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George Steinbrenner Letters up for Auction
Michael Schriner alerted us to this auction on eBay for a collection of letters written to his mother from 1949 to 1951 from the future New York Yankees boss. He pointed us to the following story on Sports Collector Daily: “Steinbrenner Letters Now on eBay A…
1943 Denver Mint Lincoln Copper Penny
Paul Fraser Collectibles reports on the sale of a rare 1943 Lincoln penny: ‘World’s most valuable penny’ brings $1.7 million for charity in the US A famous, one-of-a-kind Lincoln cent from World War Two has been sold by a New Jersey coin dealer for a…
Marvel Comics Collection
This post is mainly about what I think is an awesome collection of reproductions of vintage Marvel Comic Book covers and panels now being offered by AllPosters with sizes varying all the way up to a whoppin’ 42″ x 56″. Now that will fill your wall…
Tommy Hilfiger Estate Auction
Items from the estate of the iconic fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger will be auctioned without reserve on Sunday, September 26 by Vintage Galleries It is just the 5th sale for the firm, located in the heart of the antiques district in Stamford, Conn. (STAMFORD, Conn.)…
Fiesta Ware
What’s in the Attic? by Linda Hamer Kennett (reprinted with permission) In 1936 the Homer Laughin Pottery Company, in collaboration with English potter Frederick Hurten Rhead, introduced what would become the most popular dinnerware of the 20th century. Offered…
Betty Boop – BOOP-OOP-A-DOOP!
What’s in the Attic? by Linda Hamer Kennett (reprinted with permission) With a body modeled after May West and an attitude to rival Madonna’s, she has evolved into a cult figure with thousands of fans world wide. Although only a cartoon character, her…
Carnival Glass
What’s in the Attic? by Linda Hamer Kennett (reprinted with permission) In the early 1900’s the art glass market was ruled by the Tiffany family. Beautiful and elegant, it was indeed “fit for a king”. The problem for the majority of the…
Rare Toy, Bank and Arcade Auction
The Contents of a Fire Fighting Museum, a Private Arcade Machines Collection and Nearly 150 Rare Toys and Banks will be Sold April 9-11, 2010 The three-day weekend event will be held in Ann Arbor, Mich., by Showtime Auction Services. (ANN ARBOR, Mich.) – Nearly…
Nintendo Stadium Events
From BoingBoing comes the story of a old Nintendo NES system and five games selling for $13,105 on eBay on February 10, 2010. It turns out it wasn’t the system that sparked the bidding war, but one of the games – an obscure title from Bandai called Stadium…
