Many of us collected comic books as kids. As adults, we think back to a simpler time when our biggest worry was the release of the latest edition of our favorite comic. At the time, we collected comics simply because we loved them. As we grew up, however, our interests changed. We became adults and […]
Space Commando Robot
Calling all space toy collectors! Our friends at AntiqueToys.com have a great item up for sale. It’s a rare Sonsco Space Commando Robot from the early 1950`s with its original box. The robot walks forward and in reverse, a light blinks on its helmet, and its arms swing back and forth. The robot is in excellent […]
The Monster and the Girl Poster
Check out this awesome poster up for bid at eMoviePoster.com. The auction ends on September 8, so head to eMovieposter.com now! The Monster and the Girl, filmed in 1941, was a gorilla-gone-bad science fiction thriller starring Ellen Drew, Robert Paige, Paul Lukas, Joseph Calleia, Onslow Stevens, Rod Cameron, Phillip Terry, and George Zucco. King kong eat […]
Antique Toys as Investments
Toy collecting is no longer child’s play! By Brent Harrelson of AntiqueToys.com Toy collecting is a relatively recent phenomena in the United States. It started to get organized in the mid-60’s with the formation of numerous collecting societies including The Antique Toy Collectors of America, The Mechanical Bank Collectors of America, and The American Train […]
Marlon Brando Movie Posters
Our friends at eMoviePoster.com have an amazing selection of posters up in their Tuesday auction this week. For Marlon Brando fans, take a look at the following list of just some of the Brando movie posters up for bid: The Godfather, On the Waterfront, Apocalypse Now, Mutiny on the Bounty, and The Ugly American. Any […]
Comic Book Restoration
In case you happen to have an old ratty Action Comics #1 or a first issue of Batman or Flash buried at the bottom of a junk drawer, you might want to take a good look at them. Tracey Heft at Eclipse Paper Conservation has been restoring gems such as these to their original glory […]