Funko book preview - The World of Pop! Toys SDCC

The World of Pop! Volume 1 was on sale at the Funko booth at the 2012 SDCC. Now Available for Pre-buy World of Pop Volume 1 from Entertainment Earth for $29.99.


Funko Pop! Vinyl World of Pop! Volume 1 Hardcover Book

On the Friday before Comic-Con, Funko holds their annual Fundays as a special event for their Funatic fans and the biggest toy stores. In 2012, eight new "Funko Freddy" Pop figures were created for Fundays 10, with just a few matching Freddy chase figures produced. Freddy is the company mascot who appears dressed in the latest costumes from new Funko toys. 


There are also at least 40 more Funko Pop! and Wacky Wobbler exclusives from the 2012 Comic-Con. Find out Where to buy Comic-Con exclusive toys, and see the complete line of Funko Pop! toys. 


Update: See the List of Retired Funko Pop vinyl figures 
See also: Out of Print MindSTYLE book with Funko Pop! figures from Toy Fair NY (Collecting News Briefs)

Images via Funkofunatic forum.

Marvel Avengers new gold Loki (ver.3) and Thor (ver.2)

 Beatles Pop including the Blue Meanie

 Pop Rocks! KISS set of 4 (also: metallic paint exclusive)

 Tinkerbell and 48 Disney Pop characters

 LOTR set of 3
UPDATE: Lord of the Rings is coming in NOVEMBER
3 Pop figures, wobblers and plush

Bumble, Santa and Rudolph Holiday Pop!

Tonka Toys horse Trailer "Tonka Farms" Auction ends Oct 3 | @jjsauction

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lot 534 - 2 signs+


Lot 536 wood bowling pins


Lot 666 metal chair

New Kovels' Top 10 Antiques & Collectibles Searches for August 2011

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New Kovels' Top 10 Antiques & Collectibles Searches for August 2011: "

1. Occupied Japan
2. Coca-Cola
3. Doll
4. Clock
5. Bottle
6. Amber Glass
7. Milk Glass
8. Red Wing
9. Lamp
10. Royal Copley"

Click here to view related Website: Kovels.com

#Hoarding or #Collecting — subtle difference + Hoarder stories and articles

Buss: Hoarding or collecting — a subtle difference » Times Record News: "Until recently, I just figured a hoarder was nothing more than a messy collector. Through a few years of practical experience and recent educational study, I've learned there is a big difference between a hoarder and a collector."

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• Dirty Secret: Daughter of a Hoarder Writes a Memoir (aolhealth.com)
• Hoarders Among Us; Understanding Hoarding Disorder, Illness, Help - AARP Bulletin (crackerboy.us)
• Hoarders Don't Have Room for a Relationship (khmx.radio.com)
• No, You Are Not A Book Hoarder (psychologytoday.com)
• Hoarding (socyberty.com)

Rare Newspapers… What to collect? | History's Newsstand Blog

Rare Newspapers… What to collect? | History's Newsstand Blog:

"There are an infinite number of ways to approach collecting rare newspapers. The History’s Newsstand Blog is pregnant with suggestions. Over the course of the next several months we will begin to explore the topic in earnest. For those who are new to the hobby, and are anxious to explore what has been written to-date, the following links are to help bring you up to speed:
Collectible Themes…
Rare Newspaper Collections Within Collections…
Historic Newspapers: the “Crossover” Collectible…
Videos Regarding The Hobby of Rare Newspapers Collecting…
Collectible Themes… A Few Suggestions…
The Themes, Eras and Additional Categories of the Rare Newspapers Website…
Most Collectible Issues"

Nascar Collecting - Upper Moreland-Willow Grove, PA Patch

Getting up to speed with Nascar collecting - Upper Moreland-Willow Grove, PA Patch:

"While you can find your fair share of signed Richard Petty baseballs and those signed by many other Nascar drivers. However, they are not going to bring much cash in the market. Going for about $50 each, they aren’t connected to a specific race so they aren’t desirable. It is best to obtain a related object, so ignore the abundance of unrelated objects.

If you only have a little money to spend on your Nascar collection like $20 to $40, consider the 1990s Kellogg’s cereal boxes featuring Jeff Gordon and other drivers. If you are Barbie collector, you can pick up Mattel’s 50th anniversary Nascar Barbie doll in full racing uniform for about $300."

Related articles

• Collecting Autographs - NASCAR Legends (stevedelrio.wordpress.com)
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• Trevor Bayne: NASCAR's Sweetheart (bleacherreport.com)

Art collecting for philanthropy and education

Sisters continued mother's philanthropic pursuits - Utica, NY - The Observer-Dispatch, Utica, New York:

"Helen Elizabeth Munson was laying the foundation for a museum and performing arts center that would become a focal point for Utica’s cultural past, present and future.

An astute art collector, a philanthropist and shrewd investor, Munson was well ahead of her late 19th-century female counterparts.

Her collection and vision, which she passed down to her daughters Rachel and Maria (pronounced Mariah), has literally become the foundation for the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute as a performing arts center. The institute celebrates 75 years as a performing arts center this year.

“Their collections really formed the core of our collection when we opened our doors in 1936, and I think our involvement in the community really carries on the proctor sprit, that we are still free and that they would see the work that would please them. Everything from the arts festival to the refugee center to the programs at the Utica school district is really carrying on what they were interested in for this community — using arts as a basis for education, and to give people in this community cultural experiences they wouldn’t have had necessarily.”"

Coin #Collectors Universe Forums - What collecting organizations do you belong to?

Collectors Universe Forums - What collecting organizations do you belong to?:

"ANA, ANS, MCA, C4, C4OA, LSCC, MCA, NBS, CCC, NLG and probably a couple others I am forgetting."