Wham! Blam! Happy 80th birthday Batman

It’s hard to believe but Batman is celebrating his 80th birthday. Generations of kids have been brought up on the adventures of the most famous comic book hero of all time. Fans have paid billions of pounds for Batman merchandise. They’ve lapped up the TV series. They have flocked to nine movies handing over £5.7…

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5 Marvel Collectables worth some serious money!

The kudos of owning a rare edition of a Marvel comic or action character made in the seventies has soared since the death of Stan Lee the genius behind the cult of the superhero. Millions of Marvel comics fans round the world felt like they had lost a family friend when Stan Lee, the creator…

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Which RARE Gruffalo collectables are top of the tree?

Brilliant Uncirculated Gruffalo 50p

The only predictable thing about what will become collectable from the world of children’s literature is that it will forever be unpredictable. Sometimes the work of a gifted writer or artist can creep under the radar undetected. A recent example of this hit me when I noticed in my local store, a tin of Yorkshire Tea tin…

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7 RARE Harry Potter collectables that will leave you spell-bound!

Seven is a magic number in the wizarding world of Harry Potter. It takes seven years to train at Hogwarts. There are seven floors in the school building. Would-be wizards are even taught seven basic skills. Harry Potter plot-lines are littered with references to seven and other magic numbers. I wondered which seven items closely linked to the Harry Potter…

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