Post Tagged Collectibles
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The Richard Balsbaugh Collection of Vintage Radios up for auction
An aficionado of the 20th-century American design, Richard Balsbaugh who made a fortune acquiring ailing radio stations, turning them around by changing their music, content and pulling up popularity and profitability, was originally stunned by the elegan
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The first Calvin and Hobbes comic strip ever to be offered at public auction
American cartoonist and the author of the iconic comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, William ‘Bill’ Boyd Watterson II, who was renowned for his views on comic syndication and licensing, as well for his reclusive nature, surprisingly stopped drawing Calvin
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Most important and prestigious Greek coin in existence to sell for $1.8 million
Not just exceedingly rare, but also of the greatest historical importance, the coin silver decadrachm of Acragas (modern day Agrigento, Sicily) which has been described as the notable masterpiece of ancient art has now come on the auction blocks, where it
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$15,000 Pink Diamond Barbie Doll by The Blonds
If little boys are known for their love for model train sets and cars, little girls never seem to outgrow their Barbie fascination. And for the rich kids like Suri cruise, only most expensive Barbie dolls will do. The latest designer Barbie doll up for gr
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Thomas Edison’s last scientific journal is the perfect collectible for geeks
The quintessential American inventor and the most influential figure of the millennium, Thomas Elva Edison gave us many devices that eminently influenced life around the globe, including phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long lasting, practical
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Jennings 12 shot repeating flintlock rifle with serial number “No. 1” goes for sale
Although firearms with flintlock mechanism has long been superseded by modern firearms, but flintlock weapons still enjoy continuing popularity with black powder shooting enthusiast and collectors alike. Over the times, we have seen the sale of some of th
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Unique ancient coin 1813 Australian ‘Holey Dollar’ fetches $425,000
First ever currency minted in Australia; Holey dollar was originally created to address coins shortage in the new colony of New South Wales founded in Australia in 1788. Back in 1812, Governor Lachlan Macquarie imported 40,000 Spanish Silver dollars (1810
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World’s top art collectors and their collectibles
Wealthy patrons and avid art collectors have been the life-blood of the art world for centuries, as the world of art and money has always been closely associated. Today’s billionaires like Steven. A. Cohen, Carlos Slim Helu, Ronald S. Lauder, Francois P
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Karl Lagerfeld’s $45k emerald and diamond collar is a one-off piece
Renowned for his love for a high collar, the fashion mogul and the creative power, who revived world’s most prominent fashion brand, the House of Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld has now designed an ultra-opulent diamond collar, satisfying his design desire to cr
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Bejeweled Lego Queen Elizabeth II comes with a diamond-encrusted crown
The Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was a multinational celebration, and almost all of the renowned luxury brands and fashion world have embraced this 60th anniversary of the accession of the Queen the thrones in a number of luxurious an
