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A Comic Book Market Snapshot

Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn In keeping with this issue's special focus on comic books, it seemed like an ...

June 28, 2018 / Antique Glass Bottles, Art, Bottles, colored glass, Columns, Glass Bottles, glass jar, handmade, Jars, Maxine Carter-Lome, Mouth Blown Glass, Talk of the Trade, WWI

Publisher’s Corner: July 2018

Time in a Bottle By Maxine Carter-Lome Antique glass bottles (essentially those made before World War I) are interesting historical ...

What's Selling on eBay: June 2018

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $11,687 (76 bids, 25 bidders): Antique Stevens Painted Cast Iron Monkey Velocipede Tricycle Bell ...

June 25, 2018 / Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Harry Houdini, Ken Hall, Magic, Manuscript, poster, Potter & Potter Auctions, scrapbook, spiritualism

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Harry Houdini scrapbook, $66,000, Potter & Potter

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A mostly 1922-1925-era, two-volume spiritualism scrapbook signed, kept and ...

June 22, 2018 / Akira, Anime, Astro Boy, Carrie Wood, collectors, Comic Book, Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Eclipse Comics, fanatic, Fans, Features, First Comics, History, Japanese Comics, Manga, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Might Atom, niche market, Pokemon, reader, reading, Sailor Moon, Toba Ehon, Viz Media

Manga: A Brief History

A Brief History and its Place in a Collector's Market By Carrie Wood A significant chunk of the worldwide comics ...

June 21, 2018 / Antique Marketplace News

Coveted Frank Frazetta original cover art, CGC-graded comic books headline Hake’s July 10-12 Pop Culture & Memorabilia Auction

YORK, Pa. – So far this year in the world of pop culture, only Avengers: Infinity War has been able ...

June 21, 2018 / Art, Captain America, Columns, Comic Art, Comic Book Artist, comics, Cover art, Entertainment, Heritage Auctions, Jason Versaggi, JC Vaughn, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Marvel Entertainment, Movies, Nick Katradis, Overstreet, Steve Epting, Winter Soldier

Great Collections: June 2018

Winter Soldier Originals: Collecting Steve Epting's Captain America Art An Interview with Two Key Collectors by J.C. Vaughn In many ...

June 20, 2018 / Babe Ruth, Baseball, baseball bat, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Goldin Auctions, Jersey, Ken Hall, Louisville Slugger, New York Yankees, player contract, Sports

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Babe Ruth signed contract, $282,325, Goldin Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A 1934 Babe Ruth signed New York Yankees player ...

June 15, 2018 / Art, Columns, Francis N. Souza, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, lithograph, Painting, screensprint, Sculptures, Weiss Auctions

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Francis N. Souza painting, $235,000, Weiss Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A large oil painting by the Indian-American artist Francis ...

June 15, 2018 / Alien, Antiques Peek, Barbie, Barbie doll, Boba Fett, Chewbacca, COBRA, Collecting Action Figures, Columns, Evolution, figurines, GI Joe, Hasbro, Hero, Jessica Kosinksi, Kenner, Kids Toys, Luke Skywalker, Memorabilia, Movie Characters, Movies, Princess Leia, R2D2, sci fi, science fiction, Star Wars, Super Heroes, Television, Toy collecting, toys

Antiques Peek: June 2018

The Evolution of Action Figures by Jessica Kosinski Action figures are everywhere today. They are popular toys for kids. Although, ...

June 14, 2018 / Comic Book, Comic Book Grading, comics, Fair Condition, Features, Gemstone Publishing, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Mint Condition, Near Mint, Poor Condition, Robert M. Overstreet, Spiderman, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Overstreet Guide

Comic Book Grading

June 10, 2018 / American Indian, American Indian & Western Art Auction, Art, beaded, beaded hide, birdstones, Columns, cowan's auctions, Gavels n Paddles, Gros Ventre, Hide Shirt, leggings, Navajo, Painted, Ponca, serape, Sioux, war shirt, Western Art

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Beaded hide war shirt, $55,200, Cowan’s Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An A’aninin (Gros Ventre) beaded hide war shirt sold ...