The story
Founded by J. Roderick MacArthur in 1973.1
Private company
Bradford Exchange
American collectibles producer
The Bradford Exchange is an American producer and seller of collectible goods, jewelry, sports memorabilia and apparel. Now part of the Bradford Group, it was founded in 1973 as The Bradford Gallery of Collector's Plates by J. Roderick MacArthur. The company created its first live price quotation market in 1983, but increasingly turned to creating new lines of collectibles (rather than just facilitating exchanges between collectors).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1973Founded1
- Industrygame industry1
- HeadquartersNiles1
- Websitewww.bradfordexchange.com
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The Bradford Exchange is an American producer and seller of collectible goods, jewelry, sports memorabilia and apparel. Now part of the Bradford Group, it was founded in 1973 as The Bradford Gallery of Collector's Plates by J. Roderick MacArthur. The company created its first live price quotation market in 1983, but increasingly turned to creating new lines of collectibles (rather than just facilitating exchanges between collectors).2
Leadership
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- FounderJ. Roderick MacArthur1
Products and brands
- toy
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1973Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.bradfordexchange.com1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/BradfordExchange1
- WikipediaThe Bradford Exchange
- WikidataQ4954668
Sources
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- 1WikidataBradford Exchange on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBradford Exchange on Wikipedia