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Marvel Comics Headline Upcoming Comic TCG & Toy Auction
The upcoming Comic TCG & Toy Auction, presented by Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers, offers an eclectic collection of comics, including Marvel’s Incredible Hulk and DC’s Batman. One of the highlighted lots is an edition of The Fantastic Four produced in March of 1966. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created the…
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All Buttoned Up at Potter & Potter Auctions' September Steiff, Toys, & Pop Culture Event
Potter & Potter Auctions' Steiff, Toys, & Pop Culture sale - to be held on September 25th, 2021 - includes a mashup of toy temptations from the most popular collecting categories. As a lifelong Steiff enthusiast, the 145 button-in-ear lots on offer caught my attention! Here are three particularly interesting…
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Copy Of Marvel Comics’ Avengers #1 (Sept. 1963), Graded Cgc 8.0, Hits $23,125 At Bruneau & Co’s Comic, Tcg & Toy Auction Held On July 10th
Also, a copy of Marvel Comics’ Amazing Spider-Man #14 (July 1964) brought $17,500, and a 1st edition sealed booster box of Wizards of the Coast Pokémon Gym Challenge gaveled for $17,500 CRANSTON, R.I. – A copy of Marvel Comics’ Avengers #1 from September 1963 sold for $23,125, a copy of…
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Marvel Comics, Pokémon, and Universal Studios Props Available With Bruneau & Co.
Bruneau & Co.’s upcoming Summer Comic, TCG, and Toy Auction is anchored by classic comic books, including Marvel Comics’ Avengers, Issue 1 from September of 1963. This comic represents the first appearance of The Avengers and also features the Fantastic Four, Loki, and the Teen Brigade. Other available comics include…
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Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers’ Summer Comic, Tcg And Toy Auction, July 10th, Features 52 Lots From The Pop Culture Collection Of Eric Baker
Eric Baker was the creative lead of props and set dressing for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney World and Disneyland. He was also Nickelodeon’s prop master and fabricator. Also offered will be comic books, Pokémon. Two prototype shrunken heads…
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Turner Auctions + Appraisals Offers Märklin Transparent Train and American Flyer Sets
Founded in 1859 by Theodor Friedrich Wilhelm Märklin, the German toy brand Märklin is now synonymous with handcrafted model trains and accessories. Several collectible model trains from Märklin will be available in Turner Auctions + Appraisals’ upcoming Trains, Toys, and Train Accessories event. Among the leading lots is a transparent…
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A Puck From The Stanley Cup Final Game Of 1928, Won By The New York Rangers, 2-1, Scores Big In Weiss Auctions’ April 14 Sale, Bringing $66,000
The puck was the top achiever in a 500-lot auction that grossed more than $1.1 million. The sale’s lot price averaged over two thousand dollars, and graded comic books saw record prices. Hockey puck used in the final Stanley Cup Game in 1928, won by the New York Rangers, 2-1,…
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Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers’ Spring Comic, Tcg (Trading Card Game, For Pokémon) And Toy Auction Will Be Held Saturday, March 27th, At 10 Am
The 444-lot sale features a Giant-Size X-Men #1 9.0, a 1st ed. Charizard, original artwork for TMNT, a 1999 Pokémon Jungle 1st edition factory sealed booster box and much more. Marvel Comics Giant-Size X-Men #1 (Summer 1975), graded CGC 9.0, features the first appearance of Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus and Thunderbird…
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Hebru Brantley’s Flyboys Land on the Auction Block
Equally influenced by Pop Art, the Tuskegee Airmen, and Saturday morning cartoons, Hebru Brantley's Flyboy series takes a more lighthearted approach to social commentary. “I want to leave people with a good feeling,” says the artist of his work. “I want to engage with that light... certain people let go…
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Scaled-Down Model Trains at Turner Auctions + Appraisals
Paul Guaraglia has been collecting model trains for over 50 years, and his collection is housed and displayed in a separate room of his San Francisco Bay Area home. A selection of model trains from Guaraglia’s collection will be available at Turner Auctions + Appraisals in an upcoming sale. Among…
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Stan Lee’s Marvel Comics Available at Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
In response to the growing interest in superhero narratives, Goodman commissioned writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby to create the Fantastic Four. With the launch of Fantastic Four #1 in 1961, Marvel unveiled a superhero setting based on the real world. The popularity of the Fantastic Four prompted the…
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Royal Doulton Figurines Featured in Upcoming Auction From Lion and Unicorn
This December, Lion and Unicorn’s upcoming auction offers a variety of ceramics, bronzes, and figurines. Over 550 lots will be available, including a collection of Royal Doulton figurines. Founded by John Doulton, Royal Doulton entered the ceramics industry as a small pottery shop in Vauxhall, London in 1815. It launched…
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French Bisque Dolls Stand Out in the Forthcoming Pook & Pook Sale
Porcelain dolls began emerging in France during the 1850s. While they first appeared as popular children’s toys, vintage bisque dolls would later become revered collectibles. 19th-century dollmakers initially struggled to incorporate more life-like features. It was only after the discovery of Chinese porcelain that the artisans were able to create…
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Pook & Pook With Noel Barrett Will Offer Vintage Toys for the Festive Season
Noel Barrett and Pook & Pook are no strangers to toys, and their expertise in vintage toys is unmatched. This December, they are bringing toys from Baranger Studios, J. & E. Stevens, and Roullet & Decamps in an upcoming sale. A carnival Ferris wheel featuring couples, burger stands, and a…
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“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” Original Puppets To Be Sold Before the Holidays
Fans of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the 1964 television special about a misfit reindeer and his friends, have an unusual opportunity this November. Two of the most iconic stage-used puppets that starred in the stop motion film will come to auction with Profiles in History. Santa Claus and a teenaged…
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Turner Auctions’ Treat for Toy lovers
For toy lovers, young and old, the FAO Schwarz Rockefeller Center Toy Store in New York is a treat. An iconic film moment when Tom Hanks and Robert Loggia jumped up and down the Walking Piano was captured there. The man behind the world's most iconic toy store was Frederick August…
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Upcoming auction from Bruneau and Co. Auctioneers slated to delight Comic and Pokemon collectors
After the success of the Incredible Hulk, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby wanted to introduce an even stronger superhero. They decided that Thor, the Viking god, would be Marvel Comics' next big character. Thor, along with his legendary hammer Mjolnir, was introduced in the 1962 issue of Journey into Mystery…
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Bruneau & Co.'s October 17th Pop Culture auction is packed with vintage comic books, Pokémon collectibles, toys, dolls
The auction, starting at 10 am Eastern, has limited in-house seating by appointment only for active bidders. They can reserve a seat by calling 401-533-9980. Copy of Marvel Comics Journey Into Mystery #83 (Aug. 1962), featuring the origin and first appearance of Thor, graded CGC 1.8, with off-white pages (est.…
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Items From NYC Estate Of Lucy Jarvis And Others Featured in Schwenke Auctioneers September 20th Auction
On Sunday, September 20th at 1:00PM Schwenke Auctioneers will hold its Autumn Fine Estates Auction with an offering of over 600 lots from estates and collectors, with diverse and eclectic prime items in many categories. The sale features one hundred twenty-five lots of Asian and European fine and decorative arts from the…
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Disneyland: The First 65 Years - Day 2
An original roller coaster car from the Space Mountain ride at Disneyland is featured on the second day of the upcoming Disneyland: The First 65 Years event, presented by Van Eaton Galleries. Space Mountain debuted in 1977 as Disneyland’s second roller coaster. It also expanded the offerings at the park’s…
