The upcoming Heritage Illustration Art auction features work by iconic illustrators such as Gil Elvgren, Rockwell Kent, and Arthur Szyk. While illustration art may not command the same astronomical prices as “fine art,” if I had much deeper pockets, illustrations by these masters would be hanging on my walls long before anyone name Pablo or Claude. These […]
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Upgrade acquired!
I’ve never been a mint-condition collector, not because I don’t like toys that are in pristine condition and in their original packaging, but because those items tend to be astronomically more expensive and difficult to find. Plus, in collecting vintage toys, knowing that the items were played with at some point and have a history […]
Whaddayawant???
Today, the Cool & Collected information gathering mission continues. Welcome to the focus group — you will be asked several questions, and refreshments will be served. Collect your money on the way out. I’m convinced that only nine people visit my site, due to the consistent commenting by those same few individuals (you guys are […]
Pinterest, this one’s for you!
Okay, so I may not be very active on Pinterest — it’s probably been a couple of years since I pinned anything, but that’s about to change! After a slightly insulting Twitter exchange last week, I was told that Pinterest was where the action was, and I was crazy to ignore it. Honestly, I like […]
Not dead yet!
This one is for all my fellow pop culture bloggers out there (assuming there are still pop culture bloggers out there!). I’ve been doing a lot of ponderous pondering lately about the state of the internet, and am frankly a little uncomfortable with the way of things. Here’s my problem — Facebook and Instagram are […]