Babe Ruth’s Last Home Run Ball

1968-1970 Hot Wheels Original Store Displays up for Auction

by bidz | Collectible Cars, Collectible Toys

A once-in-a-lifetime find of 1968-1970 Hot Wheels original store displays from a Ben Franklin store in the Midwest will headline a Hot Wheels, Comic Books, Rock ‘n’ Roll Memorabilia & Guitars auction on Thursday, December 4th, by Grant Zahajko Auctions, online and…

$Shohei Ohtani 2018 Bowman Chrome Gold Refractor Rookie$

Shohei Ohtani Baseball Cards are on Fire

by bidz | Baseball Cards, Collectible Cards, Sports Cards, Sports Collectibles, Trading Cards

Bowman Chrome Gold Refractor Rookie Card sells for $60,000 While heartbreaking for us Canadian Blue Jays fans, the recent World Series highlighted who I am calling the “Japanese Baseball Jesus” – Shohei Ohtani, who with his two-way superstar status…

Most Expensive Sports Card Ever Sold

by bidz | Auctions, Sports Cards, Sports Collectibles, Trading Cards

1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 Today on August 28, 2022 a new record was set for not only the most expensive sports trading card, but the highest priced piece of sports memorabilia ever sold – eclipsing the T-206 Honus Wagner card which sold earlier in August for…

LeBron James “Triple Logoman” Sports Card

by bidz | Auctions, Sports Cards, Sports Collectibles, Trading Cards

Is this card poised to be the most valuable sports card ever sold? We will find out on June 23. Goldin is auctioning off what they are calling the “Modern Card Grail” – a 2020-21 Panini Flawless Triple Logoman #3LG-LBJ LeBron James Patch Card (#1/1)…

Captain America Comics #1 Up for Auction

by bidz | Auctions, Comic Books

Heritage Auctions is currently auctioning off this CGC NM 9.4 copy of Captain America Comics #1 San Francisco Pedigree (Timely, 1941) which they describe as one of the best copies ever seen to date and one of the most sought after comics in the comic collecting realm….

Rare Virgil Abloh Sneaker Auction

by bidz | Auctions, Collectibles, Fashion, Sneakers

Sotheby’s Modern Collectibles is currently auctioning off rare pairs of sneakers designed by the legendary Virgil Alboh with some of the items already exceeding the pre-sale estimates. Alboh passed away on November 28, 2021 at the age of 41, after a two-year battle…

Tom Brady 2000 Bowman Chrome Rookie Card #236

by bidz | 12/2/2025 | Collectible Cards, Sports Cards, Sports Collectibles | 0 Comments

Over the past year, Tom Brady’s 2000 Bowman Chrome rookie card has seen a significant jump in value. We were recently alerted about this card in a news story posted by Horacio Ruiz on the Sports Illustrated website (si.com). To quote: “Tom Brady has a few…

Black Canary Barbie vs Showgirl Barbie

by bidz | 12/2/2025 | Action Figures, Collectibles, Dolls, eBay | 0 Comments

Black Canary Barbie vs Showgirl Barbie Originally published Dec 12 2008 Black Canary Barbie isn’t your typical Barbie from Mattel. Based on DC Comics superheroine of the same name, she features fishnet stockings, short shorts and a black leather outfit that is…

Most Valuable Comic Book Currently

by bidz | 11/27/2025 | Collectibles, Comic Books | 0 Comments

Superman No. 1 (DC Comics, 1939) leaps into the lead Apparently Superman is taking on himself in the race to the top. In previous years, we have reported of Action Comics holding the lead, but it looks like the top spot has shifted (but it’s still Superman). In…

Tobacco Collectibles: Cigarette Lighters

by bidz | 11/21/2025 | Collectibles, Lighters, Tobacciana, Tobacco Advertising | 1 Comment

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…