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The Harvey Mercheum
https://www.harveymercheum.com/
The mission of the Harvey Mercheum is to catalog and document as many unique examples of Harvey comics merchandise as possible, and to make this information accessible to collectors present and future.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 352 )
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Four More Jigidi Puzzles Posted
I am back from vacation, and continuing my push to get our retrospective caught up with the current exhibits. Today I am posting four more Jigidi puzzles, the... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2019 BOOKS -
Museum Day 2019
Today is Museum Day! It is always best to see exhibits in person if possible, and today is a great day to do so. I am going to miss out on the fun today, but yo... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2019 BOOKS -
Top 12 Easy to Read Fonts
It was exactly a year ago that I commented on the Roboto font’s popularity, and now I am pleased to see that Roboto made it to Vistaprint’s Top 12 Easy to Read... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2019 BOOKS -
Sad Sack and Wendy 45rpm Record Guest Exhibit Posted
Long before Harvey Comics partnered with PolyGram to produce records, Harvey made their own. With lyrics composed by their own Sid Jacobson along with Jimmy... Read more
Posted on 08 September 2019 BOOKS -
Four Jigidi Puzzles Posted
Welcome to a special Labor Day edition of our retrospective! I really want to catch up with the current exhibits, so today I am posting four Jigidi puzzles,... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2019 BOOKS -
Casper Fleer Ultra Uncut 9 Card Sheet Exhibit Posted
So, some good news and some bad news today. The bad news is that yesterday morning I dismantled the second public display of part of the Harvey Mercheum... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2019 BOOKS -
Casper 8 Safety Buttons Exhibit Posted
The weather took a decidedly autumnal turn this weekend, and it got me thinking ahead to Halloween. I believe it was the local Dollar Tree stores that had... Read more
Posted on 24 August 2019 BOOKS -
World Photography Day 2019
From the World Photography Day website: World Photography Day is an annual, worldwide celebration of the art, craft, science and history of... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2019 BOOKS -
Joker Doll Jigidi Puzzle
Today we have a Jigidi puzzle of the doll made of Harvey Comics’ mascot, Joker. Joker is currently presiding over the freestanding case in the magazine and audi... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2019 BOOKS -
R.I.P. Ernie Colón
As most of you have probably already heard, Ernesto Colón Sierra, known to us as Ernie Colón, passed away at his home on August 8, 2019. He died of cancer, and... Read more
Posted on 14 August 2019 BOOKS -
SCPL Adds Signage to the Display!
One thing that the Schenectady County Public Library (SCPL) is doing differently than they did back in 2016 is emphasizing signage. I made signs for each item i... Read more
Posted on 11 August 2019 BOOKS -
Second Display at SCPL!
I am happy to announce that part of the Harvey Mercheum permanent collection is on display at the main branch of the Schenectady County Public Library (SCPL) fo... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2019 BOOKS -
World Wide Web Day 2019
Today is World Wide Web Day, a day to celebrate by browsing the Web! One website you should be sure to visit today is the World Wide Web Foundation. Read more
Posted on 01 August 2019 BOOKS -
Casper 4 Jigsaw Puzzles, Spooky with Boat Variant Jigidi Puzzle
Quick post today because I am busy getting ready for next week. Next Saturday morning, I will be setting up the second public appearance of part of the Harvey... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2019 BOOKS -
2014 Exhibit Guide Available for Download
Tomorrow is my birthday, but today I am giving you, my readers, a present! I have been working very hard to redo the exhibit pages using Gutenberg blocks, and t... Read more
Posted on 20 July 2019 BOOKS -
Electric City Comic Con 2019
No new post this weekend, I am still recovering from volunteering at the fifth Electric City Comic Con, at the main branch of the Schenectady County Public... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2019 BOOKS -
Herman and Katnip Kite Exhibit Posted
I feel that I am a little behind on posting exhibits for the year, we’re more than half way through 2019 and I have only posted 12 exhibits so far. Read more
Posted on 07 July 2019 BOOKS -
Richie Rich Stickers, Short Blue Cadbury Variant Jigidi Puzzle
Today is the first of the many variants of three dimensional stickers turned into a Jigidi puzzle, enjoy!Richie Rich Three Dimensional Stickers To see all of th... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2019 BOOKS -
Firefox No Longer Supports RSS Feeds
Long-time readers of the Mercheum Blog know that I am a supporter of RSS feeds. I subscribe to my own feeds using Microsoft Office Outlook, in other words I... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2019 BOOKS -
Casper 4 Jigsaw Puzzles, Spooky in Chair Variant Jigidi Puzzle
Tonight we resume the Jigidi puzzles of the Casper 4 Jigsaw Puzzles by JA-RU Inc., enjoy!Casper Spooky in chair puzzle To see all of the Harvey Mercheum puzzles... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2019 BOOKS