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Batman #357 (1983): First Jason Todd and First Full Killer Croc
Comic Books · Updated 13 days ago
# Batman #357 (1983): First Jason Todd and First Full Killer Croc *Batman* #357, published in March 1983, is a doubled-key issue that introduced not one but two significant characters: Jason Todd (the second Robin and a character whose fate would be decided by reader telephone vote in 1988) and ...
1922 $5 America Stamp (Scott #573): The Flagship of the 1922 Issue
Stamps · Updated 13 days ago
# 1922 $5 America Stamp (Scott #573): The Flagship of the 1922 Issue The 1922-25 regular issue is one of the definitive US stamp series of the early 20th century, featuring engraved designs on white paper without watermark, representing a step forward in US stamp production quality. The $5 value...
Amazing Spider-Man #361 (1992): First Full Appearance of Carnage
Comic Books · Updated 13 days ago
# Amazing Spider-Man #361 (1992): First Full Appearance of Carnage The early 1990s were a complicated time for Marvel Comics: the speculator boom was in full swing, overprinting was rampant, and yet certain books from this era have proven genuinely valuable because the characters introduced were...
1909-S Indian Head Cent (No VDB): The Key to the End of an Era
Coins · Updated 13 days ago
# 1909-S Indian Head Cent (No VDB): The Key to the End of an Era The 1909-S Indian Head cent occupies a dual distinction in numismatic history: it is the final year of the Indian Head cent series (which ran from 1859 to 1909) and one of the lowest-mintage dates in the entire series. Understandin...
Chinese Silk Imperial Dragon Robe (Qing Dynasty, 5-Claw): A Collector's Guide
Antiques & Decorative Arts · Updated 13 days ago
# Chinese Silk Imperial Dragon Robe (Qing Dynasty, 5-Claw): A Collector's Guide Among the great textile achievements of human civilization, the Qing Dynasty imperial dragon robe stands as one of the most technically demanding and visually spectacular. These garments, worn at court and representi...
2014 Bowman Chrome Prospect Mookie Betts Auto (#CTP-72): The Modern Baseball Key
Sports Cards · Updated 13 days ago
# 2014 Bowman Chrome Prospect Mookie Betts Auto (#CTP-72): The Modern Baseball Key Among the modern era baseball card keys, Mookie Betts's 2014 Bowman Chrome Prospect autograph (#CTP-72) stands as one of the most important and actively traded cards of its generation. Issued before Betts made his...
X-Men #58 (1969): First Havok in Costume
Comic Books · Updated 13 days ago
# X-Men #58 (1969): First Havok in Costume *X-Men* #58, published in July 1969, gives collectors an interesting variant on the classic "first appearance" question. Alex Summers (Scott Summers/Cyclops's brother) had appeared in the X-Men series before issue #58, but this is the issue where he fir...
1983 US Medal of Honor Stamp (Scott #2045) Missing Color Error
Stamps · Updated 13 days ago
# 1983 US Medal of Honor Stamp (Scott #2045) Missing Color Error Among the various error types in US stamp collecting, missing color varieties occupy a special place. Unlike inverted centers or imperforate errors (which are immediately obvious to any observer), missing color errors require caref...
1954 Fender Telecaster (Blonde, White Guard): The Original Electric
Musical Instruments · Updated 13 days ago
# 1954 Fender Telecaster (Blonde, White Guard): The Original Electric The Fender Telecaster is the electric guitar. Not the first solid-body electric, but the one that established the format, the one that proved the concept commercially, and the one whose essential design has remained unchanged ...
1938-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar: The Key Date in a Beloved Series
Coins · Updated 13 days ago
# 1938-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar: The Key Date in a Beloved Series The Walking Liberty Half Dollar series (1916-1947) is widely considered the most beautiful coinage series ever produced by the United States Mint. Adolph A. Weinman's design, showing Lady Liberty striding forward draped in th...
Currier and Ives Lithograph: Central Park Winter (Large Folio) Collector's Guide
Antiques & Decorative Arts · Updated 13 days ago
# Currier and Ives Lithograph: Central Park Winter (Large Folio) Collector's Guide Currier and Ives were the great democratic art publishers of 19th-century America. Their firm, active from 1835 to 1907, produced thousands of lithographic images covering American life, landscape, sport, humor, h...
1946 Gibson J-45 (Banner Headstock, Sunburst): A Golden Age American Guitar
Musical Instruments · Updated 13 days ago
# 1946 Gibson J-45 (Banner Headstock, Sunburst): A Golden Age American Guitar The Gibson J-45 is one of the most important American acoustic guitars ever produced. Introduced in 1942 and nicknamed "The Workhorse," it became the acoustic guitar of folk singers, country artists, blues players, and...
Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express (1977 Kling Klang First German Pressing)
Vinyl Records · Updated 13 days ago
# Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express (1977 Kling Klang First German Pressing) Released in 1977, Kraftwerk's *Trans-Europe Express* is one of the most influential albums in the history of popular music. The album's synthesis of electronic rhythm, melody, and concept essentially invented the templat...
Steinway Model D Concert Grand Piano (Pre-1970, Hamburg): The Ultimate Instrument
Musical Instruments · Updated 13 days ago
# Steinway Model D Concert Grand Piano (Pre-1970, Hamburg): The Ultimate Instrument The Steinway Model D is the concert grand piano by which all other concert grand pianos are measured. At nearly nine feet in length, it is the largest piano Steinway produces and the instrument of choice for the ...
1908 US $1 Washington (Scott #342): The Key Value of the 1908 Series
Stamps · Updated 13 days ago
# 1908 US $1 Washington (Scott #342): The Key Value of the 1908 Series The 1908-09 Washington-Franklin series was the workhorse of US postage in the early 20th century, and among its highest-denomination stamps, Scott #342 (the $1 value from the 1908 series, violet-brown on double-line USPS wate...
1955 US 4-Cent Liberty Issue (Wet/Dry Printing Varieties): A Collector's Guide
Stamps · Updated 13 days ago
# 1955 US 4-Cent Liberty Issue (Wet/Dry Printing Varieties): A Collector's Guide The Liberty Series is one of the definitive US definitive stamp sets of the postwar period, featuring portraits of historical American figures on a range of denominations issued from 1954 through 1968. The 4-cent de...
Conquest of the Empire (1984 Milton Bradley Gamemaster): Collector's Complete Guide
Collectible Toys & Games · Updated 13 days ago
# Conquest of the Empire (1984 Milton Bradley Gamemaster): Collector's Complete Guide Of the four games in Milton Bradley's legendary Gamemaster Series, *Conquest of the Empire* stands out for one overwhelming reason: the miniatures. Where the other Gamemaster titles used plastic army pieces of ...
1992 Playmates Star Trek: The Next Generation Bridge Playset: Collector's Guide
Toys & Figures · Updated 13 days ago
# 1992 Playmates Star Trek: The Next Generation Bridge Playset: Collector's Guide The early 1990s were the golden age of *Star Trek: The Next Generation* merchandise. The series was at peak popularity, the movies were successful, and Playmates Toys had secured the master toy license and was prod...
1999 Millennium Princess Barbie (NRFB): The Celebration Doll That Closed a Century
Toys & Figures · Updated 13 days ago
# 1999 Millennium Princess Barbie (NRFB): The Celebration Doll That Closed a Century As the year 2000 approached with a mixture of celebration and technological anxiety, Mattel captured the moment with the Millennium Princess Barbie, released in 1999. Dressed in an elaborate silver and gold ball...
X-Men #4 (1964): First Appearances of Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver
Comic Books · Updated 13 days ago
# X-Men #4 (1964): First Appearances of Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver *X-Men* #4, published in March 1964 by Marvel Comics, introduced two characters who would go on to become among the most significant and widely-known figures in the entire Marvel Universe: Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver. Both s...
Grape Escape (1992 Parker Brothers, Complete with Play-Doh): The Ridiculous Classic
Collectible Toys & Games · Updated 13 days ago
# Grape Escape (1992 Parker Brothers, Complete with Play-Doh): The Ridiculous Classic Among the more gloriously absurd board games of the 1990s, *Grape Escape* occupies a unique niche: a children's game that required you to sculpt grapes from Play-Doh and then run them through a series of obstac...
Persian Tabriz Silk Carpet (19th Century, Museum Quality): A Collector's Complete Guide
Antiques & Decorative Arts · Updated 13 days ago
# Persian Tabriz Silk Carpet (19th Century, Museum Quality): A Collector's Complete Guide Among the great textile traditions of the world, the Persian silk carpet occupies a position of exceptional prestige. The finest examples, particularly those produced in Tabriz during the 19th century, repr...
Fantastic Four #48 (1966): First Silver Surfer and Galactus
Comic Books · Updated 13 days ago
# Fantastic Four #48 (1966): First Silver Surfer and Galactus In March 1966, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby introduced two characters in a single issue of *Fantastic Four* that would rank among the most consequential creations in Marvel history. *Fantastic Four* #48, "The Coming of Galactus," gave read...
1793 Chain Cent (S-3 America Variety): America's First Mass-Produced Coin
Coins · Updated 13 days ago
# 1793 Chain Cent (S-3 America Variety): America's First Mass-Produced Coin The 1793 Chain Cent holds a position in American numismatic history that no other coin can claim: it was the first coin struck by the United States Mint for general circulation. Produced at the Philadelphia Mint in the e...
Crossbows and Catapults (1983 Lakeside, Complete Battle Set): The Siege Game That Defined a Generation
Collectible Toys & Games · Updated 13 days ago
# Crossbows and Catapults (1983 Lakeside, Complete Battle Set): The Siege Game That Defined a Generation There are board games that you play and forget, and then there are games that occupy a specific location in childhood memory with unusual permanence. For millions of children who grew up in t...