Month: July 2017

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I am not recommending any of these CD/DVD repair methods but they are interesting. Has anyone tried any of them? What were your results?

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https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/how-to-fix-a-scratched-disc-dvd-cd/ We recommend the tried and true methods of CD/DVD repair and cleaning. We have a nice selection of CD care products. Click on link to view. Click here Continue reading I am not recommending any of these CD/DVD repair methods but they are interesting. Has anyone tried any of them? What were your results?

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Whenever I say the word “ephemera” which being in the business of protecting ephemera I probably say it a lot more than most people – people almost always say – “What’s that?”. Here’s a great article that defines it and then expounds on the reason people collect it.

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http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2017/07/16/history-space-ephemera-link-past/103716676/ Not only do we sell your typical ephemera collection protection supplies – we have supplies for not so popular ephemera – fruit crate labels, folded maps, stock certificates and much more. Click here Continue reading Whenever I say the word “ephemera” which being in the business of protecting ephemera I probably say it a lot more than most people – people almost always say – “What’s that?”. Here’s a great article that defines it and then expounds on the reason people collect it.

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Proper Comic Book Convention Etiquette

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Bio: Jay Katz, a comic book collector since 1983 and is the owner/creator of InvestComics LLC since 2005. InvestComics LLC was originally a magazine in 2005 before the website launched in 2005. Hello everyone and welcome to the very first weekly briefing. I was asked to jump on board with Bags Unlimited to give you guys/gals a perspective of various topics each week. Once I saw it was Bags Unlimited reaching out I didn’t hesitate, these guys/gals not only carry fantastic products, they are good, genuine people.   This week’s topic: Proper comic book convention etiquette that should be followed at a show. If you are … Continue reading Proper Comic Book Convention Etiquette

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Collecting With Dub

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Please allow me to introduce myself.  My name is Joey but you can call me Dub if you’d like.  I’d like to take you on a tour of the hobby of card collecting.  There will be a lot to see along this journey.  We will discuss some new products that we are just discovering and will revisit some older products that are worthy of a second look.  But before we really get started, I thought you should at least get to know me a little bit.  I don’t want to be a stranger.  We are on this trek together after all. I began collecting baseball cards … Continue reading Collecting With Dub

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Rotten Tomatoes – Can Consumer Reviews Redefine An Industry?

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In this blog Phillip contemplates the question – can consumer views of a movie affect what the movie industry ultimately produces and shows at the theater?  Phil Jimenez is the owner of Lucky Bastard Productions which a full service production company. Clients include Warner Brothers and PBS SoCal and many more. Former employee of Warner Brothers Entertainment. View some his work at https://vimeo.com/luckybastardproductions. “The critic is the only independent source of information. The rest is advertising.” -Pauline Kael When I was young, going to the movies was a lot simpler. You handed the girl in the box office a five spot, out popped a ticket she’d … Continue reading Rotten Tomatoes – Can Consumer Reviews Redefine An Industry?

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STORY BOARDS …. How a Film Comes Together

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Bio: Sylvain Despretz is a freelance director and writer with a background in art and illustration. He mentored under Jean ”Moebius” Giraud –the late world-renowned graphic novel artist. For two decades Sylvain brought his unique style of storyboarding to A-list directors such as Roman Polanski, Tim Burton, J.J. Abrams, Mike Newell, Darren Aronofsky, and Stanley Kubrick, among notable others. His name appears in the credits of several top-grossing motion pictures, all of which lean on a full grasp of Visual Effects, with their advantages and pitfalls, notably Planet of the Apes, The Fifth Element, Harry Potter, The Fountain, Alien Resurrection, and Academy Award winners Gladiator and … Continue reading STORY BOARDS …. How a Film Comes Together

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The missing link in your photo history.

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Old photos are wonderful, exciting glimpses into the past and our history. However, an important part of the story is often overlooked: the negative.  The early photographs were daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tin types which were photographic positives, meaning they were one of a kind. Without a negative, copies could not be made. Another original had to be taken. Other processes were tried but not commercially viable. Glass plate negatives were being used by the late 1850’s but the process was hard to master, expensive, difficult to use and required the handling of dangerous chemicals. Photography was essentially the domain of professionals. Along came George Eastman, inventor … Continue reading The missing link in your photo history.