Category: Pop Culture

102 Press Releases

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  Led by Captain America, Star Wars and other pop culture favorites, Hake’s March 24-25 Premier Auction set many records as it rocketed to $1.9M

  Highlights: March 1941 Captain America Comics #1, $71,554; Star Wars Jawa action figure of the initial ‘Vinyl Cape’ variety, $55,152; Cox and Roosevelt 1920 Democratic jugate button, $45,578 YORK, Pa. – While the country was preparing to celebrate its 250th birthday, Hake’s hosted a grand celebration of its own. Premier…

  Apr 13, 26

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  Hake’s Nov. 18-19 Premier pop culture auction hits $2.3M, crowning a stellar year of sales that totaled $12.5M

  Highlights: Sept. 1963 issue of Marvel’s X-Men #1 comic book, CGC 9.2 NM-, $131,334; Cox & Roosevelt 1920 jugate campaign button, $50,740; Luke Skywalker first shot/photo sample action figure, $33,748 YORK, Pa. – Hake’s $2.3 million auction held online November 18-19 fired the final salvo for their 2025 Premier Series…

  Dec 3, 25

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  Fine Collectibles, Jewelry, Silver & Toys Auction – Nov 23, 2025 | SJ Auctioneers

  BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The holidays are right around the corner, and what better way to get a head start on that gift-giving checklist with a visit to SJ Auctioneers’ online-only Fine Collectibles, Jewelry, Silver & Toys auction set for Sunday, November 23 rd , at 6pm Eastern time. The sale…

  Nov 11, 25

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  Hake’s Nov. 18-19, 2025 Premier Auction starring best-of-category pop culture collectibles is led by a CGC 9.2 NM- issue of Marvel’s 1963 X-Men #1 comic book

  Also Featured: 1966 first printing of Grateful Dead ‘Skeleton and Roses’ Family Dog concert poster, 7/8in Cox and Roosevelt 1920 jugate button, rarest of all 1930s German Disney toys (Philip Samuels Collection) YORK, Pa. – Hake’s November 18-19 Premier Auction is a collectors’ choice event, offering bidders the opportunity to…

  Oct 31, 25

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  The Beat Goes On: Rock Legends LTD's Music Memorabilia Auction

  Rock and roll debuted in the mid-1950s and was an immediate sensation. Starting in the 1960s, the production of merchandise, posters and publications, pins, t-shirts, and other materials related to performers, concerts, and bands launched as its own industry– one that is still thriving six decades later. Today, vintage to…

  Jul 10, 25

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  Morphy’s secures high-quality pieces from advanced collections for a finely-curated June 4-5 Toys & General Collectibles Auction

  Featured: J&E Stevens mechanical banks ‘Race Course’ & ‘Girl Skipping Rope;’ Portrait Jumeau doll in Dior ensemble; Target Robot, Popeye & OliveOyl Tank; Jordan rookie card, Star Wars figures; marbles. Race Horse Mechanical Bank W/ Original Box DENVER, Pa. – Morphy Auctions is known throughout the collecting hobby for its…

  May 28, 25

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  Julien’s Television Memorabilia Sale Offers a Trip Down Memory Lane

  The latest two-day television memorabilia sale from Julien’s offers a dose of nostalgia. The company’s Channel Surfing: A Broadcast to Binge auction will take place live in Los Angeles and online on May 7 and 8, 2025. Billed as a tribute to television history, the wide-ranging catalog includes items from…

  Apr 30, 25

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  Auction Review: Special Auction Services' Teddy Bears of Witney Sale

  Antique Teddy bears, especially those with fantastic provenance or rarity, continue to bring top dollar at auction. On December 3, 2024, Special Auction Services of Newbury in the United Kingdom presented its Teddy Bears of Witney Sale. This event featured an impressive collection of cubs and bear-related materials from the…

  Dec 23, 24

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  2024 Holiday Highlights: Santa Claus Sale Results

  It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and rocking around the Christmas tree seems to be on everyone's mind as the calendar page turns to December. Christmas-related vintage to antique treasures, especially those incorporating Santa Claus in some form, continue to capture the hearts, minds, and pocketbooks of enthusiasts…

  Nov 26, 24

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  An iconic duo, Popeye and Elvis, will share top billing at Morphy’s Nov. 6-7 Toys & General Collectibles Auction

  Featured: Mark Kuster’s 35-year toy collection spanning the Popeye universe; and a single-owner trove of fan club rarities and autographed material pertaining to “The King” Very Rare Linemar Battery-operated Popeye Oliveoyl Tank DENVER, Pa. – Morphy’s last major toy sale of the year will take place on November 6-7, three…

  Oct 10, 24

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  Star Power: Julien's September 2024 Raquel Welch Part Two Sale

  Award-winning actress Raquel Welch (American, born Jo Raquel Tejada, 1940 - 2023) became a household name, and an international pin-up girl, in 1966 for her appearance in a doe-skin bikini in the movie One Million Years BC. She would go on to appear in about ten movies and numerous television…

  Sep 13, 24

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  Golden Age comics and Star Wars rarities dominated the top 10 at Hake’s $2.9M pop culture auction

  Big winners: Captain America Comics #1, $172,221; Superman #1, $84,370; record-setting Kenner Jawa figure and ThunderCats Lion-O; excellent results on original comic art + Batman surprises 'Captain America Comics’ #1, March 1941, CGC 5.5 Fine-, with origin and first appearance of Captain America, Bucky Barnes, and their nemesis The Red…

  Aug 9, 24

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  Magnificent Haradin Family Collection of American antique toys and banks to be auctioned Aug. 3 at RSL’s N.J. gallery

  After 50+ years of upgrading, the impeccable multigenerational collection includes many “only known” or “best of all known” examples, plus the legendary George Brown “Charles” Hose Reel Carriage WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. – On Saturday, August 3 at RSL Auction’s New Jersey gallery, Pittsburgh’s revered Haradin family will bid farewell to…

  Jul 15, 24

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  Eye-Popping Results: Steiff Petsy Teddy Bear Takes the Blue Ribbon at Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion's June 2024 Steiff Special Auction

  On June 29, 2024, Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion GmbH of Ladenburg, Germany presented its annual Steiff Special Auction. This 226-lot sale took place in Giengen, Germany– the birthplace of the Margarete Steiff GmbH company. The event was held in a centuries-old building located just a stone's throw from where Richard Steiff invented…

  Jul 15, 24

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  Dozens of fine toy, bank and holiday collections brought variety and surprises to Bertoia’s Annual Spring Auction

  Highlights of $1.67M sale included 3ft tall Easter display rabbit figure, $33,600; Stevens ‘National Bank’ with old-line provenance, $18,000; and 4-inch Father Christmas penny toy, $9,600 Store-display-size rabbit candy container. Height: 37in. Super-impressive modeling with glass eyes, whiskers. Pristine condition. Sold for more than seven times the high estimate at…

  May 16, 24

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  Booming market for pop-culture memorabilia powered $2.5M result at Hake’s March 19-20 auction

  Top sellers: Aurora Superman/Spider-Man model kit combo, $54,516; Star Wars Tri-Logo General Madine figure, $42,242; 1860 Lincoln/Hamlin flag, $42,185; Godzilla’s Go Kart model kit, $36,344 Aurora Superman & Spider-man Rare Store Two-pack Factory-sealed Boxed Model Kit Pair. YORK, Pa. – Hake’s highlight-packed March 19-20 auction of pop-culture rarities closed the…

  Mar 26, 24

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  Star Wars figures, sports cards and antique toys landed in the top 10 at Morphy’s fun-filledFeb. 14-16 auction

  Lot of 5 exotic Spanish Star Wars figures brought the force, going 22 times high estimate; Lionel Mickey Mouse Circus Train set originally priced at $2 glides to $10,765 Lionel Pre-war O Gauge Mickey Mouse Circus Train Set In Original Box W Accessories DENVER, Pa. – Toys and banks of…

  Feb 29, 24

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  All the fun of the fair is represented in Sworders’ March 7 auction of a famed fairground art collection

  Many of the exquisitely carved rarities are late-19th and 20th-century productions acquired over a 50-year period A rare and important carved fairground carousel mount torso by C J Spooner STANSTED MOUNTFICHET, UK – Step right up! On March 7, the British auction Sworders will present the John Barker fairground art…

  Feb 29, 24

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  Morphy’s February 14-16 Toys & Collectibles Auction offers pleasing variety of American, Japanese and European favorites, from Bing boats to Barbies

  Sports memorabilia section led by extremely rare BBCE-authenticated 1976/’77 Topps ‘Hockey’ wax case with four factory-sealed boxes, each containing 36 bubble gum picture-card packs 197677 Topps Hockey Factory Sealed Wax Case (Bbce) DENVER, Pa. – It’s toy time at Morphy’s Pennsylvania gallery, where 1,425 lots of top-notch toys and collectibles…

  Feb 1, 24

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  Milestone Auctions sets house record for an antique toy sale at $1.3M New Year’s Extravaganza

  Robots, space toys and pre-WWII Japanese toy motorcycles grabbed the lion’s share of the top 10 Exelo Battery Op Mars Explorer W Box WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – For more than 12 solid hours, bidders across the globe ignored the clock and stayed the course to bid in Milestone’s January 13, 2024…

  Jan 23, 24