How Do You Guys Display Charms?

[Wicked Lester]

The display on the left. How much $ are those worth. I have the same carded one with 6 charms. If it worth any real $ I'll sell it. If not then it's a padded shadow box.

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd71/actionplus/Picture134-1.jpg

[poseablemonster]

The display on the left. How much $ are those worth. I have the same carded one with 6 charms. If it worth any real $ I'll sell it. If not then it's a padded shadow box.

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd71/actionplus/Picture134-1.jpg

Not worth much - I think there is a guy selling them on eBay these days pretty cheap.

[mjaycox]

Andy's basement is one of my favorite places in the world. It is up there with the impressionist wing of the Art Institute. It makes me happy just being there.

I am very proud that some of my stuff is on display there.  

The monster charm display there is deliriously delightful. It almost made me want to collect charms. Only the blackest coffee and a cold shower prevented this from happening. I was not so lucky when it came to masks. Although I don't have a lot, I have way more than I ever expected, having gotten into this hobby through the action figure door.

It is why I call that mask collection the "Andy Williams Commemorative Collecting Sinkhole"

I remember the first time I bought a mask. It was, of course, from Andy. I saw him at Kane County, and I was admiring a mask, and I said, just off-the-cuffishly, "I really like that mask."  

And Andy said, perfectly mimicking my intonation: "You should really, like, BUY that mask."

I thought about it for a minute and concluded... 'hey, he's right. I should! So I did.'

The world is very lucky Andy didn't become a crack dealer. He only uses his powers for good. (I hope).

Matt

Oh, and confidentially, Happy Father's Day, Ole' Man River Williams!

I am a charm junkie, so I have amassed a lot of them over the years. I just use whatever I can find to display them.  I used to just put the loose ones on a shelf:

[raycastile]

Ask anyone who's met me.  I display no charms whatsoever.

[Jscareshock]

Awesome coolness.  I have some vintage gumball machines and I keep the charms in them.  I ought to think about displaying them the way you all have them.  They look very catchy.

[Wicked Lester]

Not worth much - I think there is a guy selling them on eBay these days pretty cheap.

So what are we talkin here? Maybe $20 for the carded set?

[GAKENSTEIN]

I display my charms with REALLY short skirts.  (Learned it from the General.)

[poseablemonster]

So what are we talkin here? Maybe $20 for the carded set?

I think it might have been $12 - it didn't come up in an eBay search so maybe it is sold or the listing expired. 

[poseablemonster]

Andy's basement is one of my favorite places in the world. It is up there with the impressionist wing of the Art Institute. It makes me happy just being there.

I am very proud that some of my stuff is on display there.  

The monster charm display there is deliriously delightful. It almost made me want to collect charms. Only the blackest coffee and a cold shower prevented this from happening. I was not so lucky when it came to masks. Although I don't have a lot, I have way more than I ever expected, having gotten into this hobby through the action figure door.

It is why I call that mask collection the "Andy Williams Commemorative Collecting Sinkhole"

I remember the first time I bought a mask. It was, of course, from Andy. I saw him at Kane County, and I was admiring a mask, and I said, just off-the-cuffishly, "I really like that mask."  

And Andy said, perfectly mimicking my intonation: "You should really, like, BUY that mask."

I thought about it for a minute and concluded... 'hey, he's right. I should! So I did.'

The world is very lucky Andy didn't become a crack dealer. He only uses his powers for good. (I hope).

Matt

Oh, and confidentially, Happy Father's Day, Ole' Man River Williams!

Thanks Matt!  Ya made an ole' man's day! 

[mjaycox]

HA!

Ba-dum ching!

Ask anyone who's met me.  I display no charms whatsoever.

[Bogey]

Andy,

Do you mind taking a quick photo of those jigglers that I believe I see?

Also, there seems to be one in shackles in one of your trays with yellow pants.  What is that gem?

[poseablemonster]

Andy,

Do you mind taking a quick photo of those jigglers that I believe I see?

Also, there seems to be one in shackles in one of your trays with yellow pants.  What is that gem?

Not sure what jigglers you saw...so here are some pics of my collection that I've taken over the years:









I think this is the yellow pants guy you were talking about:

[raycastile]

That yellow pants guy is pretty cool.  Is he the same size as the Kooky Spookies?

[poseablemonster]

That yellow pants guy is pretty cool.  Is he the same size as the Kooky Spookies?

No, much smaller - only about 2" tall. 

[Bogey]

Thankee kindly Andy.  The box marked Haunted Kooky Animals brought back loads of memories.  My friend Richard and I used to have some of these figures when we were kids and played with them all the time.  We only had a few each and then one day he came banging on my door with news that the local 7-11 had a box of them.  Only one thing to do.....

First we dug through our couches and chairs in our houses for change.
Next, we collected as many aluminum cans as we could carry the mile or so to the store.  Had to ditch the bikes because the bags were too full.

When we got there it was magical.  We bought a few each and kept coming back until they sold out.  I have a few of these Kookys, but I remembered that the ones at the 7-11 were a tad bit smaller in size.

The athlete ones I have never seen, not even as a kid.  Those are awesome.

Thanks again for taking the time to post  the pics.  I will be returning to this page like it was an on old Sears Christmas Wish-Book, but more importantly thank you for bringing back some magical memories from my childhood.