The Three Stooges, Godzilla, and Magic: The Gathering shares the stage at Hake’s March 19-20

YORK, Penn. – Hake’s Tuesday, March 19 and Wednesday, March 20 auction features 1,928 lots ranging from original comic-book art to a Dave Grohl handwritten Nirvana set list. Both Day 1 and Day 2 catalogs are now available for preview at LiveAuctioneers.

The sale is led by the original teaser poster artwork for Wes Craven’s 1984 slasher classic A Nightmare on Elm Street. Created and consigned by Duncan Eagleson, the poster has never been offered for public sale. Eagleson’s airbrushed acrylic painting is a tranquil depiction of a suburban neighborhood at dusk, with one significant difference. Ominously positioned overhead is a huge triple-bladed metal claw that has violently ripped through the sky, a portent of what was to come. Eagleson sized the artwork to suit a 27 by 40in poster, but it was not used as the final U.S. movie poster – Matt Peak created that particular artwork, which features four, not three, blades. Eagleson’s art appeared in a pre-release newspaper ad campaign and on posters issued in Europe. To his surprise, it was even featured on the 20th anniversary release of NOES in 2004. His absolutely unique original artwork, signed and dated ’83, is the seminal visual for what would become a long-running film franchise. It is offered at auction with a $20,000-$35,000 estimate.

A sealed booster box from Wizards Of The Coast’s 1994 Magic: The Gathering Legends edition contains 36 packs, each with 15 cards, or 540 cards in total. It represents the third expansion set for Magic: The Gathering and is the first to include playing cards with multiple colors. The lot is estimated at $20,000-$35,000.

A complete 1959 Fleer The Three Stooges master set of 99 collector cards is CGC graded, with the set graded 5.53 overall. The cards feature full-color photo fronts with images from various Stooges shorts. Additionally, cards #1, #2, and #3 feature portrait photos of Curly, Larry, and Moe, and both the standard and highly sought-after ‘checklist’ version of cards #16, #63, and #64 are included. The original wax wrapper adds the finishing touch, which was formerly part of the John Grossman collection. Its estimate is $10,000-$20,000.

The 1980s was the decade in which Mattel unleashed its medieval-sword and sci-fi media franchise Masters of the Universe. Building on its original 1982 action-figure line, Mattel followed with scores of toys and minicomics, including the fantasy-fueled extravaganza all collectors covet: the 1986 Mattel Masters of the Universe Eternia Series 5 playset. In its March sale, Hake’s will unveil one of the highest of all AFA-graded examples of this set (AFA 80 NM). “When introduced, it was a very expensive toy, so not many parents bought it. Today, it’s a great rarity,” Hake’s Alex Winter said. It carries an estimate of $10,000-$20,000.

From Aurora’s Golden Age of model kits comes a boxed, never-built Godzilla’s Go Kart. The zany box art for this kit, copyrighted 1966, depicts the Japanese monster charging downhill on a go kart with a license plate that reads ‘People Beware.’ Due to its small original production run and very limited distribution, the Godzilla kit is beyond rare. In fact, it is the only boxed example Hake’s has handled in 57 years of operation. From the Janusey Brothers collection, it is estimated at $10,000-$20,000.

Pre-release original artwork for 'A Nightmare on Elm Street,' estimated at $20,000-$35,000 at Hake's.

Pre-release original artwork for 'A Nightmare on Elm Street,' estimated at $20,000-$35,000 at Hake's.

Sealed booster box from Wizards Of The Coast's 1994 Legends Edition, the third expansion set for Magic: The Gathering, estimated at $20,000-$35,000 at Hake's.

Sealed booster box from Wizards Of The Coast's 1994 Legends Edition, the third expansion set for Magic: The Gathering, estimated at $20,000-$35,000 at Hake's.

Complete 1959 Fleer Three Stooges trading card set, estimated at $10,000-$20,000 at Hake's.

Complete 1959 Fleer Three Stooges trading card set, estimated at $10,000-$20,000 at Hake's.

Mint in box Aurora Godzilla's Go-Kart model kit, estimated at $10,000-$20,000 at Hake's.

Mint in box Aurora Godzilla's Go-Kart model kit, estimated at $10,000-$20,000 at Hake's.

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte

Jim Bunte has worked in editorial, design and the toy and auction industries for more than 30 years. He co-founded Auction Central News in 2007.

Non-sports trading cards helped Hake’s end its 2023 selling season with $2.4M total

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YORK, Penn. — Hake’s Auctions wrapped its 2023 season with a $2.4 million sale held on November 15 and November 16 that defied a leveling collectibles market. The closed catalogs are available at LiveAuctioneers.

A 1936 Strange True Stories gum card set produced by Wolverine included 24 cards, each of which had been individually PSA-graded, from NM 7 to PR 1. The most intriguing entry was a ‘Bat Man’ card, which predated the debut of DC Comics’ superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 by three years. The complete gum card set was the only one of its type that Hake’s had presented to bidders in its 56 years of operation. With provenance to the John Grossman collection, it sold for $64,906 against an estimate of $10,000-$20,000.

Next to make a five-figure statement was a single 1940 Gum Inc., Superman #1 gum card from the manufacturer’s set of 72 cards. It was PSA-graded 6 EX-MINT. According to the PSA census, 125 #1 cards have been graded and only seven have received a higher grade than the auction example, which realized $23,600.

A big surprise was in store when a 1970 Topps test set of 55 cards based on the country music/comedy TV show Hee Haw crossed the auction block. Each card depicts regulars from the Hee Haw cast along with the types of short, corny jokes that made the show so popular. The card set as a whole was PSA-graded 6.25, making it the #2 complete set in their census. Formerly in the Roxanne Toser collection, it swept past its $5,000-$10,000 estimate to settle at $22,066, an auction world record for such a set.

Explaining the phenomenal results achieved by the non-sports card sets, Alex Winter said: “Our bidders are students of the market. When they identify an opportunity that may never come their way again, they don’t hold back.”
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1936 Strange True Stories gum card set, which sold for $64,906 at Hake’s.
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1940 Gum Inc., Superman #1 gum card, which sold for $23,600 at Hake’s.
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1970 Topps Hee Haw test set of 55 cards, which sold for $22,066 at Hake’s.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s last autograph offered at Hake’s Nov. 14-15

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YORK, Pa. – Hake’s brings possibly the last autograph given by Martin Luther King, Jr., to market as the star lot in its next auction, planned for Tuesday, November 14 and Wednesday, November 15. The catalog is now live and available for preview or bidding at LiveAuctioneers (Day 1, Day 2).

Political memorabilia opens the 1,909-lot sale with a March 31, 1968 church program book from Washington Cathedral, signed by the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who delivered his last Sunday sermon at that service. Four days later, King lost his life to an assassin’s bullet. The autograph was obtained by a then-18-year-old college student who went on to become a Washington attorney. He treasured the memento for 55 years before making the decision to part with it.

According to Hake’s research, no other MLK-autographed item ever to come to auction was signed at a later point in King’s life. A framed presentation, the signed book comes with a JSA LOA and a letter from the consignor detailing the circumstances leading up to his fortuitous encounter with the civil rights icon. The program is estimated at $35,000-$50,000.

An 1856 hand-painted folk art parade banner designed in Spencerian style promotes the ultimately unsuccessful Republican presidential ticket of John C. Fremont and William L. Dayton. Hand-inked by artist F. W. Wells onto two vertical sections of unglazed cotton joined at the center, it is attached to a horizontal wooden pole with 31 handmade square nails. The textile measures 57 by 77in and is estimated at $20,000-$35,000.

A Jackie Robinson baseball card offered exclusively as an incentive for subscriptions to Our Sports magazine in 1953 is another top lot in the Hake’s auction. The image used is the same from 1953’s Topps colorized baseball card of the legendary player, and the publication, which lasted for five issues, was an African American sports magazine that Robinson edited. The lot comes with a copy of the magazine and is CGC-graded 2.5 Good+. It carries an estimate of $5,000-$10,000.

A mint-in-sealed-box Hasbro Transformers Jetfire set comes complete with its original factory tape to the end flaps still intact. Graded NM+/Mint, the set is estimated at $10,000-$20,000.
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The last autograph given by Martin Luther King, Jr., estimated at $35,000-$50,000 at Hake’s.
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John C. Fremont and William L. Dayton Republican presidential ticket banner, estimated at $20,000-$35,000 at Hake’s.
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Jackie Robinson baseball card offered exclusively in Our Sports magazine in 1953, estimated at $5,000-$10,000 at Hake’s.
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Mego World’s Greatest Super-Heroes 1977 Iron Man figure, estimated at $10,000-$20,000 at Hake’s.
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Hasbro Transformers Jetfire set, estimated at $10,000-$20,000 at Hake’s.
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Amazing Spider-Man #1 comic book leaps to $520K at Hake’s

Marvel ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #1 (March 1963), CGC 9.6 NM+, white pages, one of only five CGC 9.6 copies in existence and one of only three in its grade to have been offered for public sale in the past 10 years. Provenance: John B. Goodrich collection. It exceeded its high estimate by more than $170,000, selling for a heart-stopping $520,380.

YORK, Pa. – A super-clean, CGC 9.6 copy of Amazing Spider-Man #1 (March 1963) – one of only five of its type and grade known to exist – set off a bidding war at Hake’s July 25-26 auction of pop culture memorabilia, rocketing to an astonishing final price of $520,380. The comic had been displayed at Comic-Con in San Diego and attracted huge interest from fans, a sure sign of what was to come.

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High-grade ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #1 could capture $350K+ at Hake’s, July 25-26

Marvel ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #1 (March 1963), CGC 9.6 NM+, white pages, one of only five CGC 9.6 copies in existence and one of only three in its grade to have been offered for public sale in the past 10 years. Provenance: John B. Goodrich collection. Estimate: $350,000+. Image courtesy of Hake’s Auctions
Marvel ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #1 (March 1963), CGC 9.6 NM+, white pages, one of only five CGC 9.6 copies in existence and one of only three in its grade to have been offered for public sale in the past 10 years. Provenance: John B. Goodrich collection. Estimate: $350,000+. Image courtesy of Hake’s Auctions
Marvel ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #1 (March 1963), CGC 9.6 NM+, white pages, one of only five CGC 9.6 copies in existence and one of only three in its grade to have been offered for public sale in the past 10 years. Provenance: John B. Goodrich collection. Estimate: $350,000+. Image courtesy of Hake’s Auctions

YORK, Pa. – Hake’s July 25-26 auction of pop culture memorabilia serves as an exciting virtual showcase of “firsts” – first appearances of comic book superheroes, rare first issues, and first iterations of classic action figures. The 1,930-lot sale encompasses dozens of categories of America’s most sought-after collectibles, from political and sports to Star Wars and Transformers. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.

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Hake’s online-exclusive sale takes novel approach with $9.99 opening bids

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YORK, Pa. – Hake’s is hosting a special online-exclusive auction covering a large array of collecting categories spread out over 2,500 lots. The auction is filled with comics, political material, action figures and toys, video games, art, VHS tapes, and more – all starting at just $9.99. The auction has opened for bidding and will close over a three-day period, May 15-17.

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MVPs in multiple pop culture categories drove in $2.57M total at Hake’s 

James M. Cox and Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1920 jugate button, 1-inch diameter, believed to have been a salesman’s sample. One of only six of its type known to exist, this button was the crown jewel of the legendary John Hilhouse collection. Sold for $100,300 against an estimate of $35,000-$50,000

YORK, Pa. – Hake’s served up a pop culture feast at their March 21-22 Premier Auction, with one exciting rarity after another eliciting pre-sale comments like, “I’ve never seen one of those in the marketplace before” or “I never even knew that piece existed.” Closing at $2,570,000 inclusive of buyer’s premium, the two-day event was led by heavy hitters from the baseball, political memorabilia, Star Wars, comic art and vintage toy categories. Many items powered past their high estimates, and some set new world auction records along the way.

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Hake’s to auction fresh pop culture collections, prototypes, other rarities, Mar. 21-22

Marvel ‘Fantastic Four’ #1 comic book, Nov. 1961, CGC 5.0 VG/Fine. Features origin and first appearance of the Fantastic Four. Stan Lee story/Jack Kirby cover and art. Estimate $20,000-$35,000; and Marvel ‘The X-Men’ #1 comic book, Sept. 1963, CGC 7.0 Fine/VF. Origin and first appearance of The X-Men and Magneto. Stan Lee story/Jack Kirby cover and art. Estimate $20,000-$35,000

YORK, Pa. – Hake’s Auctions, America’s foremost source of rare and expertly authenticated pop-culture and historical memorabilia, will launch into the 2023 auction season with a March 21-22 offering of more than 1,900 choice lots from 200+ collector categories. From Star Wars to sports, vintage toys to rock ‘n’ roll, there’s plenty to discover in the online catalog.

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Hake’s greets 2023 with 3,000+ lots of pop-culture prizes

Copy of Marvel Comics Fantastic Four #5 from July 1962, including the first appearance of Doctor Doom, with a CGC grade of 4.0 VG, estimated at $5,000-$10,000
Copy of Marvel Comics Fantastic Four #5 from July 1962, including the first appearance of Doctor Doom, with a CGC grade of 4.0 VG, estimated at $5,000-$10,000

Copy of Marvel Comics Fantastic Four #5 from July 1962, including the first appearance of Doctor Doom, with a CGC grade of 4.0 VG, estimated at $5,000-$10,000

YORK, Pa. – Hake’s Auctions has announced its next exclusively online auction has now opened for bidding. The selection of more than 3,000 lots features more than 800 CGC-certified comics, with all lots starting at just $9.99. The auction will conclude January 16-18.

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Pop culture rarities, Americana drive Hake’s auction total to $2.4M

Encased Star Wars (1978) 3.75in Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi 12 Back-A double-telescoping lightsaber action figure with SKU on footer denoted earlier production, AFA 75 Ex+/NM. Extremely rare and only the third carded specimen of its type ever to be offered by Hake’s. Sold for $79,178. Image courtesy of Hake’s Auctions
Encased Star Wars (1978) 3.75in Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi 12 Back-A double-telescoping lightsaber action figure with SKU on footer denoted earlier production, AFA 75 Ex+/NM. Extremely rare and only the third carded specimen of its type ever to be offered by Hake’s. Sold for $79,178. Image courtesy of Hake’s Auctions

YORK, Pa. – Financial markets may be taking a breather, but there’s never a time out for those who pursue investment-grade vintage collectibles. Hake’s, the auction house that lit the fire for America’s pop culture obsession 55 years ago, rang up yet another high-flying auction total on November 15-16, achieving excellent prices across many specialty categories and closing the books at $2.4 million.

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