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1942 Martin D-28 Herringbone (Scalloped Braces)
Musical Instruments · Updated 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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 10 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...
Black Sabbath S/T (1970 Vertigo Swirl First UK Pressing)
Vinyl Records · Updated 10 days ago
# Black Sabbath S/T (1970 Vertigo Swirl First UK Pressing) On Friday the 13th of February 1970, a band from Birmingham, England released an album that would change the course of popular music forever. Black Sabbath's self-titled debut, pressed on the Vertigo Records label with its legendary "swi...
1937 Oregon Trail Half Dollar
Coins · Updated 10 days ago
# 1937 Oregon Trail Half Dollar The Oregon Trail Memorial half dollar is widely considered one of the most beautifully designed coins in American numismatic history. Struck intermittently from 1926 to 1939, this commemorative fifty-cent piece honors the hundreds of thousands of pioneers who trav...
1808 Classic Head Large Cent
Coins · Updated 10 days ago
# 1808 Classic Head Large Cent The 1808 Classic Head Large Cent is a coin that transports you directly to the earliest days of the American republic. As the first year of John Reich's Classic Head design, this coin represents a pivotal moment in U.S. numismatic history. It is a bridge between th...
Frank Ocean - Blonde (2016 Boys Don't Cry First Pressing, Black Friday)
Vinyl Records · Updated 10 days ago
# Frank Ocean's Blonde: The 2016 Boys Don't Cry Black Friday First Pressing In the world of modern vinyl collecting, few records carry as much weight as Frank Ocean's Blonde on its original 2016 Boys Don't Cry pressing. Released for just 24 hours on Black Friday, November 25, 2016, through Ocean...
1946 Iowa Centennial Half Dollar
Coins · Updated 10 days ago
# 1946 Iowa Centennial Half Dollar The 1946 Iowa Centennial Half Dollar is one of the most attractive and historically interesting commemorative coins in the entire classic U.S. commemorative series. Issued to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Iowa's statehood, this silver half dollar combines ...
1999 Pokemon Base Set 1st Edition Hitmonchan Holo #7
Trading Cards · Updated 10 days ago
# 1999 Pokemon Base Set 1st Edition Hitmonchan Holo #7 In the world of Pokemon card collecting, the 1999 Base Set 1st Edition holographic cards represent the absolute foundation of the hobby. While Charizard commands the headlines and Blastoise gets its share of attention, Hitmonchan Holo #7 hol...
1989 Batman Toy Biz Batcave Playset (Complete in Box)
Toys & Figures · Updated 10 days ago
# The 1989 Batman Toy Biz Batcave Playset: A Complete Collector's Guide When Tim Burton's Batman exploded into theaters in the summer of 1989, it didn't just revive a superhero franchise. It launched one of the most aggressive merchandising campaigns the toy industry had ever seen. At the center...
2003 Yu-Gi-Oh! DCR-000 Dark Magician Girl (Secret Rare, 1st Ed)
Trading Cards · Updated 10 days ago
# 2003 Yu-Gi-Oh! DCR-000 Dark Magician Girl (Secret Rare, 1st Edition) The Dark Magician Girl from the Dark Crisis set (DCR-000), in Secret Rare and 1st Edition, is one of the most sought-after cards in the entire Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. Combining one of the franchise's most beloved charact...
2016 Pokemon XY Evolutions Charizard Holo #11 (PSA 10 Population)
Trading Cards · Updated 10 days ago
# 2016 Pokemon XY Evolutions Charizard Holo #11 (PSA 10 Population) The Charizard holographic from the 2016 XY Evolutions set occupies a fascinating position in the Pokemon trading card market. It is simultaneously one of the most accessible and most debated Charizard cards in the hobby. A direc...