There aren’t many opportunities for vintage toy hunting in this area. We don’t really have flea markets or rummage sales like a lot places, and the yard sales can be hit or miss, so I always try to visit the Big Flea when it rolls into town. This weekend, I found a few fun vintage […]
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“What’s in the Box?” starring yours truly
If I were to have my very own reality TV show based on my life, it would have to be about my weekend exploits ’cause nobody wants to watch me sitting at a computer all week (well, except my wife–y’know, bills and all). While the weekdays may be mundane, the weekends are a treasure hunt, […]
Toy Hunter — “Rise from Ashland” episode recap and review
In this episode of Toy Hunter, Jordan Hembrough is looking for toy gold in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. His first stop is at Christine’s house which is filled (and I do mean FILLED) with toys and collectibles that she and her husband have bought at yard sales. There’s old mixed with new […]
Collection Intervention – Series premiere recap and review
Collection Intervention premiered on Syfy last night and I have to admit to being more than a little nervous about this one. The premise of the show is that the host, Elyse Luray, helps people who have collections that have grown out of control–think Hoarders for geeks. The reason for my trepidation is that I […]
My ultimate pop culture road trip!
This week’s assignment from the League asks us to plot out the ultimate pop culture road trip. When it comes to road trips and vacations in general, I’m somewhat akin to Clarke W. Griswold, in that I tend to go overboard and want to do everything. I don’t go on vacation to relax, that’s what […]
The League has spoken: Reality TV Treasure Hunters
In last week’s League topic, I challenged you to see who could get retweeted or a Facebook mention from the show they wrote about, and at least two of us did! Here on Cool & Collected, I got a RT from Profiles in History, the Twitter account for Hollywood Treasure, and Jordan Hembrough the host of Toy […]