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How to Find Great Deals on Coca Cola Collectibles in 2009

Coca Cola is the most highly recognized drink of all time. It is sold online, in vending machines, restaurants, and any supermarket imaginable.

To give you some history on Coca Cola, or simply “Coke”, was created in 1886 in the great state of Georgia. It was originally intended as a patient medicine, but people loved the taste of Coke so much that it later became recognized as a drink.

Throughout the years, coke has produced many different bottles, glasses, watches, belts, key chains, poker chips, pins, playing cards, refrigerator, signs, magnets the list goes on and on!

Because of the tremendous success Coke has enjoyed over the years, vintage coke collectible items like the ones mentioned above, have become valuable pieces of history worth collecting.

If you love collecting Coke products like me, you can join the Coca-Cola Collectors Club! Find great deals on all of these Coke collectibles at GetItNext!

Sega Dreamcast System is making a comeback!

It was so surprising to see an article about the Sega Dreamcast the other day on Yahoo news. The full reason why it is making a comeback isn’t quite known, but is believed to be linked to the recession.

The history of this console is that the Dreamcast came out in 1998 and was the last system Sega ever manufactured. It surpassed Playstation and Nintendo 64 back in its day because of its superior graphics at the time. You can find great deals on this console at GetItNext!

Michael Jackson Memorabilia Insanity on eBay

Well since our last Michael Jackson blog on June 26th, items listed on eBay have nearly doubled.  Just a few days ago there were 31,000+ items up for BID or BIN and today there are over 61,000+ listings on eBay.  Some of the collectibles are truly unique while others are trying to net in suckers.

My favorites are the Thriller Beat It Tour t-shirts for $190 or the LA Times newspaper for $10,000.  Some people must think grieving fans are really gullible.

Here are some numbers for some of the more popular items listed:

5400+ Michael Jackson CD's

Surprisingly only 300+ Michael Jackson Autographs

6000+ Michael Jackson T-Shirts

800+ Michael Jackson Memorial T-Shirts

3500+ Michael Jackson Photos

2500+ Michael Jackson Vinyl

1500+ Michael Jackson Newspapers

15,000 Michael Jackson Records

3600+ Michael Jackson Books

9000+Michael Jackson Thriller items

400+ Michael Jackson Gloves

Death Sparks Michael Jackson eBay Sales to Sky Rocket

Not only did Michael Jackson's death cripple many newspaper websites yesterday he is also having an effect on eBay searches and sales.  Michael Jackson collectibles and merchandise listings are seeing a huge spike in viewers and sales.  I spoke to several eBay store owners who specialize in Michael Jackson merchandise and they told me they are scrambling to list as many items as possible.

Right now there are over 31,000 Michael Jackson items listed on eBay. 

Here are some of the more popular MJ items:

Michael Jackson CD's

Michael Jackson Autograph

Michael Jackson Photos

Michael Jackson LP

Michael Jackson Book

Michael Jackson Poster

Michael Jackson T-Shirt including Michael Jackson Memorial T-Shirts

Michael Jackson Thriller

What's all this hype about Platinum Panda Coins?

Why has the Platinum Panda coin become a top selling item on eBay all of a sudden? To answer that question, we have to date back to Chinese history. While the dragon has historically served as China’s national emblem, in recent decades the Giant Panda has also served as an emblem for the country.

The Panda image now appears on a large number of modern Chinese commemorative silver, gold, and platinum coins that have started to increase in value, which is why many people have started to stock up on this coin on eBay. You can find great deals on this coin here at GetItNext!

Listed for you are some of the most popular Panda coins!

• 1990 Platinum Panda coin

• 1995 Gold Panda

• 2004 Platinum Panda

• 1993 Platinum Panda

• 2004 Chinese Gold Panda

• 2006 Silver Panda

Tough Times Lead Smart People Back to Buying Gold in 2009

Gold is a highly sought after metal found in jewelry, sculptures, and in ornamentation's since the beginning of recorded history.

Gold occurs as nuggets or grains in rocks, in veins and in alluvial deposits. Gold is dense, soft, shiny and the most malleable pure metal known on earth. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster, which it maintains without rusting in air or water.

During tough economic times many people stock up on gold because its value generally increases over time. Through GetItNext, you can find great deals on gold products and much more!

A couple of our best gold picks are:

1995 Gold Panda

1993 Gold Panda

Gold American Eagle 1 Oz Bullion Coin

American Buffalo Gold Coin

American Eagle Gold Coin

Gold Bullion Bar

Great Way to Save Money and Add To Your Hummel Collection!

A popular collectible with many mom’s is Hummel figurines! The figurines generally entail a reoccurring theme of young children - children with cute animals as seen in the image displayed to the left, buildings such as churches, pubs, houses, and also angels. One of the best place to find great deals on Hummel figurines is through eBay search soluion GetItNext.

Is that a Building shaped like a basket?

Longaberger is an interesting company in the sense that their office building (displayed) resembles their product! The basket shaped building is truly unique and quite fun to marvel at.

For many years, Longaberger has made quality baskets the American public have fallen in love with. Longaberger became so successful based on the sales of their baskets that they expanded their business to pottery, tabletops, and wrought iron.

You can find great deals on Longaberger products through GetItNext!

Back In My Day…a Recollection of my Grandparent’s Technology

My daughter asked me the other day; “what is a record”?  She was referring to a vinyl LP record, and I found myself stumbling to try to answer her question.  It made me realize just how much technology has changed in my lifetime.  From a music standpoint, I remember 8 track players and 45 records that needed a little disc insert to be played on a turn table.  When we got our first compact disc player, I felt like we jumped decades ahead.  If I felt this way, imagine how our grandparents must feel.

In their time, they saw the first computer, used rotary phones and bulky video cameras.  Now, a compact cell phone conveniently does all that and more.  Even common every day routines have changed in leaps and bounds.  Laundry was a hassle, hanging the wet clothes on a clothesline to dry and hoping it didn’t rain while you were out.  Now, clothes washers and dryers are synced to do a load in each, in the same amount of time.  The purchase of a dishwasher was another big deal in their house though they only used it “when company was over because they didn’t want to break it with everyday use”.   If only they had the “china” option for these gatherings?  They remember when microwaves were huge futuristic boxes that took up your entire counter space and didn’t have a “popcorn” setting.  And today’s refrigerators are more than cold storage for food like in their day.   With built in computers and television capabilities and parts that can be rearranged to suit your needs, they morph like a Transformer character and keep food chilled at several different temperatures. 

Though resistant at first, my grandparents have embraced the change and now find it hard to live without these conveniences.  However, the one thing from the past that still repeats even in my house…you have to find what you want in the ‘fridge quickly and shut the door because we don’t own the power company!

Top 10 Toys To Get Your Children Playing Outdoors in 2009

If getting your child to play outside on a nice day is like pulling teeth, you are in need of some cool toys to entice them outdoors.  Here are our top 10 picks for outdoor toys in 2009:

1.  Step 2 Sand and Water Table
2.  Air Hogs Havoc Heli
3.  Zoingo Boingo the flexible freestyle pogo
4.  Little Tikes Ultimate Beach Ball Sprinkler
5.  Super Soaker Water Gun Blasters
6.  Gazillion Bubble BBQ Bubble Maker and Blower
7.  Fun Ride Zip Line
8.  Little Tykes Automatic Baseball T Ball
9.  Radio Flyer #40 Kids Wheelbarrow
10. Banzai Sidewinder Falls Water Slide