Today I would like to share another of the older items in the permanent collection, and much like the last exhibit, I must apologize for the condition of the item. Sliding tile puzzles are very collectible, and in good condition can get quite expensive. I am happy to have a copy of this item at all!
Continue reading →Alec Monopoly Richie Rich travel case Jigidi puzzle
Quick Jigidi puzzle today of one of the items I have from the Forever 21 x Alec Monopoly Collection, the Richie Rich travel case, enjoy!
To see all of the Harvey Mercheum puzzles, use the “New Puzzle” post category on this website:
New Puzzle
or visit the HMCurator creator page on Jigidi:
Jigsaw puzzles by HMCurator
Joe Palooka boxing gloves exhibit posted
A recent post to the Harvey Comics Facebook group showing Cadbury demonstrating his fighting ability inspired me to create today’s exhibit. Long before Cadbury, Harvey Comics had pugilist Joe Palooka. And what better way to merchandise a character who is a boxer than a pair of boxing gloves?
Continue reading →Second Casper and Friends Three Dimensional Stickers variant
Today we continue the number 888 Casper Three Dimensional Stickers from 1979. This set features Little Audrey instead of Fatso. The backing card is blue, so this is the “short blue Little Audrey” variant:
Casper and Friends Three Dimensional Stickers, short blue Little Audrey variant
JA-RU rack toy Jigidi puzzles
Continuing my efforts to catch our Jigidi puzzles and Facebook posts up to the present, today we look back on four JA-RU rack toys, enjoy!
To see all of the Harvey Mercheum puzzles, use the “New Puzzle” post category on this website:
New Puzzle
or visit the HMCurator creator page on Jigidi:
Jigsaw puzzles by HMCurator
A dozen PDFs!
The first twelve exhibit pages have been redone using Gutenberg blocks, and their printouts have been redone as PDFs. This includes the four Richie Rich Old Timer cars by Larami, the Dimensions for Children figures, the turquoise variant of the Harvey snapback hat and the first guest post to the Harvey Mercheum, the Richie Rich Video Set by JA-RU. I think they are coming out great. Please take a moment to go revisit where it all began!
Nostalgia is good for you!
Anyone who has read anything I have written knows that I have a strong sense of personal nostalgia. Looking back at my childhood, to when I first started collecting comic books and my father reading them along with me, that was a good time in my life. I usually feel a touch of sadness while looking back, and sometimes I worry that this sadness is bad for me. Well, I need not worry, according to this post from the Spring/Summer 2019 edition of The Intelligent Collector magazine:
Long-time readers of the Mercheum Blog will recall that I was interviewed in the Fall 2017 issue of that great magazine.
New 5 Tab Dividers available for download
With all the work I have been putting into hand crafting PDF downloads for exhibit printouts, the solid white dividers I was using in my binders were starting to look a little plain. I found these Avery Print-On Dividers that work with both laser and inkjet printers and decided to give them a try. I used the template that Avery provides and the results were amazing!
Continue reading →International Museum Day 2019
The last of our Special Days for a while, today is International Museum Day! The theme for 2019 is “Museums as Cultural Hubs: The future of tradition”. While I like the idea of museums serving as cultural hubs of communities, I would like to point out that public libraries can serve this roll as well, perhaps even better than museums because they do not charge admission. Regardless, I appreciate the efforts of ICOM, and encourage all of you to take a moment today to consider the role of museums in your life and your community.
Starting the Casper and Friends Three Dimensional Stickers
Spending some more time with our friend Casper, I thought I would share one of his sticker sets from the permanent collection.
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