For me, this was the best episode of American Pickers yet. Amazing pop-culture items pop up for the full 60 minutes. Mike and Frank are freestyling through the foggy Tennessee countryside. They stop at a house right alongside the road that is covered in vintage signs and homemade signs — most of which say “Keep […]
Vintage King Kong Mexican Lobby Card
Look what my Mexican connection delivered today. Can’t you just smell that pulpy goodness through your computer screen? I think I’m in love. The original King Kong movie was released in 1933 and is one of my favorite movies, and collecting interests — you can never have enough King Kong in your life. This Mexican […]
Collector Profile: Todd Sheffer and His Amazing Toys
Todd Sheffer is a graphic designer with a dream job. He works at Hake’s Americana in York, PA, where he is surrounded by pop-culture memorabilia every day. This really is like a kid working in the candy store. I honestly don’t know if I could handle that kind of job, because my entire salary would […]
Classic TV Shows Get the Forrest Gump Treatment
My favorite commercial during the Superbowl was this one put out by the NFL which used footage from classic TV shows and Forrest Gumped them by inserting references to NFL teams. Here’s a video that shows the side by side comparison of the original footage and the altered footage. Nicely done!
How we bought comics in the days before the internet
I was going through some boxes the other day and came across a stack of old comic book catalogs and flyers from the mid 80’s — that glorious point in time where my meager allowance went towards comic books. I was amused at how archaic some of the catalogs appear today. You see, (here’s where […]
American Pickers – The Emu Chase Episode Recap and Review
This episode of American Pickers was pretty amusing, primarily due to a showdown between man and beast. Curious? Well, read on for all the gory details…. Mike and Frank are doing a bit of freestyle picking in Kentucky and stop at the home of Charlie, a collector who attends at least three auctions a week. […]