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Pokemon Trading Cards
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 reach the market, sold...
Harry Potter Trading Cards
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. Scroll...
Kenner Blythe Dolls
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,...
Davy Crockett Letter and More
HANDWRITTEN LETTERS SIGNED BY THOMAS JEFFERSON, JEFFERSON DAVIS & DAVY CROCKETT, PLUS A PATENT DOCUMENT SIGNED BY ALBERT EINSTEIN, WILL BE PART OF UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES’ ONLINE-ONLY AUCTION, MARCH 27th, 2019 The auction will start at 10:30 am. All 276 lots can be...
Tobacco Collectibles: Cigarette Lighters
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...
Cracker Jack… An American Tradition
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 three years...
Mormon 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...
Kovels’ Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide 2018
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 guide is...
Fisher Price Collectible Toys Strike Again
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 shared a...
