With it being the summer kickoff holiday weekend, the yard sales were virtually non-existent, and I almost got skunked. After searching Craigslist for anything that sounded promising, I ended up flying solo as my wife didn’t even bother to get out of bed, just saying “good luck” as I headed out on my Quixotic quest […]
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The Big Toy Auction goes Back to the 80’s!
On June 12, the Big Toy Auction returns with their best auction yet. The theme this time is “Back to the 80’s” and it’s filled with vintage He-Man, Thundercats, Transformers, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle toys among other things. There are some really amazing items up for bid, so mark your calendars and follow The […]
Glen Seipel – Star Wars and GI Joe collector
Meet Glen Seipel. Glen like Star Wars and G.I. Joe. Glen has an amazing collection. Glen needs a bigger house. I really like this video simply because it is done so well, using great technique and expert editing. Youtube is filled with videos of 15 year-olds with shaky hands taking videos of their toys. There’s […]
Olly Moss turns the art world on to pop culture
Olly Moss is blazing hot these days. As a result of his incredible art based on pop culture, he is becoming a pop culture icon himself, and he recently held an exhibit featuring hundreds of his papercuts at Gallery 1988. Moss stripped down pop culture icons to their barest essence using a papercut technique that […]
If you collect Disney/Pixar “Cars” toys, I feel sorry for you
Let me rephrase that headline… If you collect Disney/Pixar Cars toys, I feel sorry for your wallet. I hit the local Target and Toys R Us stores yesterday and was overwhelmed by the volume of Cars 2 merchandise on the shelves. It was Lightning McQueen as far as the eye could see. My cell phone is […]