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The Comic Speculator
I loved comic books when I was a kid!
I still have a few from my childhood The Archies, Scooby Doo, and Pink Panther.
These issues haven’t increased in value, but I don’t care. They were fun when I bought them and they’re still fun to look through.
Now I’m not a comic book collector, but occasionally [...]
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D’oh! The Simpsons TV show
If one defines something twenty years or older as ‘vintage,’ then The Simpsons now qualify! The half-hour show has been on the air for twenty years!
(Note: The Simpsons appeared as a series of one-minute vignettes during The Tracy Ullmann Show three years before given their own show).
Here’s an interesting cover story from December 1989. That’s [...]
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The New Yorker Cartoons – 1920s
For Christmas I received The Complete Cartoons of The New Yorker. It’s a 600+ page book (with two CDs) and features all of the magazine’s cartoons from 1925 to 2004.
Here’s a few as they appeared during the Roaring Twenties.
Blogs on Disney Collectibles & Memorabilia
This blog entry comes to you from Disney World in Orlando, Florida!
You too can capture a bit of Disney magic by checking out these three fun and informative blogs:
Vintage Disney Collectibles 1928-1945: The title says it all. A great blog on vintage items.
Kevin Kidney: Art Director and long-time Disney designer
2719 Hyperion: Addressing the Many [...]
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Charlie Brown, Lucy and the football
On November 16, 1952 Lucy van Pelt started playing a cruel joke on Charlie Brown. She pulled a football away just as poor Charlie was about to kick it. To view this 1952 strip click here:
This running joke soon became a staple every year.
You know the routine: Lucy promises to hold the football for [...]
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Wonderful Things About Tigger
Created by: British author A.A. Milne.
Ernest H. Shepard did the illustrations.
First Appearance: Chapter Two in the book House at Pooh Corner.
Address: Hundred Acre Wood North
Character Traits: A very active and fun-loving animal. Best known for his remarkable bounce.
Most annoying habit: Bouncing on people
Likes: Extract of malt.
Dislikes: Honey, haycorns, and thistle. Also, dislikes getting stuck in [...]
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