Alright League members, it’s time to put away your keyboards and pick up your camera. This week’s assignment is our first photo challenge! The subject matter of your photo should be… — Things that are green. — Once you put up a post on your site add a comment below with the URL. Next Monday, I […]
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The League has spoken: Blank check
This week, the League was given a blank check to buy whatever they could dream of, as long as it was up for bid in the Profiles in History Dreier collection auction, which will be held later this month. Here is how we spent all that funny money… Brother Midnight at the Green Plastic Squirtgun wants […]
Big Flea Market Finds — Mego King Kong!
The Big Flea Market made another appearance in town this weekend, and I went on Saturday rather than my usual Sunday trip, which paid off nicely. There was a PBS crew filming an episode of Market Warriors at the Flea which was pretty cool to see. Somehow this show has flown beneath my radar, and I […]
New items for the wall of the cave? I wish!
The latest Profiles in History auction catalog arrived in my mailbox and I knew from its imposing cover design that it was going to hold some amazing treasures. The first page spread showcases an $80,000 model of the Nautilus submarine from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and the last page is filled with rare General […]
Collector Profile: Frank Rucco and his amazing shelves of toys
Frank Rucco lives in New York and works for a graphic arts manufacturer. In his spare time, he is an aspiring stand up comedian and voice-over artist, and he also collects toys–lots and lots of toys. Check it out.. How did your collection start? What was the first item in your collection? 1982 GI JOE […]