Original 1950 Cinderella Lobby Card

RIGHT NOW ON EBAY: Rare Walt Disney's animated film "CINDERELLA" original 8" x 10" color lobby card, copyright 1950 RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. Showing Cinderella, the Fairy Godmother, the Pumpkin Coach, and the Four Mice. This lobby card has the look and feel of a glossy photo print. Card is in very good condition and the back is stamped "7 MAR 2950".(I am assuming their date stamp should have been set to 1950!) There is a small blemish on the back side upper edge (about 1" long). Bottom corner is embossed with "PROPERTY OF N.S.S. CORP". National Screen Service (NSS) was a company which controlled the distribution of theatrical advertising materials in the United States from approximately 1940 through the 1980s.

For your entertainment... Click below to watch the Cinderella original 1950 theatrical trailer!

Hollywood Memorabilia

"Since 1996 Profiles in History has established itself as the world’s largest auctioneer of original Hollywood memorabilia."

Upcoming auction: Debbie Reynolds Memorabilia (June 2011).
Visit their website at: http://www.profilesinhistory.com/.

Meg Whitman Joins Board of HP

Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman Takes Seat on Board of HP.
Read full article on www.auctionbytes.com.

Metropolis Vintage Toys

Lots of cool vintage toys at: www.solnet.co.uk/metropolis
Find lots of Britains and Marx figures, Model Railways, Slot Cars, Corgi, Dinky, and more! They are located in Warwickshire, England.

Forbes Toy Collection Brings in $2.3m in Sotheby's Auction

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1340006/Sothebys-hosted-The-Malcolm-Forbes-toy-collection-brought-2-3m-New-York-auction.html?ITO=1490

The circular Monopoly set (circa 1933) is one of my favorites. The bidding for this item reached $146,500.

eBay and Espionage?

In breaking news, PayPal (a company owned by eBay) announced that it will no longer provide electronic payment services to Wikileaks, which is now being accused of espionage by some in the United States Congress.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101205/ap_on_hi_te/wikileaks

PDXBuys Blog Exceeds 2000 Page Views!

My page hit counter has reached 2000! Thanks to all my viewers around the globe, even if some of your are just robots! Happy Holidays! I hope to list more Britains collectibles in the coming days. So please visit my blog and eBay pages again soon!

Sons of Anarchy - Season One (DVD Set)

"From an executive producer of The Shield, comes a gripping drama that takes you into the ruthless underworld of outlaw bikers.  The Sons of Anarchy live, ride and die for brotherhood.  But as the club's leader (Ron Perlman) and his wife (Katey Sagal) steer them in an increasingly lawless direction, her son Jax (Charlie Hunnam) is torn between loyalty and the legacy in this adrenaline-charged first season."

This 4-DVD set is available from PDXBuys on Half.com for only $19.49.  Set is in very good condition.  Buy now because this one will be going fast!  Click on image to go to the Half.com page.

(This item has SOLD and is no longer available.)

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Britains Deetail

German Volkswagen Kübelwagen 
Afrika Korps Scout Car with 2 Soldiers

Catalog No. 9785, Issued 1977-79 (Made in England)

This vehicle is similar to the one in the 1989 film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

From research on Wiki.com I learned that this vehicle was not designed and built until 1940.  Since Last Crusade is set in 1938, they would not have yet existed!  The website also states that the Kübelwagen that collides with the tank was a mockup, "built on a Volkswagen Beetle chassis, built especially to be blown up/crushed".

"It's not the years, honey, it's the mileage."

―Indiana Jones

So the painful decision is -- do I list it on eBay or keep it as an Indiana Jones collectible?  Hmmm...

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Britains Deetail

German BMW Patrol Motorcycle with Sidecar and 2 Soldiers
(Also known as "German Army BMW Combination")
Cat. No. 9681
Made in England, Issued 1973-1982

Overall length is approximately 3".  Made from diecast metal with plastic figures. Item is in excellent condition - near mint!  Motorcycle is a possibly the BMW R-75 or R-12.  Note the frame running along the outside of the fuel tank.

(Reference:  The Great Book of Britains by James Opie, 1993)

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Britains deetail 
British 8th Army Vickers Machine Gun and Crew

"Combat Weapons" Series

Issued 1976-1979
On Card - Cat. No. 7339
Made in England 

Figures are still on card, but show some minor shelf wear.  There are some slight nicks on the paint. Glue is visible on the gunner's right shoulder.  The ammunition (9 BB-size pellets) are sealed below tape in the base behind the gun.  Gun has a spring and lever so kids could load and "fire" the ammunition.  Right side of card has old price tag.  Available now on eBay!