Jamie Moakes is a man on a mission. He has set himself upon a Quixotic quest to obtain as many Ram-Man action figures as his bank roll will allow, thus cornering the market on the figure and driving up their value to insane numbers. His tongue in cheek crusade titled “You Will Be Rare” follows […]
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Yard Sale Finds — Transformers and a vintage Matt Mason Space Crawler!
There weren’t many yard sales this weekend, as the summer heat drains away the desire for people to drag out all there junk and sit around all day in the hot sun. We went out around 8:00 and were home by 10:30. I did manage to find a few collectible toys, but not too many. I […]
How I turned $20.01 into $213.59 on eBay
Sorry for the cheesy quick buck scheme of a headline, but it’s true, I did in fact make a 1,067% profit in a week…and you can too!!! (Here’s where you have to imagine a shiny glint of a starburst on my recently bleached teeth.) The reason for this post is to show that with a […]
Spiderman, Star Wars and more found at the yard sales this weekend!
Round two of the local community yard sales took place this weekend. It was a soggy Saturday morning, but my wife and I headed out early and visited a neighborhood about five miles from our house. My wife found nice end tables for the guest room, while I found this… Some highlights: A Robosapien V2 […]
Treasure Hunting at the DC Big Flea
The Big Flea rolled into town again this weekend. I got there early on Saturday and on my eternal quest to find some pop culture treasures, Ihappily spent most of the day browsing through the booths and chatting with the vendors. The Big Flea is held at the Dulles Expo Center, and its two huge […]
American Pickers – The Emu Chase Episode Recap and Review
This episode of American Pickers was pretty amusing, primarily due to a showdown between man and beast. Curious? Well, read on for all the gory details…. Mike and Frank are doing a bit of freestyle picking in Kentucky and stop at the home of Charlie, a collector who attends at least three auctions a week. […]