Super hot collectible alert!

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Posted by: Brian Hibbs on October 21, 2009

Categories: Retailing/Industry , Site News

[Don't forget that we've got Scott Allie and Kevin McGovern on Wednesday from 5-7 -- please try to come!] In about 20-25 years, when my son is a famous artist, you’re going to want to have in your collection a copy of SCOOBY DOO #149, out this week. Why? Because Ben’s first published piece of artwork is in there on the letter’s page! I’m actually a little shocked how long it took to run — I think it was nearly eight months ago that we sent it in, and they run 4-6 pieces from kids every month (can you tell I’ve been religiously checking every issue as they get released?) — I’d actually given up hope it was going to…  Read More…

Murder, Most Foul

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Posted by: Brian Hibbs on October 13, 2009

Categories: Retailing/Industry , Reviews

I’m in hell. We’re coming up on the… fourth? week of the “Divisadero Streetscape Improvements“, where they’re completely gutting the street to replace sewer lines, and then, eventually, to give us a wider media with trees and stuff, and while I’m sure that, in the end, it will be very pleasant and wonderful, it’s horrific right now — deafening destruction (I can barely hear the phone ring during most of our business hours), an utter lack of parking in about a three block radius, and shutting off at least half of the four lanes on Divis most of the time. Business STINKS because of it — we’re down by nearly a third. Yay for “stimulus”! It’s funny, if PG&E shuts…  Read More…