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!