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Alexander Calder Hanging Mobile (Signed, Mid-Century): Understanding the Market
Antiques & Decorative Arts · Updated 13 days ago
# Alexander Calder Hanging Mobile (Signed, Mid-Century): Understanding the Market Alexander Calder invented the mobile. That statement reflects a fundamental truth: the American sculptor Alexander Calder (1898-1976) transformed kinetic hanging sculpture from an experimental curiosity into an int...
Swatch Jellyfish GZ115 (1985 Original): The Clear Classic That Started a Revolution
Watches · Updated 13 days ago
# Swatch Jellyfish GZ115 (1985 Original): The Clear Classic That Started a Revolution The Swatch story is one of the great industrial design and marketing turnarounds of the 20th century. In 1983, the Swiss watch industry was in crisis, hollowed out by Japanese quartz competition. Nicolas Hayek ...
Detective Comics #359 (1967): First Appearance of Barbara Gordon as Batgirl
Comic Books · Updated 13 days ago
# Detective Comics #359 (1967): First Appearance of Barbara Gordon as Batgirl Among the Silver Age DC keys that define a serious Batman collection, *Detective Comics* #359 stands apart. Published in January 1967, it introduced Barbara Gordon as Batgirl in a story that remains pleasingly straight...
Rolex GMT-Master Ref. 6542 (Bakelite Bezel): The Original Pan Am Pilot's Watch
Watches · Updated 13 days ago
# Rolex GMT-Master Ref. 6542 (Bakelite Bezel): The Original Pan Am Pilot's Watch The Rolex GMT-Master reference 6542 occupies a singular position in vintage watch collecting: it is the original expression of one of Rolex's most beloved complications, produced over a relatively short period, and ...
1925 Norse-American Issue Complete Set: Celebrating a Century of Norwegian Immigration
Stamps · Updated 13 days ago
# 1925 Norse-American Issue Complete Set: Celebrating a Century of Norwegian Immigration The 1925 Norse-American commemorative stamps (Scott #620-621) represent one of the more charming episodes in US philatelic history: an American postal issue celebrating a specific immigrant group's centennia...
Fortress America (1986 Milton Bradley Gamemaster): Complete Collector's Guide
Collectible Toys & Games · Updated 13 days ago
# Fortress America (1986 Milton Bradley Gamemaster): Complete Collector's Guide In 1986, Milton Bradley launched ambitious premium wargames under the Gamemaster Series banner. *Fortress America* was one of four titles in that legendary series, presenting a uniquely American scenario: a near-futu...
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms (1953 Original Rotomatic Bezel): The First Dive Watch
Watches · Updated 13 days ago
# Blancpain Fifty Fathoms (1953 Original Rotomatic Bezel): The First Dive Watch The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms of 1953 sits at the very foundation of dive watch history. Created in direct collaboration with the French military diving corps, the original Fifty Fathoms established most of the convent...
Catan 3D Collector's Edition (2005 Mayfair): The Ultimate Settlers Set
Collectible Toys & Games · Updated 13 days ago
# Catan 3D Collector's Edition (2005 Mayfair): The Ultimate Settlers Set Settlers of Catan became one of the most consequential board games of the modern era, and Mayfair Games responded to that achievement with an edition that treated the game with the reverence it had earned. The result was th...
Mezco One:12 Collective Batman (2014): First Edition Collector's Guide
Toys & Figures · Updated 13 days ago
# Mezco One:12 Collective Batman (2014): First Edition Collector's Guide In 2014, Mezco Toyz launched a figure that permanently changed the premium collector action figure landscape. The One:12 Collective Batman was a proof of concept: that six-inch scale figures could deliver tailored fabric co...
Uncanny X-Men #266 (1990): First Full Appearance of Gambit
Comic Books · Updated 13 days ago
# Uncanny X-Men #266 (1990): First Full Appearance of Gambit Few characters in X-Men history arrived with as much immediate fan electricity as Gambit. The Cajun thief with kinetic-energy powers debuted in *Uncanny X-Men* #266 in August 1990, and that issue has remained one of the most desirable ...
The Beatles - Let It Be (1970 Apple Records UK First Pressing)
Vinyl Records · Updated 13 days ago
# The Beatles - Let It Be (1970 Apple Records UK First Pressing) When the Beatles released *Let It Be* in May 1970, few could have predicted just how valuable certain pressings of that album would become. The last studio album the band released before their official break-up, *Let It Be* carries...
Batman Adventures #12 (1993, First Harley Quinn)
Comic Books · Updated 15 days ago
# Batman Adventures #12 (1993, First Harley Quinn) Batman Adventures #12 (September 1993) may be the single most important key issue published in the early 1990s from a pure first-appearance standpoint. This issue introduces Harley Quinn, the character created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for Bat...
1871 Japan Cherry Blossom Issue (20 Sen Violet)
Stamps · Updated 15 days ago
# 1871 Japan Cherry Blossom Issue (20 Sen Violet) The 1871 Japanese Cherry Blossom stamps hold a unique place in global philately. They represent Japan's entry into the modern postal world, the first adhesive stamps issued by Japan as the Meiji government undertook its sweeping modernization pro...
1920-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar
Coins · Updated 15 days ago
# 1920-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar The Walking Liberty Half Dollar series (1916-1947) produced by the United States Mint is regarded by numismatists as one of the most artistically successful coin designs in American history. Adolph A. Weinman's design, depicting Liberty striding forward wrapp...
1953 Topps #1 Jackie Robinson
Sports Cards · Updated 15 days ago
# 1953 Topps #1 Jackie Robinson The 1953 Topps Jackie Robinson card occupies a position of extraordinary significance in sports card collecting. Card number 1 in the 1953 Topps set, featuring the Brooklyn Dodgers second baseman who had broken Major League Baseball's color barrier six years earli...
Dungeons & Dragons Supplement I: Greyhawk (1975, 1st Print)
Collectible Toys & Games · Updated 15 days ago
# Dungeons & Dragons Supplement I: Greyhawk (1975, 1st Print) Supplementary material I: Greyhawk, published by TSR (Tactical Studies Rules) in 1975, holds a position of unique importance in the history of role-playing games. This slim booklet, the first official supplement to Gary Gygax and ...
Gruen Curvex Ref. 330 (1930s, Curved Movement)
Watches · Updated 15 days ago
# Gruen Curvex Ref. 330 (1930s, Curved Movement) The Gruen Curvex stands as one of American watchmaking's most technically ambitious achievements of the Art Deco era. Built around a movement that was literally curved to follow the contour of the wrist, the Curvex solved a fundamental design tens...
1964 Topps #21 Yogi Berra (Manager)
Sports Cards · Updated 15 days ago
# 1964 Topps #21 Yogi Berra (Manager) The 1964 Topps Yogi Berra card at number 21 in the set captures a transitional moment in one of baseball's most storied careers. By 1964, Berra had already completed his playing career as one of the greatest catchers in history and was newly appointed as man...
1976 Ballerina Barbie (First Issue, NRFB)
Toys & Figures · Updated 15 days ago
# 1976 Ballerina Barbie (First Issue, NRFB) The 1976 Ballerina Barbie arrived during a significant transitional moment for the Mattel franchise, combining the evolving Superstar-era body with a ballet theme that resonated deeply with the dance-crazy culture of the late 1970s. The first issue rel...
1970 Topper Johnny Lightning Custom Turbine (Sealed)
Toys & Figures · Updated 15 days ago
# 1970 Topper Johnny Lightning Custom Turbine (Sealed) When Topper Toys launched the Johnny Lightning line in 1969, they entered the die-cast car market as the scrappy, faster alternative to Mattel's Hot Wheels. The marketing was brilliant: Topper challenged Mattel to a race on The Tonight Show,...
1999 Digimon Digital Monsters Starter Set Omnimon Holo
Trading Cards · Updated 15 days ago
# 1999 Digimon Digital Monsters Starter Set Omnimon Holo The Digimon Card Game (Digital Monsters) launched in Japan in 1997 and reached international markets through 1999-2000, riding the wave of the Digimon anime series that was competing directly with Pokemon for the attention of children worl...
A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Ref. 101.032 (First Series)
Watches · Updated 15 days ago
# A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Ref. 101.032 (First Series) On October 24, 1994, A. Lange & Söhne relaunched in the Saxon town of Glashütte, presenting four watches to the world at a press event that announced the resurrection of German high watchmaking. Among those four debut models was the ...
1992 Totally Hair Barbie (Brunette, NRFB)
Toys & Figures · Updated 15 days ago
# 1992 Totally Hair Barbie (Brunette, NRFB) Totally Hair Barbie holds the distinction of being the best-selling Barbie doll of all time, with approximately 11 million units sold globally since her 1992 introduction. Her trademark extra-long hair (reaching all the way to her feet), her neon-brigh...
1980 Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer (Original, Working)
Musical Instruments · Updated 15 days ago
# 1980 Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer (Original, Working) The Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer has had two careers. The first career ran from 1980 to 1983, when Roland sold approximately 12,000 units at an initial retail price of $1,195, targeting professional musicians as an affordable, programmabl...
Mystery Date (1965 Milton Bradley, First Edition, Complete)
Collectible Toys & Games · Updated 15 days ago
# Mystery Date (1965 Milton Bradley, First Edition, Complete) Few board games from the 1960s have maintained the cultural staying power of Mystery Date. Introduced by Milton Bradley in 1965, this game of romantic anticipation gave players the thrill of opening a door to discover their date for t...