Articles in the collecting Category

New Image Zoom on Take5
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Posted in collecting, Gadgets on 4 February 2012
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Hey Taker5ers! Tizmanian here with a little housekeeping… We just installed a new image zoom feature which should work on most of the images we place here. Click on an image and you’ll see a control bar overlay. Looks handy so let us know what you think in the comments. Not sure about how it [...]

Andy Warhol Skateboards
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Posted in collecting on 7 November 2011
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Fab.com has a nice deal on Andy Warhol art design skateboards … it’s hip, it’s iconic and it’s ironic … and cheaper than buying a print.   Tweet This Post

If You Can’t Live the High Life – Your Pets Should …
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Posted in collecting on 7 November 2011
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Maybe as a human, you’re part of the 99%. But hey, that doesn’t mean you pet shouldn’t be a 1 percenter … The Umbra FishHotel Aquarium You can even stack them – available at Amazon. Less than $30 … if that’s too common for you, there’s also the Swedish Fish Condo … I’m not positive [...]

Perfect Stocking Stuffer: Declaration of Independence Copy (Slightly Used 235 Years Old)
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Posted in collecting on 26 October 2011
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The NY Times seems to have found a 1776 broadside* print printing of the Declaration of Independence … (yea, that one) *A broadside is a single-page, printed document created to disseminate news by being read, shared, and posted but you knew that. July 1776 broadside printings of the Declaration are rare and valuable, but this [...]

Barbie Collector: Hollywood Icon Sale at Gilt
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Posted in collecting on 26 October 2011
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Hollywood Icon Barbie on Sale at Gilt.com   Tweet This Post

Free CARS 2 Backpack With $10 Purchase
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Posted in CARS, collecting, Kmart, Retail on 27 June 2011
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So I was digging through the seven (yes, seven!) master cases at the Kmart Collector Days this weekend looking for some extra posters for some of my fav-O-rite readers on Take5 when I saw a pad with an offer and grabbed it for later reading. Turns out that Mattel is offering a FREE CARS 2 [...]

Finally, Appropriate Design & Storage for CARS …
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Posted in collecting on 18 March 2011
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And of course, other valuable possessions … Ok, might cost more than plywood bookcases from Ikea but clearly way better than that Louis the 14th thing that can’t even hold your anvil collection. Apparently custom made … So, might cost you a bit but check it out and more photos at SanderMulder.com. Tweet This Post

San Diego Comic Con Tickets On Sale February 5, 2011
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Posted in collecting, comics, Internet, Toys on 29 January 2011
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It’s a new year. February 5, 2011 – 9 AM Pacific time. HERE. NOTE – YOU CANNOT resell the ticket. It is assigned to your name & the names of others who you are buying for. You will need to show up with an actual ID in SD … so unless you find another person [...]

More Shocking News: Art Made of 316 Rolled Up Dollar Bills is Stolen
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Posted in collecting on 19 December 2010
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Apparently in an unguarded and unprotected Community College gallery, someone made a new performance art statement about irony … by stealing the old art HONESTY. Via Star Tribune. Tweet This Post

Greenlight Collectibles: Limited Edition 15-Car Route 66 Diecast Car Set
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Posted in collecting, diecast, Greenlight, More Toys, Toys on 25 October 2010
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Greenlight Collectibles will be releasing in mid-November a 15-car “Route 66″ tribute diecast set! Seeing the image of the case above makes for a smart looking set imo!  The diecast cars will be packaged in a display Collector case (cardboard reinforced with two walls of plastic to help keep the cars in place) with a [...]