The Most Expensive Hot Wheels Cars Cost More Than the Real Thing
If you’ve ever wanted to buy a vintage VW Microbus, do we have a deal for you. All original, including the paint and tires, and it even comes with surfboards. It’s a bit pricy at $45,000, but you’ll...
View ArticleSome Collector Stores bring together the best of a Museum and a Swapmeet
Musings By Joschik Christian obsesses over collectibles, antiques and toys more than the average person, but (he believes) in a productive way. Documenting collectibles has been a passion since working...
View ArticleWhimsical Book Collecting: Field Notes on Five Finds
Matthew is a writer and former member of the Data Team at hobbyDB. He enjoys blogging about the random things he collects. Two decades and 4,000 or so books later you could say I’ve spent a minute or...
View ArticleGeePeeKay and hobbyDB Introduce: Adam Bomb Limited Edition “Art by John...
Welcome to Week 2 of the Limited Edition “Art by John Pound” Sticker Card Collection presented by GeePeeKay and hobbyDB. Last week we debuted our officially-licensed Adam Bomb sticker card featuring a...
View ArticleFound some photos from way back of my Timpo Toys Collection
Musings By Joschik Christian obsesses over collectibles, antiques and toys more than the average person, but (he believes) in a productive way. Documenting collectibles has been a passion since working...
View ArticleGoodbye Movin’ Marvin: The Collectible That Got Away
I’ve been thinking about a toy from my childhood lately. A toy from my grown-up collection, as well. His name is Movin’ Marvin. Marvin would be at home with the Hot Wheels Farbs, who were also humans...
View ArticleGeePeeKay and hobbyDB Introduce: Adam Bomb Limited Edition “Art by John...
Welcome to Week 3 of the Limited Edition “Art by John Pound” Sticker Card Collection presented by GeePeeKay and powered by hobbyDB. We’ve picked a winner for you this week as we proudly introduce the...
View ArticlePeter Mayhew: Celebrating the Giant of the Collectibles World
The galaxy lost an icon of gargantuanly hairy proportions on Thursday with the passing of the “big, walking carpet” that was Peter Mayhew. Mayhew was known for his roles on the screen, his voice-over...
View ArticleWhat Makes a Classic Car a Classic?
The allure of a classic car is irresistible to any petrol-head but for the nascent investor, someone looking to take a step ahead of the crowd, buy in on the ground floor and see a profit, it’s vital...
View ArticleGeePeeKay and hobbyDB Hock up a Winner with Week 4 of the “Art by John Pound...
Welcome to Week 4 of the Limited Edition “Art by John Pound” Sticker Card Collection presented by GeePeeKay and powered by hobbyDB. We’ve hocked up a winner for you this week as we proudly introduce...
View ArticleLimited Licensed Promo Hot Wheels – Collect Them All If You Can Find Them!
Anyone interested in collecting Hot Wheels can find a pretty much complete list of every variant of every model ever made, as well as accurate lists of upcoming offerings. There is an exception to that...
View ArticleCelebrate Mother’s Day With Your Favorite Fictional Moms
Mother’s Day is an interesting holiday in the collecting world since there aren’t a lot of items specifically targeted with a message for Mom. Hard Rock Cafe has offered quite a few pins and other...
View ArticleTV Producer & Toy Fanatic Adam F. Goldberg backs hobbyDB
Anyone who watches The Goldbergs will notice the presence of toys throughout the show. Not just sitting around in the background, but as major plot devices in many cases. Like any boy who grew up in...
View ArticleGeePeeKay and hobbyDB Join Silver Rush in Week 5 of the “Art by John Pound...
You got some rest last week and hopefully contracted that gnarly Phlegm border card that was going around in the process. For Week 5 of the “Art by John Pound” Sticker Card Collection presented by...
View ArticleLive Long and Prosper, Pop! The Big Bang Theory
Scissors cuts paper, paper covers rock, rock crushes lizard, lizard poisons Spock, Spock smashes scissors, scissors decapitates lizard, lizard eats paper, paper disproves Spock, Spock vaporizes rock,...
View ArticleGeePeeKay and hobbyDB Go Solid Gold In “Art by John Pound Collection” Finale
Congratulations for making it to the sixth and final week of the “Art by John Pound” Sticker Card Collection presented by GeePeeKay and Powered by hobbyDB. Last week you became a contributor and earned...
View ArticleShop Now: Annual hobbyDB Memorial Day Sale
Whether you’re searching for a Disney Princess, the Infinity Gauntlet before Thanos, or chasing down any Batmobiles to fill out your Hot Wheels garage, the hobbyDB Marketplace has you covered with the...
View ArticleThe Most Expensive Funko Pops Go For Eye-Popping Prices!
For a collectible brand that has only been around a few years, Funko Pop! figures can become surprisingly valuable. In all likelihood, you wouldn’t guess that the most expensive Pop character would...
View ArticleMeet Matias Kalaka, Master of Action Figure Mashups
Over the past few years, we’ve introduced you to various diecast customizers. We recently discovered the work of Matias Kalaka of Buenos Aires, Argentina, who makes custom action figures and vinyl art...
View ArticleGoodbye, Pop! Television Shows We’ll Lose in 2019
Game of Thrones isn’t the only TV show ending its watch in 2019 as several of our favorite binge-worthy programs take their Pop! television vinyl figures and head home. George R.R. Martin’s fabled...
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