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Volk-Weiss Launches Toy Book Imprint
TV and film producer's Nacelle Co. dives into publishing with pop history, toy and nostalgia driven book line.
Divers Discover Enigma Machine
The World War II encryption device was recovered from the Baltic Sea.
Charles Kuralt's Home On The Road
Charles Kuralt became a "back-road poet" with his folksy "On the Road" stories that ran for decades on CBS. Here's a peek inside the motorhome that made it all possible.
Heritage Offers Special Copy of Captain America
The comic, graded VF+ 8.5 by Certified Guaranteed Company, is one of only three copies to receive such a mark.
Rare Pokémon Card Heading to Auction
The first-edition Pokémon card could bring $350,000 or more.
Ultra-Rare Hummel Auction
Vast array of extraordinary Hummel figurines and originals from the impressive 2,000-piece collection of prominent Florida collector offered by Blackwell Auctions.
Third Reich Heists
Rare Nazi uniforms and other items worth millions stolen in a series of robberies at war museums in Denmark and the Netherlands stump authorities.
Right On Track
From lanterns to station signs, locomotive nameplates to china, and headlights to whistles, railroadiana collectors steam into 50th year dedicated to all things railroad.
Treasure Hunt Whodunit Solved
Identification of man who found former art-and-antiquities dealer Forrest Fenn's Rocky Mountains treasure chest revealed.
In Memoriam: Ruth DeYoung Kohler II
The long-tenured director of the John Michael Kohler Arts Center and relentless champion of under-recognized artists and art forms, Ruth DeYoung Kohler II was a passionate advocate for the arts.
A Virtual Success Story
When the pandemic threatened their annual convention, the Antique Advertising Association of America embraced the unknown. Their Zoom convention was a hit. Members now prepare for a repeat performance at their Winter Virtual Retreat.
John Lennon Remembered
From The Beatles to a solo career, remembering a man, his music and the collectibles we cling to forty years after his death Dec. 8, 1980.
Once Upon A Time
The children's books collection of bibliophile Justin Schiller illustrates the joy and adventure of his rare finds on the eve of its sale at Heritage Auctions.
Snoopy Fetches $192,000
A 1950 Peanuts comic strip featuring Snoopy, the world's most famous beagle, sets a record price at Heritage Auctions.
The Dark Knight Soars
Detective Comics No. 27, featuring the first appearance of Batman, sells for world record $1.5 million at Heritage Auctions.
