What to Get Pre-Building Phase

[Cato]

I'm a graduate student (with no money), so my man cave will probably not become a reality till I actually have an income in 3 or so years

What can I start collecting for my man cave to get an early start?

I figured I could grab the following: Movie posters, Sports memorabilia, Beer mirrors, Dart board - where do y'all get things like this? Ebay? any tips?

Thinking about getting a projector to put up on my current apt's white walls for sports and video games and could use it later as a second projector in the cave

Thanks guys

[Iamdead]

Build a poker table all the cool kids are doing it.

J/k check around here most of the people have built one its not that hard.

[Irish]

Keep an eye on craiglist, you should be able to find someone unloading beer mirrors, neon lights, keg-orators, etc. Nothing wrong with starting out with slightly used equipment until you can afford to get the good stuff.

[Nate The Great]

If you are going for a pool table, you might want to consider a 3 in 1 table, Pool, table tennis and air hockey. Or, if you have limited space, go for the smaller octagon shaped bumper pool/poker/dining table (though those are a bit more expensive.) I find that the combination idea is a good one because it is cheaper than buying all three and will save you space.

As for finding this stuff, there are tons of places like Walmart, ebay, etc. Some places when you shop online will allow you to compare prices and sometimes offers free delivery.