Exclusive Alex Gross Cabinet Card Fine Art Prints

Cabinet Card Fine Art Prints Signed by Alex Gross

Stop by our booth at WonderCon Los Angeles March 25-27 to pick up these incredible fine art prints hand-signed by artist Alex Gross! His mixed media "cabinet card paintings" reinterpret traditional studio portraiture, translating each cabinet card beautifully from the original 19th century medium into a completely new image and reimagining the working class faces of the nineteenth century as everything from superheroes to villains, escape artists, animals, wizards, Godzilla, and Darth Vader. Published by Collector's Shangri-La, the artwork is printed with archival inks on museum-quality fine art paper. 8.5 x 11 inches. COA

Happy Birthday Bob Kane

Batman & Me: The Saga Continues… An Autobiography by Bob Kane in Slipcase with Autographed Batman Seal

Happy birthday to Batman's creator Bob Kane (1915-1998). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is Batman & Me: The Saga Continues… An Autobiography by Bob Kane in Slipcase with Autographed Batman Seal. In it, Kane ells the story of the birth of Batman, The Joker, and Two-Face; includes three complete Batman stories from 1940 (World's Fair) and 1942 (World's Finest); rare drawings, photographs, memorabilia and more. This is a revised and updated edition of the 1989 title, with four additional chapters talking about the 1940s serial, the 1960s television show, and the first three Batman films. Gold-embossed hardcover in slipcase. Includes a 4.5 x 8 inch gold foil Batman logo seal hand-signed in gold ink by Kane. In Excellent condition. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La plus third party COA.

Farewell Yvonne Craig

Batgirl Photo Autographed by Yvonne Craig

Farewell to actress and ballet dancer Yvonne Craig (1937 - 2015) who passed away yesterday at her home in Pacific Palisades, CA. Best known for her role as Batgirl from the 1960s Batman TV series, Craig also played the Orion slave girl Marta in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode “Whom Gods Destroy”. I met Ms. Craig several times and she was a sweet woman. As she was likely for thousands, she was be my first television crush.

Happy Birthday Burt Ward

Batman Photo Autographed by Adam West and Burt Ward

Happy birthday to actor Burt Ward, best known as Robin in the campy television series Batman (1966–68) and the 1966 feature film. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this 8 x 10 inch classic image of Batman and Robin that has been hand-signed by stars Adam West and Burt Ward. Crisp clear signatures on a mint glossy color photograph. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Joan Collins

Batman Photo Autographed by Joan Collins

Happy birthday to English actress Joan Collins, best known as the vengeful Alexis Carrington Colby in the 1980s television soap opera Dynasty. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this 8 x 10 inch autographed photo of Joan Collins as the Siren from the 1960s Batman TV series. Crisp clear signature on a mint glossy color photograph. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Bob Kane

Batman & Me: The Saga Continues… An Autobiography by Bob Kane in Slipcase with Autographed Batman Seal

Happy birthday to Batman's creator Bob Kane (1915-1998). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is Batman & Me: The Saga Continues… An Autobiography by Bob Kane in Slipcase with Autographed Batman Seal. In it, Kane ells the story of the birth of Batman, The Joker, and Two-Face; includes three complete Batman stories from 1940 (World's Fair) and 1942 (World's Finest); rare drawings, photographs, memorabilia and more. This is a revised and updated edition of the 1989 title, with four additional chapters talking about the 1940s serial, the 1960s television show, and the first three Batman films. Gold-embossed hardcover in slipcase. Includes a 4.5 x 8 inch gold foil Batman logo seal hand-signed in gold ink by Kane. In Excellent condition. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La plus third party COA.

Happy Birthday Adam West

Back to the Batcave Autographed by Adam West

Happy birthday to actor Adam West, best known for the title role in the 1960s Batman television series and film. In recent years, he has been doing voice work for the animated series Family Guy, in which he plays as version of himself as "Mayor West". Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is his autographed memoir - Back to the Batcave - a complete guide to the 120 episodes of the classic 1960s Batman TV series. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Burt Ward - Collector's Treasure of the Day

Batman Photo Autographed by Adam West and Burt Ward

Happy birthday to actor Burt Ward, best known as Robin in the campy television series Batman (1966–68) and the 1966 feature film. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this 8 x 10 inch classic image of Batman and Robin that has been hand-signed by stars Adam West and Burt Ward. Crisp clear signatures on a mint glossy color photograph. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Yvonne Craig - Collector's Treasure of the Day

Batman Photo Hand-Signed by Adam West and Yvonne Craig

Happy birthday to ballet dancer and actress best known as Batgirl from the 1960s TV series Batman and for her appearance in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode “Whom Gods Destroy”.  Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this 8 x 10 inch classic image of Batman (Adam West) and Batgirl (Craig) that has been autographed by both actors. Crisp clear signatures on a mint glossy color photograph. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Adam West - Collector's Treasure of the Day

Batman Photo Signed by Adam West and Burt Ward

Happy birthday to actor Adam West, best known for his lead role in the 1960s Batman TV series and feature film. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this 8 x 10 inch classic image of Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) hand-signed in person by both actors. Crisp clear signatures on a mint glossy color photograph. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday to Burt Ward - The Original Robin - Collector's Treasure of the Day

Happy birthday to Burt Ward - Robin from television's Batman (1966). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is a hand-signed copy of his out-of-print autobiography, Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights. It is a sizzling behind the scenes look at what really went on during the filming of the Batman TV series.  Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights Autographed by Burt Ward

More Collectible Exclusives and Freebies at the Upcoming 2013 San Diego Comic-Con International

What follows is Part Two of Collector's Shangri-La's favorite San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives that have been announced to date. Some companies are offering pre-ordering on their exclusives, which you may then pick up at Comic-Con. Click here for our first batch of favorites!

Super Alloy Batman By by Jim Lee 1/6 Action Figure
SUPER ALLOY 1/6 SCALE “BATMAN BY JIM LEE” The new Dark Knight comes to life in the form of the Super Alloy 1/6 Scale Collectable Figure "Batman by Jim Lee". Based on Jim Lee's unique vision, this Batman figure features a more armored suit comprising at least 85% die-cast metal alloy, with more than 50 points of articulation. Featuring a detachable and posable fabric cape, grappling gun and batarang accessories, and a magnetic dragon gargoyle display base, the Super Alloy 1/6 Scale Collectable Figure “Batman by Jim Lee” is a limited edition piece for collectors. EVENT EXCLUSIVE EDITION. Available at the Yes Anime Booth 4729.
Price: $300.00

See our our original art, limited editions, and autographed Batman collectibles here.

Yoda Dog and Cat Ears
The Force is strong with you and your pet. Stop by Petco’s booth for a sneak peek at their exclusive Star Wars Pets Fans Collection debuting in-store September 1st – including Chewbacca dog hoodies, Millennium Falcon cat teaser toys and more. Plus, get free Yoda ears for pets, while supplies last. Available at Petco Booth 2913.

Price: $0.00

See our our original art, limited editions, and autographed Star Wars collectibles here.

Comic-Con Mad Libs
Don't miss this limited Mad Libs edition, created solely for San Diego Comic-Con. Will feature two Comic-Con-inspired stories, in addition to Adventure Time, Skylanders, Star Wars, Poptropica, and Star Wars LEGO Stories! Available at Penguin Group (USA) Booth 1028.

Price: $0.00

Schleich Rollerblading Snoopy Figurine
This 3" rollerblading Snoopy figurine was originally created by Schleich many years ago in full color. This year, Schleich has relaunched their classic Peanuts figurine in gold exclusively for Comic-Con. Available at Peanuts Booth 1637.

Price: $10.00

See our our Charles Schulz Peanuts limited editions and original art here.

BATMAN Classic TV Series Batusi Batman™
It’s the dance craze that swept the nation! For the first time ever, this Batusi Batman™ figure recreates the iconic dance from the Batman™ Classic TV series! Sculpted with authentic likeness and featuring a fabric cape, this figure has unique articulation and an internal mechanism that allows it to perform the Batusi. The diorama package features vintage-look art from Shag, and a sound feature plays music with a ‘60s vibe to perfectly capture the scene where Batman™ shows off his unique Batusi moves. The package is designed so the Batusi dance moves can be activated without removing the figure. Available at Mattel Inc. Booth 3029.

Price: $30.00

See our our original art, limited editions, and autographed Batman collectibles here.

The Twilight Zone Henry Bemis Book Box and Replica Glasses - Convention Exclusive
From the intriguing The Twilight Zone episode "Time Enough at Last," this marvelous replica includes a stack of Henry Bemis' precious books and his signature glasses with black frames and thick, clear lenses! Also included is removable/reusable film that can be placed over the lenses to resemble Henry’s cracked glasses, as seen in the end of the episode. The full-color book stack opens at the top to serve as a storage box. Available at Entertainment Earth Booth 2343.

Price: $100.00

See our our autographed Twilight Zone items here.

Ragnar Imagines "Collector's Shangri-La" - Share YOUR Vision for a Chance to Win!

We're thrilled to share with you a dynamic and sleek illustration of "Collector's Shangri-La" by contemporary artist Ragnar!

Click here for last week's artwork by comic artist Tony Millionaire (Sock Monkey, Drinky Crow).

What does your "Shangri-La" for collectors look like? Share your vision with us by sending your artwork to collectorsshangrila "at" gmail.com or to Collector's Shangri-La, PO Box 491661, Los Angeles, CA 90049, USA. We'll post the best ones for everyone to enjoy!

Plus, the talented creator of our favorite submission will receive a $200 Collector's Shangri-La Gift Certificate! "Runner up" submissions will win other surprise goodies!

Submission deadline June 1, 2013.

The artwork may be any size, any medium. If you're sending it digitally, please keep it under 5 MB. Thanks!

Calendar of Celebrity Signings for July 2012

As a service to our fellow autograph collectors out there, Collector's Shangri-La provides a monthly calendar of selected celebrity autograph signings through our blog at: http://collectorsshangrila.blogspot.com/

Sign up to follow our blog to stay up-to-date!

Cry-Baby Photo with Johnny Depp Signed by Traci Lords

7/6/2012 to 7/8/2012 Days of the Dead at the Wyndham Indianapolis West. Indianapolis, IN.

Scheduled guests include: Ace Frehley, Gunnar Hansen, Dick Miller, Traci Lords, David Prowse, Mink Stole, Danny Trejo, John Waters, and many more.

Star Wars Photo Signed by Billy Dee Williams

7/5/2012 to 7/8/2012 PopConLA at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Los Angeles, CA.

Scheduled guests include: Star Wars star Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian), Bruce Boxleitner (Tron), Michael Biehn (Aliens, Terminator), Stephanie Erb (True Blood), Richard Hatch (Battlestar Galactica), several members of The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

MY CROSS TO BEAR BOOK SIGNED BY GREGG ALLMAN

7/9/2012 6:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - West International Speedway. Daytona Beach, FL.
Gregg Allman, rock and blues star, The Allman Brothers Band, signing his book My Cross To Bear

7/11/2012 12:30 PM at the Bryant Park Reading Room. New York, NY.
Michael Ian Black (comedian) and Meghan McCain (columnist), signing their book America, You Sexy Bitch

Incredible Hulk #181 Recreation Original Art Signed by Herb Trimpe

7/12/2012 - 7/15/2012 Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center. San Diego, CA.
Scheduled guests include: Sergio Aragonés,  Ben Edlund, Stan Goldberg, Lynn Johnston, Jim Lee, John Romita Jr., J. Michael Straczynski, Angelo Torres, Herb Trimpe, and many more!

The Billy Bob Tapes: A Cave Full of Ghosts Book Signed by Billy Bob Thornton and Kinky Friedman

7/13/2012 6:15 PM at the Egyptian Theater - Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA.
Billy Bob Thornton, actor "Slingblade" and "Bad Santa", signing his book Cave Full of Ghosts

7/13/2012 12:30 PM at Barnes & Noble - Fifth Avenue. New York, NY.
Heidi Klum, supermodel and host of Project Runway, signing her book Project Runway: The Show That Changed Fashion

7/18/2012 12:30 PM at the Bryant Park Reading Room. New York, NY.
Pete Seeger, American folk singer, signing his book Pete Seeger: His Life In His Own Words

Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights Autographed by Burt Ward

7/27/2012 - 7/29/2012 Steel City Con at the Monroeville Convention Center. Monroeville, PA.

Scheduled guests include: Dean Cain, Verne Troyer, Burt Ward, Chandler Riggs, John Morrison, Melina Perez, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Dave Barclay, Stephen Costantino, Luann Lee, and more.

Information sometimes changes. Before showing up, please contact the event location to verify accuracy, and let us know if there are any errors in our listing. Thanks!


Thanks to the following resouces for schedule information: 92nd Street Y, American Cinematheque, Amoeba Music, Anderson's Bookshop, Barnes and Noble, Book Ends, Books & Books, Books and Greetings, Book Passage, Book Revue, Book Soup, Books & Co, Celebrity Signings & Events, Chiller Theatre, Collectormania, Comic-Con.org, Creation Entertainment, Dragon*Con, Frank & Son Collectible Show, Garden State Comic Con, Hollywood Celebrities & Memorabilia Show, Knight Rider Festival & Car Stars, LA Comic and Sci-Fi Con, LA Times Festival of Books, Malaprop's, McNally Jackson Books, Mendham Books, Mid Atlantic Nostalgia Convention, Monsterpalooza, Motor City ComicCon, Outwrite Books, Politics & Prose Bookstore, Powells, R.J. Julia Booksellers, Steel City Con, Strand Books, Texas Frightmare Weekend, Vroman's Bookstore, Warwick's, West Hollywood Book Fair, Wizard World

Discounted Tickets to the Hollywood Show in Burbank

Discounted Tickets for the Hollywood Show through Goldstar

The Hollywood Show is world-famous for giving fans the chance to personally meet and purchase autographs and photos from literally scores of their favorite celebrities from the '70s and '80s right through today, while regularly featuring various star-studded cast reunions from hit TV shows and movies. In the past, these have included Adam West, Burt Ward and Julie Newmar from TV's Batman, the casts of the classic The Waltons,The Brady Bunch, Dallas, The Twilight Zone, Happy Days, classic films like West Side Story and many more. Going stronger than ever since its first event in 1979, The Hollywood Show takes place only four times a year and boasts a large array of vendors selling comic books, posters, autographs, vintage magazines and other pop culture, entertainment and celebrity-related memorabilia.


FREE and Half Price Tickets to the Hollywood Show in Burbank on August 4 and 5

Calendar of Celebrity Autograph Signings for June 2012

As a service to our fellow autograph collectors out there, Collector's Shangri-La provides a monthly calendar of selected celebrity autograph signings through our blog at: http://collectorsshangrila.blogspot.com/

Sign up to follow our blog to stay up-to-date!

My Cross to Bear Book Signed by Gregg Allman

6/2/2012 12:00 PM at Sam's Club - Mill Creek Circle. Pooler, GA.
6/3/2012 5:00 PM The Big House - Vineville Avenue. Macon, GA.
Gregg Allman, rock and blues star, The Allman Brothers Band, signing his book My Cross To Bear

6/4/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - East 86th Street. New York, NY.
Penn Jillette, magician, Penn & Teller, signing his book God No!

6/4/2012 12:00 PM at Barbara's Bookstore at Macy's - North State Street. Chicago, IL.
6/6/2012 7:00 PM at Bookends - East Ridgewood Avenue. Ridgewood, NJ.

6/13/2012 6:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Warren Street. New York, NY.

Buddy Guy, blues musician, signing his book When I Left Home

6/5/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Union Square. New York, NY.
6/6/2012 7:00 PM at Bookends - East Ridgewood Avenue. Ridgewood, NJ.
6/14/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Grove Drive. Los Angeles, CA.
Joan Rivers, television personality and comedian signing her book I Hate Everyone...Starting with Me

6/7/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Union Square. New York, NY.
Patti Smith, rock star and author signing her CD Banga

6/8/12 12:30 PM at J&R Music - Park Row. New York, NY.
Joe Walsh, rock musician - The Eagles, signing his CD Analog Man

Starsky and Hutch Photo Signed by David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser

6/9/2012 2:00 PM at Dark Delicacies - West Magnolia. Burbank, CA.

Paul Michael Glaser, star of the TV show "Starsky & Hutch", signing his book Chrystallia and the Source of Light

The Sound of Music Family Scrapbook + DVD Limited Edition Set Signed by Cast of 7

6/9/2012 3:00 PM at Book Soup - Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, CA.
Angela Cartwright, Charmian Carr, Kym Karath, stars of "The Sound of Music", signing the book/DVD set The Sound of Music Family Scrapbook

Terminator Anthology Limited Edition Print Signed by Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, Edward Furlong, Michael Biehn, Kristana Loken

6/9/2012 - 6/10/2012 Super Mega Show at the Hanover Marriott - Whippany, NJ.

Scheduled guests include: Danny Aiello, Edward Furlong, Donna Loren, Lee Meriwether, Burt Ward, Adam West, and many more.

6/10/2012 Pop Art Con at the Hilton Garden Inn - Ft. Washington, PA.
Scheduled guests include: Kate Bradley, Edward Cherniga, Rusty Gilligan, Robert Hack, Meghan Hetrick, Laura Inglis, Gary Kezele, Brian Kong, Jim Kyle, Jerry Ma, Bill McKay, Joseph Miller, Veronica O’Connell, Rhiannon Owens, Sean Pence, David Quiles, Scott Rorie, Tim Shay, and The Sucklord.

6/11/2012 5:00 PM at Costco - South Fern Street. Arlington, VA.
6/14/2012 at Sam's Club - East Spring Creek Parkway. Plano, TX.

Colin Powell, former US Secretary of State, signing his book It Worked For Me: In Life and Leadership

Lou Grant Photo Autographed by Ed Asner

6/12/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Grove Drive. Los Angeles, CA.
Ed Asner, Lou Grant of the "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"and star of the Pixar film "Up" signing his DVD Elephant Sighs

6/12/2012 11:30 AM at Barnes & Noble - 12thStreet NW. Washington DC.
Michelle Obama, U.S. First Lady, signing her book American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America 

6/12/2012 7:00 PM at Books & Greetings- Livingston Street. Northvale, NJ.

Steve Guttenberg, actor "Diner" and "Police Academy", signing his book The Guttenberg Bible

6/12/2012 12:30 PM at Barnes & Noble - Fifth Avenue. New York, NY.
6/13/2012 7:00 PM at Book Revue - New York Avenue. Huntington, NY.
6/19/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Grove Drive. Los Angeles, CA.
6/21/2012 5:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - FortuneDrive. Irvine, CA.
6/22/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Edinger Avenue. Huntington Beach, CA.
Adam Carolla, star of "Loveline" and "The Man Show" signing his book Not Taco Bell Material

6/13/2012 6:30 PM at the Egyptian Theatre - Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA.
Pat Boone, pop singer, signing his book Pat Boone - the Hollywood Years

6/18/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Apache Mall. Rochester, MN.
6/21/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - HarMar Mall. Roseville, MN.

Jesse Ventura, WWF star and former MN Governor, signing his book Democrips and Redbloodicans

Swamp Thing and Krypto Print Signed by Steve Niles and Bernie Wrightson

6/22/2012 - 6/24/2012 HeroesCon at the Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC.

Scheduled guests include: Sergio Aragonés, Frank Cho, Geof Darrow, Evan Dorkin, Jaime Hernandez, Adam Hughes, Stan Lee, David Mack, Mike Mignola, Steve Niles, George Pérez, Don Rosa, Tim Sale, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jim Silke, Bill Willingham, Marv Wolfman, and many more.

The Fly at Fifty Signed by David Hedison, Diane Kachmar, David Goudsward

6/23/2012 2:00 PM at Dark Delicacies - West Magnolia. Burbank, CA.
David Hedison, star of the film "The Fly", signing his book The Fly At 50

6/26/2012 2:30 PM at Barnes & Noble - Futura Parkway. Plainfield, IN.
Olivia Newton-John, pop musician and star of "Grease", signing her book Livwise

Jimmie Walker Autographed Photo

6/26/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Broadway. New York, NY.
6/27/2012 7:00 PM at Bookends - East Ridgewood Avenue. Ridgewood, NJ.
Jimmie Walker, comedian and star of "Good Times", signing his book Dynomite!: Good Times, Bad Times, Our Times--A Memoir

6/28/2012 6:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Warren Street. New York, NY.
R. Kelly, R&B singer-songwriter and record producer, signing his book Soulacoaster

Information sometimes changes. Before showing up, please contact the event location to verify accuracy, and let us know if there are any errors in our listing. Thanks!

Thanks to the following resouces for schedule information: 92nd Street Y, American Cinematheque, Amoeba Music, Anderson's Bookshop, Barnes and Noble, Book Ends, Books & Books, Books and Greetings, Book Passage, Book Revue, Book Soup, Books & Co, Celebrity Signings & Events, Chiller Theatre, Collectormania, Comic-Con.org, Creation Entertainment, Dragon*Con, Frank & Son Collectible Show, Garden State Comic Con, Hollywood Celebrities & Memorabilia Show, Knight Rider Festival & Car Stars, LA Comic and Sci-Fi Con, LA Times Festival of Books, Malaprop's, McNally Jackson Books, Mendham Books, Mid Atlantic Nostalgia Convention, Monsterpalooza, Motor City ComicCon, Outwrite Books, Politics & Prose Bookstore, Powells, R.J. Julia Booksellers, Steel City Con, Strand Books, Texas Frightmare Weekend, Vroman's Bookstore, Warwick's, West Hollywood Book Fair, Wizard World