The unveiling at the Times Square-42nd Street station debuts nearly concurrently with a major presentation of Cave’s work in his Chicago hometown. This marks a big moment for Nick Cave’s three-dimensional work to appear in two-dimensional urban public space. In the subway project, fur, sticks, hair extensions, sequins, buttons, embroidery, festive masks, and even birds and flowers are marvelously and convincingly realized through the glasswork fabricated by Franz Mayer of Munich. This range of plumage and their shifting visual and aural characteristics are partly why the Soundsuits remain interesting after 30 years and several hundreds of examples later. The variety of their textures and materials account for much of their power - from airy faux fur in a rainbow of colors to coats of thwacking porcupine-esque brown twigs. at 33 Baldwin Road, Parsippany, NJ.Cave’s Soundsuits share the strangely relatable, friendly-monster energy of Jim Henson’s Muppets, if the puppets had been influenced by the traditions of African dance, ball culture, and New Orleans carnival. The events will take place on Saturday from 10 a.m. On Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, the Collector Cave will be present at an upcoming event of To圜onNJ, New Jersey’s largest indoor toy, comic and collectables show. on Sundays.įor more information, follow the Collector Cave on Instagram or like their Facebook Page at NYCol lecto rCave. on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and from 11 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 10 a.m. The store hours of the Collector Cave are from 10 a.m. We are looking forward to continuing to assist these collectors, this time in a store location.” “So far, we’ve seen customers from all age groups, and many of them have shown a true passion as collectors. “It’s exciting to see people who are just as excited as you, if not more excited, about the rare and classic items that we sell here,” said Steven Bonano, who also works as store manager with his brother Anthony as well as James. He also mentioned that the store will hold video game tournaments, Pokemon tournaments and magic gatherings beginning in January 2016 Post also mentioned that the store has seen one five star reviews after another since its opening, including two from Yelp and one from Facebook. “It’s clear that this neighborhood needs a store like this – and it’s a great feeling to accommodate people in this area who are avid collectors.” “Customers have said that they love that this kind of store is located in the area,” said store manager James Post. Since the store’s grand opening, which took place last weekend, the store has witnessed a positive reception. The store also includes a variety of DVDs, stuffed action figures and apparel including shirts and holiday stockings. The Collector Cave gives off a rather reminiscent feeling, as the store even houses old and outdated video games and game systems, including the original Atari (from 1978), Sega Genesis, Nintendo 64, PlayStation and GameCube.
Notable action figures include Batman, Spiderman, Superman, Dare Devil, Godzilla, the Green Goblin and Wolverine, among others. The store is a haven for collectors – from archive, silver age original comics (dating back to the 1960s) to retro, vintage action figures.
The idea behind Collector Cave originated when two brothers from Pelham Bay, Anthony and Steven Bonano, began selling comic books and toys online.Īfter about two years, their good friend from the neighborhood, James Post, helped them boost their online efforts.Īfter another year of e-sales, they came to the conclusion that it was time to open a store where they could grow their business. A store that sells collectables, comics and vintage toys has officially opened in Pelham Bay.Ĭollector Cave, located at 3027 Middletown Road, provides a nostalgic atmosphere for collectors, comic book fanatics and gamers who love taking trips down memory lane to recover blasts from the pasts, whether their passion is video games, comics or action figures.
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