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Daniel Hatfield found the letters, addressed to a soldier from New Albany, Indiana, inside a tin he purchased at an auction. Photo: News and Tribune
The coronavirus outbreak is not the first pandemic to hit the United States. As Daniel Hatfield disco…
Everyone recognizes the iconic Yogi Bear, but did you know how collectible he is? There are over 30,000 results for him in the Worthopedia® Price Guide. The iconic character created by Hanna-Barbera has had everything from a restaurant to a see-saw fas…
An Italian print of a military parade.
QUESTION: My wife’s grandfather, a first-generation Sicilian immigrant, owned a large, framed print of a military parade marching up a city street. A cavalry honor guard appears in front of a figure (a high-rank…
Yes, people still buy anything “Elvis.” This Elvis Presley Blvd street sign that was purchased in Memphis, Tenn., recently sold for $16.99.
If you see Elvis working at a Walmart near you, ask him if he’s “uh, doin’ alright” with selling his memorabil…
A historic moment, but ads fetch more than history sometimes.
When we think of advertising, we think of weekly sales flyers that get tossed, unread, in the recycling bin, or we think of annoying commercials that get in the way of listening to the gam…
George Cattermole’s illustration for an 1825 curiosity shop depicts a room cluttered with suits of armor, candle sconces, ancient weapons, padlocks, and urns.Photo credit: Author scan from book in personal collection
I recently purchased a box full o…
If you saved handbills from your youth, lucky you, because some of them may be quite collectible! This lot of 1960s Grateful Dead concert handbills sold recently for almost $5000.
As a child of the nineties, I would leave a concert with a handful of …
Try something on your walls that goes beyond what you would typically think of framing. This 1956 Sealtest Ice Cream advertisement would be great in a kitchen!
Not too long ago, I sat in a restaurant admiring its décor, which consisted mostly of anti…
Do you want something different hanging on your kitchen wall? Frame an old magazine ad like this 1956 Sealtest ice cream advertisement.
Not too long ago, I sat in a restaurant admiring its décor, which consisted mostly of antiques. They had lots of f…
Have you ever thought about collecting movie scripts? This lot of vintage movie scripts recently sold for $29.99.
Remember the days when we could attend movies at theaters? The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the way we entertain ourselve…
Antique books of all shapes and colors can become part of your décor.
I’ll admit it. I’m a bibliophile. I love books. I love to read them, talk about them, and collect them. They have always been an important part of my life from when I was a little …
The Joys of Expired Film
A box of joy.
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the list of potential surprises that might pop up in the course of your day now include the following: testing positive in spite of having zero symptoms, experiencing a sudden p…
Ed Wood is widely known as the worst director of all time. He directed and produced five films, additionally writing most of those films and even starring in one. His movies are undeniably bad, with stock footage intermixed with a confusing plotline an…
The Bengal tiger with rainbow stripes in a rainbow world is one of the many creatures that Lisa Frank is famous for creating.
When thinking about Lisa Frank, the first image that comes to my mind is a Bengal tiger with rainbow stripes and its fantast…
The Saturday, May 4, 1912, “EXTRA” edition of the Police Gazette newspaper covering “The Titanic Catastrophe.”
QUESTION: I own a complete copy of the Saturday, May 4, 1912, “EXTRA” edition of the “Police Gazette” newspaper. The banner across the top…
The prayer book owned by Mary Queen of Scots will be up for sale at a live auction at Christie’s in London on July 29,2020. Photo: Christie’s
Personally owned items of Queen Marie-Antoniette and Mary, Queen of Scots are at auction, providing a collec…
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ATLANTA – July 16, 2020 – Atlanta-based WorthPoint Corporation announced a new auction data partnership with industry leader Hake’s Auctions of York, Pa. …
Rob Bertrand has a 20-year career in sports memorabilia writing, collecting, and marketing.
WorthPoint contributing writer Rob Bertrand describes himself as a man of strong faith with deep love for his family and a passion for his 20-year career in s…
As many of you know, our very own WorthPoint Insider writer, Bob Eckstein, is an award-winning cartoonist. We found out recently that Swann Auction Galleries in New York is auctioning off some of Bob’s work in their upcoming July 16 auction. We asked B…
This unexpected time capsule reveals what life was like in the 50s.Photo credit: My Modern Met
Webster’s Dictionary defines a time capsule as “a container that is filled with items (such as newspapers or clothing) from the present time, that is meant…
DISCLAIMER: This image is in belated recognition of Sherlock Holmes Day, which was May 22 (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s birthday). It is Sidney Paget’s depiction of the death struggle between Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls…
A casual conversation between WorthPoint CEO Will Seippel and collector Mike White turned into this article. White knows more about Bowery Boys collectibles than anyone we’ve seen. An enthusiastic hobbyist, he also collects Beatles memorabilia, movie p…
Bob Eckstein is an award-winning cartoonist, a best-selling author, and a world-famous snowman collector.Photo credit: Carlo Savo
WorthPoint’s writing team now includes a humorist and bestselling author whose work has appeared in a wide range of nati…
On June 19, 2020, Julien’s Auctions will sell Kurt Cobain’s 1959 Martin D-18E.Photo credit: Julien’s Auctions
On June 19, 2020, Julien’s Auctions will sell Kurt Cobain’s 1959 Martin D-18E. This guitar was used to perform on MTV Unplugged in 1993.
At…
Embroidered silk postcards sent by WWI soldiers became treasured mementos, many of which outlived their senders. The beautiful postcard shown here sold for $88.60 in 2014.
World War I was a brutal conflict, especially on the Western Front. Battlefiel…
How many times have you picked up something in an antique store and thought to yourself, “Hey, this is a pretty good deal” until you saw that it had a small flaw, maybe a dent or a missing piece? Sometimes you’ll put it back on the shelf but circle bac…
Retro car unearthed in Yorkshireman’s back garden. Photo: BBC News
As the shutdown continues, we’re all becoming a little stir-crazy, and looking for ways to pass the time. John Brayshaw, of Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire thought he’d do a bit of diggi…
Take an assessment of yourself–are you a pack rat? Do you by chance have a box of old postcards and greeting cards that you have kept in your closet for years? This collection sold for $23.50 in March 2020.
Did you know that May 17th is National Pack…
This year for Mother’s Day, consider having a “who gets what” conversation with your family. Who gets your gorgeous silk WWI souvenir postcard like this one that sold for $5 in 2015?
They said I was a terrible auctioneer. But it wasn’t my fault. Real…
This collection of pocket watches sold for $187 in 2008, but they still needed to be kept in the best condition possible, and each style needed to be identified for any final distribution.
We are at home for a while. Since we can’t necessarily be wi…
Now this is a fun collecting category!
This is a 1972 junior high school yearbook with a photo of a fourteen-year-old girl named Madonna Ciccone who later became simply “Madonna.” It sold in 2013 on eBay for $7,500.00!
So, you say you have a 1972 y…
John Wayne’s legendary estate auction (held over 2 days) was heavily advertised in 2011. His driver’s license alone sold for almost $90,000.
We’ve all watched as many, many collectibles have dropped in value over the past decades, largely due to wo…
What could be more whimsical, more joyous than a turn of the 20th century Easter postcard? Anthropomorphic bunnies, lambs, chicken, and ducks, clothed in human clothes, participating in human activities melted Victorian hearts with their human-like ant…
Quarantine–a word we are hearing with amazing frequency due to COVID-19. What does it mean today, for our history and our future, and what about our collectibles and antiques?
I started wondering about this as the news was pouring in tonight about c…
A child’s drawings from between 1910-1915.
QUESTION: In cleaning out an estate, I discovered 80 pieces of a child’s artwork in an old postcard album. The geometric approach to many of the pictures appears to resemble that found on Pennsylvania German…