Some updates on the 'Man-Cave-Annex'!

 

Once again, let us venture into the 'Second-Secret-Sanctum' of the Loydster! MORE stuff's been added!

This is one RARE occasion, folks! Both--- that I'm actually OFF of work in the MIDDLE of a work-week (you can thank Oklahoma's ODD-BALL / ULTRA-cold-FREEZING-winter-weather for THAT!! The wife and I are 'sheltering-in-place', 'til most of this BRUTAL-cold-spell is past!!)-- AND-- that I'm popping up yet ANOTHER post in the SAME month as the previous one!

BUT-- I've been pretty active, these past few days especially-- in putting up additional items out in the 'Annex' section of our little 12x20 storage building! As well as getting all (or at least MOST) of my tools and 'necessary stuff' moved in there too! 

I know I put up a shot of some of the stuff I planned on 'finding a home for' last time--- but, I figured-- why NOT just SHOW you-- the 'faithful few' readers out there-- the places / spots where those 'just-TOO-COOL-to-leave-in-a-BOX' items wound-up!

So--- without any more chitter-chattering from yours truly--- here's some updated images of what's been happening out there!!--(along with the REQUIRED 'Loydster-comments', of COURSE!)---

Another 'over-all' pic of the lay-out of the 'Auxiliary-Crime-Fighting-Headquarters'! It's REALLY starting to look like not ONLY an 'extra-GEEK-out-zone', but a useful 'SHOP-type area' as well! At least I'm feeling like it is!

Just like before-- I searched through some of the goodies that've LONG been in storage, to find NIFTY items to frame and hang in various spots! The '78 Supes' movie trading cards are some extras / 'doubles',(yes indeed-- I have BOTH of the sets that came out back then, stashed elsewhere!) that I stumbled across and figured-- 'Hey... these two would look REALLY neat-o in a frame! A 'Wally-World' 2-buck frame was PERFECT for the job!

An additional couple of framed items, as well as the small collection of model aircraft in my possession,(what you see here is IT-- eight planes! But, they ARE very COOL 'war-planes' INDEED!) are now on display near and above the large 'swing-out' door!

The 'swing-out' door-- now sporting a couple of 'just-TOO-DARNED-COOL-to-leave-in-storage' images of 'Supes and 'Bats, as well as an old 'cut-out' of the '40s Bat-ride I created well OVER 10-plus-years ago! (Again, just something that NEEDED to be displayed--SOMEWHERE!)

As is usually the case, my photography is NOT so great! But-- if you SQUINT just right-- you'll see that a framed Elvis trading card (that's it on the far lower-right!), a 'Hot Rod' image, AND the 3 stooges,(lower middle!) have joined the other framed items and signs near my supply-shelf and tool-box! You can also see (though just BARELY!) the 'Hot Wheels' metal sign to the far upper left, lurking near Captain Marvel's head!)

By the way, the framed 'Danger: no entry' sign, is something that I've had since just before HIGH SCHOOL! That would be nearly 45 years ago, folks!

FINALLY, after a number of years being scattered around various places in our previous shed--- what remains of my old tool-box is at least now sitting on SHELVES-- and ALL of it in ONE location! Another trip to 'Wally-World', yielded the plastic 'garage / storage' shelf-set-- that I customized, of COURSE! (I cut down the 'tubes' between each shelf, for 'tighter' fitting-spots for the tool-box drawers to sit on!)

Before placing it in the new shed, I also re-painted my old supplies-&-paint shelf! This was a BLACK paint-job, over 'factory-original' YELLOW paint! 'WHEW'!! 4 1/2 cans of paint (and LOTS of stooping, squatting, and crawling around on my 'not-a-KID-anymore'-knees!) later--- it now proudly sits near the tool-box, in it's NEW home!
The wifey wants to utilize the 'roll-around' cart for another purpose--- so I'm just using it temporarily, 'til I figure out something else to put all the remaining 'odds-and-ends' stuff into!

Now that I've got it all set-up-- and ALL the 'heavy-lifting' and 'arranging-of-stuff' is complete--- I'm feeling pretty much like the guy above! (Meaning: TIRED, but extremely HAPPY!) Now the 'ol Loydster has not ONLY a WAY-COOL little room in the house... BUT, also an ADDITIONAL area for his EXTREME-NERDINESS-- on the SAME property! Thanks yet once AGAIN, to my number ONE gal, Mrs. Debbie-- for all the help, suggestions AND-- inspiration! You are simply THE BEST, my FOREVER-SWEETIE!

                              See you NEXT time around gang! Stay SAFE, SANE, and of course--- HAPPY!!

A 'Man-Cave-Annex'! for the Loydster!

Already (more or less!) FINISHED!! And-- at a MUCH quicker pace than expected! The additional 'Loydster-GEEK-out-space' is ready for it's OFFICIAL launch! The home-made / 'lettered-with-my-lap-top' sign means it's READY! Though some 'tinkering and fiddling' with stuff is STILL happening! (See more details below, as you're 'scrollin' and Readin'!!)

Once again, I have my SPECIAL little lady, Mrs. Debbie-- to thank! -- For BOTH-- helping me do all the HEAVY grunting / lifting / hauling-- AND-- the encouragement to get this additional little space out in our new storage-building all set-up and ready for use!

I actually didn't think it would be for another few months or more, before we would figure out exactly how our recently constructed, 12-by-20 foot storage building would be used! Just what we would stash in there, where it would all be situated, etc.... SO-- I didn't make any mention of it in my previous post.

But--- after discussing it with my 'BEST-girl-in-the WHOLE-WIDE-WORLD', we agreed there was PLENTY of space in there, for not ONLY my tools, paint-supplies, and other 'working-around-the-house' stuff (not to mention all of Deb's goodies and doo-dads!)--- but ALSO ample room for MOST of my remaining NERD-kingdom-related stuff! 

It was late last month, when we started hustling most of my remaining gee-gaws and doo-dads here to our 'TINY-Ponderosa'! Our additional goal, was to clear-out completely from the larger of the two storage units (where my remaining stuff was still stashed away.) that we'd been renting for the past nearly 4 years! After MUCH sweat, and the aforementioned grunting and HEAVY lifting / hauling --- I'm proud to say-- mission: ACCOMPLSHED! We're also TICKLED SILLY to be saving quite a CHUNK of change each month, now that we're only renting the MUCH smaller / CHEAPER of the two units!

Much like the 'Man-Cave' in the 'Cozy-Cottage' itself, the 'Annex' (as I've decided to call it!) isn't a very large area, but it's just the size I need! Heck, I even had enough 'wall-space' in there, to once again be able to put up ALL of my stand-ups! (John Wayne and Mr. Spock included!!)

 I spent a good chunk of a day, just gluing all the super hero characters back together (they'd been cut into smaller segments, for easier storage)! But, now that they're all 'standing guard' there in my little 'auxiliary-FUN-zone'--- I can truly say it was WORTH all the effort and work!

Guess I've dribbled-on enough for an intro for THIS post!! As is USUALLY the case here at the bloggy-woggy-wang-dang-thang--- you can check out my USUAL nerdy-ramblings that accompany all the pics below!----

Deb and I figured out that the space I'd need-- basically would take-up about half of the east wall on one side of the building, the 'back-wall' (where there's a large 'swing-out' door), and about 6 square feet of space in the west corner (where eventually my toolbox, a shelf containing painting supplies & stuff, and a few other tools will also reside!). Hey, ALL the comics, magazines--AND those above-mentioned stand-ups-- ALL fit in that space! SO-- the Loydster's a HAPPY-geeky-camper!

While sorting through / unpacking some odd-ball boxes of stuff, the wifey found the VERY cool US flag pictured above! I figured -- what better stand-up to place partially-overlapping 'Old Glory', than The Duke himself! Mr. Spock hangs out nearby, partly behind the 'Supes figure. (AND-- the 'Annex' sign too, natch!)

spread around between the figures along the walls in the 'Annex-area', are some just downright FUN framed items and goofy-geeky images / signs! Most of these-- like the 'Knuckleheads garage' sign above-- (AND-- the 'Busted-Knuckle' sign & the 'Gotham City parts and Service' one below!) are images I found on the web, printed up and, in some cases-- partly hand-colored myself! (OR-- simply printed the images on colored construction paper!)

And, by the way--- don't you think those 'Supes and 'Bats figures figures, which I created / put together nearly 30 YEARS ago-- are holding up GREAT? 'Cap and 'ol Shell-head aren't looking too bad either, considering just how MUCH time they've all been piled into cut-up sections inside a dusty old storage unit (they WERE covered in a big plastic bag most of that time, of course!-- Or they probably would NOT have survived!)

MORE 'fun-framed-stuff'!-- As well as an ULTRA-GROOVY 'Bat-logo' (cobbled-together from corrugated plastic sheeting, poster-board and spray-paint, by yours truly, of COURSE!) modeled after the Bat-symbol from the door of the '66 Batmobile!

NEAT-O items, mounted to the 'swing-out door'! The 'not old... I'm a CLASSIC' sign (featuring The Green Hornet's 'Black Beauty'!) is another collection of images found on the 'net, with lettering done-up on my trusty 'ol lap-top!)

Captain Marvel / Shazam, watches over the space that will--hopefully in the NEAR future-- be where my toolbox and a shelf, with various paint-supplies & other tools will reside

Yet another 'Fun-Framed-item'! A 'Gotham Garage' sign! I love the small notice on the right side of the sign, stating that the business is-- 'Bat-family' owned!

The west-wall / corner area, where the toolbox and paint / supplies-shelf will be sitting--- will be watched-over (besides by the good Captain, of course!) by these NIFTY framed items and metal signs! the 'Dad's garage' images are taken (once again!) from the 'net, and printed on brown construction-paper.
The 'Black Beauty' images are some of the box-art from my 1/32-scale model kit of the 'Hornet's SLICK ride! (Hey, us 'collector-types' hardly EVER just throw ANYTHING away!-- You never know when you might be able use images from an old model-kit box, after all, RIGHT???)

Now, in the weeks and days that I've been putting together this here post, (I put'em together SLOWLY-but-SURELY folks!) I of COURSE have been coming up with and tinkering-on a few more small framed items-- and even snagged yet ANOTHER nifty-NEAT-O metal sign! Not-to-mention digging some WAY-cool model aircraft out of a couple of storage-totes! 

Having not exactly nailed-down just WHERE they're all gonna wind-up, I figured I would just snap a 'group-shot' of them, so you-- the teensy-weensy few who follow along with me here-- can at least check them out! Trust me, though... they WILL find a home soon, in my 'secondary-GEEK-out-ZONE'!---

Even MORE goodies to put-up on the 'ol 'Annex' walls! Can you not tell I'm having a BLAST just setting this little additional 'Secret Sanctum'-space up??!?

I guess I'll finish-off this post, much like I started it off!-- with another BIG shout-out and MUCH love, to the SPECIAL lady in my life, Mrs. Debbie! On February 17th, this AMAZING gal and I will be celebrating 35 YEARS of a pretty GREAT life together! Thanks for ALL your encouragement, my BESTEST friend--AND support! Your help with all the 'reconstructing' & revival of my little 'NERD-zones'!--AND-- for being SO understanding and yes, long-suffering with your 'ol GEEK-O-ZOID hubby! Love you now and FOREVER, wife-o-mine!

'Til next time--- stay SAFE, SANE, and HAPPY  everybody! See you here next month!