I was at a local flea market a couple of weeks ago. There were fewer sellers than usual as some might have feared more wind and cooler temps than we got that day. One guy had an assortment of toys with sealed Johnny Lightning cars (some with cards inside) on a table on which each one was $4. I bought a Hollywood on Wheels one featuring a car from "Blues Brothers 2000." The card shows Dan Ackroyd and John Goodman. I also bought a "Hurst Muscle" car. All the cards in that series feature Hurst spokesmodel and racing celebrity, Linda Vaughn. The seller had some others including several from a KISS series. Maybe next time I'll get one of those. I already had one of the Monkees cards.

The seller told me that he got tired of waiting for that guy who'd come over and buy a bunch of stuff at $10 a piece so he lowered the prices. I assume he got a large lot super-cheap somewhere - already sold the best stuff and made his money. I remember a mineral dealer advising a friend about buying collections. He said, "You sell the collector pieces (at high prices) and then you take the low end and you blow it out the door."