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Thursday, September 4, 2014

It Is a Dark Time For This Batman


The creation of this site was to showcase my collection of pop culture goodness and my focus on toys of my childhood. Being from a generation of Mego's World's Greatest Super Heroes, Kenner's Star Wars and Super Heroes Powers Collection those toy lines are my joy, my sole delight, my heaven on Earth, my very paradise. Unfortunately, the Batcave Toy Room, the keeper of my aforementioned treasures is no more...at least for a while.



The room once filled with toys is now empty
The room that once brought joy to so many, including myself and my daughter, is now empty. Its contents have been carefully packed and moved to my current homestead, which is considerably smaller than my former home. Thus, there is really no place to display the nostalgia generating artifacts.

In the past I would occasionally discuss what was happening in my life. I mentioned the loss of my youngest daughter in a round about way two years ago and many of the followers of this site caught on and sent their condolences. I do not search for a pity party, but many of this sites followers have become good friends and at times like that I find that you find out who your true friends. Friends help you move, but true friends help you move a body, and during my lowest times I have definitely found you all to be true friends...needing help moving bodies aside.

Myself and the woman I often referred to as my super cool, yet non Geek wife and the Mother of my children are no longer together. This has put tremendous strain on me coupled with other events in my life both health and financial wise earlier this year.

In so many ways I have recovered from many of those challenges this year. Yet, it has been difficult for me to get back to this site. Maybe because I had to deal with so much or the fact that my muse is now gone. I'm still not quite sure what the future holds, but I do hope that writing this post will help me get my groove back.

I guess one of the biggest questions is, "Do I still collect?" The answer is, "Yes." Even with my reduced space I do still collect. Especially, '66 Batman toys and collectibles. The past two years have been great for Batman TV series related merchandise. I had high hopes for Mattel, but as usual they tend to disappoint. However, I hope to share my Batman acquisitions with you soon.

Other highlights of the year have been meeting Jordan Hembrough, from Travel Channel's Toy Hunter, making changes to what and how I collect, and an exciting new business venture.

Soon as I can replace my bad hyperdrive motivator I should back in action. Oh, maybe that's what came in the mail today. Maybe I should open it up and find out. Stay tuned.

About the author: John Sholtz is an avid toy collector and the interim editor of the Batcave Toy Room due to the abrupt death of Bruce Wayne. Learn more about him here and connect with him on Twitter at, Facebook, Google+ and Linkedin.

6 comments :

  1. I feel for you and I understand all to well what you are going through. Take the time you need to heal and dont worry to much about the blog, It will happen again naturally when the time is right. It took me nearly 2 years to get back to mine. Things WILL get better my friend. I know sometimes it feels like they never will but just keep push through them one day at a time and eventually you will be on the other side of the bad stretch.

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  2. Hi John, sorry to hear about your difficult times you've been having lately. I'm a big fan of your blog and will continue to check in to see what you post, no matter how frequently or infrequently you do it. And remember, even if you don't have a lot of space to display your collection in your house, you've got all the space in the world to show it off online. Thanks for all you've shared with us over the past few years John, and I hope you continue to do it for a long time.

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  3. Sorry to hear this John my thoughts are with you and life will continue on my friend.

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  4. You know the Bat-Family always sticks together. Stay strong. We're here when you need us!

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  5. Some days are diamonds and some dust, and days like these help us appreciate the diamonds for their rarity. You'll find your groove again, in whatever form it may take...

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  6. Wow. So sorry about your divorce. If I ever get one I will never get married again. It is too frickin hard. Women are crazy as hell.

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