Toys
Boba Fett Action Figure Bags Another World Record, Selling for $236K
The rocket-firing prototype beats the record set in March to lead Hake's "Star Wars" specialty auction, which achieved $900K and set other records for Jawa and Yak Face figures and a Boba Fett bootleg.
Greatest LEGO Set Ever: The Millennium Falcon
Fifteen years ago, more than 5,000 LEGO pieces weighing twenty-two pounds clicked with a remarkable engineering-design feat to create the most desirable LEGO set of all time, the Millennium Falcon of "Star Wars" fame.
'Strong to the Finich': Popeye Tank Sets New World Record
The rare toy realizes $105,000 and was bought by a collector who owned it 20 years ago and plans to display it in a private toy museum.
Auction Features Eye-Popping Collection of Prized Popeye Toys
The April 9 Milestone sale offers the finest collection of the wisecracking cartoon sailor ever to reach market, including a sought-after tank that could bring $40,000, and also rolls out rare automotive and character toys.
Rare Boba Fett Action Figure Sells For $204,435
Bounty hunting Star Wars rocket-firing prototype action figure sets world record at Hake's Auctions.
Bertoia Auctioning Former Fashion Model's Toy Collection
Monique Knowlton applied her eye for quality and perfection to her collection that includes a spectacular assemblage of comic characters, German automotive and American toys, and out-of-this-world Japanese robots and space items.
Focusing on View-Master History and Values
How collaboration played a critical role in the legacy of View-Master, which was first introduced at the 1939 New York World's Fair.
'80s Gave Birth to Cabbage Patch Kids Craze
Near riots broke out in stores with the introduction of Cabbage Patch Kids, the ‘80s toy craze that was born to be a wild success with kids and adults alike.
Pook & Pook Starts Holidays Early With Antique Toys Auction
Antique and vintage offerings from several key collections include dolls, board games, puzzles, models, toys of all kinds and unusual objects.
The Story of Han Solo's Blaster
The iconic Star Wars weapon is one of film's greatest movie props. Acclaimed Star Wars art director James Schoppe explains how it came to be.
The Amazing Ruth Handler, The Woman Behind Barbie
The youngest of 10 children of immigrant parents, Ruth Handler was fiercely independent and had the the ability to dream big. Here's how she masterminded the world's most famous doll, Barbie.
10 Things You Didn't Know About Barbie
How did Barbie become the world's most famous doll? Launched in 1959, her journey from conception to toy superstardom is filled with vision and quirks. Here are 10 fun facts to explain the Barbie phenomenon.
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.
