Sideshow Featured Collector Michael Provost

Michael Provost

Location: Lincoln, RI
Started Collecting:

Ever since I was a little kid I have loved figures. In the 60’s it was G.I. Joe then again in the 80’s as an adult. I had a huge collection of both G.I. Joe and Star Wars. I got rid of it all and started with Batman about 12 years ago.

I was a toy designer for many, many years at one of the biggest toy companies in the world. I love being able to surround myself with these kinds of things because I work from home now. They’re conducive to creativity.

90% of my collection is Batman. I have over 125 Batmobiles in every shape and size. I have originals and prototypes but I can’t display them because I don’t have the room.

There are other odd figures that I have small collections of, like Spider-Man, Iron Man, and Mickey Mouse. Little oddball themes and sizes. I like to collect a character in different formats because they look cool standing together. I don’t keep anything in their original boxes. What good is it if you can’t touch it?