Inside Look at One of the Oldest Comic Book Shops in the US: Fat Jack’s Comiccrypt

For almost 44 years now, Fat Jack’s Comiccrypt has been providing comics to readers of all ages in Oaklyn, NJ and Philadelphia, PA. I got a chance to talk with the owner, Mike Ferraro who told me about the history of the store, where he’s seen the industry go, and how today’s generation can get

A Hobby Turned Lifestyle: A Conversation with Secret Origins Comics & More Owner Bill Haas

William (Bill) Haas, 35 years old, grew up around comics with his dad being a collector, and recalls that he probably knew who Batman was before he knew who a religious figure was because in a sense superheros and comics were kind of like his church. Way back in 2014, Bill’s wife Miranda Haas was

A Look Inside the Animated World of ‘That Comic Girl’

Are you a ‘DC’ fan, ‘Star Wars’ fan, or just a comic fan in general? Mars has got you covered! Full name, Marsden Sturtz, 27 years old, and from Middletown, Delaware. She has been running her blog ‘ThatComicGirl‘ for about a decade now! Full time you will find Sturtz doing what she calls “a boring

Adventureland Store: A Place Where Adults Can Be Kids Again

Upon entering this Blackwood location within Gloucester Premium Outlets, you’re greeted with a bright green and blue colored sign with a Spiderman animation on top of where the store name is printed, “Adventureland Store.” Salvatore Fichera has been running the business since 1992, specializing in pop culture merchandise. Sal started out with Adventureland Stores at

Discovering the Passion Behind Comics with ‘A Time Lost and Found’ Owner Frederick Marcus

As I walked down the thin road of Atlantic Avenue, at the end of the street corner was a little comic book store tucked away called ‘A Time Lost and Found.’ Before entering you notice it is a two-story building, which is where Frederick AKA ‘Fred’ lives with his young pup Titian (pronouced Tish). The