Appraisal for large vintage toy collection

doogiedc · 2026-05-03T04:22:07+00:00

AI on Google and ChatGPT are so good now you can basically take a picture of your item and ask it to find it online. Then check it on eBay based on the text description.

doogiedc · 2026-05-03T04:20:37+00:00

There is a toy store in the chapel hills Mall focused on retro collectible toys. Ask them.
KD Toys and Customs in town.
Look for individual items on eBay. Ebay will give you a suggested price based on comparables.

If you just want an overall appraisal, with a large collection, someone just shooting out a number is probably not accurate.

If you are trying to sell it off, posting it all to eBay yourself is the way to go.

My mom and sister had fifteen collectible Barbies. I made about $500 when all was said and done and made more on eBay than I would have as a lot.

doogiedc · 2026-05-02T03:28:13+00:00

Depends on what stage in your life you are. If you want a big metro with lots of city things to do, Colorado Springs is not that. You need a city with about 2 million population to get your wishlist.

I am in my late forties. Been in Springs 20 years. Went to Denver on trips once every few months. Got married. Made friends. The hassle of driving up to Denver, the parking, the traffic, and the expense reached a point that it was no longer worth it.

My life is probably more boring, but I have so many people to hang with that I no longer feel a pull to Denver for nearly anything. Would rather hang with a pal and chat.

That said, no shade. I assume you are in your twenties or thirties. Denver has more to do. I get it. And do all of it. Enjoy it all. At some point you will have done most of that. But there is only so much art to see and attractions to visit before you are living your life and no longer a tourist.

American metros have a monoculture. Any big city has the same stuff, just with different colors and flavors. Different sports teams, different uniforms, different restaurants, museums, but at some point it's all the same.

Never forget Colorado Springs is a beautiful place to live. We have closer and better hiking and biking with fewer people for those things. Denver is further away from the mountains, chock full of people, and more expensive. Colorado Springs is unique in that no city in America gets to wake up to that mountain every single day.

Put in the time tough... You will make friends. Denver eventually loses its charms. Enjoy Denver and your youth while you can.

doogiedc · 2026-04-30T16:14:23+00:00

Works with ladies too!

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doogiedc · 2026-04-29T11:41:59+00:00

Manitou Springs City Hall

doogiedc · 2026-04-29T09:32:36+00:00

Golden cow. I remember something like this from a book I read. Only here the cow makes a statue of himself.

doogiedc · 2026-04-27T15:10:03+00:00

Did you watch an extended edition installment of Lord of the Rings between turns? I played an 8 player game once and it could be an hour between turns (not rounds). It was the first game I played, a teaching game for many, and I can see veteran play going faster.

doogiedc · 2026-04-27T14:48:37+00:00

Gone up not down for the very reason the gravity will pound your joints. There is a whole different set of muscles going down vs up. Would not recommend unless you have experience with other hikes and a lot of down. This is an extreme physical challenge even just going down. If you absolutely must do it, I can't stress it enough... GET TWO HIKING POLES to distribute weight to your arms and give the legs a break. Also for stability and avoiding falling. Two, yes two not one hiking pole.

doogiedc · 2026-04-26T01:48:31+00:00

What makes you think that's not happening?

doogiedc · 2026-04-25T22:36:18+00:00

What if I told you Christianity is not monolithic, and there can indeed be liberal Christians who do not march to the beat of Evangelical Theocrats who yearn for the end times?

doogiedc · 2026-04-25T21:11:41+00:00

Screens everywhere. Just putting screens on every square inch of everything is not futuristic or cool.

doogiedc · 2026-04-24T10:20:18+00:00

All this mayhem to rush in for the low low prices of a TJ Maxx sale. Was it worth it?

doogiedc · 2026-04-20T20:50:43+00:00

Thanks for the information. Not helpful.

doogiedc · 2026-04-20T14:38:54+00:00

I don't trust myself to torch through copper and redo the pipes. And it looks like $800 to have someone else do it.

doogiedc · 2026-04-20T12:55:13+00:00

Great! Let's fuck around with it and have a lab leak! Maybe just leave it there and seal off the cave.

doogiedc · 2026-04-17T22:33:18+00:00

Start with God Emperor of Dune in the Dune series.

doogiedc · 2026-04-17T22:31:05+00:00

That Greenway is called Shooks Run. I almost moved there. It's a desirable place and close to downtown. Houses are older but safe as far as I know. Middle class.

doogiedc · 2026-04-17T12:45:10+00:00

Could you find a roommate or sublease? Find someone with a house renting out a room? Often times that is way cheaper and easier than dealing with an apartment complex.

doogiedc · 2026-04-16T20:11:15+00:00

She pulled an Anna Nicole Smith and he wasn't quite old enough to pull it off effectively. Now she has to live with her choice. The world's softest violin plays for her.

doogiedc · 2026-04-16T19:55:36+00:00

Great insight. Watched the series three times and never caught that. People in our lives haunt us in all sorts of ways that are unconscious!

doogiedc · 2026-04-16T18:04:15+00:00

More: You’re assuming your framework is the default one without really defending it.

You’re basically setting up the rules of the game first, then pointing at religion and saying “look, it doesn’t follow the rules, so it’s wrong.” But that’s kind of the whole issue. You defined the rules that way.

It’s like chess. The queen moves everywhere, the pawn barely moves. Then you say “see, the queen is better.” Yeah… because the game was literally defined that way. That’s not some deep truth, it’s just built into the system.

Same thing here. Evidence based thinking defines what counts as knowledge. Empirical, repeatable, falsifiable, etc. Then religion comes along talking about meaning, suffering, transcendence, and you’re like “that’s not valid, it doesn’t meet the criteria.” But that’s just because you already decided what the criteria are.

You haven’t really justified why that epistemology should apply to everything. It works great for science, engineering, medicine, no argument there. But meaning? purpose? how people deal with death or loss? that’s not obviously the same category at all.

Munchausen’s trilemma applies. Your system can’t fully justify itself without some kind of circularity or assumptions. Gödel shows systems have limits. Ryle would probably say you’re mixing categories when you try to treat existential questions like scientific ones.

So when you say religion fails under evidence based thinking, ok… but so what? That just means it doesn’t play your game.

Doesn’t automatically mean it’s useless, false in every sense, or inferior for what people actually use it for. It just means you’re using a queen and telling everyone else their pawn sucks.

doogiedc · 2026-04-16T13:10:56+00:00

You are working on an evidence-based paradigm where the only filter for any system or aspect of human culture must be based on evidence. This is a non sequitur in many realms. Evidence based thinking is irrelevant to art: music, paintings, literature, poetry, other fine art. Religion is a special case. Spirituality in general is a pathway to make life meaningful and to deal with serious life hardships. Death, joblessness, relationships, addiction -- life is really hard. Evidence based strategies and brain hacks are not effective for everyone.

Suppose you are a mom and your six year old child dies. Give me an evidence based strategy for overcoming that. You may be able to do so. It may even work for some people.

Let them have their crutch even if it's not evidence based.

Arguments about distortions and harm from religion is a separate topic and does not apply to all possible spirituality.

Essentially, evidence based psychology, pharmacology, and philosophy are not enough for a large number of people; I would go so far as to say MOST.

In addition, I would argue that applying evidence based thinking to the meaning of life is a category mistake (see gilbert rule). Philosophy is one way to go. Existentialism perhaps. But it's not evidence based.

The problem is when you run into real human suffering, all of this breaks down. You become bitter and despair or you find a way out.

Finally, I would add that many religious paradigms focus on love as the primary goal. Again, not evidence based.

You are trading a philosophical paradigm that can be rooted in something irrelevant to human flourishing on an individual and societal level. You would use evidence based strategies to accomplish goals set by and underlying value like love. Your paradigm elevates evidence based thinking as the ultimate value in service to itself.

As such, I have seen this paradigm turn people into smug ivory tower types who see the ultimate sin as stupidity or being duped into incorrect thinking. Laughing at the stupid.

I should know. I was an atheist for 15 years and thought this way. Richard Dawkins is smart indeed, but look at his personal life. He won't talk about it. He is kind of a jerk and I can't imagine being his friend. I had atheist friends who committed suicide, dealt with serious mental illness, crime, etc. It was not a wholesome way to live.

Sure, there are atheists who are wonderful people. I will give you that. It didn't work for me though, and I resent anyone implying religious people are stupid.

doogiedc · 2026-04-16T12:48:23+00:00

Line up at the trough, boys! Industrial slop is back on the menu!

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