Picture, if you will; you’re in a Toys R’ Us or whatever local store you had that sold video games. You’re perusing the aisle trying to decide which game you wanted to buy with your hard-earned allowance. Without the internet at your fingertips, all you...
Recently, I attended the Motor City Comic Con (aka the MC3) to assess the comic book market directly. Vendors and buyers were interviewed to answer the "why" when it comes to the sales data. This visit produced an additional nugget...
The Legend of Zelda is making headlines thanks to a new game and movie rumors. That could have huge implications for those key issues. Nintendo can do no wrong at the moment. The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Congrats, you now have a pro account at GoCollect! But what does that mean? There's a lot you can do with the account, such as tracking your collection to looking up prices. These new resources can seem overwhelming, but I promise, they aren't! This quick reference guide...
The Coldest Comics spread its icy wings, and, boy, did it have it in for the X-Men and the Guardians of the Galaxy. Before we take the polar plunge, it’s time for your weekly reminder. Taken from the Hottest Comics market watch,...
If you've been following our weekly Trading Card Game Auction posts there's one common thread -- sealed booster boxes tend to sell for serious money. First editions from most major TCGs are highly collectible and a desirable investment as you don't really know what's inside. It's possible...
Japan, which started its first professional baseball league in the 1920s, has been playing the sport almost as long as the United States has. Still, it took a long time for Japanese-born players to reach the big leagues. Once they did, though, they made an indelible mark...
From the earliest 8-bit games to the game-changing 64-bit days, collectors and players have seen video games evolve in a handful of years. Now that most of us are adults, we can now afford to collect the games we loved (or missed out on!) as kids. This...
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, so what better time than to look at Marvel's first Asian superhero: Shang-Chi? Shang-Chi and Fu Manchu would debut in Special Marvel Edition #15 in December 1973, and the series would be renamed Master of...
In the wake of the Super Mario Bros. Movie dominating the landscape, Nintendo is planning more films to add to its resume, which makes for comic book investment opportunities. Certainly, the Nintendo executives anticipated Super...
Comic book collectors and investors should be excited on the vision of James Gunn and Peter Safran. They were spot on when Safran said "...to build those lesser known properties into diamond properties of tomorrow." The question I have to ask is why both...
Collecting trading cards has been a time-honored tradition for generations. From baseball cards to Pokemon cards, there’s a trading card for every kind of fan! Trading card games focus on the gaming aspect of certain trading cards — such as the previously mentioned Pokemon and...
Collectors Comics Spring Featured Auction finished on May 14 with hundreds of comics from the Golden Age to the present selling. Let’s review the highlights. Batman Old and New Sell Well Many Batman...
Every once in a while, we see spikes in prices or volume of sales in particular comics and wonder why. Let’s investigate what could be driving the recent interest in Superman #261. What’s Going On?
For decades people young and old have been playing video games. From Atari to Playstation, there’s certainly a video game for every collector! With graded games, collectors can take their collection to the next level. Heritage holds a Mini-Boss Select auction weekly, featuring some fine examples of...
Spider-Boy is all the rage in the comic collecting circles. His first cover appearance is steering the ship that is the secondary market, but he’s not the first character to use that name. Thanks to Into the Spider-Verse and...
Glen Trosch is a man who knows a lot about a lot of things, but his first true love is music. Beginning when he was just a boy, Trosch - the owner of Psychedelic Art Exchange - was indoctrinated by the classics:...
There are few bigger names in the trading card world than Mickey Mantle. The rookie cards of the legendary Yankee outfielder regularly go for record prices. Collectors who came up watching Mantle are often desperate to get their hands on his cards, driving the prices of them...
Welcome back to this week's top pics from Heritage's weekly Sunday through Tuesday comic book auctions! Heritage holds weekly funny book auctions which feature key issues, overlooked comics, oddball memorabilia items, and more. These auctions are a must if you want to beef up your collection! Here...
There’s nothing like that movie excitement, and it prompted to buyers to pony up for Transformers #1 and Hulk #181. Each week, GoCollect spotlights the five biggest movers and shakers across the Hottest Comics index....
