Vintage Technology
The Philco Predicta Was The Future of TV ... Until It Suddenly Wasn't
In 1958, at the dawn of the Space Age, Philco launched the Predicta, a revolutionary TV with elegance and style that fully embraced those breathless times. But it failed miserably. What killed the coolest TV ever?
Vintage Vacuums - 11 sought-after collectible models with retro appeal
When was the last time you took a good look at your family vacuum? You may never have, but the next time you do consider the history of this modern marvel of cleaning. Until then, enjoy this exploration of some of the most sought-after models of vintage vacuums.
Unopened, Original iPhone from 2007 Sells for $40,000
High-tech collecting opens new avenues with record sale of mint-in-box iPhone sale at LCG Auctions.
Saying Goodbye to the Beloved Phone Booth
New York recently yanked the last phone booth from the city's sidewalks, marking the official death of the public pay phone. And with the pay phone's passing, a small part of me dies too.
Vintage Fire Grenades History and Value
What are fire grenades? From the 1870s through the early 1900s, liquid-filled bottles were used to fight small house fires. Today they are rare and collectible.
The Ice Gun: A Forgotten Space-Age Kitchen Gadget From 1935
The iconic, and super rare Ice Gun is a piece of Art Deco hardware that Buck Rogers would love, blasting sci-fi coolness into cocktail hour.
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.
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.
When Wheeled-Fortune Smiles
A miracle of biblical proportions lands a 12-year-old kid the coolest bike ever -- a Huffy Dragster III, decked out in all its muscle-bike splendor.
Kubrick's 2001 Prop Blasts Off
Iconic space suit from Stanley Kubrick's landmark film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, sells for $370,000 at Julien's Auctions.
Buried Treasure
A long-lost diving helmet, a U.S. Navy Mark V, surfaces after decades buried in a hoarders' northern Wisconsin home. The 1916 helmet could be the most historically important helmet in the world – and the most valuable when it comes to auction in July.
Antique Diving Helmets: Adventure Awaits Just Below the Surface
Those who wore a diving helmet while making a living or serving our country were as brave as our imaginations allow them to be. And sometimes more so.
Vintage Video Games: Donkey Kong 3 could win $20K at auction
A copy of Nintendo’s Donkey Kong 3 (NES, 1986) and a rare cartridge of Nintendo World Championships are now enticing collectors to pay $20,000+ at auction.