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Vintage Board Games
Collecting vintage board games as an investment is no child’s play Saturday, August 7, 2004 Trash or treasure? By Khristi Zimmeth / Special to The Detroit News “Bill Hanes of Royal Oak has happy memories of spending time as a child at area dime stores such as S.S….
Jimi Hendrix – Rock Auction of the Century?
Hendrix auction ‘rock’s biggest’ TUESDAY 10/08/2004 www.utvinternet.com “A series of around five auctions are expected to fetch between £8 million and £15 million when they take place at the re-launched Marquee Club, where, before it moved…
The First Laptop Computer
Remembering the Failures in Portable Computing ABCNEWS.com: Commentary By John C. Dvorak PC Magazine Bottom 10 List: Worst of the Laptops “1. The Gavilan (1983) Actually this was an amazing attempt at leapfrogging everyone. Unfortunately, the developers…
Collect Your Fortune
Collect your fortune Linda Whitney, Daily Mail 5 August 2004 “BORED with bonds? Sickened by shares? You could try investing in something more exciting, such as classic cars, wine, stamps or toys. Collectors say that done wisely, it could prove worthwhile as well…
Tin Collecting
Tin collector nearly boxed in by his finds Barry Landers Special for The Republic Aug. 7, 2004 12:00 AM “If you’re ever in Apache Junction and want to find one of the largest collections of tins, just look up Bill and Zenia McCombs. …My curiosity…
John Kerry Rocks On…
Kerry’s band out of the garage HoustonChronicle.com By TOM FERAN Newhouse News Service “Most of us have a skeleton somewhere in the closet. John Kerry has a whole band – his other band of brothers. His garage band. The Electras. …Because only…
Golf Memorabilia
Jaycees seek memorabilia from early Greensboro golf tournaments The Associated Press newsobserver.com Published: Aug 8, 2004 “GREENSBORO, N.C. — Got a ticket to the golf tournament? No, not to the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro that will be played in…
Japanese Manga Invasion
U.S. comics waging battle of survival against imports By PATRICK W. GALBRAITH For the Ravalli Republic “Evocative of a clash between Captain America and the Red Skull, today the U.S. comic book industry is struggling to survive against Japanese manga (comic…
University Auctions
Warehouse of leftover stuff entices bidders at ‘U’ auction Karen Youso, Star Tribune August 8, 2004 “Looking for a way to fill a summer Saturday, George and Carol Dyrdahl of Detroit Lakes, Minn., headed for the University of Minnesota’s Reuse…
