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17.12.2024
Christmas shopping? I haven't even started. I like working under pressure so I'll start the grind this Friday the 20th. That whole weekend will be a zoo
16.12.2024
10.12.2024
Has anybody noticed the incredible amount of great comics that have been offered for sale on the big auction houses these past few months? This is only a
03.12.2024
December already? Time really does fly by, this year was a blur. As quickly as the last 11 months sped by December will be a blink, this is the month of
26.11.2024
The weather is turning in Southern Ontario and I don't like it, it gets dark around 4:45 PM and it gets cold around 24/7. This happens every year and I've
19.11.2024
We've been so busy with our eBay auctions lately, our consignment base is growing as is the need to put up more lots per week. I'm finding the lot mix is
12.11.2024
That final sweep over with the wide broom felt good, I liked leaving the place as nice as I found it. What I'm not going to show you is the areas we've
05.11.2024
My landlord is a heck of a nice guy, he gave me five extra days to finish up the move out of the warehouse. I appreciate the gesture but in hindsight I
29.10.2024
It's always a relief when a big eBay featured auction ends, a lot of work goes into these things and seeing some great results come through makes it all
22.10.2024
Our Canadiana auction is locked, loaded and live, click here to see all the goodness. I believe this is our 5th Canadiana eBay auction and I also believe
17.10.2024
Lets all stay calm, there's plenty of time left to make this thing happen without anybody pulling a muscle or getting their feelings hurt. That small room
08.10.2024
Big news on the warehouse front. Last week I signed a lease for one more year at our warehouse location, so same warehouse location without the actual
01.10.2024
Things are busy, ICE consignments are streaming in nicely, the warehouse move is inching forward, even if not so nicely, at Big B Comics on Upper James in
25.09.2024
I'm a summer guy, love the heat, but this year I've decided to embrace Fall, I'll enjoy the changing colors of the leaves then revel at them falling off
18.09.2024
I'm not sure if this is a good sign or a bad one but lately I've been getting outbid on my poverty bids on sites like Heritage and ComicLink, back in
11.09.2024
I thought only rock stars set up in front of sold out venues, in different towns, weekend after weekend, turns out I was wrong. I have a pal that just
03.09.2024
Back to school? I don't know about you but I feel like I've been schooled steady for the past 18 months, this collectibles comic market has been teaching
28.08.2024
I should have went to Fan Expo, I told myself I'd go but somehow weaseled out at the last minute. I hope everyone that went enjoyed the show, Chris Owen
20.08.2024
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer, Southern Ontario has been rainy but hot, I myself like the heat but I can do with about half the rain. I have a
13.08.2024
I had fun following the Olympics, they shine a light on so many cool sports that seem to matter all of a sudden, but then, unfortunately, all but
06.08.2024
The Olympics are in Paris this time around, I hope you've been enjoying the spectacle. Unfortunately I haven't been watching as much as I'd like but I am
30.07.2024
I like listening to ambient music on the headphones while I do these posts, I'm now back to the 1920s now, early Hoagy Carmichael, good stuff. At this
23.07.2024
The San Diego Comic Con is this coming week, I had a look at the events and I will say that this looks like a great pop culture show. This show was such a
18.07.2024
I had a very positive time at this year’s Montreal Comicon giving a couple of presentations. On Saturday I offered “Canadian Super Heroes of WW II” which
16.07.2024
I was in a sour mood yesterday, was looking forward to a nice long bike ride but the torrential rain ended that thought. I took this sour mood over to the
09.07.2024
There is such a difference with going back to work after the September Labor Day holiday compared to going back to work after July 1st Canada Day and/or
03.07.2024
There was way to much going on this past weekend, I had a big lamb roast to go to on Sunday and another big lamb roast to go to yesterday for Canada Day!
25.06.2024
... And the livin is easy... I hope everyone enjoys their summer, make sure you take some time off and get some needed rest, make sure you marvel at the
18.06.2024
Happy Solstice everyone. I don't watch enough sports, I hardly watch any, so yesterday I tried to fix that by watching the lads from the old county face
12.06.2024
Sorry that it’s been a couple of months since my last column. It’s become increasingly difficult to make a living in Canada as a small business and we’ve
11.06.2024
It was a busy weekend, I had a few guys pop into the warehouse to settle up accounts, catch up a bit and talk comics. One popular topic was the state of
04.06.2024
Last night we closed out our icecollectibles semi-annual Canadiana eBay auction, 237 lots sold, some did poorly, some did as expected and some did
28.05.2024
Putting together a themed auction can be a daunting task, especially when there's a flood of late consignments. We're proud of our Canadiana auction, we
22.05.2024
Apologies for the delay, Queen Victoria's birthday demanded that I take the weekend off and do some lolligaging. We had a bit of a shock last week as eBay
14.05.2024
I went outside on Saturday night looking for the Aurora Borealis but didn't see anything, maybe it was the big city lights, maybe I was looking south? Our
08.05.2024
Talk about busy, I was working Free Comic Book Day on Saturday and I was emersed in family stuff for our Easter festivities on Sunday. Too much food, to
30.04.2024
It's official, we'll be out of the warehouse on October 31st this year, I have some storage space lined up for some excess stock but it will just be
24.04.2024
Gah! Apologies, I don't like missing posts. Laptop died on Saturday, bought a new one Sunday, the Geek Squad transferred everything over on Monday, then I
16.04.2024
The Women's Hockey World Championship gold medal game went yesterday between the arch rivals Canada and the USA, it was an instant Classic, Canada took it
09.04.2024
Hey, Hamilton will be a good spot to be in to enjoy the total eclipse of the sun today, lets hope the clouds stay away, at least long enough for me to