I was surfing eBay this weekend (shocker) and found these old Slurpee video game cups from the early ’80’s. I had never seen these before and they only had bids of a dollar or two, except for the Pac-Man cup which was around seven bucks. I put them in my watch list and checked back […]
Detective Comics #1 sells for $25k
Philip Weis Auctions recently sold a copy of the first Detective Comics for $25,000.00. Throw in a little Batman a few issues later and you get over a million, but $25k is nothing to sneeze at. Detective Comics #1 (March 1937), has cover art by Vin Sullivan depicting the Fu Manchu-style Oriental villain Ching Lung. […]
Donald Kaufman Toy Collection Auction
The third auction of the incredible Donald Kaufman Collection of vintage toys will take place April 16 and 17, 2010 at Bertoia’s gallery in Vineland, NJ. The collection is so massive that it will take five auctions to sell all the items. The first two auctions hauled in over $7 million! If old toys are […]
Report from the D.C. Big Flea
I went hunting for pop culture collectibles at the D.C. Big Flea this weekend. This show comes around a few times a year and is filled with antique furniture, jewelry, and glassware, but there are usually a few good booths of toys and memorabilia. My favorite booths are easy to spot. They’re bright and colorful, […]
Get Your Very Own Vampire Killing Kit
Just the thing for the Twilight or Trueblood fan in your life: Original, 19th century Vampire killing kit. No kidding. These sell for upwards of $25,000 on the closed market on which they trade. And they don’t trade often. This one is the most comprehensive we’ve ever seen and it includes, among other implements, a […]
Rare Stadium Events Video Game Breaks Record
So a couple of weeks ago we told you about the lady who sold a copy of Stadium Events on eBay for over $13k. That story made the rounds on the interwebs and this guy in Kansas realized he had a copy of the game in his basement — and it was unopened, and in […]