The Pop Culture Hall of Fame Announces 2019 Class
At hobbyDB, we’re big fans of the Pop Culture Hall of Fame. We’re proud to share their news of the most recent inductions to the Pop Culture Hall of Fame Class of 2019. We’ve already covered some of...
View ArticleA better, faster, stronger hobbyDB
hobbyDB has gone through a bit of a makeover in the past few months and we’re excited to hear what you think! We’ve leveled up with an all new cleaner design, and stronger technology powering the...
View ArticleAdding 100s of White Metal and other Diecast Rarities
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 ArticleIntroducing the ALL NEW Funko PROTOTYPES Database Powered by hobbyDB and NSNBS!
A guest post by Martin Morales. Martin has been heavily researching protos and fakes since 2016. He is also the creator of No Scrappers, no B.S., a Funko prototype Facebook Community that helps make...
View ArticleDov Kelemer of DKE Toys Brings His Collective Interests to hobbyDB Advisory...
Dov Kelemer of DKE Toys is the latest member of the hobbyDB Advisory Council. He comes from a unique perspective as not only a major action figure dealer, but also as a curator of custom and limited...
View ArticleMarx, Sindy &“Greenlighting” Transformers….
Charlie Rosner started an ad agency with Harvey Herman in the early 80s which had a lot of unexpected results and here he is sharing some of interest to the hobbyDB readership. One of our very first...
View ArticleTomica Diecast Returns to North America
After a long absence from the U.S. and Canadian market, Japanese diecast giant Tomica is coming back. An initial wave of 6 models recently started showing up at Walmart stores, followed soon by half a...
View Article13 Advertising Spokes Characters Who Aren’t Just for Breakfast
We recently looked at collectibles connected to our favorite food mascots (cereal and otherwise), but there are lots of beloved Advertising Spokes Characters for non-edible markets, too. The granddaddy...
View ArticleHot Wheels Legends Tour Rumbles into Colorado
The Hot Wheels Legends Tour rolled into Longmont, Colorado this past weekend. Since that’s a stone’s throw from hobbyDB headquarters in Boulder, we decided to check it out. The event took place in the...
View ArticleSindy coming to America (and changing its Advertising Agency)!
Charlie Rosner started an ad agency with Harvey Herman in the early 80s which had a lot of unexpected results and here he is sharing some of interest to the hobbyDB readership. Here are his Musings....
View ArticleThe Loyal Subjects and hobbyDB team up!
Collectibles company The Loyal Subjects is our newest partner to open its kingdom doors and create a Brand Archive. Founded in 2009 by Jonathan Cathey, The Loyal Subjects celebrates a decade of...
View ArticleFurby Finds a New Home in hobbyDB Furbies Database
In another big step towards becoming the definitive source of info for anything and everything collectible, hobbyDB has added Furby to our database. As in every single variant of Furby ever made. The...
View ArticleStake Your Claim in the Collector-Verse – Become a Shareholder today!
Join us in building THE home for fans worldwide At hobbyDB, it has always been our mission to create the ultimate resource for collectors and fans worldwide. A place where you can explore, track, and...
View ArticleMarshall Fogel: Grand Slam Baseball Memorabilia Collector
Marshall Fogel heard a variety of colorful names when he began amassing his collection of baseball memorabilia. In the days before sports collecting was a five billion dollar industry, not many of...
View ArticleThe Joker is IT: Collecting Lovable Clowns in Pop Culture
Hey, collectors, do you know what time it is? It’s clown time! (Maniacal laugh). In all seriousness, and clowns are a serious subject, they’re kind of a big deal right now in pop culture. The second IT...
View ArticlePaul Budnitz’ Superplastic Joins the hobbyDB Catalog
Don’t let the name fool you, there’s nothing janky about the Superplastic character Janky. In fact, the set of limited edition animation-based figures is among several well-crafted pieces from designer...
View ArticleCollecting Friends is the latest Custom Database to join hobbyDB
We’re excited to announce that Collecting Friends is the latest Custom Database to join the hobbyDB family. Created in 2010 by Airfix expert Arthur Ward, the Collecting Friends website was built to...
View ArticlehobbyDB Becomes Portal Master for Skylanders Franchise, Spyro
If you’re looking for us at hobbyDB, you might want to begin your search among the floating islands of Skyland. The official toys-to-life video game franchise Skylanders is the latest addition to...
View ArticleCheers to the New Hard Rock Cafe Shot Glass Showcase on hobbyDB
Over the last year, hobbyDB has become the home of a giant collection of commemorative pins from the Hard Rock Cafe, with over 88,000 entries in the database. The same kind of fervor that drives those...
View ArticleThere are 201 variations of the Hot Wheels Dairy Delivery – how do I find mine?
Some collectibles – like Hot Wheels cars – can have hundreds of variants (sometimes known as variations). This happens because not only do manufacturers make lots of different versions of an item to...
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