by Judy Weaver-Gonyeau, managing editor Courage. Pluck. Perseverance. … Moxie. A little bit sweet, a little bit bitter. What some would call an “acquired taste.” Who knew this aptly named “Nerve Food” would become more popular than Coca-Cola? Where Did…
By Douglas R. Kelly There are few product names in the games and sporting goods industries that can match “Frisbee” for sheer recognition power. We don’t say, “Hey let’s play Monopoly” when we mean backgammon, and we don’t ask…
Are you one of these people who has been holding on to items or collections from your children’s childhood or your own because you believe that one day they will be worth something? If so, you are not alone. As…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A circa 1960 Machine Man Robot from Masudaya’s (Japan) famed Gang of Five robot series, one of only a few known, sold for…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium BGS 9 Mint, sold for $34,375 at a sale of The Definitive Collection of Kobe Bryant Rookie Cards held August 24th by…
by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher “You’ve got to be honest with the public. And you’ve got to work. Of course, good luck won’t hurt.” – W. “Sylvester” Stuckey, Sr. With a vision, strong work ethic, sweet offerings, and an…
by Judy Weaver Gonyeau, managing editor Cremation as a form of burial goes back to the Neolithic or Stone Age, making it one of the oldest traditions in the history of Man. Its propriety is also one of the…
by Jessica Kosinski There are many fun things you can collect, but branded items are often among the most interesting. Some brands are fun to collect simply because of the influence they have had on popular culture and their…
by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher “MOURNING—Court, Family, and Complimentary—The Proprietors of the London General Mourning Warehouse, Nos. 247 and 249 Regent-street, beg respectfully to remind families whose bereavements compel them to adopt mourning attire, that every article (of the very…
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Gorgosaurus skeleton, measuring nearly 10 feet tall and 22 feet long, sold for $6.1 million at a Natural History sale held July…
