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My Last Day At iTaggit

01-24-2008, 3:01 PM by kborg1 to Everything Else blog

Dear iTaggit Users, I would like to thank you for your patronage to my blogs, as I have thoroughly enjoyed writing for you over the past eight months. Today is sadly my last day at iTaggit, but I could not be handing over the reigns to a cooler blogger....

Phoenix Comicon

01-21-2008, 3:02 PM by kborg1 to Comics

Tags: comics, iTaggit, comic book, comics collector

Geeks unite Jan. 25-27 at Phoenix Comicon, a convention bringing together comics collectors , actors, comic book artists, anime voice actors and authors. Convention director Matt Solberg said 'comicon' is a catchall term to the comic book community....

Super Bowl XLII

01-21-2008, 1:48 PM by kborg1 to Football Memorabilia

Tags: itaggit, authentic sports memorabilia, autographed memorabilia, cards

It's official. Super Bowl XLII will host Eli Manning and the New York Giants as well as Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. This is quite surprising considering where these two teams began the season: an 0-2 start that had the fanbase questioning...

Nine Reasons To Look Forward To Baseball Season

01-18-2008, 4:07 PM by kborg1 to Baseball and Softball

Tags: itaggit, baseball, manage collections, baseball cards value

I found this great article on MSNBS about the 2008 baseball season, and I thought I would share. It was rather long, so I trimmed out some parts, although it doesn't appear that way, so click here if you would like to read it in its entirety. We come...

Final Harry Potter Movie To Be Split In Two

01-18-2008, 12:59 PM by kborg1 to Movies

Tags: itaggit, memorabilia, collector, manage collectibles

According to this article , Harry Potter fans are set to get a double treat in the film of the final story – and movie makers are set to double their money. Crew working on the sixth Potter film, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, have been...

British Town's Famous Lights To Be Sold

01-18-2008, 12:39 PM by kborg1 to Decorative Arts

Tags: memorabilia, itaggit, organize collection, antique

The Blackpool Illuminations is an annual lights festival in the English seaside resort of Blackpool on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire. Founded in 1879, they run each year for 66 days, from late August until early November, at a time when every other English...

Spider-Man And Mary Jane Call It Quits

01-17-2008, 3:06 PM by kborg1 to Comics

Tags: comics, iTaggit, marvel, comics collector

I've only been on vacation one week, in Hollywood no less, and celebrities have been having babies, a predicted favorite football team of mine lost, and divorces are always in the headlines, but Spider-Man splitting with Mary Jane? I did not see this...

Artist Combines Sports And Art In Gallery

01-17-2008, 2:34 PM by kborg1 to Paintings

Tags: itaggit, gallery, authentic sports memorabilia, baseball

If you find yourself in Edmond, Oklahoma, this article outlines a gallery with a new concept worth taking a look at. David Fisk, artist, found a business that combines sports and art with “Images Gallery: The Art of Sport.” The gallery, which...

Yardley Community Center Antique Show

01-17-2008, 1:27 PM by kborg1 to Antique

Tags: antique, itaggit, antique furniture, antique bottles

The national trend of going green has worked its way into the world of antiques . That's what Joy Harrington — a collector, dealer and the organizer of this weekend's Yardley Community Centre Antique Show — said as the center sets...

New 'Supernatural' Comic Book Series

01-17-2008, 1:12 PM by kborg1 to Comics

Tags: iTaggit, Comic, comic books, comics collector, Supernatural

According to this article from buddytv.com, Supernatural: Rising Son is a six-issue miniseries that will tell another story about the young Sam and Dean Winchester, much to the enjoyment of comic collectors of the Supernatural: Origins comic books published...

Intimidating Reliever Gains Election In Ninth Year On Ballot

01-08-2008, 3:11 PM by kborg1 to Baseball Memorabilia

Tags: itaggit, baseball, Rich Goose Gossage, baseball cards value, authentic sports memorabilia

According to the recently released Baseball Writers' Association of America article, Rich "Goose" Gossage, who tormented batters as one of the game's most intimidating relief pitchers over a 22-season career, was elected to the National...

January Is National Hobby Month

01-08-2008, 1:56 PM by kborg1 to Toys Games Hobbies

Tags: itaggit, value collections, collection, hobby, organize collectibles

January is National Hobby Month- what better time to get your collectibles organized and your collections valued from the holiday haul? Choose a hobby that you have always wanted to pick up and make a New Year's resolution to let yourself indulge...

The Art Of Collecting Cookbooks

01-08-2008, 12:33 PM by kborg1 to Recipes

Tags: recipes, itaggit, software for collectors, manage collections, collecting, cookbooks, Miner del Mundo

Miner del Mundo, a food consultant who hails from Manila, started in the food industry at age 19, with his first stint as chef de partie at the Legend Hotel, Palawan. He later became the sous chef for Gualtierro Marchesi, which led him to travel in Portugal,...

The Future Of Baseball

01-08-2008, 11:08 AM by kborg1 to Baseball Cards

Tags: itaggit, cards, baseball card, sports memorabilia

I found this feel-good article about what the future has in store for America's Favorite Pastime: One 1987 Topps Card is the only thing we could find with Roger Clemens name on it at the Baseball Card and Sports Memorabilia Show at John A. Logan College....

Baseball Card Market Should Survive Mitchell Report

01-07-2008, 2:42 PM by kborg1 to Baseball Cards

Tags: memorabilia, itaggit, baseball cards, barry bonds, baseball cards value

I found this article about the Mitchell report's affect on baseball cards very interesting: When experts weighed in with their thoughts on the effect of the Mitchell report on the hobby, cards really weren’t part of the equation. Kevin Haake,...

Colonial Williamsburg's Annual Antiques Forum

01-07-2008, 1:37 PM by kborg1 to Antique

Tags: antique, antiques, itaggit, Colonial Williamsburg Antiques Forum, collections

When Colonial Williamsburg presents its 60th annual Antiques Forum, more than 20 of the nation's top antiques experts will share their latest discoveries between Feb. 3-7. Titled "From North to South: Regional Diversity in American Decorative...

Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull Comic Adaptation

01-07-2008, 12:31 PM by kborg1 to Movies

Tags: indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull, itaggit, comics, comics collector

Adapting comic books to the big screen is nothing new for the comic industry. When looking at Wikipedia , one can see the recent surge in comics - to-silver screen popularity among comic collectors and movie mavens alike. Marvel has had Blade, X-Men,...

Comic Proportions Quotable Top 9 Comics Of 2007

01-04-2008, 12:43 PM by kborg1 to Comics

Tags: comics, iTaggit, marvel, comic collector

I found a great blog by Carlton Hargro that appeals to any comics collector listing the "Comic Proportions Quotable Top 9 Comics of 2007." I PG'd the wording up a bit, so if you care for more colorful language, click the link above for the...

Buffalo Sabres To Produce Framed Limited Edition Winter Classic Collectible

01-04-2008, 12:22 PM by kborg1 to Hockey Memorabilia

Tags: itaggit, value collections, autographed memorabilia, organize collectibles

In celebration of the Amp Energy NHL Winter Classic, the Buffalo Sabres are producing a limited edition framed collectible that will be autographed by Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller. The autographed memorabilia will feature two photographs framed side...

Collectible Card Game To Be Exhibited At International Consumer Electronics Show

01-04-2008, 12:12 PM by kborg1 to Video Game Accessories

Tags: itaggit, value collections, cards, organize collectibles

TM Media Group, Inc. announced that it will be attending this year's International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada and will be exhibiting its new online video and collectible card game, Street Cred at the Sands Expo and Convention Center,...

Headlocked: Work of Art

01-03-2008, 12:56 PM by kborg1 to Comics

Tags: comics, iTaggit, comic book, comics collector, headlocked

Since its release on October 31, Headlocked: Work of Art has garnered near unanimous praise from both the wrestling and the comic book world. The book was hailed as "one of the year's best comics" in a 5 star review from Silver Bullet Comics...

Graphic Novels Gaining On Traditional Comic Books

01-03-2008, 12:43 PM by kborg1 to Trade Paperbacks

Tags: itaggit, Marvel, comics collector, comic books

Most of the business at comic book stores isn't in comic books anymore. According to pop culture trend tracker ICv2, graphic novels have begun to outsell comic books . Graphic novels are essentially comic books on steroids, with longer, more complex,...

A New Year's Link Between Organization And Good Health

01-03-2008, 11:16 AM by kborg1 to Sporting Goods

Tags: Sporting Goods, itaggit, manage collectibles, organize collections

After the holidays, many shoppers load up their carts with storage bins, shelving systems and color-coded containers, all in a resolute quest to get their collections organized for the new year. The country's collective desire to clean up and manage...

A Big Surprise In A Little Shell

01-03-2008, 10:56 AM by kborg1 to Loose Diamonds and Gemstones

Tags: itaggit, manage collections, pearls, jewelry, value collectibles

Here's one way of happening on a collectible of value , so to speak. Florida couple George and Leslie Brock, decided to stop into Dave's Last Resort & Raw Bar during a day at the beach. Mr. Brock was about halfway through a dozen clams when...

UN Joins Forces With Marvel Comics

12-28-2007, 2:36 PM by kborg1 to Comics

Tags: comics, iTaggit, marvel, comics collector

Any comics collector might find this an interesting idea for modern times. In a move reminiscent of story-lines developed during the second world war, the UN is joining forces with Marvel Comics, creators of Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk, to create...