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Collecting Guide

Mars Attacks and Monsters from Outer Limits

monster cards

The blog post discusses two controversial trading card sets from the 1960s, Mars Attacks and Monsters from Outer Limits, released by Topps under the pseudonym Bubbles, Inc. Mars Attacks depicted graphic scenes of Martians attacking Earth, leading to lawsuits and production being halted.

Entertainment & Music — Collecting Guide by Jeremy J.J. Allen

The Astaire Story Box Set

fred astaire singing

The Astaire Story Box Set is a re-issue of Fred Astaire’s classic songs, recorded solo in a new style. The album features 17 beloved standards from his musical films.

Entertainment & Music — Collecting Guide by Bradley Harding

Star Trek Trading Card Collector’s Guide

Star Trek trading card set

Of all the Star Trek Trading Cards produced, Let’s focus on the ones made for Star Trek: The Original Series. To me, these are the most interesting and some of the most sought-after cards in the Star Trek collectables, mainly because they were the first to be released and are so rare.

TCG - Trading Card Games — Collecting Guide by Jeremy J.J. Allen

Is Trophy Pikachu Number 3 Trainer the Holy Grail of TCG?

MTG sunset edition

I started working at Heritage Auctions on June 2, 2011, and through the years, I’ve seen countless “holy grail” level items come through auctions. Whether it’s comics, video games, action figures, sneakers, fine art, or trading card games, each auction is curated to contain at least one of these items that can go into any […]

TCG - Trading Card Games — Collecting Guide by Jesus Garcia

Freddie Redd 1962 Lost Session Acetate – Associated Recording Studios

Freddie Reddy

I’m very happy to talk about an incredible piece of jazz history. It is the only known document of an unreleased album by the celebrated musician. Best known for composing the music for the 1959 stage production The Connection (as well as its subsequent 1961 film adaptation), Freddie Redd was a versatile composer/piano player who […]

Entertainment & Music — Collecting Guide by Ari Crane

Ilene Woods It’s Late

ilene portrait

I helped check in the incredible collection that makes up Jim Copeland’s Crush on Vinyl Ultimate Audiophile Archive Auction (coming this May). It took several days to go through the many boxes of classic vinyl, but the long process proved helpful a month later when it was time to catalog the titles for auction. As […]

Entertainment & Music — Collecting Guide by Bradley Harding

1977-1986 is the VHS Collecting Sweet Spot

VHS rewind sign

Frequently I’m asked what makes a factory-sealed VHS tape valuable. The truth is that there are many different variables that can make a sealed tape valuable, but the best starting point is when the tape was produced. I commonly refer to the sweet spot as tapes produced between 1977 and 1987. During this period, the […]

VHS Tapes — Collecting Guide by Jay Carlson

Air Penny Sneaker Spotlight

Air Penny sneakers

One of my all-time favorite basketball players is Anfernee Deon “Penny” Hardaway. I never had the chance to watch him play live in his prime, but thanks to all the highlight reels that are uploaded on YouTube I get the opportunity to watch his game. On the court this guy was like no other, a […]

Sneakers — Collecting Guide by Arman Salemi

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