A general discussion of collecting cool things.
Anyone who reads my blog knows that I’m a huge fan of the History Channel’s “American Pickers.” One thing that always aggravates me about the show is the lack of pop culture finds. Every now and then, Mike and Frank stumble across an antique toy or a vintage movie poster, but for the most part [...]
Every week I find myself in strange places, mostly frequented by old ladies with knitted handbags. Why you may ask? Well, it’s not because of their sweet perfume or blue tinged hairdos. It’s because I go where I can find old stuff, and antique stores, flea markets, and yard sales are where that stuff is [...]
There sure are a lot of big collections up for sale these days. I’m not sure if people just need the money or if they are trying to clear out their basements. I just wish I had some deeper pockets because I would love to get my hands on some of the collections that have [...]
I’m hungry for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich all of a sudden. I just finished reading about a collection of old lunchboxes and it reminded me of my school days, swinging a Buck Rogers lunch box. I remember that the thermos would always break loose of the wire holder and would then crush whatever [...]
This vintage Perseus figure from the original Clash of the Titans movie sold for $44.44 over the weekend on eBay. Add six bucks for shipping and that total was over $50.00. I’m not sure what this figure would have sold for a year or two ago, but I bet it wasn’t $50.00. Obviously, the best time [...]
In 1981, Clash of the Titans was a sword and sandal flick that relied on corny stop motion animation. Today we get that dude from Avatar in all his 3D CGI greatness. So, the Friday Face-off asks, which Clash gets your vote? Harry Hamlin or Sam Worthington? The Kraken that looked like he walked off the [...]
WalletPop recently ran an article titled “Vintage collectibles that aren’t as valuable as you might think.” Some of the items that made the list were fairly obvious, like old encyclopedias and National Geographics, but I had no idea that there was a huge number of fake arrowheads out there. And, alas, most of those old [...]
The good folks over at Scoop recently put up an excellent article on collecting, “A History of Our Hobby and the Role of the Collector.” We think of each individual collector, with their information about the hobby, as an individual piece of a puzzle. When collectors come together, more of the puzzle comes together. And, [...]
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