Photos of the Little Golden Book Exhibit at the Arkansas State Capitol

The people at the Arkansas Secretary of State have generously sent me a bunch of photos of the Little Golden Book exhibit to which I contributed images of original Golden Book Catalogs and foreign Alice in Wonderland editions.  I encourage anyone who lives nearby or is planning a trip that passes through Little Rock, AR to stop by the exhibit.

New Alice Illustrated Book Project on Kickstarter

I don't usually do this on my blog, but the art in this book looks stunning.  Please check out the Kickstarter campaign and if you are so inclined, back it!

More CGC Goodies

My last batch of CGC comics arrived and they are now up on eBay.  All are super high quality, and some are in the top 2 or 3 in existence!

2nd Highest CGC Graded

3rd Highest CGC Graded

Club Crandall at the Art Deco Society of Washington's 20th Century Design Show This Weekend

We'll be exhibiting at the ADSW 20th Century Design Show this weekend, December 7th and 8th, at the Fairfax Elks Lodge, come on down and check out all the cool MCM stuff to be had!  A sampling of what we are bringing

RIP WDCC

While not earth-shattering in the grand scheme of things, I did receive news this week that surprised me:  The Walt Disney Classics Collection is no more.  In a nutshell here's what happened.  Late last year (2012) Enesco announced they would not be renewing its license for WDCC and that the license would go to another vendor.  In early 2013 it was announced that PMI (that's Precious Moments Inc) had acquired the license.  This was met with skepticism by the WDCC community, but when some images 'leaked' of some proposed figures (see below), the internets exploded.

While I do have a few WDCC, I can say that it is not a focus of my collection, but even I have to say these look pretty bad.  Anyway, PMI stated that these were only mockups and not production figures, but lo and behold these were later released under the Disney Showcase imprint.  Then this past week PMI announced on their Facebook page that they and Disney had jointly decided to not move forward with the WDCC line.

Meaning, WDCC is dead and gone.  It may resurface one day, but I doubt it.

CGC Comics Baby! My First Foray...

My comic book collection is rapidly dwindling, the last of the best are now being posted on eBay, fresh back from CGC.  Get 'em while they last.

New Items up on eBay - Low Edition Disney Auction Pins

This week I'm listing a huge collection of Disney pins on eBay, including a large number of very low edition Disney Auction pins from the early 2000s.  Don't miss your chance to get an elusive DA100 to add to your collection!

Mary Blair Meadow Gold Ice Cream Pint Box

I've seen lots of ads for Meadow Gold with Mary Blair art, and a few cylindrical half-gallon containers, but this is the first time I've seen the small pint size carton!

Now currently listed on eBay, if you collect Mary Blair, don't let this rarity get away from you!

New Items Listed on eBay

This weekend eBay has been having a free listing promotion, so I"m pulling out all the stops and listing a bunch of rare stuff! Like a WWII Disney mini poster featuring the Job Hopper. Don't miss your chance.

SDCC Cosplay Photos

So my friend who was house sitting for us while we were at SDCC asked only one thing in return:  take lots of photos of babes in superhero costumes.  Who am I to deny such a simple request.