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Do I hear $42.66?

Sorry I haven't posted sooner but I was busy this morning listing a few items on eBay. (Anyone in the market for an old Mac Powerbook ca. 1992? Aside from the fact that it takes the better part of the morning to boot up, the thing still runs remarkably well!) Anyway, I got to thinking: what are some of the more interesting items that have sold on eBay? Wiki had a few interesting things to say on the subject: The 9-foot-high Jeopardy! logo that was etched in glass as the [TV show's set] backdrop... READ ON

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Sound like a genius (albeit a slightly geeky one)

The not-at-all-daft Carolyn Bickford of "Daft Musings" alerted us to her Comic Book Convention Party Cheat Sheet, inspired by our own Cocktail Party Cheat Sheets. Carolyn's cheat sheet should prove highly useful at Comic-Con, which is starting at this very minute (really, 10 a.m. PST) in San Diego. We liked it so much we had to share a bit here: Marvel versus DC. They're both comic book companies, but it's rare to find the mainstream comic book fan who reads titles from both companies: no matter how many... READ ON