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A remarkably rare map of Chicago as it stood before the Great Fire of 1871 is heading for sale next week. The hand-colored map by J.T. Palmatary was printed in […]
Some of the world’s rarest vintage horror movie posters are now on display in Salem, Massachusetts, courtesy of legendary Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammet. Hammet has spent the past three decades […]
A simple wooden gun linking two of the American Old West’s most legendary figures is heading for auction in Ohio. The gun was carved by notorious outlaw Frank James, and […]
The first sitar ever owned by George Harrison is expected to sell for more than $50,000 when it comes up for auction later this month. It’s believed to be the […]
The V&A Museum is set to host a major new exhibition celebrating the classic children’s character Winnie the Pooh. ‘Winnie the Pooh: Exploring a Classic’ runs from December 9, 2017 […]
A selection of rare Star Wars props and costumes will lead a major sale of movie memorabilia in London this month. The Prop Store auction takes place at the BFI […]
Beatles fans are in for a treat this month, as a previously unknown song by George Harrison heads to auction in the U.K. Harrison wrote and recorded the track ‘Song […]
A seductive note written by Jimi Hendrix is up for auction in the U.K, 50 years after he passed it to a young female fan. Hendrix wrote the note on […]
New York auction house Guernsey’s is set to host its third major sale of JFK memorabilia, to commemorate the President’s 100th birthday. Leading the sale is a highly significant pair […]
A one-of-a-kind vintage Ferrari will be offered for sale at RM Sotheby’s next week, after being lost for almost 40 years. The 1969 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta was recently […]
A vintage Mercedes regarded as one of the company’s most important cars of the post-WWII era will be offered for sale at Silverstone Auctions this weekend. The 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 […]
A forthcoming sale of aviation memorabilia at Bonhams will trace mankind’s history of flight, from the 19th century to the present day. The Air and Space sale takes place in […]
The oldest-known surviving photograph of a U.S president will be offered for sale at Sotheby’s in October. The portrait of John Quincy Adams was taken back in March 1843, and […]
Rare pre-war cars from one of the world’s finest collections will be offered for sale at Bonhams later this year. The auction house will present a special sale featuring 50 […]
The first eyewitness report of the Wright brothers’ pioneering flight is heading for auction next month – although it appears in a truly unlikely source. Despite being one of the […]
