Hmcurator
Founder and curator of the Harvey Mercheum
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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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Orange You Glad I Am Posting a New Exhibit!
Apologies for being so lax in posting new exhibits recently. Today we resume the number 998 short Richie Rich Three Dimensional Stickers with a new hanger and... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2018 BOOKS -
NetworkedBlogs Removed from “Follow the Mercheum”
I just received notice that NetworkedBlogs is shutting down. I have removed their widget from the “Follow the Mercheum” portion of the right navigation bar.... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2018 BOOKS -
I Love Casper Pin-back Button Jigidi Puzzle Posted
Today we look back on one of the many pin-back buttons made featuring Harvey characters. Here is a Jigidi puzzle of a button proclaiming love of the friendly... Read more
Posted on 20 May 2018 BOOKS -
International Museum Day 2018
Today is International Museum Day! The theme for 2018 is “Hyperconnected museums: New approaches, new publics”. The International Council of Museums (ICOM) has... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2018 BOOKS -
Fifth Harvey Comics Matchbook Jigidi Puzzle Posted
Here is the fifth Jigidi puzzle of the Harvey Comics matchbooks photographed by Scott Carmody: Harvey Comics matchbook from 1949 To see all of the Harvey... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2018 BOOKS -
Harvey Comics Matchbooks Jigidi Puzzles Posted
I am back from a short vacation, and ready to resume my look back on past exhibits. Next were five guest exhibits of matchbooks advertising Harvey Comics. Read more
Posted on 12 May 2018 BOOKS -
Sidebars
Early last month, I talked about how I wanted this website to look. I was talking about the background image, and how much of it should show behind the actual... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2018 BOOKS -
Richie Rich Magic Man/Surprise Party Book and Record Jigidi Puzzle Posted
Well, I am about a week late for Record Store Day, but the next exhibit to look back on is the Richie Rich Magic Man/Surprise Party Book and Record. Here is a... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2018 BOOKS -
World Intellectual Property Day 2018
Preservation Week may still be going on, but today we continue our special days with World Intellectual Property Day. This year’s theme is “Powering change:... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2018 BOOKS -
PHP Updated to 7.1
After rewriting my shortcodes and updating some plugins, I was able to update the Harvey Mercheum website to PHP version 7.1. If you notice anything not working... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2018 BOOKS -
Preservation Week 2018
I forgot to mention yesterday that this week is Preservation Week, shame on me! The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2018 BOOKS -
Casper Iron-on Patch Guest Exhibit Posted
Another guest contribution today! I am so happy to be getting submissions from fellow Harvey fans. This time we have our friendly ghost, Casper, done as an... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2018 BOOKS -
May No Longer Browse by Item Type
Rewriting my shortcodes reminded me of something I have been meaning to do for a while. I have demoted “item type” from a custom taxonomy to a custom field. Read more
Posted on 19 April 2018 BOOKS -
Two Jigidi Puzzles Posted
After posting the Hot Stuff pin, I thought it would be nice to create a Jigidi puzzle for the Hot Stuff doll. In between the Richie Rich inflatable pillow and... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2018 BOOKS -
Hot Stuff Pin Guest Exhibit Posted
Guest contributions always take priority in my book, and today we have a nice item from a contributor who wishes to remain anonymous. Read more
Posted on 14 April 2018 BOOKS -
Changes Made to How Interpretive Information is Retrieved
Anyone who thinks they can set up a WordPress website and forget about it is fooling themselves. Case in point: when I first started designing the Harvey... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2018 BOOKS -
Better Support for Wide Monitors
First technical change for the Harvey Mercheum website for its fourth year of operation! I typically work on and view the Harvey Mercheum website in an... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2018 BOOKS -
Richie Rich Inflatable Pillow Jigidi Puzzle
Our next Jigidi puzzle (and Facebook post) is one of the many inflatable toys made depicting Harvey cartoon characters. Here is “magician” Richie Rich on an... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2018 BOOKS -
29 Exhibits Posted in Fourth Year!
Today is a rare conjunction indeed! Happy Easter, happy Passover, happy April Fools’ Day and happy four year anniversary of the Harvey Mercheum! Read more
Posted on 01 April 2018 BOOKS -
The Psychology of Collecting
I love collecting, and I love reading about collecting and collections. Online auction and gallery website invaluable just posted an interesting article about... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2018 BOOKS