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Comic Books Transform Pop Culture
All grown up: Comic book fans are transforming popular culture David Kronke Los Angeles Daily News Sept. 1, 2004 12:00 AM “Consider the once-lowly comic book. Long the domain of gibbering animals, planet-saving musclemen in ridiculously revealing tights and the silly…
Johnny Cash Auction
Fans bid up all things Cash at N.Y. auction tennessean.com Wednesday, 09/15/04 By PETER COOPER Staff Writer “Tin cup from Folsom, $2,600; June’s shoes, $1,700 NEW YORK – Rich people must really like Johnny Cash. The departed music legend’s…
Victorian Beer Bottle
ROCK STAR! 102 pounds for Victorian Beer Bottle northdevonjournal.co.uk 09 September 2004 “A classic Victorian bottle originally found on the shelves of North Devon homes has fetched more than 100 pounds in a top internet auction. The empty bottle of Lynrock…
John Kerry Record Album
Soldier, statesman – rocker? Old John Kerry album gets second look Michael Hill ASSOCIATED PRESS 9/12/2004 “ALBANY, N.Y. – This could finally be the Electras’ breakout year. Rare vinyl copies of their lone 1961 recording are fetching prices…
Stamp Collecting
A rare stamp collection: Lots Of Stamps Forbes.com What’s Hot Now – 2004/09/14 by Susan Adams “It was like walking into Aladdin’s cave,’ recalls Sotheby’s stamp specialist Richard Ashton, of the first time he saw the collection of…
Vintage Concert T-Shirts
I’ve been watching the server log files, and have noticed a huge interest in Vintage Concert T-Shirts. Looks like a hot collecting trend right now. I’ve added a page to track eBay auctions for Concert T-Shirts (either link will take you there). I also…
Vintage Poster Collectibles
Wall flowers By MARY SHUSTACK THE JOURNAL NEWS (Original publication: September 9, 2004) “Back in the early 1990s, Swann Auction Galleries began holding an annual vintage-poster auction. These days, the Manhattan auction house hosts five poster sales every year….
Fiestaware got you glowing in the dark?
Radioactive dishes, cups and plates Kane County Chronicle – Online By DR. PETER H. GOTT Newspaper Enterprise Association “The product your friend referred to is called Fiestaware. The ceramic portion of these dishes and cups is harmless. It is the orange…
Gold Coin Find
All I ever see when walking the dog is more dog crap: 9th century gold coin found by dog-walker New Zealand Herald 13.09.2004 “A solid gold one penny coin dating from the ninth century and valued by experts at 220,000 pounds ($418,808) has been found by an…









