Caution: If you call yourself a video game collector, this guy will make you feel very, very inadequate. Honestly, I never saw the allure of holding onto old video game systems but after watching this video, I am sorely nostalgic for all my old consoles. Everything in this collector’s room is gaming-centric, from the furniture […]
This week’s League topic: Geek Confessions
This week’s League topic is sure to bring about a lot of gasps and shaking of heads, but I think it’s healthy to clear the air every now and then. This week’s league topic: —- What is something you absolutely hate or love or just don’t get, or maybe it’s something you have never even […]
The League has spoken: The ultimate crossover event!
“Hey, you got your peanut butter in my chocolate!” That’s a wrap on another fantastic week for the League, which asked what would be the ultimate pop culture crossover event. Every week, I am amazed and entertained by the creativity on display in the responses, and this week had some true gems. Behold! Fiji Mermaid […]
Yard Sale Finds — Godzilla and Legos!
The yard sales were pretty good this weekend. We hit one neighborhood sale and two church sales, which I have started to really appreciate. The church sales are basically small flea markets, where a bunch of people get together in a parking lot to sell their items along with a bunch of stuff that was […]
Batman #1 sells for record-breaking $850,000!
Image provided by Heritage Auctions, shows the 9.2 CGC-graded copy of Batman #1 (1940), which sold to an investment group for $850,000 last week, a record price for the title. Photo courtesy of Heritage Auctions. “Psst. Hey buddy, wanna make a ton of dough? Buy comics.” This is probably not investment advice you would have […]
From the Collection: Buck Rogers frame tray puzzle from 1952
Want to know what I really like? “Bubble-headed” spacemen from the 50’s… Check out this vintage Buck Rogers frame tray inlaid puzzle I recently acquired on eBay. The puzzle was produced by Milton Bradley and the John F. Dille Company in 1952. Dille owned the rights to the Buck Rogers franchise (and some say he […]