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Alex Rice

Alex Rice is a freelance writer and videographer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. When he’s not hard at work, he’s either circumnavigating the globe searching for rare R.E.M. records, CDs and posters or attempting to memorize the statistics on the backs of his 10,000 baseball and basketball cards. A recent college graduate, he also lists the Denver Post and Guitar World magazine on his resume.

He can be reached at alex@collectorsquest.com.

Alex's Recent Posts

Precious Metals: The 5 Most Valuable Platinum Records

In a world where music consumers don’t think twice about illegally downloading an album or cherry-picking singles rather than investing in a whole record, it’s exponentially more difficult for artists to achieve... more

Toy Collection Story: Live-Action “Toy Story” Gains Over 8 Million Views

Well, this one puts the elaborate Hot Wheels/Matchbox races I’d set up as a four-year-old and the amateur short films I made with my brother to shame in one fell swoop. Earlier... more

“Django Unchained” Action Figures Discontinued Amidst Cries of Racism

The rave reviews for Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained have been pouring in for almost a month now, but the same can’t be said for a series of action figures based on the... more

Twain in Vain: Five Classic Mark Twain Collectibles Sold at Auction

  “One mustn’t buy autographed items without first consulting an expert or being presented with a certificate of authenticity.” – Unknown Pawn Stars’ Rick Harrison failed to follow this age-old saying when... more

There and Back Again: 5 Cool Hobbit Collectibles Inspired by the Animated Middle-Earth Trilogy

What do you do when you’ve seen The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey so many times that the movie theater staff is beginning to worry about you, you just watched the extended edition... more