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Waltham Riverside Maximus (1900s, 23 Jewel, Gold Case)
Watches · Updated 27 days ago
## Waltham's Finest Hour The Waltham Riverside Maximus represents the absolute pinnacle of American pocket watch manufacturing. Produced by the American Waltham Watch Company during the early 1900s, the Riverside Maximus was the company's top-of-the-line grade, featuring 23 jewels, precision adj...
Detective Comics #140 (1948, First Riddler)
Comic Books · Updated 27 days ago
## The Puzzle Master Makes His Entrance Detective Comics #140, published in October 1948, introduced one of Batman's most enduring adversaries: Edward Nigma, the Riddler. Created by writer Bill Finger and artist Dick Sprang, the Riddler brought a unique criminal methodology to Gotham City. Rathe...
2000 Bowman Chrome #236 Albert Pujols Rookie Auto
Sports Cards · Updated 27 days ago
## The Signature of a Generation The Bowman Chrome Albert Pujols Rookie Autograph is one of the most significant baseball cards produced in the modern era. Albert Pujols debuted with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2001 and proceeded to produce one of the greatest careers in baseball history: 703 hom...
Uncanny X-Men #101 (1976, First Phoenix)
Comic Books · Updated 27 days ago
## The Birth of a Cosmic Legend X-Men #101, published in October 1976, contains one of the most transformative moments in Marvel Comics history. As the X-Men's space shuttle plummets through a deadly solar radiation storm, Jean Grey sacrifices herself to save her teammates, piloting the craft th...
Navajo Chief's Blanket Third Phase (1860-1880)
Antiques & Decorative Arts · Updated 27 days ago
## The Crown Jewel of Native American Textile Art The Navajo Chief's Blanket represents the pinnacle of Native American weaving artistry, and the Third Phase pattern (circa 1860-1880) is widely considered the most visually striking of the three classic phases. Characterized by nine diamond or cr...
1994 Kenner Jurassic Park Electronic T-Rex (Complete in Box)
Toys & Figures · Updated 27 days ago
## The King of Jurassic Park Toys When Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park shattered box office records in 1993, the merchandising machine that followed was equally massive. Kenner Products, the legendary toy company behind Star Wars action figures, held the Jurassic Park toy license and produced o...
Batman #251 (1973, Joker's Five-Way Revenge)
Comic Books · Updated 27 days ago
## The Issue That Made the Joker Terrifying Again Batman #251, published in September 1973, contains one of the most important single stories in Batman history. "The Joker's Five-Way Revenge" by writer Denny O'Neil and artist Neal Adams took a character who had spent the previous decade as a cam...
Led Zeppelin - IV (1971 Atlantic First UK Pressing, Misprint Pecko Duck)
Vinyl Records · Updated 27 days ago
## The Untitled Album With a Duck in the Grooves Led Zeppelin's fourth album, released on November 8, 1971, is one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed records in rock history. The band deliberately released it without a title, without their name on the cover, and with on...
1965 Barbie Francie (First Issue, Brunette)
Toys & Figures · Updated 27 days ago
## Barbie's Modern Cousin Arrives In 1966, Mattel introduced Francie, Barbie's "Modern Cousin," to capture the youthful energy of the mid-1960s fashion revolution. While the concept was developed in 1965, Francie hit shelves as model #1140 in 1966, and the first-issue brunette version has become...
Showcase #22 (1959, First Silver Age Green Lantern)
Comic Books · Updated 27 days ago
## The Ring That Launched a Universe In the September-October 1959 issue of Showcase #22, DC Comics introduced a test pilot named Hal Jordan who received a powerful ring from a dying alien. That single story reinvented the Green Lantern concept for a new generation and became one of the most imp...
1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime
Coins · Updated 27 days ago
## America's First Pocket Silver The 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime represents one of the most tangible connections to the founding era of American coinage. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint during just the second year of regular half dime production, this tiny silver coin carried approximately five ...
1973 Hot Wheels Redline Superfine Turbine (Spectraflame Brown)
Toys & Figures · Updated 27 days ago
## A Turbine-Powered Rarity From Hot Wheels' Toughest Year The 1973 Hot Wheels Superfine Turbine holds a special place in die-cast collecting history. It was one of only three new castings Mattel introduced that year, and none of the three ever appeared in mainline production again. The brown ve...
1971 Malibu Barbie (First Issue, Original Packaging)
Toys & Figures · Updated 27 days ago
## The Doll That Changed Everything In 1971, Mattel introduced a sun-kissed blonde that would redefine Barbie for an entire decade. The Sunset Malibu Barbie, model number 1067, walked away from the elaborate Mod era fashions and embraced something radically simple: a one-piece aqua blue swimsuit...
1848 CAL Quarter Eagle (California Gold Rush)
Coins · Updated 28 days ago
## The First Coin of the Gold Rush The 1848 CAL Quarter Eagle ($2.50 gold piece) is one of the most historically significant coins in American numismatics. It is the first United States coin struck using gold from the California Gold Rush, bearing the tiny counterstamp "CAL." on its reverse to i...
1884-S Morgan Silver Dollar
Coins · Updated 28 days ago
## A Common Date with Uncommon Potential The 1884-S Morgan Silver Dollar is one of those coins that tells two completely different stories depending on condition. In circulated grades, it is a reasonably affordable representative of San Francisco Mint production during the Morgan dollar era. In ...
1963 Barbie Fashion Queen (Turban and 3 Wigs, Complete)
Toys & Figures · Updated 28 days ago
## Barbie's Most Glamorous Transformation The 1963 Barbie Fashion Queen introduced a concept that was revolutionary for doll design: a Barbie whose hairstyle could be completely changed with interchangeable wigs. Rather than the rooted hair of standard Barbies, the Fashion Queen featured a molde...
1959 Gibson GA-40 Les Paul Amp
Musical Instruments · Updated 28 days ago
## A Hidden Gem of the Golden Age The 1959 Gibson GA-40 Les Paul amplifier is a piece of electric guitar history that has long been overshadowed by its more famous contemporaries from Fender and Marshall. Yet this two-channel, tube-driven amplifier from the peak of Gibson's amp production era de...
Longines Lindbergh Hour Angle (1930s Original)
Watches · Updated 28 days ago
## A Watch Born from Solo Transatlantic Flight The Longines Lindbergh Hour Angle watch is one of the most historically significant timepieces ever created. Designed in collaboration with Charles A. Lindbergh following his historic 1927 solo transatlantic flight, this watch was conceived as a pra...
1856-O Double Eagle
Coins · Updated 28 days ago
## A Pre-Civil War Rarity from New Orleans The 1856-O Liberty Head Double Eagle ($20 gold piece) is one of the most significant branch mint gold coins in American numismatics. With a mintage of just 2,250 pieces, it ranks among the rarest dates in the entire Liberty Double Eagle series, which ra...
Maxfield Parrish Daybreak (Original Print, Large Format, Framed)
Antiques & Decorative Arts · Updated 28 days ago
## America's Most Popular Art Print Maxfield Parrish's "Daybreak" (1922) holds the distinction of being the most widely reproduced art print in American history. At its peak popularity in the 1920s and 1930s, it was estimated that one in four American households displayed a copy. The image of tw...
1960 Selmer Paris 80 Super Action Tenor Saxophone
Musical Instruments · Updated 28 days ago
## The Horn That Changed Jazz The 1960 Selmer Paris 80 Super Action tenor saxophone occupies a hallowed place in the saxophone world. Produced during what many consider the golden era of Selmer saxophone manufacturing, these instruments combined French craftsmanship with design innovations that ...
Mage Knight Rebellion Starter (2003 WizKids, LE Figures)
Collectible Toys & Games · Updated 28 days ago
## The Collectible Miniatures Revolution The 2003 WizKids Mage Knight Rebellion Starter Set arrived during the peak of the collectible miniatures game craze, a phenomenon that merged tabletop wargaming with the blind-purchase excitement of trading cards. WizKids, founded by Jordan Weisman (co-cr...
Detective Comics #31 (1939, Classic Batman Cover)
Comic Books · Updated 28 days ago
## One of the Most Famous Covers in Comic Book History Detective Comics #31, published in September 1939, features what many consider the single greatest Batman cover of the Golden Age. The image of Batman swooping through a moonlit sky, cape spread wide like the wings of a bat, with a Gothic ca...
Kremlin (1988 Avalon Hill Edition, Complete)
Collectible Toys & Games · Updated 28 days ago
## A Cold War Classic on Your Table The 1988 Avalon Hill edition of Kremlin is a political intrigue board game that puts players in the roles of competing factions within the Soviet Politburo. Designed by Urs Hostettler and originally published in German as "Kreml" by Fata Morgana, the Avalon Hi...
Sam Maloof Rocking Chair (Signed and Dated)
Antiques & Decorative Arts · Updated 28 days ago
## The Gold Standard of American Studio Furniture A signed and dated Sam Maloof rocking chair represents the pinnacle of American studio furniture. Sam Maloof (1916-2009) spent over six decades crafting these sculptural seats in his Alta Loma, California workshop, and his rocking chairs became t...