Shiny Objects Vintage

I'm in the lower mainland but I don't do the shows anymore. After renting a van and paying the booth fees, I had to hustle just to cover the overhead.

Plus I'm getting a little old for the load in and tear down. Do you know what a full long box of comics weighs?

a cartoon of batman wearing a blue cape and mask with his hand on his chin . ALT: a cartoon of batman wearing a blue cape and mask with his hand on his chin .

Could it be that industrial pollution, micro plastics in our bodies, and the stress of modern day life has affected sperm count?

No, "they" say women voting, unions, medical care for all, and banning corporal punishment in schools is bad for the 'nads.

It's hard to know what to believe.

I guess Americans are on their own when it comes to infectious diseases. The current regime seems to think that Ivermectin and some push-ups will prevent or cure anything, You might want to consult your doctor for real medical advice.

Front cover of Batman 192 "The Crystal Ball that Betrayed Batman!"

I've got a lot of Silver Age Marvel and DC comics listed in my little store on eBay. If you like old comic books......

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This is good news for Canadians selling on eBay like me. Canada Post is the only carrier that delivers to the more remote places in Canada.

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I tried eBay's AI once and it wrote a whole paragraph of adjectives. My high school teachers and university professors stressed being concise. They would not be impressed.

Nothing beats early 1980s British Ska music!

Commander Montgomery Scott, the chief engineer of the Enterprise and my favourite Sci Fi character. I always admired his ability to get the ship running again just in the nick of time.

Outer Space's favourite Scotsman was played by James Doohan, a Canadian of Irish descent.

I just listed this silver age X-Men comic book this afternoon. It got 23 views in a matter of hours and sold this evening. I've never experienced anything like it on my little eBay store!

Hopefully, the troops quickly realize there's no civil disobedience to quell and no crime wave to stop. I hope they get to enjoy some sales tax free shopping, some really good coffee and craft beer.

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One of the items I used to sell at vintage and antique markets was West Coast First Nations art. I'm a big fan of wood carvings.

If you're ever in Vancouver, you should visit Brewer's Row in Port Moody. It's 5 craft breweries with tasting rooms within a staggering distance of each other (also a distillery and a great ice cream store!)

I hope that there was a portion of that machine was a refrigerator.

I made my first eBay sale to a buyer in the US since 35% tariffs and the end of de minimus exemptions. It's a $6 comic book, originally printed in USA, but I was notified that a required security check has delayed delivery. Red tape will cause more harm than the actual tariffs.

It's too early to call it a recession. Give it time and it might even become a depression.

This is weird because you can set a minimum offer amount you're willing to accept. If you want to build repeat business you need to set your minimum at a %off that screens out the low ballers but offers a good deal to serious potential buyers.

I learned a lesson this week when an auction house sent me 2 silver age comics I won.

Wrapping the comics in shrink wrap and packaging them in a manila envelope is probably not the best way to ship vintage comics. (I ship my books in a cardboard shipping box)

I had a handful of vintage Fangoria magazines lying around so I listed them on my eBay store. Less than an hour after listing them, buyers started buying them. Help! I need some more 1980s Fangoria magazines!

Nothing says retro cool better than a Lee Storm Rider. There were two types of buyers for my Jean Jackets at the vintage shows: teen girls looking for small and extra small jackets and middle aged men looking for extra large or extra extra large sizes.

A red silk tie with a gold circular pattern.

I bought a lot of vintage neckties to sell at the antique and vintage shows.

Not a big seller. Not even the business men wear ties any more in this part of Canada: it's all about business casual.

Painted cover featuring aan with a gun coming out from behind a brick wall.

Man, it's hard to get information about golden age comic books. Who was the writer? Who was the artist? Who did the cover?

In 2017, my wife and I went to Scotland where I learned to love a good single malt whisky. I bought a bunch of booze and bar related stuff to sell. it turns out the man cave/basement bar era is over. I cleared out most of the stuff but I kept the pub jugs. NFS.

Dell/Gold Key photo covers: Yes or No?
Personally, I prefer a nice painted cover.

Chalet Glass was Canada's contribution to mid century modern. Sadly, in this age of small one-bedroom condos, people don't have room to display them. Still, you can't deny it has that cool retro vibe.

Zenescope Pulls Out Of Diamond Comics, Considers Legal Action Zenescope pulls out of Diamond Comic Distributors, looks to consider legal action, and moves to direct store distribution

This doesn't bode well for the comic book industry.

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I've recently added some Dell comics to my little store on eBay.

I'm old enough to remember watching the Beverly Hillbillies when I was a little boy. Too bad the jokes haven't held up well.

I'm a big fan of mid century modern. In my vintage show days, I rehabbed some teak furniture and these Eames chairs.

I started collecting comics again in the 80s. Comic shops were springing all over town selling DC and Marvel titles, of course, but also books by new Indy publishers. Most didn't make it but the Turtles carry on, Cowabunga!