I first learned about Dan Bru’s amazing collection through his photos on Flickr, and then through his Etsy shop where he sells some of his artwork. Dan lives in West Paris, ME, but has roots in Mobile, AL. He is a happily married graphic artist with two awesome boys, and someday hopes to reside in Maine during […]
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Garage Sale Finds — Some massive Batman, GI Joe, and Star Wars vehicles
There weren’t many sales again this weekend but we had to get out there and at least try. For me, there’s nothing worse than pulling up to a yard sale and seeing someone walking away with a giant bin filled with Legos and action figures, but that happened at both of the yard sales we […]
New items added to the permanent collection
See when I have a title like that, doesn’t it sound better than, “I got some new toys!”? Anyway, the yard sales fizzled away in the July heat, but that hasn’t stopped me from hunting down some cool pop culture relics without breaking the bank. Much to my surprise, a good friend of the site, JBoyPacman […]
DC Big Flea – Pop Culture Finds in the heat of Summer
At long last, the DC Big Flea returned to the Virginia ‘burbs. It’s been a while since the last show and I couldn’t wait to visit it again this weekend. The Big Flea is a massive antique show held at the Dulles Expo Center. Most of the items for sale are furniture, jewelry, and decorative […]
Photo backdrop in action
The other day, I showed you how I made a new photo backdrop for some action figure pictures I wanted to shoot for my new online shop. Here are some of the results so far… I really like the way these are turning out, especially how the “cheap” Burger King Dr. Doom looks like he’s […]
Flea Man — New flea market show debuts on Friday!
The National Geographic Channel is airing a new show this Friday night at 8:00pm that looks perfect for anyone who likes to go thrifting and hit the flea markets and yard sales (hey, that’s me!). Flea Man follows Jimmy Kaplow on his trips to flea markets and into people’s homes, where he offers them advice […]