Antiques: Pop-cult figures, big in every way - Philadelphia Inquirer

July 19th, 2008


Hellboy stomped his movieplex competition last weekend, and Batman has unfurled his cape again. Just the occasion for snapping up the kind of high-end collectibles that translate pop culture into fine art. Most are limited editions, ranging from good

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson - USA Today
which they can buy a book, read it, return it, and receive 50 percent of their money back. Offered to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport exclusively by The Paradies Shops, Brighton Collectibles will present an eclectic space with a

Her $8 Diego Rivera is a print, but still has value - Detroit News
'I sure would like to know if it's worth more than the $8 I paid for it," says Christina Hoover of Northville of the matted and framed 10 1/2 -by-15-inch Diego Rivera painting she purchased at an estate sale near Gregory, Mich., a few years ago. The

Toys and collectibles go batty over 'Dark Knight' - Chicago Sun-Times
Who would have thought a superhero dressed as a bat, possessing no superhuman powers and armed with nothing more than clever gadgets would become an American pop culture icon? Bob Kane's Batman was introduced as a dark, brooding crusader in 1939, as

Thinking big - Louisville Courier-Journal
Jim and Ruth Onkst decided when building their home in Prospect that they wanted to do it themselves. Once they designed the house, they contacted Max Build, a "you build it" concept, and worked with consultant Steve Blanton throughout the project

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