Kaboom!
Not done making noise Interesting conversation with Chris McAninch is easy. He makes his own whiskey, used to sell guns, and he patented the Handi-Racker — a product that helps [...]
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Posted April 05, 2017in Collections & Hobbies
Posted March 01, 2017in Collections & Hobbies
One man’s treasure
Dumpster diving with Dr. Vote “Do you know everything that’s in here?” That’s the question to John Olsen, a collector of political campaign memorabilia who is widely known as “Dr. [...]
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Posted February 01, 2017in Collections & Hobbies
Ice heads
Some might say Randy Bieghler is sick. The Des Moines native works in IT, he has a family, and he generally appears to be a regular person — until he [...]
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Posted January 04, 2017in Collections & Hobbies
A metalhead’s doll collection?
“I originally started listening to my mom’s Elton John, Billy Joel and Paul Simon records,” admits Steve Ratcliff. From there, he says he turned in to a “total metalhead.” “A [...]
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Posted November 30, 2016in Collections & Hobbies
Join the rebellion!
Don’t tell Mitch Clefisch’s mom, but after 40 years, maybe it’s time for him to fess up. “The first day ‘Star Wars’ was on HBO (circa 1983), I pulled the [...]
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Posted November 02, 2016in Collections & Hobbies
Getting autographs is about having fun
When two become one, it’s a beautiful thing. But a wedding isn’t just a joining of love; it’s also a combination of two tangible sets of real-world items. When two [...]
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Posted October 05, 2016in Collections & Hobbies
His KISS James Martin’s love for the band’s music lands him a unique opportunity
In between rocking all night and partying every day, hall-of-fame rock band KISS took time to honor veterans at its Aug. 19 performance on the Grandstand at the Iowa State [...]
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Posted August 31, 2016in Collections & Hobbies
Blacksmithing with the four elements
Deep in the heart of Greg Malone’s garage, a bright light shines in the darkness, heat radiates from the open garage door, and the sound of metal hammering against metal [...]
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Posted August 09, 2016in Collections & Hobbies
Digital can’t compare
“Excuse me, sir. Do you mind if I take your picture?” If you asked filmmaker Kristian Day three years ago if he’d be taking photos of strangers smoking on their [...]
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