Collectibles

Business News

Whiskey, Rolexes, and Trading Cards Are in a Spiraling Crash as the 'Bubbles Have Popped' in Collectibles

Indexes tracking the price of non-traditional assets tumbled in 2023 as consumers responded to high inflation and rising interest rates by cutting back their spending on big-ticket items.

Business News

Apple's Most Expensive Item Isn't Sold at the Apple Store: 'One of the Most Obscure in Existence'

One pair of "ultra rare" Apple sneakers will be auctioned by Sotheby's for $50,000.

Business News

82-Year-Old Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison Over Fake Basketball Cards

Mayo Gilbert McNeil allegedly made nearly a million dollars with faked cards.

Cryptocurrency / Blockchain

Will the Age of the NFT Destroy Traditional Art?

Traditional artwork has been used as a store of wealth for centuries, but perhaps NFTs can serve as a replacement.

Money & Finance

10 Reasons to Invest in Rare Pokémon Cards

Why adding collectibles to your portfolio makes sense in 2020 and 2021.

Thought Leaders

3 Lessons You Can Learn From This Entrepreneur's Big Pivot

Feeling unappreciated selling a luxury product, he quit his job and now has a multimillion-dollar business.

Buying / Investing in Business

Hulking Great Investments: 12 Comic Books That Are Now Worth A Fortune

Rare comic books seem to be one area in which prices continue to rise year after year.

Business News

Simpsons Co-Creator's Memorabilia Is Going to Auction

The auction house anticipates that the sale of Sam Simon's collection will bring in more than $10 million.

Devices

Sotheby's Joins Up With eBay to Bring Rarefied Fine Art to Digital Masses

The move signals a democratization of the uber-elite art and collectibles market, as well as growing consumer confidence in online shopping.

Business News

For Investors, Collectible Toys Aren't Child's Play

If you hit it right, antique toys can be a highly valued part of your investment portfolio.

Buying / Investing in Business

Business-Savvy Teens Tap Dynamic New Collector's Market: Designer Sneakers

Much-coveted shoes are being bartered and sold by high schoolers at sneaker conventions across the country at eye-opening prices, The New York Times reports.

Starting a Business

Four Tips for Getting Started in a Collectibles Business

The ability to discern treasure from trash is only one aspect of succeeding in the antiques and nostalgia market.