The bronze ritual drums made by Dong Son artists were sought-after collector items, with examples, some weighing close to 400 pounds, turning up not only in China but across Southeast Asia as well.
The cars in which they competed 50 or more years ago are worth millions, but it never occurred to Moss, 82, that the surviving examples would be among the most sought-after collector cars in the world.
The Swatch quickly became a sought-after collector's item worldwide.
How a banal decommissioned street sign morphed into a sought-after collector's item is a tale of design trends and changing tastes.
Before founding Bienville, Mr. Nesbitt worked for Confederate Motorcycles, where he designed the Wraith, a $55,000 V-twin bike that has since become a highly sought-after collector's item.
No fewer than five auction houses have decamped to the affluent enclave in the US's desert southwest, wielding prime examples of sought-after collector cars.
But the Aston is the headliner because it is an even more storied classic automobile and one of the world's most sought-after collector cars.
Robotron: 2084 arcade cabinets have since become a sought-after collector's item.
A "Baby Peggy Doll" was modeled after the child actress, and like the "Shirley Temple Doll," they are sought-after collector's items.
Her long-term interest in lettering and books stimulated her to found the Camberwell Press in 1984, producing beautifully designed and crafted limited editions of poetry, letters, wood engravings and prints, which are now sought-after collectors' items.
