Meet Mike Pingel: Inside the Collection
All angles are covered in this Charlie’s Angels collection!
Sep. 7, 2025
In the City of Angels, Mike has fully immersed himself in the world of Charlie’s Angels. When the show debuted in 1976, it was an instant smash hit, and a young Mike was among the many fans. He began collecting magazines, toys, and other memorabilia.
His collection now consists of more than 2,000 items. Talk about being on angel patrol!
He later moved to Los Angeles and created a newsletter called Angelic Heaven. Mike went on to launch charliesangels.com, take part in Farrah Fawcett’s reality series Chasing Farrah, and serve as her personal assistant from 2005 to 2007.
Mike loves the show for its adventure and glamour, qualities he has also found while collecting. He now has about 2,500 to 3,000 items in his incredible collection.
Mike’s collection is truly heaven-sent for any Angels fan. Take a look!
1. Charlie's Angels Rainy Day Set
This is the Charlie’s Angels Rainy Day Set. It's a very rare piece that comes with a little hat, a purse, and an umbrella.
It’s perfect for a rainy day, and shines brightly even in bad weather. It’s all about glamour—just as glamorous as the Angels themselves.
The box is in great shape, even though it’s not sealed, and all three pieces of the set are included.
According to our expert, it's almost impossible to find all three pieces together.
This set could be worth around $1,000. No one is going to rain on Mike’s Charlie’s Angels parade, especially with these heaven-sent accessories.
2. Cheryl Ladd Prop Business Card
This is a very rare item Cheryl Ladd gave personally. It’s her prop business card from the show, complete with an autograph for Mike's birthday.
This piece is priceless because it’s a prop from the show with a personal touch—every Charlie’s Angels fan’s holy grail item.
According to our expert, it could be worth around $250, but no amount of money could ever fly as high as the sentimental value.
3. Charlie’s Angels Signed Posters
These Charlie’s Angels posters aren’t the originals Mike had as a kid, but they still hold a lot of nostalgic value.
They were produced in Sweden while he was in Europe during his dad’s time in the Army. He bought them as a child, but they didn’t survive the long journey home.
Ever since, he has dedicated his time to finding replacements, which proved difficult since they were produced overseas.
After a long search, he now has these posters signed by all the Angels, making them even more rare.
According to our expert, the pair could be worth around $12,000.
Not only do they make stunning art pieces for the wall, but they also hold significant history for Charlie’s Angels fans.
4. Crew Gift Buckle
This belt buckle was a crew gift from the first season of Charlie’s Angels! Each crew member received one with a number pressed into it, making every piece unique.
Mike bought it on eBay, and the original owner had worked in the art department. Crew gifts are especially rare because nobody gets them unless they were there—except Mike!
According to our expert, in the 1970s there was a belt for every occasion, and this one is complete with the iconic Charlie’s Angels image.
Today, it would be worth around $700.
Mike can buckle up his pride with this rare Angels treasure. It's a collectible that truly holds things together.
5. Charlie’s Angels Model Van
This piece is very special to Mike. It’s German, and since he lived in Germany as a kid, it reminds him of that time. He had thrown it away as a child, but once he started collecting, he knew he had to have it again.
The first version he found was the American release, which featured Farrah Fawcett, but he wanted the one with Cheryl Ladd. He finally tracked it down at a collectors show—proof that the hunt really does complete the mission.
It’s a very rare piece, and even rarer that he now has both the American and German sets.
According to our expert, this piece is especially valuable because the Ladd version is hard to find, and the Pepto-Bismol-pink van appeals to van fans, model builders, and Charlie’s Angels collectors alike.
Today, it would be worth around $300.
This van proves Mike’s Angels collection is always on the move and his passion keeps driving it forward.
6. Charlie’s Angels Walkie-Talkies
These are Charlie’s Angels walkie-talkies made in 1977. They came in a set of two so each Angel could have their own.
The set was made by LJN, a small but popular toy company in the 1970s, which makes them very rare to find today.
Mike found these online last year. They no longer work, but for him they were high on the must-have list.
Out of the box, the pair would be worth around $500.
These walkie-talkies keep Mike’s Angels collection loud and clear, proving that his passion is always on the same frequency as the show’s fans.
7. The total value of Mike’s Charlie’s Angels collection:
