By Jonathan Castner NAC Stalemates, wayward strikes, and flops are as much a part of cup final lore as last-gasp comebacks and acrobatic volleys. For soccer fans, a cup final can often move the emotional needle – it can thrill, or it can bore. The relationship for collectors, however, is more complicated. The outcome of […]
What do records tell us about the value of our antiques and collectibles? By Leon Castner This might seem very strange, which is probably why it’s coming from me, but understanding how the market reacts to a specific collectible, like records (you remember them, don’t you? They’re the round, flat, big vinyl discs that most […]
We don’t think much of snapping a photo today (usually on our cell phones), capturing a moment instantly forever. Unless we deem it unworthy of storage space and delete it into the digital waste abyss. Perhaps it is too easy to take photos today, reducing the extraordinary thing that it is to a simple touch […]
Pedal Cars have been a hot collectible for many years. What started out as a kid’s toy, has become much more serious than child’s play. One only needs to peruse Ebay and auction sites to see the value of these tot-sized automobiles. Alderfer Auction, of Hatfield, PA recently sold a single owner collection of more […]
Some people look at adversity and crumble. Others see it as a slight hurdle and leap. Margarete Steiff was a leaper. Born in the town of Giegen-on-the-Brenz, Germany in 1847, she was afflicted from the start with polio. She spent the rest of her life in a wheelchair. Margarete was the first person to own […]
We’re not talking about Brian and Leon – – – we’re talking about small figures that wiggle their heads. (I guess maybe we are talking about Brian and Leon). They’re called bobbing heads, wobblers, or bobbleheads. Sports bobbleheads first appeared on the baseball scene in the 1950’s. They were paper mache figures, about four or […]
