Donald Duck, one of the original characters created by Walt Disney, has seen his fair share of ups and downs in the nearly 75 years since first debuting in the Silly Symphonies cartoon "The Wise Little Hen" in 1934, but none as big as his rise to popularity in Germany. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the Germ... [More]
In a report issued by Heritage Auction Galleries, 2008 saw the largest net sales in the history of the organization, posting $709,664,132 in combined auction and private treaty sales throughout their 26 departments. "This was a year of sales growth, right from the very beginning," said Greg Rohan, President of Heritage, in a recent... [More]
      A cover recreation of Action Comics #40 by noted Golden Age comic artist Fred Ray brought $3,800 on eBay. The original art was circa. 1980s and featured pen and ink with watercolor and tempura and brush on paper, signed by the artist on the lower right margin. The art measured 18 1/2" x&nb... [More]
The costume worn by Reb Brown for his role as Captain America in the 1979 made for television movie Captain America sold on eBay for $1,425 after receiving 20 bids. The costume and shield were in very good condition overall with general studio wear and had excellent provenance. The costume was purchased from Sotheby’s from an a... [More]
The original cover art to Fables #43 by artist James Jean sold for $2,413 on eBay. The original painted cover measured 15"x22" and was painted in acrylic. The cover art exhibited some minor wear, but was overall in excellent condition.  
  An AFA graded Transformers JetFire figure from 1985 by Hasbro sold for $1,625 on eBay. The figure was graded an 80 or near mint condition which is difficult to locate on larger boxed toys due to their overall size.      
A high-grade condition example of the rare Supermen of America Action Comics prototype ring sold on eBay recently for $8,600.52. This circa. 1940 premium ring received a total of 26 bids from interested bidders before selling. The seller noted that the ring was in near mint condition overall. A total of less then ten examples... [More]
 An AFA graded Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Millennium Falcon graded AFA 85 or in near mint+ condition sold for $1,975 on eBay when the buyer used the eBay Buy It Now option. Professionally graded action figures and toys have continued to see strong resale values when offered for sale. Large playsets and vehicles that are high-grade b... [More]
The original art to splash page to Captain America #103 by noted comic artist Jack Kirby sold on eBay for $8,500. The classic 1968 artwork was in excellent condition overall and featured an menacing image of the Red Skull.      
An example of the limited edition bronze Batman statue issued by Randy Bowen in 1996 brought $2,617.67 on eBay. The statue featured Batman posed on a gargoyle and was number 64 of 250 and was in excellent condition overall.

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