According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the producer price index has gone up 9.7% from what it was a year ago. The producer price index measures wholesale prices. For the consumer, prices have increased more than the wholesale price. Sometimes, a lot more. I was at Walmart and purchased two large bags of …
Brick and mortar retailers appear to be moving on from selling Funko Pop! Figures. The amount of floor space these retailers set aside for the collectible vinyl figures is drastically shrinking. Walmart, Target, FYE, Hot Topic, Books-A-Million, Barnes & Noble, and GameSpot all have a much smaller footprint dedicated to Funko Pop! figures than they …
Funko Pop! collecting is quickly becoming an online-only hobby Read More »
I noticed on Facebook that the official Hot Wheels Collectors website opened up memberships for this year’s Red Line Club (RLC). I decided to join. It’s been years since I was an RLC member. I know I joined during the inaugural year. I think it was 2002. I joined the following year too. What does …
I joined the Hot Wheels Collectors Red Line Club! Read More »
The CDC released updated guidelines advising how to reopen schools during the COVID-19 pandemic safely. I find the notion that a typical overcrowded public school can reopen safely during a pandemic to be ridiculous. An overcrowded classroom seems like the perfect breeding ground for a virus that, according to the CDC, “is spread by respiratory …
Why is it now safe for children to go to school? Read More »
I was perusing the toy aisle at Target as I often do when I noticed some boxed Marvel Legends figures. I don’t collect anything related to Marvel Comics. Not really. What caught my attention was the anti-theft device wrapped around the box. I then noticed the price. Target was selling these figures for $24.99. If …
I went to the Hagerstown Walmart Thursday afternoon. Even though the state of Maryland mandates all indoor retail businesses require customers and employees to wear face coverings, it’s not being enforced at the Hagerstown Walmart. I spotted a good many Walmart shoppers without face coverings and not practicing social distancing. Why were so many people …
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