Check out retired attorney Marshall Fogel’s nationally renowned collection, with items that not even the National Baseball Hall of Fame contains. You can check it out at the “Play Ball! A Celebration of America’s Game” exhibit at the History Colorado Center. Here you’ll find memorabilia, including a ball from Don Larsen’s 1956 perfect World Series game, Willie Mays’ glove, Babe Ruth’s bat, and much more. Read more here.
The UK has come out with a new Game of Thrones stamp set, which features ten characters, including Jon Snow, Arya Stark, Daenerys Targaryen, Lena Headey, Sophie Turner, and more! Another five-stamp sheet features the Night King, White Walkers, dragons, the Iron Throne, and more. If that’s not enough, there’s also a Prestige Stamp Book that has behind-the-scenes content. Check it out for yourself here.
Magic: The Gathering has revealed a new set of cards called Dominaria to celebrate its 25th anniversary! What type of world will Dominaria be? According to Polygon, “The solution was to recast Magic’s original setting as a living, modern world filled with the people, places and things that represent its history. As Rosewater put it, Dominaria portrays a world in which the present is defined by the past. Scattered throughout the set fans will find familiar heroes and items, some of them coming to the forefront for the first time, but all of them with deep ties to the game’s quarter century of established lore.” Check out more here.
Check out this automobilia & petroliana auction, which will be held in Denver, PA on May 24! Some of our favorite items include the Cadillac Authorized Service Porcelain Sign as well as the Weather Bird Shoes Light Up Pam Clock. If you don’t live near Denver but would like to bid, you may bid online here.
Check out The Jimmy Scott Collection of 1,067 vintage comic books collected by Jimmy Scott in the mid-1960s. Scott tragically passed away in 1966 in a motorcycle accident. His family recently sold the collection to The Toys Time Forgot in Canal Fulton, Ohio. The Collection includes a first appearance of Marvel’s Black Panther as well as an issue of the “Golden Age of Batman.” The rare books range from $8 to $3,000 per book. Check it out for yourself here.
Check out this rare Colt Model 1847 “Walker,” which recently sold for $1.84 million during a Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC) sale! According to RIAC President Kevin Hogan, “This is a major milestone in the collecting community…Not only is this a world record for a single firearm at auction, but further demonstration that the art and history of firearms is really catching fire.” Check out more here.
Attention Golden Knights’ fans! Check out these giveaways, including pucks and posters, which were given out for free during the Golden Knights’ ticket drive two years ago. Today, these giveaways sell for hundreds of dollars and are highly sought-after items. Check out more here.
Check out this quaint town in Missouri! Founded in 1819, the town of Hannibal was home to Mark Twain, author of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” Here you’ll find a variety of antique and collectible stores, making it the perfect spot for a weekend getaway! Check it out for yourself here.
Calling all stamp collectors! Check out bond guru Bill Gross’ multimillion-dollar stamp collection, which is up for sale. In addition to having six of the first U.S. stamps (valued anywhere between $500,000-$750,000), Gross also has a ton of other memorabilia, including a letter from the Pony Express, signed by co-founder William H. Russell. Check it out for yourself here!
Whether you’re an avid Coca-Cola collector or are just looking to start your Coca-Cola collection, you’ll realize there are not a lot of places to find memorabilia. But did you know places like sporting events, antique shops, and flea markets may be the perfect spot? According to Sarah Kieffer, owner of the antique store called Sarah’s Uniques, “I always try to have Coca-Cola items in the shop since I seem to have all age groups interested, and older folks remember sitting at the soda fountain having a cherry Coke. The younger generation has grown up as well with Coca-Cola surrounding them. Seems with the nostalgia, the availability, the diversity, and the fact that there’s so much still around today it’s a great collection to start to have, or to continue to grow with.” Learn more here.
