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The Anatomy of Selling a Comic Book Collection
This is the comic book that started it all: “Taboo! The Thing From Murky Swamp” from Strange Tales No. 75, published by Marvel Comics in June 1960, story by Stan Lee, artwork by Jack Kirby and Dick...
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Selling Uncle Fred’s Militaria Collection—A How-To Guide
If you had to sell this item from Uncle Fred’s militaria collection, what would you ask for it? An professional appraiser from an auction house specializing in militaria would tell you this uniform...
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Stitching Together a Second World War Military Patch Collection
Arguably the rarest patch of all from the Second World War is the 6860th HQ Detachment, or T-Force. Composed of only 160 men, it was responsible for gathering intelligence in preparation for the...
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Entry-Level Civil War Collectibles: They’re Out There if You Know What to...
This blue wool 1861 forage cap, with leather visor, chin strap and eagle buttons, sold for $5.287.50 in 2010, despite missing a small piece of leather and some moth holes. (Photo courtesy of Cowan’s...
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Some Uniform Guidelines to Starting a U.S. Military Uniform Collection
On the surface, this Korean War era nurse’s uniform looks OK. But a closer look reveals that the uniform has been “enhanced” by the owner. We recently received a large shipment of consignment items...
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Horror Comic Books: When Bad Things Happen to Good (and Bad) People
Crime SuspenStories No. 22 (April-May 1954), whose Johnny Craig-penciled cover shows a man holding a bloody ax and a woman’s severed head and was used prominently in the Congressional hearings that led...
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Collecting U.S. Army Uniforms from the Korea Conflict, ‘The Forgotten War’
This M1946 Ike Jacket was likely worn by a World War II veteran who remained in the Army after the war. These troops were among the first called up to meet the Communist threat in Korea. They call it...
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The History of the Development of the U.S. M1 Helmet
This early World War II-issue M1 helmet comes with fixed chinstrap bales, front edge welding seam and sewn-on chinstraps. It includes a removable Westinghouse plastic liner with web cloth suspension...
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Collecting U.S. Naval Uniforms from the Second World War
This Second World War U.S. Navy white enlisted men’s uniform and hat. It has a Seabee patch on the left sleeve and a Gunners Mate 1st Class insignia on the right sleeve. This lot, which includes the...
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Iron Man and the Avengers: The Comics Issues that Introduced them All
Iron Man first appeared in Marvel Comics’ Tales of Suspense #39 (March 1963). The issue would become one of the most valuable comics of the Silver Age with an estimated value of $70,000-plus. On May 3,...
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Collecting U.S. Military Medals: The Value is in the Brooch
Lieutenant Audie Murphy, seen here in dress uniform, has been called “the most decorated soldier in World War Two.” Among the medals he is wearing is the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service...
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Riding High: Museum-Quality Collection of U.S. Military Saddles Come to Auction
The original owner of this saddle, which is up for auction at Manion’s International Auction House, did a lot of restoration on this Hope saddle. Made commercially, it entered the Civil War with the...
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The Avengers: The Comic Book Juggernaut that Almost Wasn’t
Avengers #1 (September 1963) was actually a fill-in title developed because Daredevil #1 wouldn’t be ready in time. The 12-cent comic sold for a record $250,000 in 2011. In the summer of 1963, Marvel...
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