Auction Buzz: Some vintage and modern pop culture legends are set to dominate via Heritage Auctions in coming weeks

Auction Buzz is a monthly look at some of the variety found out there on the auction block via for Dallas-based Heritage Auctions ... check 'em out.

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THIS ONE IS, WELL, SUPER ...
The Item: Superman six-sheet (79-by-10 inch) movie poster (Columbia, 1948)
The Price: Bidding opens next week -- estimates as high as $20,000
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This massive and iconic piece is a rare one that Heritage has sold a trio of times in recent decades with sales pushing as high as $35,850 back in 2018, which was an anniversary point for this film. "Kirk Alyn donned the cape as both Superman and his mild-mannered alter ego, Clark Kent, battling the sinister Spider Lady (Carol Forman) across 15 action-packed chapters filled with flight, flying bullets, and cliffhanger thrills,” reads the Heritage listing. “This scarce large-format poster -- one of only a few known -- captures the excitement of that landmark cinematic moment. Carefully applied airbrushing, touchup, and replacement have addressed edge and fold wear, creases, fold and crossfold separation, some tears, and a few chips. Owing to these efforts, it now presents quite well."

Keep reading for more interesting pieces up for grabs right now.

A PIECE OF HISTORY
The Item: "Flirty Birdy” Tom & Jerry animation graphite and pencil drawing (MGM, 1945)
The Price: $105 after six bids (ends April 4)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This simple drawing comes from a short that you can watch right here. It’s the perfect moment from that clip that’s all about a Jerry sandwich and this simple drawing captures it all in a single frame that was then converted into animation cels -- and you can find a lot of those up for grabs from Heritage soon, too. What will it go for? I have no idea and I didn’t see an estimate ... but I know I like it.

Here’s the auction house's take: "Directed by their creators Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera, this Tom & Jerry film debuted on Sept. 22, 1945, following a back-and-forth between Tom and the Eagle over who will get Jerry as a snack. Spotted early on near the 0:47 timestamp when viewed online, Tom turns Jerry around by the tail preferring to chow down on him face-first. Too bad for Tom, though, because the thieving Eagle swipes his mousewich before he can even take a bite! Rendered in graphite with some colored pencil detail to half-figures, Tom and bread-bound Jerry share a frame-filling combined size of 8.75 by 7.25 inches spanning nearly the full 12 field sheet which is numbered 53 in the lower right and bears a faded studio stamp reading 'Prod 129 Sc 4' along the peghole edge. With typical handling and edge wear including faint age-related toning, minor corner creasing, tiny edge tears, and superficial surface wrinkles, overall this soon-to-be thwarted snacking is in Very Good condition.”

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SOME KIND OF POKEMONSTER
The Item: Pokémon 1st Edition Neo Destiny Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 2002)
The Price: $87,500 after 23 bids (ends March 27)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: Buzz is a sports card guy, so the bigness here doesn’t trusty resonate but I’ll ask this ... what 2002 sports card boxes have this kind of apparent demand? Here’s what Heritage says makes it a big deal: "The Neo Destiny set was the fourth and final set in the Neo Series. It was released on Feb. 28, 2002, included Dark Pokémon, and was the first to include Light Pokémon. The ‘destiny' in the title is referring to a Pokémon's destiny of becoming light or dark depending on who their trainer is. In addition, the set continued to feature Shining Pokémon, including the ever popular Shining Charizard! Offered in this lot is a sealed booster box from the 1st Edition print run of the set. Inside the box, you'll find 36 booster packs, each with 11 cards, for 396 cards total. The box has lightly blunted corners with the wrapping intact. The top edges of the front, left, and right sides are blunted slightly. There is also some residue on the wrapping. The overall condition is Very Good."

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BUZZ NEVER HAD THIS ONE ...
The Item: Transformers G1 Megatron AFA 80 (POP 7, third-highest grade) -- (Hasbro, 1984)
The Price: $21,000 after 37 bids (ends March 15)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: If you’re like me, this one is a jaw-dropper -- not just in that it’s in a virtually perfect package and an elite grade -- but that it’s something relatively new in the world (vs. a lot of stuff up for grabs from Heritage) with big demand and a big price at the moment. "Generation 1 Megatron is the defining Decepticon leader from the launch year of the Transformers line” reads the Heritage description. "As the central antagonist opposite Optimus Prime, Megatron established the franchise's core conflict across toys, animation, and comics. The original handgun alternate mode reflects the experimental design approach characteristic of the line's earliest production period. The figure is encased and graded by AFA at 80, with subgrades of B75 (Box), W85 (Window), and F90 (Figure). According to the AFA label, this example features the ® (registered) trademark logo. This trademark style corresponds to the rubsign-era packaging, distinguishing it from earlier pre-rub sticker releases that carried the "TM" logo. Rubsign examples are generally associated with the 1985 production period, reflecting a later packaging run within the original Generation 1 assortment.” How big will the finish be here? We’ll find out soon.

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MODERN-DAY TREASURE OR A SUPER-FLASHY FLIP? ... PART II
The Item: Shohei Ohtani & Aaron Judge 2025 Topps Chrome Update Dual Gold Logoman MVP Relic (/4)
The Price: Bidding opens next week
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: Earlier this year, Heritage sold No. 2/4 so here we are again. That one sold for $164,700 and since this one is the same here’s some of the same I said last time. ... This monster card came out of a pack in recent months -- well, at least its redemption did -- and it's already on the auction block for a cash-in. What is it? It's a card with the gold-threaded MLB logo patch off of game-used jerseys from the reigning MVPs from each league in 2024 as worn last year -- if you look closely at both images on the card you can see them, too. (Enhanced to make sure they stand out more? Not necessarily ... but they sure do pop on those tiny images.) Cards like these -- signed and unsigned as singles and immensely rare finds -- are some of the biggest pulls in the heavily produced brand with long odds. The back of the card has built-in windows for you to see the MLB Authentication stickers for these patches pulled from their jerseys. Should these be a hold or moved immediately? I bet your answers are all over the place -- but the longer one waits, the more the chances other cards like this might be done over time, giving them more competition if they are all up for grabs at the same time. Ohtani and Judge are two of the game's biggest names of the here and now and figure to be later. How big among the all-timers? We'll find out when they are done ... but they are as safe as it gets right now, too.

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