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1964 Ampeg B-15N Portaflex (Fliptop Bass Amp)
Musical Instruments · Updated about 2 months ago
# 1964 Ampeg B-15N Portaflex (Fliptop Bass Amp): A Collector's Guide If you've ever listened to a Motown record, a James Brown track, or just about any popular music recorded between 1960 and 1980, you've heard an Ampeg B-15N Portaflex. This unassuming little combo amp, affectionately known as t...
Warhammer Fantasy Battle 1st Edition (1983 Games Workshop)
Collectible Toys & Games · Updated about 2 months ago
# Warhammer Fantasy Battle 1st Edition (1983 Games Workshop): A Collector's Guide In July 1983, a small British company called Games Workshop released a boxed tabletop wargame that would change the hobby forever. Warhammer Fantasy Battle, the first edition, wasn't the first miniature wargame, an...
1964 Gibson Hummingbird (Cherry Sunburst, Original Case)
Musical Instruments · Updated about 2 months ago
# 1964 Gibson Hummingbird (Cherry Sunburst, Original Case): A Collector's Guide The Gibson Hummingbird holds a special place in the world of acoustic guitars. Introduced in 1960 as Gibson's first square-shouldered dreadnought, it broke from the company's tradition of round-shouldered designs and...
1928 Martin 0-45 (Parlor Size, Brazilian Rosewood)
Musical Instruments · Updated about 2 months ago
## 1928 Martin 0-45 (Parlor Size, Brazilian Rosewood) If the pre-war Martin D-18 represents the working musician's dream, the 1928 Martin 0-45 is something else entirely. This is Martin's ultimate expression of the guitar maker's art in parlor form: a small-bodied instrument wrapped in lavish ab...
1851 Canada 12d Victoria Laid Paper
Stamps · Updated about 2 months ago
# 1851 Canada 12d Victoria Laid Paper The 1851 Canada 12 Pence Black, known among collectors as the "Black Empress of Canada," is one of the most celebrated and valuable stamps in the world. Featuring a portrait of Queen Victoria printed in deep black on hand-made laid paper, this imperforate st...
Cartier Santos (1978 Galbee, Steel/Gold, Automatic)
Watches · Updated about 2 months ago
# Cartier Santos (1978 Galbee, Steel/Gold, Automatic) The Cartier Santos holds a unique distinction in watchmaking: it is widely considered the first purpose-designed wristwatch. In 1904, Louis Cartier created a wristwatch for his friend Alberto Santos-Dumont, the Brazilian aviation pioneer who ...
Ulysse Nardin Marine Chronometer (1846 Reissue)
Watches · Updated about 2 months ago
## Ulysse Nardin Marine Chronometer (1846 Reissue) Few watch brands can claim a maritime heritage as deep and authentic as Ulysse Nardin. Founded in 1846 in Le Locle, Switzerland, the company built its reputation supplying precision marine chronometers to naval fleets and merchant ships from ove...
Enicar Sherpa Graph Ref. 072-02-01 (1960s Chronograph)
Watches · Updated about 2 months ago
# Enicar Sherpa Graph Ref. 072-02-01 (1960s Chronograph) The Enicar Sherpa Graph is one of those watches that serious collectors whisper about. While the big names in vintage chronographs (Rolex Daytona, Omega Speedmaster, Heuer Autavia) dominate the headlines and the auction records, the Sherpa...
1917 $5 Light Green Franklin (Flat Press, Scott #480)
Stamps · Updated about 2 months ago
# 1917 $5 Light Green Franklin (Flat Press, Scott #480) The Scott #480 is a stamp that commands respect. Issued on March 22, 1917, this $5 light green stamp features a portrait of John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States, and represents the highest denomination in the 1916-19...
1958 Topps #1 Ted Williams
Sports Cards · Updated about 2 months ago
## 1958 Topps #1 Ted Williams The 1958 Topps #1 Ted Williams is one of those baseball cards that checks every box a collector could want. You have a first-ballot Hall of Famer widely considered the greatest hitter who ever lived. You have the prestigious #1 position in the set, meaning Topps cho...
Song Dynasty Jun Ware Planter with Stand
Antiques & Decorative Arts · Updated about 2 months ago
# Song Dynasty Jun Ware Planter with Stand Among the treasures of Chinese ceramics, few objects carry the weight and mystery of a Song Dynasty Jun ware planter with its matching stand. These extraordinary vessels, produced at the Jun kilns in Yuzhou, Henan province, represent the pinnacle of Chi...
Hector Guimard Cast Iron Metro Entrance Panel (Paris, Original)
Antiques & Decorative Arts · Updated about 2 months ago
# Hector Guimard Cast Iron Metro Entrance Panel (Paris, Original) When the Paris Metro opened on July 19, 1900, passengers were greeted not by the stone monuments they might have expected, but by sinuous, organic forms in cast iron and glass that seemed to have grown from the pavement itself. Th...
1937 Martin D-18 Pre-War (Adirondack Top)
Musical Instruments · Updated about 2 months ago
## 1937 Martin D-18 Pre-War (Adirondack Top) In the world of acoustic guitars, few instruments carry the mystique and reverence of a pre-war Martin dreadnought. The 1937 Martin D-18, built with an Adirondack spruce top and mahogany back and sides, represents the absolute heart of what collectors...
2021 Topps Chrome #27 Wander Franco Rookie Auto
Sports Cards · Updated about 2 months ago
# 2021 Topps Chrome #27 Wander Franco Rookie Auto The 2021 Topps Chrome #27 Wander Franco Rookie Auto sits at a fascinating crossroads in the modern sports card hobby. When this card first hit the market, Wander Franco was the most hyped prospect in baseball, a generational talent who had domina...
Azul (2017 Next Move/Plan B First Edition)
Collectible Toys & Games · Updated about 2 months ago
# Azul (2017 Next Move/Plan B First Edition) Azul burst onto the board gaming scene in 2017 like a mosaic tile snapping perfectly into place. Designed by Michael Kiesling and published by Next Move Games (an imprint of Plan B Games), this abstract strategy game drew its inspiration from the azul...
1903 US $5 Marshall (Scott #313)
Stamps · Updated about 2 months ago
# 1903 US $5 Marshall (Scott #313) The $5 John Marshall stamp, cataloged as Scott #313, is the crown jewel of the 1902-03 Series. Printed in dark green on double-line watermarked paper with perforation 12, this high-denomination stamp honored the fourth Chief Justice of the United States and rem...
2013 Magic: The Gathering Theros Thoughtseize (Reprint)
Trading Cards · Updated about 2 months ago
## 2013 Magic: The Gathering Theros Thoughtseize (Reprint) Thoughtseize is one of those Magic: The Gathering cards that transcends its original printing to become a format staple across multiple eras of the game. Originally printed in the 2007 Lorwyn set, the card was reprinted in the 2013 Thero...
Norman Rockwell Saturday Evening Post Cover Painting (Original)
Antiques & Decorative Arts · Updated about 2 months ago
# Norman Rockwell Saturday Evening Post Cover Painting (Original) Norman Percevel Rockwell (1894 to 1978) painted 322 covers for The Saturday Evening Post between 1916 and 1963, creating what is arguably the most beloved body of illustration work in American history. Each cover was an original o...
1995 China Guizhou Orchid 50-Fen Forgery vs Genuine
Stamps · Updated about 2 months ago
# 1995 China Guizhou Orchid 50-Fen: Forgery vs Genuine The People's Republic of China issued a beautiful set of orchid stamps in 1995 (cataloged as 1995-4), featuring four stunning varieties of wild orchids native to Guizhou province. The 50-fen denomination, depicting a delicate *Paphiopedilum*...
MechWarrior Dark Age Starter Set (2002 WizKids First Run)
Collectible Toys & Games · Updated about 2 months ago
# MechWarrior Dark Age Starter Set (2002 WizKids First Run) In August 2002, WizKids Games launched MechWarrior: Dark Age, a collectible miniatures game that brought the beloved BattleTech universe to a whole new audience. Using the innovative Clix combat dial system that WizKids had pioneered wi...
Spirit Island (2017 Greater Than Games First Edition)
Collectible Toys & Games · Updated about 2 months ago
## Spirit Island (2017 Greater Than Games First Edition) Spirit Island isn't just a board game. It's a phenomenon. Designed by R. Eric Reuss and published by Greater Than Games in 2017, this cooperative strategy game flipped the script on the colonial adventure genre by putting players in the ro...
Electronic Detective (1979 Ideal, Working, Complete)
Collectible Toys & Games · Updated about 2 months ago
## Electronic Detective (1979 Ideal, Working, Complete) Before there was *Clue* on a screen, before point-and-click adventure games made detective work digital, there was the Electronic Detective. Released in 1979 by the Ideal Toy Corporation, this battery-operated mystery game was genuinely ahe...
Dominion (2008 Rio Grande First Edition)
Collectible Toys & Games · Updated about 2 months ago
# Dominion (2008 Rio Grande First Edition) Before Dominion arrived in 2008, the deck-building genre did not exist. Designer Donald X. Vaccarino created something entirely new: a game where the deck you play with is the deck you build during the game itself. Published by Rio Grande Games (catalog...
Power Grid (2004 Friedemann Friese First Edition)
Collectible Toys & Games · Updated about 2 months ago
# Power Grid (2004 Friedemann Friese First Edition): A Collector's Guide If you've spent any time in the modern board gaming hobby, you've almost certainly heard someone mention Power Grid. Designed by the inimitable Friedemann Friese and published by 2F-Spiele in Germany (with Rio Grande Games ...
Genesis - Selling England by the Pound (1973 Charisma First UK Pressing)
Vinyl Records · Updated about 2 months ago
## Genesis: Selling England by the Pound (1973 Charisma First UK Pressing) If you're serious about collecting progressive rock vinyl, the first UK pressing of Genesis' *Selling England by the Pound* on Charisma Records is one of those records that belongs on your short list. Released in October ...