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Mike's Dead Formats Be a Kid Again! A new modern online company for selling vintage collectibles and antiques.

Mike's Dead Formats uses Social Media to engage customers within pop culture communities to build niche markets. Within these markets we use specialized marketing to connect merchandise with collectors. We are also owners of the trademarks for LJN, Galoob, and the vintage cartoon animation company Filmation and sell merchandise with these marks on various print on demand web companies. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research of Pop Culture. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

Facebook Marketplace Score Alert Part 2 The Baseball Cards This lot had a great collection of rookies and stars. The to...
10/18/2026

Facebook Marketplace Score Alert Part 2 The Baseball Cards

This lot had a great collection of rookies and stars.

The top rookies we found were Jacob Misiorowski, Konnor Griffin, JJ Wetherholt, Ben Rice, Cam Schlittler, Munetaka Murakami , Travis Bazzana,James Wood Jacob Wilson, Nick Kurrtz and Roman Anthony.

Then as far as regular stars we found Griffey, Vlad Jr, Michael King, Junior Caminero, Chipper Jones and Legends cards from the 1955 World Series with the Dodgers and Yankees.

If you see a card and we haven't added it to our own PC, we will be happy to make a deal with you. Otherwise, tell us who you would collect below and Be A Kid Again....

Tomorrow will be Part 3 with the Posters.

Facebook Marketplace Score Alert!We ditched the lunch plans and went hunting for some cool stuff to bring to the upcomin...
10/17/2026

Facebook Marketplace Score Alert!

We ditched the lunch plans and went hunting for some cool stuff to bring to the upcoming shows and add to the online store. Sometimes you never know what you’re going to find when you start digging, and today definitely turned out to be a good day!

We scored TWO boxes packed with some seriously cool 80s and 90s posters featuring rock bands, sports teams, b**r ads and plenty of other vintage goodness. We also picked up some vintage programs and media kits, along with a nice little stack of cards, including some Topps Chrome Rookies that caught our attention.

That’s what makes these Marketplace hunts so much fun. You never really know what’s going to be hiding in a box until you start digging through it. One minute you're looking at vintage posters and the next you're checking out cards and finding some Topps Chrome Rookies worth putting aside.

A little bit of everything, a whole lot of nostalgia, and plenty of stuff that will be making its way to the shows and the online store.

Check out the haul before we start digging through everything!

What would you be hunting for in a score like this?

Check back for the highlights this weekend.

Be A Kid Again....

10/16/2026

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown CBS opening featuring the Coca-Cola and Dolly Madison

Few Halloween traditions have lasted as long as Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the Peanuts gang searching for the Great Pumpkin.

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown first aired on CBS on October 27, 1966, becoming the second Peanuts television special following A Charlie Brown Christmas. The original broadcast preempted My Three Sons and introduced viewers to what would become one of the most beloved Halloween television traditions of all time.

The original broadcast was sponsored by Coca-Cola, which had also sponsored A Charlie Brown Christmas, along with Dolly Madison baked snack foods. Dolly Madison would go on to become a longtime sponsor of the Peanuts television specials on CBS.

And that is what makes the opening below such a cool piece of television history.

This is the rare original CBS opening featuring the Coca-Cola and Dolly Madison advertisements from the first broadcast. It is a real time capsule from 1966, showing not only the beginning of a Halloween classic, but also how these beloved specials were originally presented to television audiences.

There are some great pieces of trivia behind the special as well. Charles M. Schulz originally wanted Charlie Brown to receive a rock from one house while trick-or-treating. Animator Bill Melendez suggested having it happen three times. Executive producer Lee Mendelson initially said no, but the idea ultimately made it into the special.

Schulz later recalled that after the first broadcast, bags and boxes of candy began arriving from around the world “just for Charlie Brown.”

CBS continued airing the special annually through 2000 before ABC picked up the rights beginning in 2001. Today, the Peanuts catalog is under Apple, and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is available free to anyone with an Apple ID.

But there is something special about seeing it the way audiences saw it back in 1966.

Below is the rare opening from the 1st broadcast enjoy and Be A Kid Again....






Sources Wikipedia and IMDB

ONLINE AUCTION MAIL CALL!You never really know what you're going to find when you start digging through a small online a...
10/15/2026

ONLINE AUCTION MAIL CALL!

You never really know what you're going to find when you start digging through a small online auction!

We spotted a few lots last week that caught our attention, so we took a chance and ended up with a pretty awesome mix of WWF Wrestling Superstars, vintage toys, diecast, magazines and some seriously random Dead Formats!

The first lot was an oddball mix of vintage toys, wrestling figures and diecast cars. The second lot was even more interesting because everything was packed inside an old backpack!

Inside we found Cracked and MAD Magazines, Lionel Trains, a Tiger yearbook, vintage media and even an oddball Boxing NES game.

That's what makes these auction buys so much fun. Sometimes you hit a home run, sometimes you get a box full of WTF, and sometimes you get a little bit of both!

We think the price was right and there are definitely some pieces here that will make their way into the collection while others will find new homes.

What do you see that you'd be adding to your collection? Tell us below and Be A Kid Again....




Comic Book Score thanks to We have an awesome local comic shop, and every time we stop in, there’s always some gold wai...
10/14/2026

Comic Book Score thanks to

We have an awesome local comic shop, and every time we stop in, there’s always some gold waiting for us to bring home!

We went in looking for Disney comics that younger readers could enjoy, but you know how it goes when you find the dollar box! We scored a ton of Gold Key Disney comics, The Hair Bear Bunch, and some great reader copies of the Archie TMNT comics.

Then we stumbled across something completely unexpected, Ambush Bug: Holiday Edition! We had never heard of this character before, but seeing him dressed for Christmas was enough to bring him home. From what we read and scanned through, he seems to have a little bit of that Deadpool style of humor!

I think most of us have some Gold Key or Dell comics tucked away in our collections. But outside of superheroes, what comic series do you enjoy reading? Tell us below and Be A Kid Again....




Mail Box Mail Call with Ghostbuster PackIf you haven't noticed we have a love of vintage lunch boxes and we have been v...
10/14/2026

Mail Box Mail Call with Ghostbuster Pack

If you haven't noticed we have a love of vintage lunch boxes and we have been very successful over the past few Retrorama Collectibles Show to sell a good amount of our inventory. The past two weeks we have restocked and this lot we only really wanted the Raggedy Ann and Andy box because we scored the thermos in another lot but the Golden Girl box and the Strawberry Shortcake were a nice bonus. They are missing a thermos but those aren't very difficult to track down. The Beatles box is very beat up,not sure if it has any value but would make a great crayon or card case.

In our weekly flash sales, our good friends at Tinkerbee Toys listed this cool The Real Ghostbusters Proton Pack Backpack from Kenner. It is missing pieces but it will display great and it's vintage Ghostbusters.

We will have a nice lot of new inventory for the February show but as always if you see something we post that you need to add to your collection, feel free to ask.






MVP PSA MAIL CALL & PACK RIPS at Mike’s Dead Formats!You never know what’s coming through the door or what you’ll pull f...
10/14/2026

MVP PSA MAIL CALL & PACK RIPS at Mike’s Dead Formats!

You never know what’s coming through the door or what you’ll pull from a pack! This latest pickup brings together some great vintage baseball cards and plenty of modern wax to rip.

First up, we added three MVP PSA graded cards to the collection: a 1971 Topps Joe Torre, a 1981 Topps Rollie Fingers Traded in PSA 9, and a 1985 Topps Willie McGee. We are getting closer to closing out the 70's and 80s in our collection,

Then it’s time to tear into some packs! We have 2026 Topps Flagship Football, Score All Sports cards which have UFC, Boxing, Wrestling and all the main pro sports, and Pulse Big League Chew baseball cards ready to open. Who knows what rookies, inserts, or surprises are waiting inside? We didn't score anything huge but it was still a nice pickup. We are keeping the Halloween packs for later this weekend.

There’s just something about collecting that never gets old. Whether you’re chasing vintage cardboard, hunting for the next big rookie, or ripping packs just for the fun of it, it’s all part of the hobby we love!

What's your favorite part of the hobby? Hunting down vintage cards, collecting graded gems, or ripping packs and seeing what you get? Tell us below and Be A Kid Again....




Turtle Power Meets Jellystone Park!Mike’s Dead Formats is restocking the show inventory with another batch of vintage ac...
10/11/2026

Turtle Power Meets Jellystone Park!

Mike’s Dead Formats is restocking the show inventory with another batch of vintage action figures.

From Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures to Yogi Bear and his Jellystone Park adventures, this latest restock brings together the cartoons, characters, and toys that made our childhoods unforgettable.

Whether you're hunting for vintage TMNT figures, adding to your cartoon collection, or looking for something fun to display at home, these are the kinds of pieces that make digging through a toy show table worthwhile.

You never know what you'll find when you go hunting for those childhood memories. That's half the fun of collecting!

Who did you own, who do you want to add? Tell us below and Be A Kid Again....





Vintage Lunchboxes: Perfect for our 2027 Shows. We did really well the past few months at shows so we had to do a restoc...
10/10/2026

Vintage Lunchboxes: Perfect for our 2027 Shows.

We did really well the past few months at shows so we had to do a restock and we found some really great deals online.

From Mickey Mouse and Sesame Street to Barbie, The Muppets, Raggedy Ann and Andy, Snow White, and even Days of Thunder, these pieces represent decades of pop culture history.

They are great conversation starters for toy shows, vintage displays, nostalgic decor, or adding a little color to your collection. They also bring back memories of the characters we grew up watching and the lunchboxes we proudly carried to school.

Sometimes the best collectibles aren't the biggest or most expensive. They're the ones that take us right back to Be A Kid Again....

What was your favorite lunchbox growing up?

Tell us below.





Rest in Peace Coach. The 1985 Bears are one of our our favorite football teams, even as a Giants fan what you meant to ...
10/09/2026



Rest in Peace Coach. The 1985 Bears are one of our our favorite football teams, even as a Giants fan what you meant to us in the 80's and for the game of Football will never be forgotten.

Rest in Power.

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