Excuse me while I go rifle through my sons’ Pokémon binders. A mint condition example of the elusive Pokémon “Pikachu Illustrator” trading card sold for a world record $54,970 at Heritage Auctions this past weekend. “The Pikachu Illustrator Card was given in January of 1998 to winners of the CoroCoro Comic Illustration Contest,” said Barry Sandoval, Director of […]
Pop Culture League Challenge: Gee, Thanks!
Last week, the League prognosticated on some future collectibles. This week’s challenge to the Pop Culture League has us looking inward and reflecting on what we have to be thankful for… Gee, Thanks! It’s the season to be thankful. The League is always open to new members! Got a blog? Write a post in response to […]
This is the show you’ve been looking for: Mark Hamill’s Pop Culture Quest
There have been a lot of shows for collectors, some good, some not so much. The latest offering is from Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill. Pop Culture Quest just released its first episode and it is FANTASTIC! This is exactly the kind of show I have been waiting for — a show by passionate collectors […]
Pop Culture League Challenge: Future Collectibles
Last week, the League photographed some awesome red and blue themed items. This week’s challenge to the Pop Culture League has us looking into our crystal balls to determine… Future Collectibles What will be the hot collectible in 2046. The League is always open to new members! Got a blog? Write a post in response to […]
Highlights from Hakes Auction #219
The latest pop culture auction at Hake’s Americana & Collectibles is in full swing. With five days left to bid, it seems like the prices across the board are still pretty low, without too much bidding going on yet. I’m sure this will change as the bidding starts to close, but right now, there are […]
Vintage Superman toys
This week’s challenge from the Pop Culture League was to photograph something blue or something red. Well, I thought I would be cute and photograph something purple, but it turns out that my supply of purple toys is pretty slim, so I cheated in another way and photographed something that was both blue and red. Of […]