Ever wonder about the synbolism behind the candy cane or wreath? In her book, Christmas and other Holiday Collectibles , Dawn Reno Langley explains the history behind the symbols of Christmas: Santa -beloved by children every where, possibly based on...

Ever since the early 17 th century, Christmas trees have been decorated with everything from the elegant to the unlikely! Christmas ornaments are available in a stunning array of material from the precious to the pedestrian, and have been subject to as...

The great strength of Alan Moore's America's Best Comics imprint (an offshoot of DC/Wildstorm) was that, despite mostly being the invention of one writer with many gifted artists, each of the titles was so different from every other. Tom Strong,...

History of Barbie Barbie, the top selling doll of all times, made her world debut at the American Toy Fair in Mew York in 1959. Manufactured by Mattel (formed from a combination of the names of company founders Harold Matt son and El liot Handler), Barbie...

Now that the world is one giant marketplace thanks to the internet, it’s become worthwhile for the less than honest to reproduce lower priced items. In fact, the numbers are probably better-why pay for the time and talent to manufacture one fake...

Daryle Lambert's 31 Club Blog Where Members Learn to Build Up Personal Finances Trading Antiques, Collectibles, & Fine Art 19th Century Cupboard with old blue paint is offered at Hillsdale Barn Antiques for $2,250 On an episode of Antiques Road...

Canadian cartoonist Jason Marcy is neurotic, paralyzed by his worries over fatherhood, dental problems, and his tendency to run off at the mouth at inconvenient times. In Rise and Fall of the Pasta Shop Lothario , he can't hide his more likable, human...

The auction will consist of many lots of antique gold, silver and costume jewelry, porcelain and much more...

There was a time when Oni Press seemed to publish mainly Jay and Silent Bob comic books to keep Kevin Smith fans busy between movies; that's all changed a lot in the past decade, though, as the imprint has become one of the most diverse graphic novel...

Canadian publisher Drawn and Quarterly has, for the past few years, been neck and neck with Fantagraphics Books for the title "Most Vital Graphic Novel Imprint in North America." They publish some of the most progressive cartoonists on the planet,...

The “World’s most Beloved Children,” designed by Sister Hummel are the latest victims of the sluggish world economy. Effective October 31 st , 2008, Goebel announced that they will no longer be producing the once popular Hummel figurines....

Values of Collectible Postcards are determined by the age, type, and subject of the card. Here's how to determine the age: PIONEER ERA (1893-1898) This era began in this country with postcards put on sale by vendors and exhibitors at the Columbia...

Top Shelf Productions is the joint brainchild Chris Staros and Brett Warnock; the two came together after some early small-press publishing efforts to create one of the most impressive graphic novel imprints of the '90s right through to today. Their...

Introduction When you hear the term "comic books," your first thought might be of brightly-colored superheroes flying through the skies, swooping down from time to time to right wrongs, stave off alien invasions, or head off a crisis that threatens...

Hi all. I have just launched into liquidating a collection of antique toys. I have hundreds of toys from many different manufacturers such as Marx, Hubbley, Tootsietoy, Buddy "L" and many others. A lot of these are new in the origonal boxes...

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I was first introduced to M:TG cards when I was in high school, one of my cousins bought a pack in the mall for some reason. I was instantly drawn to the different colorful artworking adorning each card, then later noticed that some of them had text seemingly...

Steve Ditko is one of the most important and most influential North American cartoonists in history, and the past couple of years have seen quite a few of his older works brought back into print, including his Captain Atom material in DC's mostly...

I found this in my fathers back yard covered up. I know it's old, but how old I don't know. Is it a antique and about what will an antique dealer give me for it in the condition it's in? In the picture the door and top is missing, but I have...

Daryle Lambert's Blog on Antiques Friday October 31, 2008 As a child, I waited all year for Halloween to roll around, and fondly remember those nights when I took a pillowcase and canvassed the neighborhood with my friends. Knocking on doors, saying...

Hi All, I am looking for the legs to a US Army #18 Cannon Heater. I have all but finished restoring the stove but just have the legs left. I have some photos as well to help if anyone thinks they may have them.. Thanks all for the feedback. Tinknocke...

I have a cedar chest that some one asked if I wanted to sell it I didn't want to sell it I have some blankets in it. but I did get curious about it and what it was worth. so I google it it has a tag on it that says Oscar shorts cedar chest Nashville....

A couple of years ago, I helped my cousin put on a moving sale. She was relocating to Manhattan, where her new apartment was only slightly larger than her old dining room table. I took the opportunity to sell some antiques and collectibles out of my stock,...

The ACME Novelty Library from Fantagraphics Books was one of the most critically acclaimed comics in the 1990s and early '00s. These days it's released as a yearly series of hardcovers (the new one shipped to stores this week, in fact) instead...

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