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thriftcore interviews Cool & Collected

June 16, 2011 By 2 Comments

Check out my interview on Thrift Core!

Hey, check it out! I was interviewed by Van over on Thrift Core, where I offer some [ahem] amazingly insightful tips on how to buy toys and stuff. 🙂 Read the interview here.

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john carter of mars teaser poster

June 15, 2011 By 4 Comments

John Carter teaser poster

This is the first poster released for Disney’s John Carter, based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter of Mars series. Much like the new Conan movie, this is one I have really high hopes for, being a big fan of the books. While this poster doesn’t really do much for me, I do think the […]

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Flea Man on National Geographic Channel

June 15, 2011 By 16 Comments

Flea Man — New flea market show debuts on Friday!

The National Geographic Channel is airing a new show this Friday night at 8:00pm that looks perfect for anyone who likes to go thrifting and hit the flea markets and yard sales (hey, that’s me!). Flea Man follows Jimmy Kaplow on his trips to flea markets and into people’s homes, where he offers them advice […]

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hakes buck rogers lead castings

June 14, 2011 By 5 Comments

Vintage Buck Rogers items up for bid at Hake’s

Last week, I showed you some of the amazing vintage Batman items that were up for bid at Hake’s, and today I thought I would show some great items based on another one of my favorite pop culture icons — Buck Rogers. So sit back and enjoy these amazing artifacts from the 25th century, but […]

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close-up photo of Joyride Studios Halo Elite

June 14, 2011 By 2 Comments

More tips on taking better photos of your toys and action figures

In my last post, I showed you to assemble a simple backdrop that gives some pretty dramatic results to your action figure photos. I wanted to show you some of the different ways the backdrop can be used. The hardware store sells colored party light bulbs for around $2.50. Check out the effect a different […]

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