Brad Vivacqua of News 10 Now reports that in Bouckville it is all about antiques this weekend:
Hundreds of dealers, thousands of people and the main event haven’t even started yet. Antique week has become an annual tradition in Bouckville, which compliments this weekend’s largest antique show in the state.
From old keepsakes, to unique collectibles, no matter what you’re looking for, it’s likely you’ll find it here.
Dwight Chapin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that those who love sports memorabilia will not want to miss an auction being held by the family of Leo “the Lip” Durocher is slated for Saturday, August 20th:
Leo Durocher was a lot of things to a lot of people in his long and often-tempestuous baseball career, but this week, at least, the former Giants’ and Dodgers’ manager will be a focus of the sports-collecting community.
Nearly 90 items from an imposing array of artifacts put together by the man who was nicknamed “the Lip” during his six decades as a player, manager and coach in the big leagues…
Vivienne Pal of The Star writes about Kong Weng Hong, a man who loves all things McDonalds:
Soft toys, cutlery, key chains and figurines from McDonald’s are collectibles that Kong will go to great lengths to get and he takes pride in showing them off.
The depth of Kong Weng Hong’s obsession for all things McDonald’s is not common knowledge among those who know him – not even his parents.
A stampede of both music legends and one hit wonders have played hometown gigs within Austin’s city limits including Janis Joplin, the 13th Floor Elevators, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Fred and His Playboy Band, as well as Texas blues brothers Edgar and Johnny Winter. Born in Austin in 1954, bright-eyed Eric Johnson emerged on the music scene in the late 1960s with a group called Mariani. The band released a psychedelic record with a limited run of 100 copies. Today, a single copy can fetch up to $3,000 from devoted... 
In a cab on my way down to the Chelsea Embankment to meet with Rory Gallagher, my mind drifted back to the first time I had seen Rory Gallagher play live. I had just started to play guitar myself, an old battered single pickup Broadway electric bought for eight Pounds for me by my Gran. The gig was at the weekly Sunday night Jazz n’ Blues Club at the Argus Butterfly Pub in Peterlee County, Durham...