Author: Lauren Sisselman

by Lauren Sisselman | October 13, 2023

Since 1980, Friday the 13th has become one of the most recognizable and popular horror films of our time. This classic slasher film would become a multimedia franchise, and in recent years horror fans and Halloween enthusiasts celebrate the day with screenings of the movie. The movie...

by Lauren Sisselman | October 6, 2023

Welcome to Psychedelic Art Exchange's October 2023 Modern Screen Print Spotlight Auction! This auction has dozens of different posters and screen prints, ranging in genres and ages -- perfect for all collectors. Some are even signed and numbered! If you've never looked at a concert poster...

by Lauren Sisselman | October 4, 2023

There's no shortage of places to buy comics - but did you know that there's a fully-functioning comic book shop in Universal's Island of Adventure? If you're reading this, you likely grew up buying comics at either a newsstand or a local comic book shop. For me,...

by Lauren Sisselman | September 28, 2023

Fall is finally here, and PAE is celebrating the season with their September 2023 CGC Certified Poster Auction. CGC tends to be the gold standard when it comes to graded, tangible goods, and these posters are no exception. If you enjoy collecting posters but want to know...

by Lauren Sisselman | September 17, 2023

Donkey Kong - We know it; we love it. But we almost didn't have it at all. At least, not without the perfect storm of a hurting video game market and a snub from Popeye the Sailor Man. In 1980, Nintendo of America was hurting....

by Lauren Sisselman | September 15, 2023

In 1981, Bally released their second video game with a soundboard, Flash Gordon. The game, based on the pulp era hero, coincided with the now cult classic film that came out 2 months prior. As a fan of pulp-era heroes, Flash Gordon is a grail pinball machine...

by Lauren Sisselman | September 13, 2023

Welcome to Psychedelic Art Exchange's September 2023 Mega Concert Poster Auction Session #2! This auction has over 100 different posters ranging in genres and ages, perfect for all collectors. If you've never looked at a concert poster auction and don't know where to begin,...

by Lauren Sisselman | September 11, 2023

If you're like me, you grew up with wrestling in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This period of wrestling is fondly looked back on as one of the best -- we saw larger-than-life athletes, matches that are still talked about today, and storylines that were so...

by Lauren Sisselman | September 10, 2023

For years, Hake's has been a leader in collectibles outside of comics and has seen realized prices on vintage and antique trading cards, toys, and even political items. This month, Hake's has a number of unique and interesting finds in their September auction, with sessions ending September...

by Lauren Sisselman | September 1, 2023

Collecting may be in your blood if you're reading GoCollect blogs. All of us collect for different reasons, and all of us collect different things. I collect comic books, monster toys, popcorn buckets, pressed pennies -- the list goes on and on. In Collecting Fandom, I'll...