Hello. Is this thing on? It’s been a while since I’ve been around these parts. It’s time to clear away some of the cobwebs — and would it be possible to get a vacuum cleaner in here? Hello 2014. You haven’t been very good so far. Let me just say that I am now intimately […]
Cool & Collected’s Want List
When I hit the yard sales and antique shops, I don’t really have a specific list of items I’m hoping to find, but I do have specific categories. Granted, I tend to stray from that list fairly often, but when it comes to things I really want to add to my collection, they tend to […]
I went a little ape at the Big Flea Market
The D.C. Big Flea Market made another visit to town last weekend, and I had a pretty good day of hunting. Surprisingly, most of the items I found were at booths that had no reason to even have toys — most of their stock was antique furniture, handbags, glassware — you get the idea. When […]
The League has spoken: Knock it off!
Last week, the League of Extraordinary Bloggers was asked to write about bootlegs, knock-offs, and third-party products, and we pretty much touched upon all the bases… The Nerd Nook Rediscover the 80’s Poe Ghostal Tupa’s Treasure Goodwill Hunting 4 Geeks Diary of a Dorkette Cool & Collected pt.1, pt. 2, pt. 3 Neato Coolville Pop Rewind Dork […]