Accio money. A worn-out original copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” purchased for less than $1, is now estimated to be worth a whopping $6,300. Experts confirmed the novel was one of only 500 copies of the beloved book published in 1996 by Bloomsbury and one of only 300 sent to libraries around … Read more
Book collectors tend to look you in the eye. They are passionately curious, in love with beautiful narratives, and generally undeterred by the shiny and two-dimensional. Unlike traditional art collectors, dyed-in-the-wool book people seek the whole story, scrutinizing every printed page. To the untrained eye, books on a shelf may appear unassuming, but to a … Read more
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John Travolta’s iconic white suit from “Saturday Night Fever” will take center stage Saturday when it hits the block at Julien’s Auctions with a high sale estimate of $200,000. But, despite the hefty price tag, this garment’s origins are as humble as that of Tony Manero, the blue-collar disco king played by Travolta. Fever” costume … Read more
A man in Connecticut believes he holds the world record for having the largest collection of Crocs. Doogie Lish Sandtiger, 32, has collected the iconic rubber shoes since he was 16 years old, spending thousands of dollars to amass 2,131 pairs of Crocs. “There’s so many things I could say about them: they’re so stylish, … Read more
There was a time when no respectable casserole or Jell-O salad was served in anything but a brightly colored piece of Pyrex glassware — and every cupboard was stacked high with the functional mixing bowls, baking dishes and storage containers. Now, Pyrex dishes are fetching big bucks as dealers make rare finds they call the … Read more
That’s a lot of coin. A Lincoln wheat penny minted in 1955 sold this month for $2,050 on eBay because it contains a rare feature known as a “double die error.” The manufacturing error occurs when the design on the die is mistakenly doubled in the hubbing process, resulting in two identical images on the coin that … Read more
The ordinary brown brick building, tucked within a nondescript block on a street in Delaware, would probably not garner much attention if it weren’t for the razor wire and armed guards outside — hints that something important lay inside, possibly even precious. Fort Knox it is not. But the stash of collectibles the building holds … Read more
Hard of hearing, Thomas Edison found a unique way to appreciate piano music. As someone played, the great inventor would lean in close to the instrument, right above the keys, and he’d bite the piano. Pressing his teeth into the wood of phonographs and pianos helped Edison experience the vibrations in his skull. Or in … Read more
Check your pockets and behind the couch cushions — you could be sitting on millions! A century-old nickel — minted in 1913 — recently sold for a cool $4.2 million. It is one of only five known five-cent-denomination coins that are 1913-dated and have the Liberty Head design. Two of these extremely rare coins are … Read more