Pokémon Base Set Charizard (1st Edition Shadowless, 1999)
Pokemon trading cards The chase card of a generation Charizard from the 1999 Wizards of the Coast Base Set, in 1st Edition Shadowless variant, is widely considered the single most valuable mass-produced Pokémon card.
LEGO Millennium Falcon (10179 UCS, 2007)
LEGO Star Wars The set that defined adult LEGO collecting Released in 2007, the LEGO Millennium Falcon 10179 (Ultimate Collector Series) contained 5,195 pieces and originally retailed for $499.99.
Air Jordan 1 ‘Chicago’ (1985, Original Release)
Air Jordan sneakers The shoe that started everything Released in 1985 as part of Michael Jordan’s first Nike signature line, the Air Jordan 1 “Chicago” (white/black/red) was banned by the NBA for violating uniform color rules — and Nike use…
Game Boy Original (DMG-001, 1989)
Original Nintendo Game Boy (1989) handheld console The handheld that defined a generation Released in Japan on April 21, 1989 (and globally later that year), the Game Boy DMG-001 launched with Tetris and went on to sell 118 million units.
Black Lotus (Magic: The Gathering, Alpha 1993)
Black Lotus (Alpha 1993) The first card of the Power Nine Printed in Alpha (August 1993), Black Lotus generates three mana of any color for free — a game-warping effect that made it instantly iconic.
Apple I Personal Computer (1976)
Apple-1 personal computer (1976), the first product sold by Apple Computer The computer that started Apple Designed and hand-soldered by Steve Wozniak in 1976, the Apple I was sold as a bare circuit board for $666.66.
Action Comics #1 (1938) — The Birth of Superman
Action Comics Superman The most important comic ever printed Action Comics #1 (June 1938) introduced Superman to the world. Published by DC Comics (then National Allied Publications), it sold for 10 cents at newsstands.
Velvet Underground & Nico (Banana Peel Cover, 1967)
Andy Warhol, designer of the Velvet Underground & Nico banana cover The Warhol-designed peel cover The 1967 Verve Records LP The Velvet Underground & Nico features a banana on the cover designed by Andy Warhol.
Beatles “Yesterday and Today” Stereo Butcher Cover
The Beatles — English rock band The cover that was withdrawn within hours The Beatles’ 1966 Capitol Records compilation Yesterday and Today was originally released with a controversial cover photograph showing the band in white smocks holdi…
The Hobbit First Edition (1937)
J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit The Allen and Unwin first printing J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit was published by George Allen & Unwin in London in September 1937. The first printing was 1,500 copies.