Comics-related movies are driving comic book prices higher and higher with each new blockbuster, so we thought we would spotlight a few of the books in our upcoming Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction that tie-in with upcoming and current comics-related movies. We have more than 1,300 lots in this auction, including 80+ lots in […]
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SPACE RACE: Curated Collection of Space Race Models
Curated Collection of Space Race Models Documents “The Greatest Adventure on Which Man has Ever Embarked” 26 scale models, from Sputnik to the Space Shuttle, offered at no reserve Heritage Auctions is offering a collection of detailed models spanning the Space Race in its Space Exploration Signature Auction, May 19. Heritage will be auctioning 26 […]
1928 Philadelphia Athletics Memorabilia – The First Dream Team?
The 1992 United State men’s Olympic basketball team is known – with good reason – as the “Dream Team.” Head coach Chuck Daly headed to Barcelona with arguably the most talented roster in the history of any sport; 11 of the 12 players are in the Naismith Hall of Fame. Buy, Value or Appraise Your […]
Asking George Benson Where the Jazz Come From
When you sit down with a Jazz Master like guitarist George Benson the one question that runs through your head is “Where does the jazz come from?” As you watch him just noodle or riff or see his fingers dance across the strings of the guitar it sounds amazing, but you ask yourself what is […]
The Beauty and Collectability of Petrified Wood
Petrified Wood is some of the most beautiful of all varieties of fossils, and only a small percentage can be cut and polished into spectacular pieces of various sizes, shapes, colors and patterns. Collectors prize specimens for many different reasons including the quality of the material, the localities from where specimens originated and the rarity […]
“Out of This World:” Meteorite Jewelry
Meteorites are definitely one of the most interesting varieties of specimens that can be found on earth. With their extraterrestrial origins, any pieces which are found – especially those associated with popular and classified falls – are something unique and special. While Iron Meteorites can have the “look” and feel of what most people expect […]
Working Model of The Statue of Liberty Discovered in Dallas
The Statue of Liberty has always been my favorite representation of American values. Her tablet, commemorating the date of our independence, and Emma Lazarus’ famous sonnet, New Colossus (affixed to The Statue’s base), which gave us the immortal phrase “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” defines the very […]
Marvel-Inspired Netflix Shows Generate Surge in Comic Collecting
Daredevil. Punisher. Iron Fist. The Defenders. For every Netflix show that debuts from Marvel Studios, comics fans can trace the characters back to the books they love. From the famous to the obscure, here is a look at the several books picked up by collectors in last Sunday’s Internet Comics Auction that draw a straight […]