The worst is behind us. Irene's Eye made landfall at 6AM this morning near Little Egg Inlet which is the southern portion of Long Beach Island. The winds were no factor at all here and on the island. Peak wind gusts were around 50 MPH, no where near the 70-100 MPH they predicted (typical for the media).
Right now we have light rain and minimal winds and are awaiting the back side of Irene to pass us by. The winds will pick up a little bit, and we will have moderate rains, but nowhere near what we experienced last night.
The major concern right now in our area is the flooding. We have a high tide this morning and most of the major waterways are at or above flood stage right now, and are expected to rise over the course of the day.
It was a very long night, especially with all the tornado warnings we were getting at the height of the storm. Most never materialized, but there were a few that did touch down causing damage but none in our immediate area.
The damage is very minimal here with tree limbs down, but nothing that cant be cleaned up quickly. I am awaiting a phone call from my buddy down on the island, but from what I am hearing so far, it is not bad at all. The normal flooding we always get from noreasters, but nothing catastrophic.
We were extremely lucky considering what this storms potential was.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Hurricane Irene Update
Due to the approach of Hurricane Irene, we have put all shipping on hold till at least Monday 8/29/2011 (at the earliest). We have evacuated our shore home (mandatory) on Long Beach Island, and have relocated to our home in Cherry Hill. The only problem we have is we are only 50 miles away from the shore, so we are still in the path of the system.
We will better know the extent of any damage once the system has passed us late Sunday. Hopefully it will be minimal. The only concern we have is the heavy rains. We have had record rainfall here in August, so the ground is saturated, and we have numerous large trees that are making me nervous.
Wish us well, and we will be in touch once this mess is over and done with. To everyone else on the east coast in the path of Irene be safe!
Ed
We will better know the extent of any damage once the system has passed us late Sunday. Hopefully it will be minimal. The only concern we have is the heavy rains. We have had record rainfall here in August, so the ground is saturated, and we have numerous large trees that are making me nervous.
Wish us well, and we will be in touch once this mess is over and done with. To everyone else on the east coast in the path of Irene be safe!
Ed
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Jersey Coast Collectibles August Update
Greetings everyone! I know, I know, been very lapse in updating the announcements board and my blog. I have been plugging away adding inventory, and tweaking the site. Everything seems to be moving along just fine. Have not encountered a bit of problem (knock on wood).
I have a load of autographed photos that I have been adding to the site. I got in contact with a local collector who is a huge wrestling fan that was looking to downsize his collection. I purchased well over 400 signed photos that he acquired in person traveling around the country to different events. There is a huge variety here with some really big name guys from the past and present.
I was amazed at the collection he had. I would say well over 50% of his home was covered with wrestling memorabilia. It was a sight to see! There were photos, belts, chairs, posters, action figures, wrestling gear, you name it he had it! Talk about a man cave! This was practically his entire home!!
I also have added some signed football, baseball, and hockey photos. Still have a load of cards here that I have adding little by little. Vintage, autos, g/u and rookies. I also have a couple more sweet pieces on the way. Tie Domi signed hockey pants, and an Alice Cooper signed photo.
I also might have another local source for some quality items. He deals in cards and memorabilia also, and he might be able to hook me up with cards (cases and boxes). The plans are in the works, so stay tuned!
Vacation is slowly creeping up here, and I am debating whether to shut the shop down like I normally do, or keep it open. Let me know what your preferences are. Vacation this year will be the second two weeks of October.
We are keeping a close eye on Hurricane Irene at the moment. Looked fine yesterday, but today not so. It took a turn towards the north and is headed straight for the outer banks. That is not a good scenario for us here in jersey. If it keeps on the same track, it could be rather ugly here for us. Will know much better this coming weekend.
Ed
Jersey Coast Collectibles
http://jerseycoastcollectibles.com
sales@jerseycoastcollectibles.com
I have a load of autographed photos that I have been adding to the site. I got in contact with a local collector who is a huge wrestling fan that was looking to downsize his collection. I purchased well over 400 signed photos that he acquired in person traveling around the country to different events. There is a huge variety here with some really big name guys from the past and present.
I was amazed at the collection he had. I would say well over 50% of his home was covered with wrestling memorabilia. It was a sight to see! There were photos, belts, chairs, posters, action figures, wrestling gear, you name it he had it! Talk about a man cave! This was practically his entire home!!
I also have added some signed football, baseball, and hockey photos. Still have a load of cards here that I have adding little by little. Vintage, autos, g/u and rookies. I also have a couple more sweet pieces on the way. Tie Domi signed hockey pants, and an Alice Cooper signed photo.
I also might have another local source for some quality items. He deals in cards and memorabilia also, and he might be able to hook me up with cards (cases and boxes). The plans are in the works, so stay tuned!
Vacation is slowly creeping up here, and I am debating whether to shut the shop down like I normally do, or keep it open. Let me know what your preferences are. Vacation this year will be the second two weeks of October.
We are keeping a close eye on Hurricane Irene at the moment. Looked fine yesterday, but today not so. It took a turn towards the north and is headed straight for the outer banks. That is not a good scenario for us here in jersey. If it keeps on the same track, it could be rather ugly here for us. Will know much better this coming weekend.
Ed
Jersey Coast Collectibles
http://jerseycoastcollectibles.com
sales@jerseycoastcollectibles.com
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