Well, did ya know it was National Comic Book Day? Me neither. Check your local newspaper, library and comic book store for details on free comics today.

I was one of the biggest comic book collectors when I was a yute. My comic of choice was Superman. I was always a DC guys as opposed to being a Marvel guy. Anything with Superman in it I collected.

I actually have in front of me at this moment a big tote full of 12 cent and 15 cent comics. I have lots of Superman, Action Comics, Superboy, Supergirl, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen. I used to carry my collection around in a brown grocery sack. I remember that I could never go anywhere with just a few of my comics, I always had to take the entire collection.

I could tell you the entire story of every comic by just seeing the cover. I must have read each one several dozen times.

The big thing in the 70's was hitting the pawn shops on our bikes looking for golden oldie comic books. After reading our newest gems we would start to trade and haggle to get the titles that we liked. I would always give up a Spiderman or Fantastic Four for a Superman or Justice League.

The comics I remember at a younger age were Sad Sack, Richie Rich, Hot Stuff and Captain Rock. Do you still have your comic collection? What were your favorites?

I'm really thinking of selling my collection if anyone knows of a good comic buyer. Let me know if you do. Happy Comic Book Day everyone!

Labels: 70's, Comics, hobbies, Memories

Every now and then I get a Flash of Genius. One Flash of Genius came when I needed to create a homemade Halloween costume several years back. I had no idea what I wanted to make but somehow started piecing together one very unique costume.

I don't even remember how I started the design but I had a crazy idea that I could create a coffin and somehow cut a hole in the bottom in which I could slip my body. I figured I could make it look like I was in a coffin and use my legs to move the coffin around. It didn't take long to figure out that I could create another body on the outside that looked like it was carrying the coffin.

I made everything on this costume from things I had around the house. The coffin was made out of cardboard and the legs in the green sweats were even made out of rolled up cardboard. I even made every finger of the monster hands carrying the coffin out of rolled paper which I made look bloody.

I would slide under the box through the hole and into the coffin. My head at the top of the box is what would actually keep the costume on. My hands were free to move around which really added to the effect.

I actually wore this costume to some Halloween contests and won a few prizes. From time to time I'll pull some idea out of the air and it turns out to be a Flash of Genius. Now, if I could only figure out how to repeat that at least once a week. That would be a real Flash of Genius.

Labels: Halloween, hobbies, Memories, Photo

I'm a pretty lucky guy. Not because I have an awesome wife, wonderful kids and my dream job. But because I pick up and collect lucky pennies, nickles, dimes, quarters and bills.

I began my lucky adventure somewhere around 1997 and have been collecting ever since. I now have one milk bottle full of lucky money and I'm beginning my second. I'm gathering up all of my luck for that one day when I'm really going to need it. When will it be? For what? Why? Who knows.

I'll keep picking up those lucky coins that most other people pass by and one of these days I'll put them to good use. I encourage you to spend a little time looking at the ground and you might be surprised at how many lucky coins you can find. I wish you all the best and good luck!

Labels: Curtis Tucker, hobbies, make money