We really don't have one, other than to make a lot of money, become famously wealthy and crush our enemies.  But until all of that happens, we hope to provide quality (or something like it) products at reasonable prices for you, our customers.  We understand the frustrations of finding that one-of-a-kind item and we hope to help make your search easier by offering a wide selection of products for you to spend your hard-earned money on.

We don't have any of those, either.  Our indentured servants (otherwise known as the owners) are both military historians and collectors.  One has a BFA in graphic design (how else did you think we figured out how to do this!), has studied everything from English writing, technical theatre, and philosophy to cinema arts and emergency medicine; and also is a volunteer (they call it that when they don't pay you) trainer for Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Awareness courses, and is now a part-time FEMA employee (gets paid when there's a disaster).  The other is a historical preservation graduate who also studied cinematography, engineering, and late-night partying.  Both have worked as newspaper editors and a number of other odd, disturbing jobs.  They even owned a military surplus/roleplaying game store for 5 years.  Then the Internet and eBay came along and the usual 14-year-olds (who are now in their 30s and 40s) who lived in their parents' basements (and still do) didn't need to come all the way downtown for their D&D fix.

CCYDNE came about after the retail store closed and a new name was needed.  We spent a lot of time at military shows hearing, "I can't afford that stuff (pointing at items on a table next to ours)!  Let's buy some of their cheap crap so I don't feel like I wasted a day!"  Thus, a business was born.

 

Also, it helps keep the owners from going crazy and being devoured by their own collections -- so we're passing the savings on to you! 

Okay....it's not really....but we sure wish it was!  Portageville sits on the New Madrid Fault along the Mississippi River in Missouri.  We're about an hour south of Cape Girardeau, 3 hours south of St. Louis, and 2 hours north of Memphis, TN -- so no palm trees.  So, if there's a BIG earthquake here, you can pretty much bet that we won't be answering our emails that day!  Also, we're not set up for visitors, so don't feel too disappointed.  We tell people that if you only have one week left to live, move here 'cause every day is like a flippin' eternity....