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Category: Collectibles

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Collectible Brands and Retailers Flying Half-blind

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on November 30, 2020December 1, 2020

By Christian Braun – CEO & Collector-of-Collector at hobbyDB and Chair of the PopCulture Hall…

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Star Wars Day: The Action Figures that Almost Weren’t

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on May 4, 2020May 30, 2020

Not long ago—1977, to be exact—in our very own galaxy, moviegoers witnessed the birth of…

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The ebay Toy Catalog; A Clever Mix of Old and New

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on November 22, 2018

Jeron Quarter Scale Classic 1951Alfa Romeo, only six in existence, $74,995 I look at a lot…

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PEZ; An Appreciation

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 13, 2018

Frankly, I never liked PEZ. I thought they tasted and looked kind of creepy. Yet,…

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  • Collectibles

Megalopolis, The Interview

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 19, 2018March 10, 2021

One of the areas that we tend to overlook when we talk about the toy…

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  • Collectibles

A Flick of the Wrist: Flying Discs and Frisbees

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on January 5, 2018

Have you ever had a day when you just want to throw something? Well, it’s…

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  • Art

Making Things and Making Things Last

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on December 19, 2017

I grew up in a family of makers before the Maker Faire existed. My grandmothers…

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  • Collectibles

What Ever Happened to Kids Collecting Stamps and Coins?

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on December 10, 2017

Inverted Jenny Stamp, auctioned for $977,500 in 2007 Children love to collect toys. Whether it is…

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  • Apps

Gotta Catch ‘Em All!

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on July 12, 2017

Since last summer, you may have noticed small groups of millennials walking briskly toward landmarks…

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  • Collectibles

Rolling Out the First Driving Game

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on March 3, 2017

I’ve admired The Strong’s vintage Drive-Mobile arcade game since the first time I stood in…

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  • Collectibles

Have You Hugged a Troll Doll Lately?

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on January 17, 2017

I first encountered troll dolls in the mid-1970s. My younger sister had one that she…

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  • Collectibles

Little People Go Big: The National Toy Hall of Fame Announces its Newest Inductee

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on December 1, 2016

Unless you have been out of touch for several days—say, locked in an epic game…

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  • Collectibles

Big Fads and Other Acts of God

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on November 21, 2016

Not a whole lot of people are left who can remember the Jitterbug fad of the…

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  • Collectibles

Barbie Hacks and Mods: On Swapping Voices, Removing Makeup, and Fighting Prejudice

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 17, 2016

Barbie has raised eyebrows since her debut at the 1959 Toy Fair. Modeled after the…

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  • Collectibles

Millennials Drive Up Vintage Toy Prices; A Generation Comes of Age

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 9, 2016

Millennials have come of age and that is being reflected in the rising prices of…

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