The other morning, I was driving through the neighborhood and saw this bike laying at the curb, alongside a pile of trash bags, waiting to be hauled away to the dump. Not on my watch! This dirty old Huffy Thunder Road bike is a survivor, and I’m pretty sure it’s all original, including the tires […]
The unintentional collection
Accumulating objects is built into the DNA of any collector, it’s what we do. Usually, this is something that we do consciously and with purpose, but on occasion, we end up building a collection completely by accident. When I go to an antique store or flea market, I rarely find something that fits my collecting […]
What, Me Worry?
A good part of my youth was spent hanging out with a goofy looking, gap toothed freckled kid named Alfred. Alfred taught me more about the great big world than anyone else, and he always had me rolling with laughter. He was the kind of kid that your parents thought was a bad influence — […]
It’s gonna be a cool, cool, cool summer
This summer, I’ve decided to embrace the pop culture elements that made me what I am today. I am going to go out of my way to revisit the 70’s and 80’s, the two decades of my youth that saw me from birth to graduating high school. I’ll try and fill in some of my […]
Collector’s Call — Episode 2 Recap and Review
If I had any say in the matter, THIS is the kind of collection that the show would feature every week! In this episode, of MeTV’s Collector’s Call show host Lisa Whelchel visits Rick Goldschmidt and his house full of amazing toys and pop culture memorabilia. This is a collection that literally covers every square […]
Collector’s Call — Episode 1 Recap and Review
It’s a great day when passionate collectors get to take the stage, and last night’s premiere of MeTV’s Collector’s Call had that spotlight shining bright. Lisa Whelchel (AKA Blair on The Facts of Life) is the amiable host, and in each episode, Whelchel visits a collector, along with an appraiser, to view their prized possessions. […]