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Unless you’re from another planet, you must be familiar with the literary (and cinematic) trope in which a detective peeks through the keyhole of a locked door only to spy a body lying on a […]
A new documentary is keeping interest in the artwork of Bob Ross alive, and there’s anything but a slowdown in the collectability of video game cartridges following the pandemic-induced boom. Here’s what’s “in the news” […]
Judging from the vast number of pop-up greeting cards that you can find online and at shops these days, you might assume that the format is a relatively recent development, but the cards actually made […]
The Aloha shirt appears to be making a comeback. Many aver that it never disappeared in the first place, and any web search will establish that the shirt appears to have made periodic “comebacks” in […]
Considered one of the most successful media franchises in history, the Pokémon universe is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and it’s creating a marketing problem for some retailers. The characters made their first appearance […]
If you’ve never seen a Looney Tunes cartoon, you’re not from Earth. Begun by Warner Brothers in 1930 to compete with Walt Disney’s Silly Symphonies, Looney Tunes (along with its sister series Merrie Melodies) introduced […]
If you’ve been paying any attention to the news, you’ve probably heard about NTFs and how they’re affecting the art and collectibles markets. But you won’t find NFTs at yard sales, rummage sales, or thrift […]
It was 1998 and the year was witnessing the height of the Beanie Baby craze, but all toy collector Mike Becker of Washington state wanted was a Bob’s Big Boy Restaurants coin bank. Failing to […]
The year 2020 will certainly be remembered as one of the more “interesting” years in our lives. We welcome 2021, but as collectors, we can’t help but take a look back at some of the […]
Twenty-five years after his death in 1995 due to complications from lymphoma, it’s tempting to ascribe Bob Ross’s current popularity to the stresses related to Covid-19. His relaxed demeaner, soothing voice, and sincere assertion that […]