Collectors Weekly Articles and Interviews

By Daniel Bean The tale of the Regina Music Box Company is one composed of innovation, initial success, perseverance, and the struggle to remain relevant in the capricious home music landscape of...

https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/the-curious-melodic-case-of-the-regina-music-box/

By Luke Honey In September 2023, a thousand strands of antique barbed wire, amassed over 75 years by a dedicated Californian collector, sold for $999 on eBay. As the Antique Barbed Wire Society s...

https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/are-these-really-collectibles-6-surprising-finds-that-hold-unexpected-value/

By Luke Honey Automata, best described as ‘self-operating’ machines, were known in the Ancient World. In 1900, divers recovered the remarkable Antikythera Mechanism – an Ancient Greek model...

https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/from-playtime-to-priceless-how-mechanical-toys-became-coveted-collectibles/

By Luke Honey Valentine’s Day is upon us- the day of love and romance. Americans send out an estimated 145 million Valentine’s cards annually- in an industry valued at $20 billion. Yet, despi...

https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/how-vinegar-valentines-infused-love-letters-with-a-bitter-twist/

By Patrick Morgan The Barbie doll was first presented to the public in 1959, at the American Toy Fair in New York City. She was priced at $3 and made in Japan for Mattel toys. She would go on to ...

https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/barbie-barbie-barbie-on-the-heels-of-a-billion-dollar-movie-barbie-dolls-have-never-been-more-popular/

By Patrick Morgan From Shiny Bright Christmas ornaments, vintage 1960’s Aluminum Christmas trees, to blow mold Santa’s, these top collectibles are in high demand this festive season…. Every...

https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/top-quirky-christmas-collectibles-to-be-on-the-lookout-for-this-holiday-season/

By Alexander Bitar There are a few – if any – things in pop culture history that are more recognizable and iconic than Michael Jackson’s glove. Just by showing people an image of the glove,...

https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/michael-jacksons-iconic-glove/

By Ryan Mungia In the late 1930s, as the United States was still reeling from the Great Depression and European countries were bracing for an inevitable clash with Hitler, a group of nine artists...

https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/when-the-transcendental-painting-group-brought-modernism-to-the-desert-in-an-effort-to-heal/

By Alexander Bitar Imagine a hidden underground location filled with an endless amount of important books and manuscripts on nearly 100 km of shelving, including a manuscript that dates to 809 AD...

https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/the-vatican-secret-archive/

By Alexander Bitar Celebrity-owned watches have proved to be incredibly valuable after setting plenty of auction records in recent years. The Holy Grail of celebrity watches has for many years be...

https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/john-lennons-patek-philippe-ref-2499-finally-found-after-43-years/