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THE COPPER COIN CAPER • by James Blakey

January 4, 2021Every Day Fiction 1 Comment

Detective Wendy Murtaugh walked through the door of the West Side Coin Shop. “Thank goodness you’re here!” exclaimed shop owner Carlton Clark. “My most valuable coin, a 1943 copper penny, is missing. I found a ransom note in its place.”… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Mystery / Suspense, Stories collectors, detectives, James Blakey, theft

COLLECTORA • by Jeff Switt

August 3, 2018Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Show and tell at school was lame. Stamps and coins. Post cards and match book covers. Fred’s squashed frog. Even Bobby’s tarantula in a plastic cube. So I set out to find something worth talking about. I decided to collect… Continue Reading →

Horror, Stories collectors, Jeff Switt, siblings, suicide

THE DUPLICATION PARADOX • by David M. Chevalier

September 18, 2017Every Day Fiction 16 Comments

With a grunt of annoyance, Devon closed the browser tab that had been displaying the rare Star Wars collectibles forum. He didn’t want to see any more fawning posts talking about damn Barry Connor’s “rare and amazing” collection. And after… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Science Fiction, Stories collectors, David M. Chevalier, Star Wars, time travel, toys

THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS • by Nicholas Ozment

July 21, 2008Every Day Fiction 34 Comments

I sat across the table from Les. We regarded each other with solemn expressions, each putting on our best poker face. Desperation had brought me here. I was hard-up for cash, willing to part with one of my rarest and… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories collectors, Nicholas Ozment, Star Wars, toys
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