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Superman No.1 comic once stolen from Nicolas Cage sells for $22m
The private deal for “Action Comics No.1” eclipses the previous record price for a comic book.
- Bruce Shipkowski
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Some glassware has spent years in the back of cupboards. It could be valuable
A glass collection can not only be valuable, but also offer “moments of joy”.
- Stephen Crafti
Sue Cato’s essential tips for art collectors
Sue Cato shares essential dos and don'ts for buying art at fairs and galleries (Video by Wolter Peeters)
‘Nobody with a sane mind’ would buy this stuffed camel – and then a Sydney private school saw her
Shoppers have stared at this antique store item for years, scratching their chins and wondering “who on earth would buy this?” This Sydney school just did.
- Emily Kowal
How blind boxes became the talk of Gen Z, big business – and psych researchers
Blind boxes have been around for decades, but Labubus and Sonny Angels have collectors in a chokehold. What is so addictive about these little plastic figurines?
- Nell Geraets, Gabriela Sumampow and The Visual Stories Team
Eclectic collectors of Brisbane lend their quirky treasures to museum show
From bottles and matchbooks to tin toys and ceramic feet, the Museum of Brisbane show of 3500 objects tells remarkable stories of the city’s past.
- Nick Dent
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Could you be sitting on a rare book worth thousands?
Rare 20th century cookbooks, signed autobiographies, or even old racy magazines can fetch hundreds or thousands of dollars from the right buyer.
- Stephen Crafti
The mystery over the rare $1m Ferrari that Angelina Jolie was trying to sell
Auction house Christie’s was selling the 1958 Ferrari 250 GT on behalf of the Oscar-winning actress but it has been pulled after questions arose about the ownership of the vehicle.
- Hannah Elliott
‘Gift from the thrifting gods’: $6 op-shop vase sold for $160,000
After two dedicated glass specialists came from interstate to inspect the vase, the suspicions were confirmed: the piece was very real.
- Timothy Bella
T. Rex skull sells for $6.1m at auction, well below estimates
The auction raises questions about whether the gold rush moment for dinosaurs is showing signs of ebbing.
- Julia Jacobs and Zachary Small