In today’s collectible toy scene, Star Wars is by far the largest collecting community in my opinion. The love for the force is multigenerational and worldwide, especially since Disney acquired the brand in 2012 and accelerating its growth with [...]

Hello, it’s me - I’m back! Want to know something? I’m never leaving because nothing ever truly leaves the internet; it’s a giant time capsule preserving our most embarrassing moments forever. Which is perfect to think about because the [...]

CRANSTON, R.I. – Bruneau & Co Auctioneers continued the ongoing auction series of the Andy Yanchu Collection with Part III, which occurred on April 5. Read More

I talk about powder horns a lot here as I’m fascinated by them. Plain or carved, as long as they have a provenance, I get pretty excited when I handle one. A few weeks I ago I had two [...]

In the 1970’s blockbuster movie Jaws, arguably the most colorful character was the grizzled fisherman, shark hunter, and U.S. Navy veteran Sam Quint. In the film, Quint is portrayed by the late Scottish actor Robert Shaw, and his character [...]

In today’s collecting world when it comes to comic books, trading cards, toys, and video games you typically now hear the word “graded” in the same sentence. It’s been over twenty years since professional grading has entered the collectibles [...]

Hey everyone! This week we are going to do something that is not art or pop culture related in any way. Instead, we are going to look into the history of the American Red Cross. April 12th is the [...]

Growing up in Concord, Massachusetts, April 19th, or Patriot’s Day (celebrated on the 17th this year) as it is called in Massachusetts, was always the most important day of the year for me. I would sit up all night [...]