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Rationlising Art Market Events - artmarketblog.com
Art Market Blog | 10 hours ago by nicholas forrest
Rationlising Art Market Events - artmarketblog.com Having spent many, many hours analysing the so called “art market crash” of the late early 90’s, I have come to the conclusion that the likelihood of the current art market taking a similar rou read more
Fanboy freakout Friday at Comic Con
Nerdvana | July 26th 2008 by Jayson Peters
BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL!!! Friday at the San Diego Comic Con seemed busier than previous days. The long lines and cramped isles made it tough to get around, but I still managed to see some great panels, successfully hunt down a rare graphic novel a read more
Heritage Action, a British grass roots heritage protection organi…
SAFECORNER: Cultural Heritage in Danger | July 25th 2008
Heritage Action is a British grassroots organization concerned about the protection of the cultural heritage. It describes itself as a group of ordinary people standing firm and taking ethical, responsible action to defend extraordinary places. These read more
Are you an inadvertant collector?
A Dollar a Day | July 25th 2008 by Megan
If you asked me if there was anything I collected, my first reaction would be to say no. I don’t acquire and keep a specific set of items for the purpose of collecting. But looking around my home, it’s clear that I am a collector. No ma read more
Comic Con update: It’s good to be geek
Nerdvana | July 25th 2008 by Jayson Peters
A FULL-SIZE JABBA THE HUTT REPLICA, BUT NO PRINCESS LEIA. THAT’S TOMORROW! It was my second day at the San Diego Comic Con and I think I’m hitting my stride — meaning I spent the whole day going to comic, sci-fi and anime panels, wa read more
The Hardcore Knife Collector’s Display Methods
Resources Zone | July 25th 2008 by Mohamed Harris Rahman
Collecting knives is one of the most exciting and fulfilling hobbies when it comes to collecting knives at all. There are several manufactured knife companies that have been around for a very long time and many of their products are very valuable tod read more
Unique Double Terminated Quartz Crystals
Find A Hobby | July 24th 2008 by jeremy
Double terminated quartz crystals are quartz crystals that have two terminations facing outwards at both ends. They can be either longish, or stout and short in length, as in Herkimer diamonds (which are actually a form of double terminated quartz cr read more
Ed Ruscha Affordable Edition - artmarketblog.com
Art Market Blog | July 24th 2008 by nicholas forrest
Ed Ruscha Affordable Edition - artmarketblog.com Ed Ruscha is one of those artists that many collectors would sell their grandmothers for but thanks to Printed Matter, nanna can continue to enjoy her twilight years in peace (for now). As one of the read more
Update from the craziest place on Earth
Nerdvana | July 24th 2008 by Jayson Peters
Last night was preview night at the San Diego Comic Con, which can only be described as organized madness … and a taste of things to come. read more
The Collector
livelife365.blogspot | July 24th 2008 by mike foster
Whenever someone visits my home, one of the first things out of their mouth is, “Wow, read much?” Or something along those words. Why? Picture a library, with furniture—not library furniture (desks and chairs), but living room, bedroom, dining read more
VTT: Kitchen Items
Thoughts from an Evil Overlord | July 23rd 2008 by Elizabeth
I am again participating in Vintage Thingies Thursday with Lisa, the Apron Queen. Stop by to visit Lisa & the other participants & check out all of the cool vintage things they are showcasing! Maybe you can join us next week!This week I am sh read more
San Diego Comic-Con, here I come!
Nerdvana | July 22nd 2008 by Jayson Peters
Finally, I’m going to the San Diego Comic Con. A mecca for fanboys and pop-culture geeks, the convention is one of the biggest events in the world with about 125,000 attendees. It’s sold out again this year, but I’m one of those luc read more
My Puzzle Box Estate Sale Find
Collectors' Quest | July 21st 2008 by Martin Mateev
A quick stop — a dash, really — into an estate sale with the kids, and I grabbed this box of “junk” for $2. All the kids ask what it is, and pressed for a quick get-away, I say, “A puzzle for momma.” I’m not read more
Precociousness Plagues Art Market - artmarketblog.com
Art Market Blog | July 20th 2008 by nicholas forrest
Precociousness Plagues Art Market - artmarketblog.com Pre*co”cious*ness\, Precocity \Pre*coc”i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. pr['e]cocit['e].] The quality or state of being precocious; untimely ripeness; premature development (dictionary.com) Last post read more
FiestaWare
Lovely Lissie's Reflections and Ruminations | July 20th 2008 by Melissa
There’s a great article on the history of FiestaWare on VintageIndie. I thought some of you might find it as interesting as I did. Click here to read the article. read more
ZippoBlu butane gas cigarette lighter
All things Zippo | July 20th 2008
ZippoBluIn 2007 Zippo released a butane gas cigarette lighter called the Zippo BLU™, the next step in the evolution of the perfect flame. The wind-resistant Zippo BLU lighter is like no other in delivering a consistent, clean-burning blue flame wit read more
Last Year for M.I. Hummel Manufacturing
A Lovely Thing | July 19th 2008 by Lovely
Hummel figurines and drawings have charmed collectors of all ages all over the world. Goebel, the manufacturer of Hummels, announced that 2008 would be the last year for production. I blame all the cheap knock-offs that flooded the market. Pe read more
Inflated Artist Syndrome – artmarketblog.com
Art Market Blog | July 18th 2008 by nicholas forrest
Inflated Artist Syndrome – artmarketblog.com One of the biggest problems with an art market that is growing at such a rapid rate is that the massive demand for fresh talent and new works has catapulted many artist’s to the dizzying heights of art read more
"I just bought you a crapload of fake doughnuts..."
ElementalCrafts | July 18th 2008 by Jessica
A gift from her husband started it all... and now Sarah Jo Marks is a food-stuffie addict.None of you are laughing, are you? We all do it. We all collect something craft-related. Sure, I can pretend that my shelves and shelves of fabric are "for sewi read more
My Stash
Daily Ramblings and All | July 17th 2008 by David
What's in my stash? Well, I got lots of stuff in it. These are favorite articles, high school compositions, my entrance packet to college from Ateneo de Cagayan and of course small things given by significant others. My stash is small as you can see read more
Going Coo Coo For Old Stunts
Collectors' Quest | July 17th 2008 by Martin Mateev
Coo Coo, “The Game that Gingers up the Gang” and “Puts Pep In Parties”; Peg-Way, Herbert Specialty Mfg. Co., Chicago. (Apparently dates to 1921.) You punch out the little hole, get a slip of paper, and follow the instruction read more
Allison Grant at Humble Arts Foundation - artmarketblog.com
Art Market Blog | July 15th 2008 by nicholas forrest
Allison Grant at Humble Arts Foundation - artmarketblog.com The Humble Arts Foundation have just released a fantastic new photo by Allison Grant called “untitled (tie to ice). As with all of Humble Arts offerings, this photo has been released read more
Warning: Zombies may be Flammable
Gifts for a Geek blog | July 15th 2008 by Casey Sisterson
Zombies are pesky creatures what with them being undead and all that. THe problem when you are undead is that a raging fire just doesn’t slow you down. You may light them up like the 4th of July but a Zombie will still keep on coming towards read more
Christmas in July!
Thoughts from an Evil Overlord | July 14th 2008 by Elizabeth
Bloggy giveaways are so fun to organize as well as receive! My first was the Cottage Charm Giveaway, and I enjoyed it so much, I am joining Inis at A Lovely Thing for her Christmas in July Giveaway. If you want to join in, and make this as great as t read more
Another milestone -- and our top five posts
CE Conversations | July 14th 2008
This weekend "CE Conversations" passed another major milestone. According to Feedburner, (which tracks the subscribers to our RSS feed and hits to our Feedburner mirror site), we've had over 30,000 views to our modest little blog. (The StatCounter do read more
What Was New In 1959 For 1960?
Collectors' Quest | July 14th 2008 by Martin Mateev
We hear a lot about how American life changed from the atomic 50s to the rebellious 60s, but let’s take a look-see at some of the changes in material culture via The Saturday Evening Post (scans of issues from 1959 & 1960). Television sets read more
Herb Williams at Monsoon Gallery - artmarketblog.com
Art Market Blog | July 13th 2008 by nicholas forrest
Herb Williams at Monsoon Gallery - artmarketblog.com The winner of the 2008 Next Star Artist Competition (http://www.nextstarartist.com), Herb Williams, is currently having a solo exhibition of his work at the Monsoon Gallery in Bethlehem, Pennsylvan read more
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