The year 2020 will certainly be remembered as one of the more “interesting” years in our lives. We welcome 2021, but as collectors, we can’t help but take a look back at some of the news stories of the last Read more
Twenty-five years after his death in 1995 due to complications from lymphoma, it’s tempting to ascribe Bob Ross’s current popularity to the stresses related to Covid-19. His relaxed demeaner, soothing voice, and sincere assertion that mistakes are just “happy accidents” Read more
It’s Slinky, it’s Slinky. For fun it’s a wonderful toy.It’s Slinky, it’s Slinky. It’s fun for a girl or a boy…— Television advertising jingle Inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2000 and named to TIME magazine’s list Read more
Rarity, popularity, sentimentality – these are at the heart of what make items collectible. As companies seek to become more inclusive, some are changing their brands and logos, providing collectors with an opportunity to take what’s common today and preserve Read more
Chances are that you long ago abandoned any LPs you may have owned for compact discs or streaming services. Perhaps you donated your albums to a library book sale or to a church rummage sale. You might have put them Read more
If you’re anything like us, you’ve probably spent many pleasant Saturdays combing yard, rummage, and estate sales for items to add to your collections or for resale. Until this year. The lockdowns associated with Covid-19 have only recently begun to Read more
You’ve spent the COVID-19 lockdown sorting through all the nooks, crannies, closets, and drawers of your abode, and now you’ve got boxes and boxes of items that you plan on donating or selling. What’s the first thing you should do? Read more
Ok, we have to admit that the first week of the Covid-19 quarantine we did little else but read, eat, watch TV, and run around trying to find toilet paper, Kleenex, and hand sanitizer. (Oh, and food and litter for Read more
Land O’Lakes decided to eliminate “Mia”, the indigenous maiden, from the packaging of its butter products. Founded July 8, 1921 as the Minnesota Cooperative Creameries Association, the company held a contest in 1924 to name its butter product. The winning Read more
Spring is just around the corner, and flea markets, yard sales, and swap meets will be popping up all around. So, we thought we’d take a look at one category you might want to keep a lookout for, Mr. Peanut Read more
