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Fake Funko Pop! Figures Becoming Increasingly Common on eBay

Fake Funko Pop! Figures Becoming Increasingly Common on eBay

After eBay’s recent investment in Funko, we (and others) thought that the spate of fake Pop! figures would change on the e-commerce site.   So when we checked earlier today for more Price Points for the 1950’s Elvis, eBay showed 24.  Of them, 20 featured the King in his original packaging.   And all of […]

News from John and the Brooklin Collectors Club

News from John and the Brooklin Collectors Club

I’ve had a lot of folks asking me what I’ll be doing since the last club I was involved with announced my “term was up.” That statement was a surprise to many, myself, as one of the founders, included. So, now It’s time to move on. I remain passionate about the hobby and all the […]

The Best of My Take Model Cars Videos of June

The Best of My Take Model Cars Videos of June

Here are the three top videos on my channel in June. 1. As we see cars from the “Malaise Era” come into their own on the scale-model and 1:1 collector market, the GLM’s 75 Cordoba made for Tom Dirnberger one was quite popular.     2. Buick Riviera videos always garner a lot of attention. […]

Pin Master, Owner and Friend Lena was Called Home

Pin Master, Owner and Friend Lena was Called Home

We sadly heard today that Pin Master for Austin and San Antonio, Lena Boutelle, passed away earlier this week. She joined us when the Hard Rock Café transferred the database to us and was always willing to help out. Later she became a shareholder and you could always call on her help (and on some […]

Search, Filter & Sort – Tools to navigate the Web’s Largest Database

Search, Filter & Sort – Tools to navigate the Web’s Largest Database

We might not be the largest Database yet but that is definitely the plan as you can see from the Homepage: That requires thinking very carefully about how people can find what they are looking for.  We are considering four scenarios  – You have the item in hand and it has a Barcode – use […]