Some say that to achieve happiness, you should rid yourself of temptation, so I should probably just throw out the Hake’s catalog whenever it arrives in mailbox. But I could never do that, because it’s filled with such amazing stuff! Every time Hake’s announces a new auction, I find myself looking around for things to […]
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Vintage Halloween collectibles on TV all month long!
What’s on tonight? How about a cool collection of vintage Halloween items? I don’t have many Halloween items in my collection, so I have to make the most of what I’ve got. I’ve been a big fan of Dinosaur Dracula’s annual Halloween mood tables and finally got around to making one of my own. Halloween […]
Godzilla Board game by Ideal (1963)
Wasn’t I surprised to see this incredible game pop up in my neighborhood Facebook group this weekend. Some people’s trash is truly other people’s treasure, and I will treasure this one for a long time. I’ve been looking for a copy of this Godzilla board game for over a decade, and to have it practically […]
Add the Original Stay Puft Marshmallow Man to Your Collection!
Profiles in History has amassed an incredible array of movie history for their upcoming Icons & Legends of Hollywood auction. This is possibly the largest, most significant offering of Hollywood artifacts in the history of the company–and that’s saying something! There are over 900 lots up for bid, and the total sales are expected to […]
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 […]
Some Eye-popping Results at Hakes Auction #220
Some wallets were emptied at the recent Hake’s auction. Hake’s does a great job of only listing the rarest and the best pop culture collectibles, and the prices their auctions realize is a testament to that. Here are a few of the results that caught my eye. This Adventures of Superman syndication promotional kit sold for […]