-
Announcing The Dukes of Hazzard Trivia Competition at Cooter's Last Stand Presented by DukesCollector.com
Cooter's Last Stand is about a month away and today I get to announce something I'm very excited about and have been working very hard on. During all the great festivities of
Cooter's Last Stand, there is going to be a Dukes of Hazzard Trivia Competition, and it will be presented by DukesCollector, and I'm hosting it!!!The Dukes of Hazzard Trivia Competition At
Cooter's Last Stand presented by DukesCollector.comThe trivia competition will be open to all Dukes of Hazzard fans but the questions won't be too easy....
-
Knickerbocker's Dukes of Hazzard Toys
During the Golden Era of Dukes of Hazzard toys, there were several big toy companies creating Dukes items. Ertl, Mego, Gordy, and Knickerbocker were the biggest. They each had their own spin on Dukes products, Mego was action figures, Ertl was diescast, Gordy was, well a bunch of random things, and Knickerbocker really cornered the market on plastic mechanical General Lee toys. I've blogged about a lot of these items as they came into the collection, but I wanted to write a Knickerbocker specific post...
-
The Grand Opening of Cooter's in the Valley in Luray, VA Was A Huge Success!
What a great weekend I just had in Luray! The Grand Opening was so much fun and a huge success. The weather wasn't perfect, but that didn't stop loads of Dukes fans from showing up and opening the newest Cooter's location in grand fashion. We started the day with a ribbon cutting ceremony that was on the stage inside instead of outside. Many local politicians and community leaders were in attendance. There were no Boss Hogg types here as everyone was very excited for the potential...
-
The Grand Opening of Cooter's in Luray is May 6 & 7 Featuring Tom Wopat in Concert!
This is gong to be one great Dukes-filled summer! In July we have the big event, Hazzard Homecoming: Cooter's Last Stand, but before that we got all kinds of great activities, starting with the Grand Opening of Cooter's In The Valley in Luray, VA on May 6 and 7. I visited the new store a few weeks ago and helped out with a few things. Believe me when I say that this place is special. Ben and Alma have put their years of experience...
-
The Complete McDonald's Dukes of Hazzard Happy Meal Collection
When you have the biggest TV license going like Warner Bros. did with the Dukes of Hazzard in the early '80s, it was only natural that they would end up in a McDonald's Happy Meal promotion. Thinking about it now, a classic folded Happy Meal cardboard box adorned with Dukes artwork filled with a burger, fries and a little plastic Dukes car seem like a no-brainer. It wasn't exactly that simple.The Happy Meal itself started as a regional promotion in 1977 and was introduced nationally...
-
Reintroducing DukesCollector.com - My New Website That Will Accompany The Blog
I'm excited to finally announce something I've been working very hard on for the past several months. Announcing the new and improved DukesCollector.com!When I first decided to display my Dukes of Hazzard collection online, I purchased DukesCollector.com but didn't really have a vision for what I wanted it to be. I threw together a quick site that had a few pictures, but DukesCollector didn't really take off until I started this blog. Soon after the blog became a hit, the original site was lost due...
-
Coca-Cola and the Dukes of Hazzard - Share a Coke Dukes Bottles
Is there a more iconic brand than Coca-Cola? The logo and the contour bottle are among the most recognizable images out there. Disney, Ford, McDonald's, and Google come to mind, but in my opinion, Coke is at the top. I've always loved the Coca-Cola brand. I don't drink as much Coke as I used to, but I do enjoy an ice cold Coke from time to time. I have several Coca-Cola t-shirts that I wear often, and even have a small collection of older...
-
One in a Million: Ertl’s Golden General Lees by Sam McConnell
Our old pal Sam McConnell is back with an awesome addition to his collection. We haven't seen Sam around this part of Hazzard for a while, but you can look back at his past contributions to the DukesCollector world like the restoration of his Coleco Dukes Pedal Car and his awesome Rosco's Patrol Car.This addition to his collection is a piece that I'm jealous of and was actually (unbeknownst to either of us) involved in an ebay bidding war with him over it. If couldn't...
