YA long time ago in a galaxy far, far away Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa were not brother and sister. Darth Vader wasn’t related to either one of them. In fact, Darth Vader was the guy who murdered Luke Skywalker’s father. All that changed when Star Wars became a massive hit with theater goers. George …
I was scrolling through a Pokémon collectors group on Facebook yesterday. It’s a private group dedicated to Pokémon collectors who live in Maryland. A thread caught my eye because it involves Hagerstown, the city in Maryland where I live. It begins with this: The person who posted this angry screed was hurt because the person …
The Pokémon Company released Prismatic Evolution, the newest English-language card set, on Friday, January 17, 2025. Unfortunately, retailers didn’t receive as much Prismatic Evolution product as they initially requested. Distributors weren’t able to fully fulfill orders originally placed by retailers due to a product shortage. The Pokémon Company addressed this shortage of Prismatic Evolution products. They …
Funko, makers of collectible vinyl figures with large bulbus heads, is taking pre-orders for an exclusive JuJu Watkins Pop figure. It features the USC Trojans star in her white home jersey. From the Funko website: Fight on! POP! JuJu Watkins, our first active college athlete, is here to represent the USC Trojans! Sporting her white …
I was scrolling through Facebook the other day when I stumbled upon a post in a Star Wars collecting group. The author wanted to know if anyone made plans for what should happen to their collection after they die. The man included a photo showing part of his collection. He also shared what he wants …
I recently sent three comics into Certified Collectibles Group (CGC) to get graded. I also asked to have one of comics, Catwoman #51, pressed prior to grading. It was the only comic I could see any problems with. It had slight finger creases on the front of the cover. I could not find any issues …