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I got the sad news last week that Comics Buyers Guide would cease publication on issue 16,999. At one time the premier source for information and ads in comic book fandom, Buyers Guide had been replaced by the internet. The Buyers Guide had … Continue reading →

I have removed the comment that Don Ducotte made of  Andreas Dittmann. I removed it because as I said earlier the subject was for his site not mine.  I have also taken out the part of Don’s comment on the … Continue reading →

I enjoy going through junk boxes and mixed figure boxes.  Last year,  I was going through a box of figures and discovered this figure. The figure is 54mm hard plastic.  The moment I saw it recognized, it was a figure … Continue reading →

Frank on American Pickers has Crohn’s diease. The show producers  have gotten him a small camper  so he does not  have to worry about a bathroom when out on a pick. The article  from the National Enquirer mentioned that Frank is … Continue reading →

My season for 2013 started on Saturday January 5th. I decided to go to a local indoor garage sale that I had done last year.  This show is a hit and miss. For soldiers there were only two tables.. The … Continue reading →

I hope everyone had a safe and Happy New Year. Our new year was quiet, as we stayed in and watch the ball drop from Time Square. The next day we watched the Rose Parade.  I am finding myself more … Continue reading →

In issue 700 of Amazing Spiderman, Peter Parker/Spiderman dies. While it is nothing new for superheroes to died, it is what the author did. In the story Doctor Octopus kills Spiderman then realizes that Spiderman is a force for good and … Continue reading →

I will let George Kearton give  the information first on his reprint of his guide. “Collectors Guide to Plastic Toy Soldiers, 1947-87″: Price £12.95p plus P & P P & P: UK – £2.75p Europe – £4.75p USA/Canada – £7.50p … Continue reading →

Here are two more interesting figures I found in a junk box. The figure on the left is about 2 3/4 inches and looks like a Turk. The figure on the right is 2 1/2 inches and is hard plastic. … Continue reading →