Philip Weiss Auctions: The Newport Collection, February 9, 2008 An 1869 30-cent inverted center U.S. stamp (Scott # 121b, unused, no gum) crossed the block at $248,600. The stamp, one of only seven unused examples in existence, was graded Fine and had a pre-sale...
Ron Greer looks for ways to ‘amp’ up his collection Guitar Guru | GadsdenTimes.com Published February 28, 2008 “Serious collectors often go to great lengths to add to their collections. They might search flea markets, trade days, yard and estate...
Buying blind builds excitement starbulletin.com | Features | /2008/02/26/ By Gary C.W. Chun gchun@starbulletin.com Hawaii collectors line up for the newest French Dunny figures “Wanna buy a Dunny? Collectible French Dunny designer toys went on sale Thursday at a...
Well, let’s keep an eye on this one – could it possibly be the fabled “Amber Room”? Hunt continues for Nazi treasure Yahoo! News Tue Feb 26, 2008 “DEUTSCHKATHARINENBERG, Germany – German treasure hunters were to begin digging...
Fine Books Blog: Top 10 Auctions of 2007 The Fine Books Blog publishes an annual round-up of the highest prices paid last year for books, maps, and autographs at auction. They publish their full list in their March/April issue. Their post from December 2007 gives a...
Losing cash in the trash HometownAnnapolis.com Arts & Antiques: By DR. LORI VERDERAME Published February 22, 2008 “Would you recognize something valuable if you saw it? Is there a special object with a sky high value sitting quietly in your living room or...
A TV Superhero Collectible With Staying Power By RALPH and TERRY KOVEL The Hartford Courant February 22, 2008 “Toys based on popular television heroes sell well, but often a number of years after the TV show has aired the meaning of the toy has been forgotten....
Collector’s Corner: Bubble Gum Comics and Wrappers By Michele Alice AuctionBytes.com February 03, 2008 “Bubble Gum Comics (see website below) estimates that there are over 1000 Fleer Funnies and over 1500 Bazooka Joe comics, not counting variations. A few...
Collector’s Corner: Polaroid Collector’s Corner February 17, 2008 “If you want a Polaroid for your camera collection, buy as near mint-in-mint-box as possible. Many of the models are still so plentiful that average specimens are worth little. For...
American icon Barbie charms Berkley man The Observer & Eccentric Newspapers February 17, 2008 By Megan Pennefather STAFF WRITER “Go ahead, make a joke about Fred Collins’ doll collection. He’s well over 6 feet tall, 240 pounds, with a career in...