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Mormon Collectibles

by bidz | Oct 10, 2017 | Books, Collectibles

This one just crossed the radar in the past few weeks, and with the recent sale of the The Book of Mormon printer’s manuscript and a record for the highest paid amount for a manuscript, it is worth a notice. As one news story mentioned, it is the ship that floats the...

Kovels’ Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide 2018

by bidz | Sep 20, 2017 | Antiques, Books, Books on Collecting, Collectibles

The 50th anniversary edition of Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide by Terry Kovel and Kim Kovel is now available. One of the most complete price guides available, it features 20,000 prices and 2,500 pictures arranged in over 750 categories. The guide is based...

Fisher Price Collectible Toys Strike Again

by bidz | Sep 13, 2017 | Collectible Toys, eBay

Their Work was Child's Play What's in the Attic? Linda Hamer Kennett The Fisher Price Toy Company was formed in 1931 by Herman Fisher, Irving Price, and Helen M. Schelle. While none of the three had much experience in the field of toy manufacturing, they shared a...

Most Valuable Baseball Cards

by bidz | Jul 28, 2017 | Baseball Cards, Collectible Cards, Collectibles, Sports Collectibles

CNNMoney.com in a previously posted story from 2006, had a list of the most valuable baseball cards: 1) 1909 Honus Wagner from Sweet Caporal Cigarette Company - Value: $1.265 million 2) 1952 Mickey Mantle from Topps - Value: $127,500 3) 1933 Babe Ruth from Goudey Gum...

Showtime Auction Services Spring 2017

by bidz | Feb 18, 2017 | Auctions, Online Auctions

FOUR MAJOR COLLECTIONS WITH GAMBLING, COIN-OP, GERMAN SCHOOL MODEL CARS, COUNTRY STORE, ADVERTISING, TRADE SIGNS, SALESMAN’S SAMPLE STOVES AND MORE WILL COME UP FOR BID MAR. 31-APR. 2, 2017 AT SHOWTIME AUCTION SERVICES IN ANN ARBOR, MICH. The three-day event, with...

American Safari: Holabird Western Americana Collections

by bidz | Nov 22, 2016 | Auctions, Online Auctions, Stock Certificates

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH ITEMS, MINING ARTIFACTS, NUMISMATICS, COWBOY, NATIVE AMERICAN AND MORE AT HOLABIRD’S AMERICANA SAFARI, DEC. 9-12, 2016 The four-day, 2,500-lot auction colossus will be held online and at Holabird’s Reno showroom. RENO, Nev. – A big four-day...

The Most Valuable Comic Book of All Time – Action Comics #1

by bidz | Aug 18, 2016 | Auctions, Collectibles, Comic Books

Action Comics #1 Auction The most sought after comic book off all time is up for auction on eBay this week - Action Comics #1. Reportedly, this is the finest copy known to exist, out of an estimated 30 unrestored copies. A CGC grade of 9.0 puts it on par with a copy...

Comics, comic art, sports, animation and more: Philip Weiss Auction

by bidz | Jan 5, 2014 | Auctions, Collectibles

(LYNBROOK, N.Y.) - Philip Weiss Auctions – which took such a fierce pounding from Hurricane Sandy last year it was forced to move from its decimated facility in Oceanside – is still rebuilding from the storm but has a full slate of big auctions planned for the first...

Serious Toyz’ Auction #55

by bidz | May 26, 2013 | Auctions, Collectible Figures, Collectible Toys, Online Auctions, Posters

Press Release: SERIOUSTOYZ' AUCTION #55, TWICE DELAYED, IS ONLINE NOW AND WILL END MAY 30-31; NEARLY 1,300 LOTS ARE BEING OFFERED (CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.) - Serious Toyz' Auction #55, twice delayed, is online now (at SeriousToyz.com) and will end May 30 (for Character...

Tobacco Collectibles: Cigarette Lighters

by bidz | Jan 28, 2013 | Collectibles, Lighters, tobacciana, Tobacco Advertising

Lighters are one part of the broad field of smoking or tobacco-related collectibles which include such items as pipes, cigar bands, cigar cutters, ashtrays, cigarette cases, packs, boxes and holders, match covers, advertising materials and more. Given the current...

1928 Mickey Mouse Poster Sells for $101,575

by bidz | Dec 2, 2012 | Animation, Disneyana, Movie Posters

Unique 1928 Mickey Mouse Poster, Hidden For Decades, Sells for $101,575 (Dallas, Texas) -- A unique 1928 Mickey Mouse movie poster, owned for decades by a late San Francisco, California area collector who kept it hidden and didn't tell his family about it until his...

The Greatest Comic Book Auction Ever

by bidz | Feb 23, 2012 | Auctions, Collectibles, Comic Books

Heritage Auctions has announced a comic book auction in New York on February 22 to 24 that will feature 60 of top 100 Golden Age comics and is expected to possibly top 6 million dollars: The press release: Possibly The Greatest Comics Auction Ever, At Heritage...

Top 10 Most Expensive Elvis Presley clothes ever sold

by bidz | Sep 20, 2011 | Auctions, Entertainment, Hollywood Memorabilia, Rock Memorabilia

The Wikicollecting Top 10 Most Expensive Elvis Presley clothes ever sold Elvis Presley never needed an introduction - to millions around the world he was simply 'The King'. Almost 35 years after his death he remains one of the world’s most popular and successful...

Top 10 Most Expensive Star Trek Original Series Memorabilia

by bidz | Sep 8, 2011 | Entertainment, Star Trek, Television

The Wikicollecting Top 10 Most Expensive Star Trek Original Series Memorabilia September 8, 1966 saw the debut of one of television’s best-loved and influential shows. Viewers came face-to-face with the Final Frontier as the first regular episode of Star Trek was...

Amelia Earhart Items up for Auction

by bidz | Aug 24, 2011 | Auctions, Historical Memorabilia, Online Auctions

Next month during their Sept. 10/11, 2011 auction, Clars Auction Gallery will be featuring rare Amelia Earhart items including a pair of 1920s Luxor aviator goggles damaged in an early plane crash and 18 unpublished personal photographs belonging to the famed aviator....

Philip Weiss Auctions September and October 2011

by bidz | Aug 4, 2011 | Auctions, Collectibles, Online Auctions

We love seeing the items that come up during these auctions. Some truly amazing collectibles will be up for bid in September and October, 2011 from Philip Weiss Auctions. ...and we love getting all the great photos of them as well. One item that caught our eye was the...

John Wayne Memorabilia Auction

by bidz | Apr 5, 2011 | Auctions, Hollywood Memorabilia

American Icon John Wayne's Costumes, Awards and Documents in First Ever Public Auction This October Memorabilia from John Wayne's Personal and Professional Archives now being Cataloged by Heritage Auctions for Los Angeles Public Auction, Exhibitions in Dallas and New...

American Bottle Auction Results

by bidz | Dec 7, 2010 | Auctions, Bottles, Online Auctions

BROWN'S CELEBRATED INDIAN HERB BITTERS BOTTLE BRINGS $36,960 AT INTERNET & CATALOG AUCTION HELD BY AMERICAN BOTTLE AUCTIONS It was just the 51st auction for the young firm, and it may have been their best sale ever. (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) - An outstanding, mint...

Collectible Transistor Radios – Still Hot!

by bidz | Dec 2, 2010 | Collectibles, Electronics, Radios

Rock and Roll and transistor radios - kind of a chicken and egg scenario and both benefited from the other, but which came first? 1954 seems to be the trigger year... From Wikipedia: "A transistor radio is a small portable radio receiver using transistor-based...

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