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I just put up a massive set of photos on Flickr from my trip to Geppi’s Entertainment Museum in Baltimore, MD. Granted, I took these last year but I’ve been busy, gimme a break! The photos are still mouth watering, so head on over to Flickr and check them out: http://www.flickr.com/photos/coolandcollected/sets/72157624615890302/

A Collection a Day #52 – Cereal mascots from the 1970’s, originally uploaded by Cool and Collected. Who didn’t love having these guys join them at the breakfast table? (Some of us still do!) They recently did a study that found that kids think cereal tastes better when it comes out of a box with […]

A Collection a Day #51 – Advertising icons, originally uploaded by Cool and Collected. Advertising Age magazine put together a list of the top ten advertising icons of all time. The Green Giant clocked in at number three and the Pillsbury Doughboy earned the number six slot. I really don’t think the Marlboro Man deserves […]

A Collection a Day #50 – Petroliana and cars, originally uploaded by Cool and Collected. Try saying that five times fast – Petroliana. According to Wikipedia, “Petroliana is a category of Collectibles that is related to Gas Stations or the Petroleum Industry. Petroliana memorabilia include items such as old Gas Pumps, Fuel Advertisements, and Road […]

After a couple of reruns, American Pickers returns with a new episode. This week, Mike and Frank are picking Missouri. The show starts with the guys on their way to a property with plenty of dilapidated structures — their favorite kind of pick — when Danielle calls to tell them about a chance to buy […]