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King Kong artwork by Tom Krohne

August 5, 2011 By 5 Comments

Awesome King Kong Illustrations

Look who’s become a patron of the arts. I’m like a modern day Lorenzo DeMedici, but instead of commissioning portraits of the elite of the Italian Renaissance, I commission drawings of King Kong — a sublte difference. A few weeks ago, some of the artists I follow on Twitter were offering custom illustrations at a […]

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Olly Moss Star Wars Posters - Mondo

August 4, 2011 By 5 Comments

Mondo Man – An interview with Justin Ishmael of Mondo Tees

Editor’s Note: It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan and collector of Mondo’s posters. Josh Berwanger recently interviewed Justin Ishmael of Mondo Tees, who happens to be a big collector himself, and gives us the inside story on how all the magic started. -Brian Mondotees.com puts out the coolest one of a kind posters […]

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August 4, 2011 By 11 Comments

The World’s Longest Yard Sale begins today (so why am I sitting here?!)

Every year starting on the first Thursday in August, the World’s Longest Yard Sale begins. The “127 Corrider Sale” runs from Hudson, Michigan all the way down to Gadsen, Alabama — that’s 675 miles of stuff being sold on the side of the road. This is my Mecca. One day, I will make the great […]

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thrift store haul - action figures and games

August 3, 2011 By 12 Comments

New items added to the permanent collection

See when I have a title like that, doesn’t it sound better than, “I got some new toys!”? Anyway, the yard sales fizzled away in the July heat, but that hasn’t stopped me from hunting down some cool pop culture relics without breaking the bank. Much to my surprise, a good friend of the site, JBoyPacman […]

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strange kids club halloween contest

August 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Strange Kids Club’s Halloween Costume Contest

Are you a strange kid? (Who isn’t?) Do you like to play dress up? (Who doesn’t?) Well, you can combine those two traits and earn some swag. Strange Kids Club is hosting its very first Halloween Costume Contest. Dress up as your favorite monster, ghoul, or superhero and you could be featured in the next […]

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