Toys
Second Auction of Schroeder Toy Collection Nets $2.6 Million
Including the $3.1 million results from the first auction in March, the collection that contains some of the rarest and most-prized toys and banks has totaled nearly $6 million so far.
Pokémania Infects Mainstream Collecting
A new wave of Pokémon fever is hitting adults hard who played the game as kids in the '90s and are now willing to shell out investor-level prices for a single playing card or unopened box from their youth.
Five Most Valuable Pokémon Cards
Extremely rare and extremely expensive, these five Pokémon cards are the most coveted cards on the market. Here's why.
Bertoia to Auction Part II of the Schroeder Toy, Bank Collection
Lovingly assembled over decades, the vast and storied collection contains some of the rarest and most-prized toys and banks ever to reach the market.
Focusing on View-Master History and Values
Collaboration played a critical role in the legacy of View-Master, which was first introduced at the 1939 New York World's Fair.
When Hi-Flier Kites Ruled the Sky
Once upon a time, in the not too distant past, the Hi-Flier Manufacturing Co. in Decatur, Illinois, was the largest kite maker in North America, and if you were a kid every breeze seemed to whisper fun.
The Rise and Fall of Hi-Flier Kites
For about sixty years, the Hi-Flier Manufacturing Co. in Decatur, Illinois, had the world on a string, making more kites than anyone else. The last Hi-Flier kite flew out of Decatur in 1981.
The Most Dangerous Toy Ever
The U-238 Atomic Energy Lab, featuring jars of uranium, instructions on how to split an atom, and 150 nifty Cold War experiments, promised 1950s kids big fun with radioactive materials. What could go wrong?!!
Video Game Sells for Staggering $1.56M
Collecting world stunned as Super Mario Bros. video game smashes world record, becoming the first video game to sell for more than a million dollars
Etch A Sketch The Perfect Modern Toy
Introduced in 1960, the Etch A Sketch, with its TV stylings and power of instant reinvention, was the perfect toy for a fast emerging modern world.
Top 10 Most Valuable Hot Wheels Cars
What are the most valuable Hot Wheels cars? Hot Wheels historian, author and record-holding collector Michael Zarnock shares his 10 most collectible Hot Wheels.
Mark Bellomo and The Toys That Made Him
Once considered the domain of nerds and geeks, Mark Bellomo has built a very cool career out of the toys that defined his childhood.
The Complicated History of Mr. Potato Head
He was the first toy advertised on TV and has had a surprisingly impressive film career for a vegetable. But now he's the focus of how a toy potato identifies itself. For Mr. Potato Head, it's complicated.
The Schroeder Toy, Bank Collection Brings Millions
The Aaron and Abby Schroeder collection, considered one of the greatest toy and bank collections in existence, is auctioned
Vintage Video Games: The Next Big Thing is Here
Soaring growth in the vintage video game market is resulting in a flurry of record-breaking auction sales, a trend that could be the new norm.
