Last week, I was fortunate to make a return visit to Geppi’s Entertainment Museum in Baltimore, Maryland, or as I like to refer to it — “The Greatest Place on Earth.” Geppi’s was founded by Stephen Geppi, owner of Diamond Comic Distributors, and is located right next to Camden Yards, where the Orioles play. The […]
This week’s assignment from the League: Who cried when Old Yeller got shot?
Okay, the League has had a week off to replenish those creative cells, and you’re going to need all that energy to survive this week’s challenge: —- Who cried when Old Yeller got shot? What movie, TV show, book, etc. turns you into a blubbering baby every time you see it? —- We are not […]
I found a sweet portrait of Justin Bieber at the Ripley’s Believe it or Not Museum in Baltimore
See that headline there? That’s what you call Search Engine Optimization folks! Welcome all you teenage girls looking for the Biebs, as promised, here he is… Yep, that right there is a portrait of the teen heartthrob made entirely out of candy. I told you it was sweet. Now, onto more important business… Last week, […]
The League has spoken: Patriotic pop culture
The assignment for the week asked what gets your patriotic juices pumping. Every week, I am pleasantly surprised by the thought and creativity that goes into the responses. None of us went for the obvious big ones, such as Red Dawn, Saving Private Ryan, or Band of Brothers (but I wanted to!). Here is what makes the […]
Interview with Desi DosSantos, Co-Owner of ScreenUsed (part 2)
[This is second portion of our interview with ScreenUsed Co-Founder, Desi DosSantos. Click here to start from the beginning.] Do you have a favorite collecting story or experience? There are tons of stories, that is the fun part about “the hunt.” Every piece in a collection should have a story. Some stories are more interesting […]
Interview with Desi DosSantos, Co-Owner of ScreenUsed
Desi DosSantos is a collector who managed to turn his passion into a successful business venture, ScreenUsed, an online marketplace for screen used movie props. Mr. DosSantos was kind enough to answer a few questions about his collection and the business side of buying and selling movie props and memorabilia. You have amassed an amazing […]