One of 2,000 from 2000

December 4th: 21 days and counting…

Long the flagship of Marvel, Spider-Man remains part of Stan Lee’s Mount Rushmore of creations. As the comic book collecting market bloomed, collector pieces appeared from every corner of the merchandising market. Hallmark, as we’ve learned earlier this month, started in 1997, but Spidey and some of his friends were given even posher treatment with numbered porcelain ornaments.

This one was offered at the turn of the millennium complete with certificate of authenticity.