Hess Trucks on Sale www.wnep.com Wednesday, November 15, 3:43 p.m. By Scott Schaffer “There were long lines Wednesday morning in Monroe County for a holiday tradition. The new Hess trucks are now for sale. Before the sun was even up, people were waiting in line...
Apparently, Elmo isn’t the only hot toy that is going to be tough to find this Christmas. Looks like workforce cutbacks at Lego left them unprepared for the upcoming demand: Lego running out of toys for Christmas? Oct. 31, 2006 By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press...
Still looking for that TMX Elmo (We’re watching them on eBay right now)? The question is – do you really need it? The following article offers some advice, plus reviews other hot toys, and some long lasting classics. Get ’em while they’re hot...
We were reading Toy Wishes Magazine’s hottest toys picks for 2006, and noticed Elmo has once again appeared on the list. We also noticed that it was the only toy that seems a little difficult to get at the moment. So, we went onto eBay to see what the action was...
Midnight Red Barbie doll sets world auction record Yahoo! News By Jeremy Lovell Tue Sep 26, 2006 “LONDON (Reuters) – Barbie in Midnight Red, dating from 1965, sold for a world record 9,000 pounds ($17,000) on Tuesday as collectors from around the world...
Vintage Barbies, Green Ears and All, Go on Sale at Christie’s Bloomberg.com: Europe By Linda Sandler “Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) — Mattel Inc.’s Barbie dolls, with retail sales of about $3 billion a year, get their first solo auction at...
Nice article that describes some of the currently best selling collectibles, and what might have some potential in the future: Which way does the wind blow for hot collectibles? USATODAY.com Updated 8/18/2006 By John Waggoner, USA TODAY “Next time you’re...
Nice article that covers the collectible toy vehicle market: Early Transportation Toys: On the Move AmericanHeritage.com Forbes Collector By Missy Sullivan “Toy vehicles have always been a popular collecting category, from pedal cars that mimicked dad’s...
The full eBay Hot list for July 2006 can be downloaded here >> In the Toys and Hobbies category, the following are in the “Super Hot” category: Fast Food, Cereal Premiums: Fast Food – McDonalds Games: Miniatures, War Games – Pirates of the...
Scoop reports on a few recently realised prices on eBay: eBay Auctions: Toys and Collectibles Auctions/Prices Scoop Friday, July 28, 2006 • 1933 Buck Rogers Cut-Out Adventure Book Order Folder in excellent condition brought $404 • 1960s Disney Cookie Bus Cookie...