Shaquille O’Neal is one of the twenty first century’s largest celebrities, from his roots as a basketball participant for a quantity of groups together with Orlando Magic and the Boston Celtics. He’s appeared in films, video video games, numerous cartoon reveals, and even music. While I’m not an enormous basketball fan, I’m a fan of Shaq. He lets his character shine and isn’t afraid of exhibiting off issues he loves, particularly his spectacular automotive assortment. But Shaq can be a fan of one of probably the most acknowledged comedian heroes ever — Superman — which can be one of the celebrity’s nicknames.
The Man of Steel will be discovered round Shaq’s house in Florida. Shaq even sports activities the famed ‘S’ on his arm. There was even a particular shoe launch devoted to each Shaq and Superman in 2018.
Collecting Superman memorabilia and comics has been common since Superman made his debut in 1938. Action Comics #1 is, in my view, the important thing e book. While Marvel Comics #1 and Detective Comics #27 definitely are price their weight in gold, Action Comics #1 birthed the fashionable comedian e book and superhero.
Copies of Action Comics #1 seldom come up on the market, however after they do it’s a giant deal. The final sale for a blue label CGC graded copy was in January of 2022 when a 6.0 offered for $3,180,000. Prior to that, a 3.0 offered for $1,638,759 in December of 2021.
Superman #1 is one other key that instructions critical cash however is less complicated to search out than Action Comics #1. A blue label CGC 1.0 has a one-year common of $122,325. A blue label CGC 1.5 has a one-year common of $198,600. Higher up on the grading scale, a blue label CGC 5.0 has a one-year common of $697,500. These two books will all the time command excessive costs — and it received’t be lengthy till extra mid-grade Superman #1’s hit that million-dollar threshold.
But not all Superman collectibles are price hundreds of thousands of {dollars}. In truth, if you wish to begin your individual Superman assortment you don’t want to interrupt the financial institution on rather a lot of classic gadgets.
Superman Megos:
In the Nineteen Seventies Mego launched a line of toys which have develop into synonymous with youngsters who grew up within the Nineteen Seventies. Mego launched dolls for a quantity of common heroes, together with Superman. Complete dolls in good condition out of their package deal can fetch as much as $50.
Dolls of their field routinely promote for round $250 on eBay — however sure card backs could cause a doll to go for greater.
Superman Puzzles:
Puzzles won’t be on the highest of everybody’s need listing, however classic superhero or comedian puzzles are surprisingly inexpensive. In December of 2022, Heritage offered a gaggle of 4 Playskool wooden board puzzles from 1979. Each one was sealed in its authentic shrink wrap, and the lot offered for under $52. Playskool wooden board Superman puzzles are fairly straightforward to search out and will be had for lower than $20 a chunk on eBay, in various situations.
Prior to Playskool, Whitman made a handful of wooden board Superman puzzles as properly, which might fetch a bit extra money. In January of 2023, Heritage offered a sealed Whitman Superman puzzle for $45. That identical month, a whole however worn Whiteman Superman puzzle offered for under $11. As it’s with any collectible, situation issues.
Superman steel lunchboxes:
Recently Heritage had a Superman: The Movie steel lunchbox of their weekly comedian public sale. The lunchbox was in general good condition, however was lacking the thermos and had scratches on it. The lunchbox offered for $51 (with the client’s charge), which was anticipated.
Over on eBay, comparable steel lunchboxes with the thermos promote between $70 – $100, whereas ones with out go for much less. Older steel lunchboxes from the Nineteen Fifties do promote for extra, however once more, situation issues.
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