Collectors/Collections

World Cup Lego fan fest opens at Compass One mall in Sengkang

Running from June 4 to June 21, Lego said the interactive playground at Compass One mall’s atrium will also host mission-based activity guides .

Georgia uncorks the value of Stalin’s 40,000-bottle wine collection

A wine cellar housing a collection of rarities from the 19th and 20th centuries, once owned by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, in Tbilisi, Georgia May 28, 2026. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

Meet the Dubai trader flying all over the world for rare Pokemon cards

A chance encounter with Singapore collectors in Dubai brought Mr Sony Rehan (centre) to Singapore's fast-growing trading card scene.

How one Singapore family is chasing a million-dollar Pokemon dream

Mr Andy Chua (second from right) roped in (from left) Mr Gab Chua, Mr Glenn Chua, and Mr Bryan Leong to start Pokemakase, a family-run venture that buys, sells and trade Pokemon cards.

Teen traders, grail cards and weekend profits at Singapore collectible convention

(From left) Mr Lee Shang Hong, Mr Davian Sng and Mr Adrian Lim teamed up at Kyo Con to buy, sell and trade Pokemon cards under the name Snorlaxandco.

Inside Singapore’s Pokemon trading boom where millions in cash are swopped for rare cards

Visitors at Kyo Cards Con at Singapore Expo on May 2. The trading card event drew about 10,000 visitors, matching its February debut.

S’pore-exclusive Hello Kitty and friends merch available from May as part of tie-up with Coffee Bean

The Hello Kitty ribbon mug set can be purchased at all The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf stores islandwide, except at Marina Bay Sands, from May 1.

Suspected Nazi-looted Stradivarius reappears in France, says expert

Violins made by legendary luthier Antonio Stradivari can fetch millions at auctions, with the most expensive on record being the US$15.9 million (S$20 million) “Lady Blunt”.

US man charged in Lego theft scheme of replacing pieces with pasta, police say

Museum dedicated to founder of Sanrio, best known for Hello Kitty, opens in Japan

The museum showcases the life of Sanrio’s Honorary Chairman Shintaro Tsuji, 98, and traces the company’s history from its predecessor, Yamanashi Silk Center, founded by him in 1960.

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