Art Toy of the Week – Teddy Troops
This week's Art Toy of the Week are Teddy Troops from Flying Fortress and produced by Adfunture and Artoyz. The post Art Toy of the Week – Teddy Troops appeared first on The hobbyDB Blog.
View ArticleProtect Your Pokemon Cards From…the Japanese Yakuza
If Pokemon has taught us anything since its inception nearly three decades ago, it’s that anyone will go to great lengths to add Pikachu and friends to their collection. That includes the notorious...
View Article7 Must-Do’s to Make a Brand Collectible & Keep It That Way
Beginning as far back as the Roman Emperor Octavian (collector of coins, many with his own face on them), history shows that there have always been collectors. Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor spent $3...
View ArticleGet Your Exclusive Abominable Toys Zoltar Chomp!
The fortunes have been revealed, foretelling us that you’re going to love Abominable Toys’ new exclusive Zoltar Chomp in a BIG way. Meet the latest Chomp, based on Zoltar, the famous all-knowing...
View ArticleOur Plan to Reach 100 Billion Collectibles and How You Can Help
When we started hobbyDB 10 years ago, we had a vision to document every collectible ever made. We set a lofty target, and we knew we wanted to do it right by documenting items in the exact way each...
View ArticleTop-10 Most Valuable Hot Wheels ’55 Chevy Bel Air Gassers
We’re rolling up the garage doors and having a peek under the hood for our look at the Top-10 Most Valuable Hot Wheels Gassers. The ’55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser is among the most iconic of classic cars....
View ArticleArt Toy of the Week – Sametan
This week's Art Toy of the Week is Sametan by CometDebris. First released back in 2011, every sale of Sametan, a shark-like figure wearing trousers with his fins sewn back on, helps to benefit...
View ArticleKAWS: From Street Artist to Global Icon
Today’s issue is about the artist known as KAWS, the ex-Disney illustrator whose familiar style has evolved into a global pop culture phenomenon. What began with the rattle of a spray paint can on New...
View ArticleOptimus Prime (Finally!!) Makes His Hot Wheels Debut
It’s finally happened. Optimus Prime, the fearless leader of the Autobots, has joined a new team. Team Hot Wheels. Some 40 years after the inception of Hasbro’s insanely popular Transformers franchise,...
View ArticleDid You Own It: Sesame Street’s Tickle Me Elmo
For many kids of the mid-to-late 90s, it was love at first giggle. The toy was Tickle Me Elmo, an animatronic plush doll that sparked one of the largest toy crazes of all time. The success of Tickle...
View ArticleFrom Princess Diana to Kurt Cobain, the Most Valuable Collectible Sweaters
The world of collectible fashion saw a spike during the Fall of 2023. Just in time for the autumnal sweater season. On the Sotheby’s auction block that September was the fabled Princess Diana Sheep...
View Article10 Highly Valuable Indianapolis 500 Model Racecars and Other Collectibles
Since it’s first checkered flag in 1911, the Indianapolis 500 has established itself as one of the preeminent racing events in the United States. With more than a century’s worth of races, comes a...
View ArticleArt Toy of the Week – Elfie
This week's Art Toy of the Week is this adorable little elephant character called Elfie. Elfie was created by Too Natthapong, originally as part of a set with another character called Greenie, and...
View ArticleThe Many Faces of Skeletor: Keldor Action Figures Through the Years
From Stinkor to Man-E-Faces, there are many unique faces in the Masters of the Universe, well, universe. Only one, however, is instantly recognizable as the face of evil in Eternia. He often goes by...
View ArticleTop-12 Most Valuable Funko Pop! & Tees
Our partners at Pop Price Guide turn fashionista with their latest Top-10 list! See the original version here. There are many ways to display your Funko fandom. Among the most Pop!ular methods is with...
View ArticleFrom Hardball to Soft Serve, Some History of Major League Baseball Ice Cream...
Some collectibles arrive with a proverbial cherry on top. A pristine Hot Wheels Redline found at a garage sale. The rocket-firing Boba Fett still in its original Kenner packaging. A GEM-MT 10 rated...
View ArticleRocket-Firing Boba Fett Prototype Now the Most Valuable Star Wars Action...
The bounty hunter has been hunted and the price on his head now makes him the most valuable Star Wars action figure of all time. Heritage Auctions has announced a $525,000 winning bid for a...
View ArticleArt Toy of the Week – Knucklebear
This week's Art Toy of the Week is the ferocious Knucklebear by Touma and first produced by Toy2R. The post Art Toy of the Week – Knucklebear appeared first on The hobbyDB Blog.
View ArticleCelebrating the Unusual with hobbyDB’s New Snark Totes Official Archive...
hobbyDB is “celebrating the unusual” with Snark Totes, our latest great Official Archive. The artwork of Steven Rhodes is a “ticket to a world where humor meets the macabre, where every product tells a...
View ArticlePromos of Protos Are Rare, Here Are the Ones I Know About
I got one of these the other day and thought how rare protos are as promos, here are the nine that I am aware of – 1959 Levacar Mach I from Ford Ford introduced the Levacar Mach I in 1959 and was...
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