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2001 McFarlane Toys Spawn Alley Playset (Deluxe): Todd McFarlane's Dark Urban Diorama
Toys & Figures · Updated about 2 months ago
# 2001 McFarlane Toys Spawn Alley Playset (Deluxe): Todd McFarlane's Dark Urban Diorama Todd McFarlane built a toy company on one principle: detail matters. McFarlane Toys, launched in 1994 following McFarlane's artistic success on Amazing Spider-Man and the founding of Image Comics, produced ac...
Uncanny X-Men #120 (1979): The First Appearance of Alpha Flight
Comic Books · Updated about 2 months ago
# Uncanny X-Men #120 (1979): The First Appearance of Alpha Flight By 1979, Chris Claremont and John Byrne had transformed the X-Men from a cancelled second-tier Marvel title into the company's most exciting ongoing series. Their collaboration produced an extraordinary run of landmark issues, and...
1978 Kenner Star Wars Death Star Space Station Playset: The Empire's Cardboard Fortress
Toys & Figures · Updated about 2 months ago
# 1978 Kenner Star Wars Death Star Space Station Playset: The Empire's Cardboard Fortress Star Wars arrived in theaters in May 1977 and changed popular culture immediately and permanently. Kenner, the toy company that had secured the Star Wars license, was caught flat-footed by the film's unexpe...
Shogun/Samurai Swords (1986 Milton Bradley Gamemaster, Complete): Axis & Allies' Forgotten Brother
Collectible Toys & Games · Updated about 2 months ago
# Shogun/Samurai Swords (1986 Milton Bradley Gamemaster, Complete): Axis & Allies' Forgotten Brother Milton Bradley's Gamemaster series, launched in 1984 with Axis & Allies, produced five of the finest strategic war games ever to appear on the mass market. Shogun (1986, later reissued as...
1937 National Duolian (Frosted Duco Finish): The Blues Player's Steel Guitar
Musical Instruments · Updated about 2 months ago
# 1937 National Duolian (Frosted Duco Finish): The Blues Player's Steel Guitar The National String Instrument Corporation's resonator guitars are the soundtrack of the Delta. From Robert Johnson to Tampa Red to Son House, the sound of a National steel guitar defined the acoustic blues of the 192...
1961 Topps #2 Roger Maris (Highlights): The Year After the Record
Sports Cards · Updated about 2 months ago
# 1961 Topps #2 Roger Maris (Highlights): The Year After the Record The 1961 Topps Roger Maris Highlights card, number 2 in the set, was produced during the most extraordinary single season in the history of American baseball. While the card itself documents 1960 highlights — the year Maris won ...
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced (1967 Track Records First UK Mono): The Greatest Debut Album on Vinyl
Vinyl Records · Updated about 2 months ago
# Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced (1967 Track Records First UK Mono): The Greatest Debut Album on Vinyl Are You Experienced arrived in May 1967 and immediately established Jimi Hendrix as something outside the existing categories of rock music. The album's opening seconds — the feedback intro...
The Beatles - Abbey Road (1969 Apple First UK Pressing, Misaligned Apple): The Variant That Matters
Vinyl Records · Updated about 2 months ago
# The Beatles - Abbey Road (1969 Apple First UK Pressing, Misaligned Apple): The Variant That Matters Abbey Road was the last album The Beatles recorded together, completed in 1969 even though Let It Be was released later in 1970. The album represents the band at its most polished and ambitious ...
All Star Comics #8 (1941): The First Appearance of Wonder Woman
Comic Books · Updated about 2 months ago
# All Star Comics #8 (1941): The First Appearance of Wonder Woman All Star Comics #8, published by All-American Publications (a DC predecessor) with a cover date of December 1941/January 1942, contains a preview story introducing Diana, Princess of the Amazons — the character who would become Wo...
Heuer Carrera Ref. 2447S (1960s, Silver Dial): The Chronograph That Named Itself After a Race
Watches · Updated about 2 months ago
# Heuer Carrera Ref. 2447S (1960s, Silver Dial): The Chronograph That Named Itself After a Race Jack Heuer introduced the Carrera in 1963, naming it after the Carrera Panamericana — the legendary Mexican road race that ran from 1950 to 1954 and claimed more driver lives than perhaps any other mo...
Orient Star Retro-Future Camera Watch (2000s, Automatic): Japanese Design Meets Art Deco
Watches · Updated about 2 months ago
# Orient Star Retro-Future Camera Watch (2000s, Automatic): Japanese Design Meets Art Deco Orient has been making watches in Japan since 1950. The brand operates under the Seiko Epson umbrella but maintains its own movement manufacturing, which is what separates it from most watch brands at its ...
Dungeons & Dragons Holmes Basic Set (1977, 1st Print): The Blue Book That Started It All
Collectible Toys & Games · Updated about 2 months ago
# Dungeons & Dragons Holmes Basic Set (1977, 1st Print): The Blue Book That Started It All For millions of players, the blue rulebook was the beginning. The Holmes Basic Set, published by TSR in 1977 and edited by Dr. J. Eric Holmes, was the product that introduced Dungeons & Dragons to ...
1991 Bowman #569 Chipper Jones Rookie Card: The Switch-Hitter's First Cardboard Appearance
Sports Cards · Updated about 2 months ago
# 1991 Bowman #569 Chipper Jones Rookie Card: The Switch-Hitter's First Cardboard Appearance Chipper Jones is one of the greatest switch-hitters in baseball history and one of the most complete offensive players of the 1990s and 2000s. Over his 19-season career with the Atlanta Braves, he hit .3...
X-Force #1 (1991, Polybagged with Trading Card): The Speculator Era's Most Published Comic
Comic Books · Updated about 2 months ago
# X-Force #1 (1991, Polybagged with Trading Card): The Speculator Era's Most Published Comic X-Force #1 sold approximately five million copies when it was published in August 1991. That number should tell you everything you need to know about its investment value as a single issue. But the story...
2004 Naruto CCG Quest for Power Naruto Uzumaki Super Rare: The Birth of Ninja Card Games
Trading Cards · Updated about 2 months ago
# 2004 Naruto CCG Quest for Power Naruto Uzumaki Super Rare: The Birth of Ninja Card Games When Bandai's Naruto Collectible Card Game launched in the United States in August 2004, Naruto Uzumaki was already a beloved character for anime fans who had been following the manga in Weekly Shonen Jump...
Greek Black-Figure Amphora (6th Century BC, Attributed): Ancient Greek Pottery for Collectors
Antiques & Decorative Arts · Updated about 2 months ago
# Greek Black-Figure Amphora (6th Century BC, Attributed): Ancient Greek Pottery for Collectors Ancient Greek painted pottery represents one of the most sophisticated ceramic art traditions in human history. The black-figure technique, developed in Corinth in the 7th century BC and perfected in ...
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew (1970 Columbia First Pressing, 2-Eye Label): Jazz Fusion's Ground Zero
Vinyl Records · Updated about 2 months ago
# Miles Davis - Bitches Brew (1970 Columbia First Pressing, 2-Eye Label): Jazz Fusion's Ground Zero Bitches Brew did not sound like anything else when it was released in April 1970. Miles Davis had already transformed jazz multiple times — with bebop, with cool jazz on Birth of the Cool, with ha...
1993 Magic Alpha Mox Pearl: The Rarest White Jewel of the Power Nine
Trading Cards · Updated about 2 months ago
# 1993 Magic Alpha Mox Pearl: The Rarest White Jewel of the Power Nine The five Moxen — Mox Pearl, Mox Sapphire, Mox Jet, Mox Ruby, and Mox Emerald — are among the most powerful and expensive cards in Magic: The Gathering. As artifacts that produce a mana of their respective colors for free, the...
Fantastic Four #52 (1966): The First Appearance of Black Panther
Comic Books · Updated about 2 months ago
# Fantastic Four #52 (1966): The First Appearance of Black Panther Fantastic Four #52, published by Marvel Comics with a cover date of July 1966, contains the first appearance of T'Challa, the Black Panther, king of Wakanda. Written by Stan Lee and drawn by Jack Kirby, this single issue introduc...
2013 Magic: The Gathering Modern Masters Tarmogoyf (Box Topper): The Iconic Green Beater
Trading Cards · Updated about 2 months ago
# 2013 Magic: The Gathering Modern Masters Tarmogoyf (Box Topper): The Iconic Green Beater Tarmogoyf is the card that made tournament Magic aware of what competitive efficiency looks like. A 2-mana creature that becomes the largest creature in play almost automatically — its power and toughness ...
Decipher Star Trek CCG 1st Edition Starter (1994 Premiere): The First Licensed Trek Card Game
Collectible Toys & Games · Updated about 2 months ago
# Decipher Star Trek CCG 1st Edition Starter (1994 Premiere): The First Licensed Trek Card Game Collectible card games exploded in 1993-1994 following Magic: The Gathering's success. Dozens of companies rushed to license beloved properties and build card games around them. Decipher's Star Trek C...
1968 Topps #247 Johnny Bench Rookie Card: The Greatest Catcher's First Cardboard
Sports Cards · Updated about 2 months ago
# 1968 Topps #247 Johnny Bench Rookie Card: The Greatest Catcher's First Cardboard Most baseball historians and fans who care about the position agree: Johnny Bench is the greatest catcher who ever lived. Two-time MVP, 10 Gold Gloves, 14-time All-Star, the heart of Cincinnati's Big Red Machine, ...
Harry Bertoia Sonambient Sculpture: Sound Art from the Master of Wire
Antiques & Decorative Arts · Updated about 2 months ago
# Harry Bertoia Sonambient Sculpture: Sound Art from the Master of Wire Harry Bertoia is best known to design audiences for the Diamond Chair — the wire-form seat he created for Knoll in 1952 that has never stopped being produced. But Bertoia himself considered his sculpture work his primary art...
1954 Selmer Paris Mark VI Alto Saxophone (5-Digit Serial): The Jazz Player's Holy Grail
Musical Instruments · Updated about 2 months ago
# 1954 Selmer Paris Mark VI Alto Saxophone (5-Digit Serial): The Jazz Player's Holy Grail If you ask a professional jazz saxophonist which vintage instrument they would most want to own, the answer is almost invariably the same: a Selmer Paris Mark VI in good condition. The saxophone's reputatio...
The Beatles - With the Beatles (1963 Parlophone Mono First Pressing): The Second Album That Changed Everything
Vinyl Records · Updated about 2 months ago
# The Beatles - With the Beatles (1963 Parlophone Mono First Pressing): The Second Album That Changed Everything Please Please Me arrived in March 1963. With the Beatles followed in November of the same year. By the time the second album hit British record shops, The Beatles had already fundamen...