Lionel toy trains may evoke many emotions in toy train and model railroad collectors. Many of those collectors have memories of a shiny silver passenger train beneath the Christmas tree. Harris Toy […]
Lionel Trains Are Still Chugging in Online Auctions
Lionel toy trains bring many emotions in collectors who are into toy trains and model railroading. Many collectors have memories of a shiny silver passenger train beneath the Christmas tree. Harris Toy […]
Should George Washington’s Signature Be Worth More Than Babe Ruth’s Autograph?
Sometimes sports and history collide. Two iconic American signatures that may comparable to collectors of history and baseball would have to be Babe Ruth and George Washington. This is the first President […]
Ancient Roman Coin Auction Resurrects Julius Caesar
The auction for Ancient Coins of The Roman Republic closed last night at Heritage Auctions. While some of the coins sold below the initial estimates offered up, the high prices should catch […]
Why It Costs Over $2,000 to Own 1 Ounce of Lunar Meteorite
The world of collectibles has continued to evolve over time. It’s not just about baseball cards, comic books, coins and stamps, and not even just about fine art. Collectibles also includes historical […]
How the Coming The Eternals Movie Is Driving Comic Book Prices
If one thing can drive interest and prices higher for a comic book series, an upcoming action-packed high-cost movie with multiple stars can do it. This is where Marvel comic book The […]
Is Vintage Super Mario Bros. Now Really Worth $2 Million?
The prices of collectibles have routinely started selling for high enough prices that some collectors and investors have had to grapple with affordability and availability. What has happened is that collectibles have […]
Home Prices Versus Collectibles and Alternative Assets?
Are you a collector or an investor when it comes to collectibles? Or are you both? Collectors Dashboard evaluates collectibles as an alternative asset class. This means that the same money to […]
Shkreli’s Wu-Tang Clan Album Sold by DOJ… Is An NFT Coming?
The world of collectibles is not always just about sports memorabilia or coins and so on. The musical world has provided a countless host of six-digit and seven-digit sales of collectibles over […]
Will Magic: The Gathering Dungeons & Dragons Crossover Cards Become Valuable?
Magic: The Gathering has received lots of attention over time. There has been increased attention with record prices in sales of cards from its legendary 1993 Alpha starter deck. Black Lotus cards […]
Investing in Video Games Has Come of Age
Sale prices of collectibles have turned some heads in recent months. It turns out that owning original first edition video games which are unopened and in nearly perfect condition has become an […]
10 Things All Parents Need To Know About Pokémon Cards
The continued interest in Pokémon has been nothing short of amazing. This is hard to fathom for many people who are over 50, but the Pokémon craze is now in its fourth […]
Did the Pandemic Rekindle Model Train Interest for Another Generation?
The pandemic of 2020 and 2021 was a time of social distancing. It was also a time that people spent more time, or nearly all of their time, at home. Worries of […]
Meet the NFT Launch for LeBron James, Space Jam and Looney Tunes
The virtual world and real world of non-fungible tokens remains elusive to many collectors. These NFTs have seen a surge of interest in 2021, but the surge from the first quarter of […]
Colonial History Duel of Collectors & Investors: Paul Revere vs. Ephraim Brasher
It is undeniable that the collectibles sector has matured into an alternative asset class. No longer are hobbies and collections kept locked away for only occasional viewing. Collectors now routinely are in […]
Analyzing 1977 Star Wars Cards for Collectors and Investors
The Star Wars movie franchise is among the best performing film assets of all-time. Going back to 1977 brings many memories for Star Wars movie fans and for collectors alike. The Star […]
First Generation Apple Products Command Strong Sale Prices as Collectibles
Apple Inc. may be one of the greatest stock and investment stories that has ever existed. Actually, it really is the greatest! But when people think of investing in Apple they probably […]
Rare Kenner Prototype Boba Fett Toy Shatters His Own Sales Record
Well, for Hake’s sake. This is something that should be heard about from Hake’s Auction #232 and should raise some eyebrows for Star Wars fans. With a new Boba Fett series coming […]
Assassination News from Haiti Impact on Collectibles
News of international presidential assassinations in third world countries is just not as common in the modern era versus decades past. Haiti is now the most recent nation to have seen a […]
$13.4 Million Yu-Gi-Oh Blue-Eyes White Dragon Too Good To Be True
There are rare baseball cards and comic that have sold for well over $1 million. Certain cards from Magic: The Gathering and Pokemon have also sold in the hundreds of thousands of […]