A general discussion of collecting cool things.
If that headline made no sense to you, then this article probably isn’t up your collecting alley, but read on anyway and get a little education! Coins are graded like every other collectible, but they are graded on a scale from “poor 1″ to “mint state 70″ with many levels in between. The grading of [...]
Every time a mother goes to clean out her son’s bedroom and puts his comics in the trash, a heart is broken, a memory is made and collectors everywhere smile. Partly, because they remember the painful day it happened to them, and partly because the value of their collection just went up. Comic book collecting [...]
Many of us collected comic books as kids. As adults, we think back to a simpler time when our biggest worry was the release of the latest edition of our favorite comic. At the time, we collected comics simply because we loved them. As we grew up, however, our interests changed. We became adults and [...]
In case you happen to have an old ratty Action Comics #1 or a first issue of Batman or Flash buried at the bottom of a junk drawer, you might want to take a good look at them. Tracey Heft at Eclipse Paper Conservation has been restoring gems such as these to their original glory [...]
LEGO and Star Wars, two of the world’s most recognized and successful franchises, have been collaborating since the 1998 release of the first LEGO Star Wars mini figures. DK Publishing joins the party with the exquisitely photographed and minutely annotated Visual Dictionary… complete with an exclusive Luke Skywalker mini figure! It’s a comprehensive visual guide [...]
During the 12+ years Sideshow has been creating highly sought-after products, they have always celebrated in our popular culture, the passion of the global collecting community and the artful presentation of the products they make. Now in a collectible book format, Sideshow Collectibles is proud to bring you the Volume 10 book (formerly known as [...]
The 39th edition of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is set to hit the shelves at your favorite comic book shop on March 25. This year’s guide comes in two flavors–one cover recreates the cover of Avengers #1 and the other cover recreates All-Select Comics #1. You can choose a soft cover or hard [...]
Time Out Chicago has a great article on how to display your collections, whether it’s toys, comics, or action figures. You’ve been spending a lot of time on eBay looking for a mint-condition Boba Fett, your mom just sent you a crate of Transformers and you’re running a four-digit tab at designer toy boutique Rotofugi. [...]
Check out this amazing restoration! Anthony Restorations can save your old toy packaging and they even preserve the torn and worn dust jackets from your valuable first edition books. These guys are true artists. Visit the site
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