Although vintage toy collecting has long been a renowned past time, however, with the market for ‘comicana’ steadily growing in the 21st century, action figures are becoming increasingly popular, with many collectors desiring to purchase toys associated with their childhood. ValueMyStuff have compiled a buyer’s guide with tips to help you start your collection and make sure it achieves the maximum potential.
To help you make an informed decision when buying sports memorabilia, here are our top tips:
In recent years, music photography has become a popular and lucrative new collecting category. It encompasses concert photographs, musician portraits and band promotional photos for merchandise and album artwork, as well as editorial photographs to accompany magazine articles.
European politics are on everyone’s mind due to the recent Brexit vote. In the next few months the same headline attention will be grabbed by US politics, currently gearing up for a new presidential election.
Are you thinking of investing in fine wines? Follow this guide to find out how to make a wise investment.
Visionary Düsseldorf-based collector Selim Varol shares his passion for contemporary culture in this of-the-moment array of fine art, street art, and collectible toys by Mark Ryden, Banksy, KAWS, Shepard Fairey and more.
Many porcelain enthusiasts know of the Sevres, Meissen and Wedgwood factories, but another important historic porcelain producer still in operation today is the Royal Porcelain Factory in Berlin.
Here at ValueMyStuff, we’re bored of gifting socks and ties for Father’s Day. We love the unusual and auctions are the perfect places to find unique gifts that are guaranteed to impress your father.
Audemars Piguet was established in 1875 in the heartland of watchmaking, the Vallée du Joux. This independent family business remains one of the oldest surviving watch manufacturers and an exclusive horological company in terms of production. Due to the fusion of complex mechanisms with innovative designs in the Audemars Piguet collections, such watches are tremendously popular with watch collectors.
Since launching our auction partnership with Auctionata, we have been pleased to offer ValueMyStuff clients the opportunity to sell the treasured items that we have valued on this exciting and ground-breaking auction channel. From Salvador Dali to David Bowie, below are some of the items our experts valued, which are coming up for sale in Auctionata’s spring/summer auction season.
The Houses of Parliament are about to get a dusting by artist and conservator, Jorge Otero-Pailos.
Despite a taste for the modern in most areas of interior design, tastemakers are returning to the antique Persian carpet to add a touch of romantic history to their contemporary spaces.
Want to learn more about the making of our Castle sales? Our St George Valuations manager, Charlotte, tells us about the experience of valuing the contents of a castle.
Recently, the interest in buying militaria has grown. The reasoning for such a growth trend is based on three main factors: (1) HISTORIC: the anniversaries of World War I and World War II have made the topic trendy, (2) CULTURE: the society is becoming more global and people's interests are transnational; (3) ACCESS: thanks to the Internet it is easier both to find information and expert opinions on militaria and exchange/buy items at a fixed price or as part of an online auction.
“Good art has always been contemporary, regardless of its origin and value,” says Belgian dealer Axel Vervoordt, a leading proponent of eclectic collecting.
Want To Buy Contemporary Art, But Don’t Know Where To Start? Check Out the ValueMyStuff Buyer’s Guide.
"Buying jewellery at auction is all about homework, understanding what you want, educating the eye and being driven by a genuine desire to own a particular piece," - Francois Curiel, Christie’s International Jewellery Head.
As we look forward to a new year we look back at what exciting finds across 2015 valuations and see what we felt stood out…we felt that these were more than the everyday objects:
