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I firmly believe that everyone should have a collection of some sort that they cherish. There are literally millions of things someone can collect - stamps, vintage toys, video games, coins, etc. The list goes on and on! However, one thing that I want to mention, is that you should collect something that you like and something that can make you some money. No one wants to put time and money into something that is just thrown away. Many people start collections as a way to invest for the future or to hand down to someone special. No matter what your objective is, I strongly suggest that you collect something that will have some type of value in the future.
Personally, I collect vintage hot wheels redlines. These are toys that were made in the late 60's and early 70's. They also have red lines in the wheels, which is why they are referred to ask redlines. There are literally hundreds of different castings (types of cars) and hundreds of different colors. This is also a HUGE money market for redlines in great condition. Condition and color are the 2 factors that make a car sell for $10 or $1,000! This is a very interesting hobby and I have learned many things and also made some good cash from it.
Over the years, I have learned about redlines that are valuable. If you have a collection, make sure to learn everything you can and you might have a similar story to mine. I spent many hours researching and learning the difference a rare redline and an OK one. This has provided me with the knowledge to look at a redline and evaluate it easily. This has also made me money many times in the past and I hope it continues in the future.
A few years ago I came across a person who was selling a very rare redline. If you come across an instance where you find a rare item, I suggest that you contact the person and ask them if they want to sell it and ask them how much money they want for the item. This is the easiest way to purchase an item and also makes BOTH parties involved very happy. I contacted the person and asked him if he is interested in selling the car. I knew it was rare, but was not too sure about its value. He said he would sell the car for $100 - I agreed and bought the car. A few years later, I needed some cash so I decided to put it up on eBay. I started the auction at.99 with no reserve. During the last minute, the auction was already at $200 - during the last 20 seconds, the prices skyrocketed. My auction went from $200, to $400 within the last 10 seconds. As I watched the remaining seconds of the auction, my eyes seemed to be deceiving me - the prices rose from $400 to $500 - and then FINALLY stopped at $685! I could NOT believe it! I had no idea this car would sell for so much and this was really the ending price! The seller quickly paid me, got the car and left great feedback!
This was a very exciting day and only pushed me harder to keep searching and learning as much as I possibly could about redlines. This is a perfect example for ANYONE to follow. If you put time and effort into learning something, then everything is possible! If you don't know what to collect I suggest looking for different price guides and I'm sure you will find something of interest which can be quite profitable.
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What's so Great about the Hottest Vintage Skateboard Videos?
Okay; maybe you weren't around when skateboarding was at its zenith, in the 1960s to the 1980s. But you probably have at least a nodding acquaintance with the skateboard, enough to know what it is even if you've never been a skateboarder yourself.
If you're a real enthusiast, though, vintage skateboard videos can tell you what it was like in the "good old days" -- back in the days when skateboarding was a rebellious thing to do, and when it was as likely as anything to have skateboarders simply practicing their jumps and other moves on plywood ramps in their backyards, without the use of today's formal skateboarding parks.
Don't get me wrong; the fact that skateboarding has gone mainstream to the point where you DO have skateboarding parks to use if you want to practice your latest moves is a great thing. But there's something that's … not missing, exactly, from this more established form of skateboarding. I guess there was just a rebelliousness of that came from having skateboarding be on the fringe.
Not about safety, but about the fun
Now, no one is telling you that you shouldn't suit up in full gear, from knee and elbow pads to helmets if you ride your skateboard. After all, you don't want to end up in the hospital with a concussion or something much worse. But back in the day, skateboarding was the rebel's sport, and like so many things back then, there were no "safety" established regulations.
Just like in the 60s, when seatbelts were not mandatory in cars, so, too, was it that helmets, and elbows and kneepads, were safety devices of the future. (Now doubtless, they got invented and became par for the course because so many people probably got injured while skateboarding, but ah, the freedom…. But I digress.) Long, feathered hair (remember feathered hair?) flying in the wind, practicing for hours in the zone just for the fun of flying and trying something new.
If you watch vintage skateboard videos, you might detect a certain edge to skaters' performances that certainly hasn't gone away with today's more established sport. But again, because it wasn't established, there was a bit of an "up yours" attitude to that type of skating that doesn't have to be there anymore with today's skating.
Nonetheless, it shouldn't be surprising that many of the masters from the '80s are still skating today. Still a sport to be pursued, still a challenge to be conquered. A lot of these folks have kept in top form and continue to challenge younger rivals, although not necessarily in competition. They simply do it for the joy of the ride.
Think women can't? Think again
And finally, one truly great development in today's skateboarding is that women compete in events almost as often as men do. It should be noted that even with vintage skateboard videos, women, too, were as likely to be skaters as men were back in the 70s, but kind of faded into the woodwork when skateboarding went hard-core in the 80s. Thankfully, they've got their own very strong branch of the sport these days, with women like Elissa Steamer killing in competition and able, truly, to keep up with the guys.
So although the "good old days" can certainly be shown with vintage skateboard videos, I guess there's also something to be said about THESE good old days, too.
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Video on VH1? White guy kinda pop/rap (vintage style video he is taking pictures throughout the vid???
Who is that?
I think he has a slight bear or a 5 day shadow, slight upper cheek freckle.
He is singing about seeing the world and how it's not coincidence.
darn who is it?
its not phil collins video "take me home" is it? thats not rap but he is traveling the world in the video and shows pictures of him all around the world. (just a guess)
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KICKS1 p.m.Swap, buy or sell your vintage sneakers at Dunkxchange, a huge trade exhibition for collectors of rare kicks. Pay $10 at the door and you can gawk at the fancy shoes, listen to the DJs playing '80s and '90s hip-hop and enter raffles all day long. Opium, 5729 Seminole Way, near Hollywood; www.dunkxchange.com.
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