The Vault aims to be the largest database of accurate and up to date information of vintage collectables, including detailed high-resolution pictures at multiple angles and comprehensive information with item valuations for academic and commercial use. It will be the destination for collectors, dealers, researchers, students and anyone with a passion for collecting to learn more about vintage collectables.
Explore services such as Curatorial Assistance which includes the evaluation and research of your collections. Humdingers also provides a Valuation Service where we appraise and value your precious collectables for records or sale purposes in The Trading Post.
The Humdingers vintage toy and collectables collection amasses a growing volume of 50,000 till date. Comprising of items originating from the years of 1840s including a Mickey Mouse Hurdy Gurdy from the 1930s.
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Primarily a space for collectors to trade with and sell to each other. Humdingers aims for its users to collect not only physical items but also stories through connecting with fellow enthusiasts from around the world.
Humdingers is open to all loan offers; private collectors and owners may also request for their items to be considered for the MEX programme. Humdingers welcome loan requests for items for both private or public exhibitions. It is hope that such exhibitions contribute to the knowledge and understanding of vintage collectables and their related subjects.
Prospective borrowers are encourages to carry out preliminary research before making a loan request. A useful resource for planning a loan is from The Vault which provides extensive details and information of collectables.
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The Show & Blog features videos and stories about the world of collecting and the love of all things vintage. Find out more about vintage items, collections and journeys in this vintage world.
Buck Rogers made his debut in the 1928 novella Armageddon 2419 A.D. by author Philip Francis Nowlan. The novella was successful and quickly followed by sequels and adaptations into other formats including a serial film (1939), here is a preview.
A Talkie Jector was a vintage toy that combined a phonograph (Talkie) and a miniature movie projector (Jector). Powered by a mechanical motor, this remarkable piece of metal memorabilia shows us the past of both Mickey Mouse as well as the history of film.
Queen Elizabeth II has been the queen of Britain and the Commonwealth for almost 70 years, making her the longest reigning British monarch in history. Her coronation in 1953, a year following the death of her father King George VI, was the first widely publicised a...
Space Opera is a play on the term ‘soap opera’, and refers to epic works set in space rife with empires, civilizations, intrigue, battles, and drama.
Following the commercial success of the cartoon character, many toy makers jumped on the bandwagon and fought for the license to produce Mickey Mouse toys.
Queen Elizabeth II has been the queen of Britain and the Commonwealth for almost 70 years, making her the longest reigning British monarch in history. Her coronation in 1953, a year following the death of her father King George VI, was the first widely publicised a...
