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Mike and Frank start this week’s episode with a visit to a Missouri steel plant owned by Stan and his son, Sam, who looks like he walked off a UFC title bout. Stan and Sam show the pickers around their expansive plant with the help of some high-speed golf carts, which prompts Mike to call […]

A Collection a Day #54 – Pez dispensers, originally uploaded by Cool and Collected. In 1955, the first figural Pez dispenser was unleashed on the world. Since then, there have been over 1,500 different designs. Pez dispensers are highly collectible and the rare ones can get pricey. Pez is one of those great items to […]

A Collection a Day #53 – The Old West, originally uploaded by Cool and Collected. I have always thought I was born 20 years too late, since some of my favorite things are the old west and outer space — two things that enamored kids more than anything else in that era. I love a […]

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 […]