Archive for April, 2006

diecastAUDIO Show #020 – April 02, 2006

Sunday, April 2nd, 2006

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And the Show must go on…

Shownotes:

  • Spyware and the New Laptop
  • Rhode Island and ECRR Club Meetings
  • diecastAUDIO Cafepress Site almost ready
  • Dogbert’s Black with Flames Slide Show - [On slide.com]
  • Dogbert’s White Wall Rebellion Slide Show - [On slide.com]
  • Hot Wheels Highlights
      Nationals are over - coverage coming on an upcoming show
      Drag Bus Promo Period #1 is over - get your card backs in the mail by April 15th!
      Ultra Hots and Classics Price Increase?
      Custom Chrome Bone Shaker, Silicon Ghost - [On HWC]
  • Jada Highlights
      1/24th Custom Outlaws COE - [On JDS]
      New DONKS coming, by Roy Nakamura - [ On JDS here and here]
  • Johnny Lightning Highlights
      White Tire WLs, by Pettyblues - [Photos not showing via photobucket - sorry!]
      2006 Lightningfest Charity car sold out - alternate markets only now - check eBay!
      JLs back in Walgreens
      JL spotted on the O.C.! - [On Hobbytalk]
  • Hot Cases/diecastAUDIO Special Offer!
      Listen to the show for details and then use the form found HERE!!
  • HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: The audience is growing - we’re up to about 180!! - Tell 1 or 2 collector friends about diecastAUDIO!! - Thanks!!
  • Contact Info/Outro

$1.87 Million for 13th Amendment

Saturday, April 1st, 2006

The Charlotte Observer releases this report from the Associated Press:

An original copy of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, the amendment that abolished slavery in the United States in 1865, was sold at auction for $1.87 million.

Bob Raynor of Raynor’s Historical Collectibles Auction said the telephone and online auction attracted four bidders on Thursday.