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...
Another world record sale from PAI totals over $2.8M; Rare Posters Auction LXXXVI on March 20 realized new chart-topping prices. New York, NY – March 30, 2022 — Poster Auctions International’s (PAI) first sale of the year, on March 20, finished at $2,880,000. Rare...
This started as a top ten list, but we came across some additional entries that deserved to be on the list. 12) John F. Kennedy’s Newspaper signed on the morning of his assassination: $39,000 The copy of the November 22nd 1963 edition of the Dallas Morning News...
Christie’s is offering what is potentially poised to become the most expensive 20th century artwork ever sold at auction. With a pre-sale estimate of $200 million USD (with the possibility of a sale of $250 million), Shot Sage Blue Marilyn is described as among...
Pokémon SM Black Star “Ishihara GX” Promotional Trading Card An extremely rare Pokémon SM Black Star “Ishihara GX” promotional trading card, graded PSA 8 Near Mint/Mint, one of only about 60 copies in existence and just the fourth copy to ever...
UPDATED Dec 10, 2020 Originally Published Aug 7, 2006 Harry Potter trading cards were one of the hot categories on eBay as of the date of this posting (August 7, 2006) – or they were 14 years ago! However there still looks like there is action in this genre....
Feature Photo by ninachildish Who created the Original Kenner Blythe Doll? The original Kenner Blythe doll was created in the early seventies by designer Allison Katzman at Marvin Glass and Associates. Blythe dolls were only sold for one year (1972) in the U.S., UK,...
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...
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...
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...