by bidz | Oct 25, 2018 | Advertising Memorabilia, Collectible Toys
What’s in the Attic? by Linda Hamer Kennett (reprinted with permission) The world’s Fair of 1893 offered visitors a strange concoction of popcorn, nuts and maple syrup. This confection, unnamed at the time, was an instant hit with the public. For the next...
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...
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...
by bidz | Sep 13, 2017 | Collectible Toys, Collectibles, 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...
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...