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Albums and Comics

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

We went to get some comics and albums from a nice man we met at the auction today.

Brian has filled out his XMen collection a bit (my words not his):

  • Avengers Annual 10 - First Appearance of Rogue
  • Some of the Dark Phoenix saga
  • First appearance of Elecktra and the Hand (no cover though!)

I just got some cool albums (listening to the Cars right now…)

  • The Company album (original  Bway Cast)
  • Promises Promises cast album
  • a Kid Ory album (new orleans music)
  • A couple of Johnny Cash albums
  • A Sun album with lots of good songs (Honey Don’t, RedHot, You are my Sunshine, Whole lotta shakin…)

But my favorite new albums are:

  •    Puffy Sleeves and other exquisite foolishness (ads from TIME radio)
  • How to communicate your ideas - This one is a howto album, as in howto communicate with your boss.  Of course since it was recorded in 1967, no women on the cover. It’s a great reminder that new technology is just an educational tool, it doesn’t replace the idea that we learn certain ways, comprehend instruction in certain ways, etc. I may rip this one too - it would be funny.

I really need some software to catalog my collection (which is HUGE!!!). Any suggestions?

Goin’ to the auction

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

We went to the auction yesterday. We go to this place in Bellingham called Trudel Auction House. I love it. Here’s a list of some of what I bought:

  • A drop leaf table that I have turned into my computer desk - $20
  • 2 side tables for the living room - $10
  • 2 boxes of cookbooks (I LOVE COOKBOOKS weird I know) $5 each
  • A toaster oven, brand new in the box (it’s old y’all, wood grain paneling and all!) $7.50
  • An afternoon spending QT with a cute hairy Jew - Priceless

I love having Mondays off so we can go. It’s awesome.