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

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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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Robots and space guns were unstoppable at Morphy’s $1.5M toy auction

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From Masudaya’s (Japan) famed Gang of Five robot series, a circa-1960 Machine Man Robot accompanied by original graphic box with inserts. One of very few known examples, it was discovered in the attic of the original owner’s home. Sold near the top of its estimate range for $84,000

DENVER, Pa. – It was playday but it was also payday for those hoping to acquire rare robots and space guns at Morphy’s August 9-10 Toys & Collectibles Auction. The sale took in $1.5 million, with big-ticket items that included a boxed Machine Man Robot, a whimsical Electroman Robot, and an Italian robot-man gumball machine that prompted ferocious bidding before landing at six times its high estimate. Absentee and Internet live bidding was facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.

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