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Comics into Collectibles
Turning comics into collectibles www.bizjournals.com 2005-10-31 “It’s a shame I didn’t purchase a Smurfs lunchbox in 1983 and hold onto it for two decades. A metal box carrying those blue-skinned cartoon munchkins was recently selling for nearly $1,000 on a lunchbox…
Hot Wheels Redline Hong Kong Custom Mustang
We were just watching the final stages of this eBay auction today for a Hot Wheels 1968 orange Hong Kong custom Ford Mustang on a sealed card with a painted silver base. The seller description: “The model is still factory sealed on its original card, the card is…
7 Tips for Selling Expensive Collectibles On EBay
By Sydney Johnston Recently, a friend asked me to help her brother sell his collection on Lladro glass figurines on eBay. These are expensive glass collectibles and I knew nothing about them – but I don’t have to. The principles for selling expensive…
Collectible Porcelain Doll
A reader writes about a porcelain doll that she acquired, and is wondering about what it might be worth. We did a cursory search, but can’t seem to find any information about this from our sources. If anyone has an insight into this item, please feel free to…
10th Century Jakarta Treasure
Divers unveil exquisite treasure pulled from depths of Java Sea Yahoo! News Wed Oct 26,12:01 AM ET “JAKARTA (AFP) – In a nondescript warehouse in Jakarta, treasure-hunter Luc Heymans dips into plastic boxes and pulls out jewels and ornaments that lay…
Flea Markets Face eBay Competition
Treasure aisles Catch-all places to buy, sell adjust to Internet competition By Alexander Coolidge Enquirer staff writer “It has been said there’s a lot of junk on the Internet. In the world of antiques, knickknacks, bric-a-brac and colorful kitsch,…
1954 Pontiac Bonneville Special
2006 Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction January 14-22, 2006 | WestWorld “Scottsdale, AZ — One lucky bidder at the 2006 Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction will drive away with one of the most unique concept cars ever designed, Harley Earl’s 1954…
Terracotta Army Buried Treasure
IOL: Terracotta army found to be guarding treasure October 23 2005 at 06:20AM By Karla Adam “Beijing’s terracotta army appears to have been guarding more than just the body of China’s first emperor after a magnetic scan revealed what appeared to be…
Larry Southworth Estate
From John Farkas comes the following press release: Thousands of items to be auctioned from the amazing estate of Larry Southworth. (PRWEB) October 8, 2005 — On Saturday November 12th, the small town of Wellington, OH will witness another fascinating auction…
