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Tales to Astonish #13 (1960, First Groot)
Comic Books · Updated 8 days ago
# Tales to Astonish #13 (1960, First Groot) Before the Guardians of the Galaxy. Before the MCU. Before "I am Groot." There was a ten-cent monster comic from November 1960 that nobody collected, and in it appeared a tree creature called Groot, the Monarch of Planet X, who came to Earth to capture...
1964 Rickenbacker 325 (Mapleglo, John Lennon Model)
Musical Instruments · Updated 8 days ago
# 1964 Rickenbacker 325 (Mapleglo, John Lennon Model) Few guitars carry the specific cultural weight of the Rickenbacker 325. In January 1964, during the Beatles' first American tour, Rickenbacker president Francis C. Hall arranged to present John Lennon with a brand-new 1964 model 325 to replac...
1999 Pokemon Base Set Unlimited Charizard Holo #4
Trading Cards · Updated 8 days ago
# 1999 Pokemon Base Set Unlimited Charizard Holo #4 Few trading cards in any hobby carry the cultural recognition of the 1999 Pokemon Base Set Charizard. Since its first printing in 1998 in Japan and its Western release in 1999, this card has become the most famous Pokemon card in existence. Eve...
Wonder Woman #98 (1958, Silver Age New Origin)
Comic Books · Updated 8 days ago
# Wonder Woman #98 (1958, Silver Age New Origin) Wonder Woman #98, published by DC Comics in May 1958, marks the transition of the Amazon Princess from the Golden Age to the Silver Age. It is recognized as the first Silver Age Wonder Woman, featuring a completely retold origin story and the intr...
1842 Small Date Half Eagle (Philadelphia)
Coins · Updated 8 days ago
# 1842 Small Date Half Eagle (Philadelphia) The 1842 Liberty Head Half Eagle Philadelphia Small Date is one of those coins where the variety designation makes all the difference. With a mintage of only 18,623 pieces, the Small Date is the scarcer of the two 1842 Philadelphia varieties by mintage...
1961 Barbie Ken #1 (Flocked Hair, Original Box)
Toys & Figures · Updated 8 days ago
# 1961 Barbie Ken #1 (Flocked Hair, Original Box) Ken arrived in Barbie's world on March 13, 1961, two years after Barbie herself debuted. Named after Ruth Handler's son (as Barbie was named after her daughter), Ken was designed as Barbie's boyfriend and companion. The original Ken doll, stock n...
1920 C.G. Conn New Wonder Series I Tenor Saxophone
Musical Instruments · Updated 8 days ago
# 1920 C.G. Conn New Wonder Series I Tenor Saxophone Among vintage saxophone collectors and jazz musicians, the Conn New Wonder series occupies legendary status. These instruments, produced by C.G. Conn in Elkhart, Indiana through the 1920s, were the workhorses of the early jazz era and remain s...
1979 US $1 Rush Lamp and Candle Holder (Americana Series, Scott #1610)
Stamps · Updated 8 days ago
# 1979 US $1 Rush Lamp and Candle Holder (Americana Series, Scott #1610) Definitive stamps are the workhorses of postal history: designed for long-term use, printed in large quantities, and mailed on millions of envelopes. The 1979 US $1 Rush Lamp and Candle Holder stamp, Scott #1610, is a membe...
1959 Topps #163 Sandy Koufax
Sports Cards · Updated 8 days ago
# 1959 Topps #163 Sandy Koufax Sandy Koufax transformed from a promising but inconsistent pitcher to one of the most dominant strikeout artists in baseball history in the early 1960s. His 1959 Topps card captures him at the turning point, young enough that his best years were still ahead of him,...
1942 Martin D-28 Herringbone (Scalloped Braces)
Musical Instruments · Updated 8 days ago
# 1942 Martin D-28 Herringbone (Scalloped Braces) Of all the acoustic guitars ever built, the prewar Martin dreadnought occupies a singular position at the top of the collector and player hierarchy. The 1942 Martin D-28, in particular, represents the peak of a design that had been refined over a...
Marvel Spotlight #5 (1972, First Ghost Rider Johnny Blaze)
Comic Books · Updated 8 days ago
# Marvel Spotlight #5 (1972, First Ghost Rider Johnny Blaze) The Bronze Age of comics produced a wave of horror-adjacent characters that Marvel deployed alongside their established superhero lineup. Among those characters, Ghost Rider found the largest and most enduring audience. Marvel Spotligh...
The Game of Life (1960 Milton Bradley Art Linkletter Edition)
Collectible Toys & Games · Updated 8 days ago
# The Game of Life (1960 Milton Bradley Art Linkletter Edition) Board games rarely achieve the longevity of The Game of Life. The 1960 Milton Bradley edition that relaunched this title was not just a new product, it was a reinvention of one of the oldest board game concepts in American history, ...
1823/2 Capped Bust Dime Overdate
Coins · Updated 8 days ago
# 1823/2 Capped Bust Dime Overdate Some numismatic varieties exist because of rare mistakes. Others happen because of how the United States Mint actually operated in the early nineteenth century. The 1823/2 Capped Bust Dime falls firmly in the second category, and understanding why makes this co...
Strange Tales #135 (1965, First Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD)
Comic Books · Updated 8 days ago
# Strange Tales #135 (1965, First Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD) Before the Marvel Cinematic Universe existed, before Samuel L. Jackson ever strapped on an eye patch, there was a 12-cent comic book from August 1965 that quietly changed the shape of the Marvel Universe. Strange Tales #135 introduced ...
1990 Topps #414 Frank Thomas NNOF Error
Sports Cards · Updated 8 days ago
# 1990 Topps #414 Frank Thomas NNOF Error Some of the most valuable cards in the hobby came from the most unremarkable circumstances. The 1990 Topps Frank Thomas No Name On Front error card is a perfect example: born from a mundane production oversight in the junk wax era, it has become one of t...
1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard (Sunburst, Flame Top)
Musical Instruments · Updated 9 days ago
# 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard (Sunburst, Flame Top) The 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard with a Cherry Sunburst finish and flame maple top is, without exaggeration, the most sought-after electric guitar in the world. These instruments, collectively known among collectors as "Bursts," represent th...
1940 Bach Stradivarius Trumpet (Mount Vernon, Serial Under 1000)
Musical Instruments · Updated 9 days ago
# 1940 Bach Stradivarius Trumpet (Mount Vernon, Serial Under 1000) In the world of brass instruments, no name commands more respect than Bach Stradivarius. And among the many thousands of Bach trumpets produced over nearly a century, the earliest examples from the New York and Mount Vernon eras ...
Sub-Mariner #1 (1968, Marvel)
Comic Books · Updated 9 days ago
# Sub-Mariner #1 (1968, Marvel) When Marvel Comics launched *The Sub-Mariner* #1 in May 1968, it marked a turning point for one of the company's oldest and most complex characters. Prince Namor, the half-human, half-Atlantean anti-hero who had first appeared nearly three decades earlier in Marve...
Dale Chihuly Persian Ceiling Installation (Museum Quality)
Antiques & Decorative Arts · Updated 9 days ago
# Dale Chihuly Persian Ceiling Installation (Museum Quality): A Collector's Guide Walking into a room and looking up to see a Dale Chihuly Persian Ceiling installation is an experience that stops you cold. Hundreds of hand-blown glass elements, each one a riot of color and organic form, press ag...
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions (1973 Tamla First Pressing)
Vinyl Records · Updated 9 days ago
# Stevie Wonder, Innervisions (1973 Tamla First Pressing): A Vinyl Collector's Guide Some albums change music. Innervisions changed everything. Released on August 3, 1973, on the Tamla label (a subsidiary of Motown Records), Stevie Wonder's sixteenth studio album is widely regarded as one of the...
1938 US Presidential $5 Calvin Coolidge (Scott #834 Coil Pair)
Stamps · Updated 9 days ago
# 1938 US Presidential $5 Calvin Coolidge (Scott #834 Coil Pair): A Philatelic Deep Dive The $5 Calvin Coolidge stamp from the 1938 Presidential Issue series holds a unique position in American philately. As the highest denomination in one of the most beloved definitive stamp series ever produce...
Pep Comics #22 (1941, First Archie Andrews)
Comic Books · Updated 9 days ago
# Pep Comics #22 (1941): The Birth of Archie Andrews There are comic books that matter because of their rarity. There are comic books that matter because of their artistry. And then there are comic books that matter because they introduced a character so enduring, so universally recognized, that...
1871-CC Seated Liberty Quarter
Coins · Updated 9 days ago
# 1871-CC Seated Liberty Quarter: One of America's Rarest Coins If you could build a list of the most desirable coins in American numismatics, the 1871-CC Seated Liberty Quarter would be somewhere near the top. With an original mintage of just 10,890 pieces and an estimated 35 to 50 survivors, t...
1872-CC Seated Liberty Dime
Coins · Updated 9 days ago
# 1872-CC Seated Liberty Dime: A Carson City Treasure The 1872-CC Seated Liberty Dime is one of those coins that makes collectors stop in their tracks. Struck at the legendary Carson City Mint in Nevada, this tiny silver coin carries an outsized reputation in the numismatic world. With a mintage...
2009 Byron Lars Chapeaux Collection Barbie (Gold Label)
Toys & Figures · Updated 9 days ago
# 2009 Byron Lars Chapeaux Collection Barbie (Gold Label): A Collector's Guide When fashion designer Byron Lars teamed up with Mattel, the result was something the doll collecting world had never quite seen before. The Chapeaux Collection, a Gold Label series celebrating the art of millinery (th...