Five Star Auctions

Fans and collectors of franchises such as ‘Star Wars’, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Spider-Man’ will want to take note of this one: a vintage toy and collectibles sale is making its way to auction.

Original opera and ballet costumes, stage- and set designs on paper are a flourishing category on the art market. For the burgeoning collector, this can also be an affordable place to get your collection started.

Garbage Pail Kids was the biggest collectors' item of the 1980s. Here's how a bunch of underground cartoonists satirised popular dolls and inspired an entire generation of youth to become collectors.