High-grade example of Nintendo’s 1985 classic release still sealed after 34 years DALLAS, Texas (February 14, 2019) — An unopened copy of Super Mario Bros., the classic video game released by Nintendo in 1985, set a world record for a graded game when it recently sold for $100,150. “Beyond the artistic and historical significance of […]
Batgirl Puzzle Canister
Ask any collector what the best part of collecting is, and the reply you will most likely hear is that it’s the “thrill of the hunt.” Finding an item that you have been hunting for years, is cause for a great deal of excitement for a collector. We all have stories of spotting a holy […]
The evolution of a collection
As mentioned in my last post, winter is the time of year that I tend to reorganize my collection. There’s just something about this time of year that makes me reassess what interests me, and what I want to see on the shelves. Of course, vintage Batman toys are my primary focus, but over the past […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Christmas is just around the corner. Stockings are being hung, strings of lights are being untangled, and the Wally World moose cups are being filled with holiday cheer. Years ago, I thought it would be fun to get a kitschy Santa to add to our holiday decor. I found a great plastic blow-mold Santa from […]
Rare Action Figures up for Bid at Heritage Auction
A prominent collector and Dubai resident is auctioning the world’s rarest Star Wars action figure prototypes next month, a 33-piece collection which is estimated to sell for as much as $360,000. The owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, pursued only the rarest examples of the toys released in the late 1970s at the beginning of […]
Collector’s Roundup – Weekly Update June 29, 2018
This Week’s Pop Culture News The end of an era Toys R Us stores across the U.S. closed their doors for good this week. Halo TV show is greenlit for production It looks like a Halo TV show is finally going to happen — this time, on Showtime. Auction News Current Auctions Hake’s Auction #224 […]