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Slowly but steadily, the tinkering continues on the 'Secret Sanctum'! In the past few weeks, it's been all about putting the 'books-and-Bat-rides' out on display! As well as the Hot Wheels collection AND-- the (slightly-down-sized) collection of model / toy cars and pick-ups! Details below!--
Sometimes it can be pretty amazing, what one determined old geek-a-zoid can do-- even with just TEENY-TINY amounts of free / 'spare' time! Not to mention even LESS amounts of energy left in the 'not-so-young-anymore' bod! Somehow, someway though.... the Loydster has STILL managed to make progress on the 'reborn' Man-Cave!
As I was saying last time---while definitely NOT moving with ANY kind of 'break-neck' speed... patience, as well as PLENTY of careful arranging and tinkering--- has brought about the results shown below! As always here at the bloggy-woggy-thingy-thang, my usual GOOFY-GEEKY comments can be found tagging along with each of the pics!---
 | | It took SEVERAL 'test-fittings' and a LOT of moving and maneuvering things around! BUT--- the 'Bat-ride' collection is once AGAIN proudly on display! This time, because the collection has grown a bit--- I spread the vehicles out across 3 different shelf-sets! (Including the original set-up--from the previous 'Crime Fighting Headquarters'-- shown here.) |
 | | The row of books now placed along the top shelf of the 'Bat-ride' case! Being able to actually SEE all of these 'old favorites' again, (including Louis L'Amour, some CLASSIC sci-fi & adventure, historical stuff and biographies!) just brought a big, CHEESY grin to my face! |
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| The bottom two shelves of the same case. MORE just downright FUN and interesting reading (and RE-READING!--) material! |
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| One of the two other 'parking spots' for the additional Batmobiles. This set-up is to the right of the original 'big' case. |
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| The second and final 'extra-Bat-parking' shelf! Which includes a couple of Bat-cycles! Hey, 'ol Bats has had some pretty NEAT-O 2-wheeled rides over the years too! Why would I NOT have at least a couple in my collection? This is the bottom shelf on the case which will house various Superman and Batman figures and statues, in the (hopefully) near-future. |
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The books 'stacked-and-packed' onto the case in the 'nook' area (what used to be a closet!) This is an even MORE 'geek-friendly'-book area than the one in the 'main room'!
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| This simply wouldn't be a 'Loydster-Hide-Out', if there wasn't an area to stash my collection of inspirational books, Bibles, and devotional stuff! This is on the right side of the 'nook'. A couple of old pop-bottle crates function as excellent book-shelves! |
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| At LAST--- the Hot Wheels collection is once AGAIN housed in the display shelf that my old buddy Warren and I built together! (Over 20 YEARS ago!-- Pretty crazy that it's been THAT long ago!) Look close, and you'll see even MORE 1/64th-scale Bat-rides snuggled in there! |
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| The 'little Pony-car' collection, back where it all BELONGS! I actually down-sized the collection a good amount--- so it would mostly fit within these 2 cases. I also kept all the models I thought were the very COOLEST! |
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| Various hot-rods and other vehicles now reside in the single case next to my little desk. Another collection that brings one of those big GOOFY-CHEESY-grins to my face! |
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| Corvettes, classic pick-ups, and various other NIFTY rides are now on display against the west wall of the room. Any collection that includes not ONLY a '57 Ford Ranchero, a Ferrari 350 GTO, 3 different Pontiac Trans-Ams, AND a couple of Dodge Vipers --most definitely can NOT be described as 'run-of-the-mill' OR boring! |
One of the things I was a little (pleasantly) surprised about, while unpacking the model and toy-vehicle collection--- there was VERY little damage done by all of them being piled into boxes and totes for the past 3-plus years! I did have to do a bit of minor repairs and 're-attaching' of a few parts here and there... but, thankfully NOTHING was
completely wrecked and destroyed!
The next task I hope to tackle, as time and my VERY tiny-reserves of energy permits, of course--- is the unpacking and arranging (AND unfortunately some down-sizing!) of the collection of action figures, statues, and other super hero-related goo-gaws and doo-dads! As with all of the work I've managed to thrash-away at so far in this 'rebirth-of-the-Man-Cave' effort-- I'm pretty sure it'll be worth all of the time & energy invested!
You can be sure I'll be keeping the updates coming, as I SLOWLY-but-surely make progress on this latest (and hopefully FINAL!) version of the 'Loydster-Cave'!
See you all NEXT time gang!!
