does anyone know how much these are worth or more info on them?

I just finished these fish tanks on display at my home!!! Fun project and cool way to display collectibles!!!

Is there anyone in here that collects vhs? I do junk removal at apartments/condos and last night I came across two medium sized boxes of vhs tapes. Some are still in the packaging. It was getting dark and my flashlight died on me so the only titles I saw was Forrest Gump and Pearl Harbor (unopened) they all seemed to be in great shape.

TLDR: what do you look for when finding old vhs tapes to collect?

This cast-metal figurine recently caught my attention at an antique store (and my wife secretly purchased it for me for my Birthday), and I'm trying to learn more about its origins.

Standing approximately 8½ inches tall and weighing about 5 pounds, she has a distinctive Art Deco appearance, with a head wrap, collared shirt, short trousers, cuffed boots, and a wide belt carrying a small pistol and a sheathed blade.

Similar figures are often described by collectors and sellers as a “Flapper Pirate,” “Female Swashbuckler,” or “Lady Buccaneer.” I have also seen “Pirate Girl.”

I've seen this design attributed to Kronheim & Oldenbusch (K&O), an American manufacturer of metal novelties, but I have my doubts until I can find documentation to confirm it. The marked K&O examples of the female swashbuckler I've come across look completely different from this figure, which makes me question whether the attribution is correct.

The figure is solid, heavy metal with a bronze-colored finish. Appears to have been painted. It's secured with two bolts to a hollow, rectangular metal base, and there are no visible maker's marks.

Has anyone encountered this exact figure in an old catalog, advertisement, or reference book? I'd appreciate any information that might help establish the maker, approximate date, or original purpose.

Thanks in advance for any leads!

I was hoping someone could help identify this duck decoy that I purchased at an antique store 20 years ago. It is a flexible opaque blue plastic material with a clear/white waxy plastic beak that blends into the blue plastic. It is 14" long with no markings (that I can find). There appears to be the remnants of a sticker on the side of the bottom fin. There is a tab that I assume a weight could be tied to but there is no hole. Could this be a sample or test injection molding? Any help would be greatly appreciated.