By Luke Honey Valentine’s Day is upon us- the day of love and romance. Americans send out an estimated 145 million Valentine’s cards annually- in an industry valued at $20 billion. Yet, despite its modern relevance, the original festival- or feast- of St Valentine has a curious history. The two legendary saints associated with that […]| Collectors Weekly Articles and Interviews
By Patrick Morgan The Barbie doll was first presented to the public in 1959, at the American Toy Fair in New York City. She was priced at $3 and made in Japan for Mattel toys. She would go on to become one of the most iconic American toys of the 20th as well as 21st […]| Collectors Weekly Articles and Interviews
By Patrick Morgan From Shiny Bright Christmas ornaments, vintage 1960’s Aluminum Christmas trees, to blow mold Santa’s, these top collectibles are in high demand this festive season…. Everyone knows at least one person who goes absolutely bonkers over Christmas. You know the type, garland covering every banister, big, life-sized Santa with all 12 reindeer in […]| Collectors Weekly Articles and Interviews
By Alexander Bitar There are a few – if any – things in pop culture history that are more recognizable and iconic than Michael Jackson’s glove. Just by showing people an image of the glove, they immediately understand what it is. That’s how universal and iconic the glove is. Known as the “King of Pop”, […]| Collectors Weekly Articles and Interviews
By Ryan Mungia In the late 1930s, as the United States was still reeling from the Great Depression and European countries were bracing for an inevitable clash with Hitler, a group of nine artists from disparate backgrounds connected in Taos, New Mexico based on a shared desire to paint the unseen. Calling themselves the Transcendental […]| Collectors Weekly Articles and Interviews
By Alexander Bitar Imagine a hidden underground location filled with an endless amount of important books and manuscripts on nearly 100 km of shelving, including a manuscript that dates to 809 AD. Sounds incredible? It sure is. Although non-political, the Holy See has been a powerhouse in the world of politics for many centuries. This […]| Collectors Weekly Articles and Interviews
By Alexander Bitar Celebrity-owned watches have proved to be incredibly valuable after setting plenty of auction records in recent years. The Holy Grail of celebrity watches has for many years been John Lennon’s Patek Philippe, which has been lost since 1980 – until it was recently discovered. In 2017, Phillips in New York set a […]| Collectors Weekly Articles and Interviews