Author: Simon Lindley
Contact the author of these articles at simon@justcollecting.com
Contact the author of these articles at simon@justcollecting.com
One of the world’s finest private collection of memorabilia from the Cuban Revolution is up for auction this week. The Fidel Castro and Che Guevara Personal Property Collection takes place […]
A ‘lucky’ lighter once owned by revolutionary Che Guevara is up for sale in the U.K, after being rediscovered in Cuba. The lighter, which comes with a remarkable backstory, will […]
The shirt worn by football legend Diego Maradona during the 1986 World Cup ‘Hand of God’ match is heading for sale at Sotheby’s. Maradona wore the shirt as he scored […]
Andy Warhol’s iconic 1964 portrait of Marilyn Monroe is set to become the most expensive 20th century artwork ever sold at auction. The work, entitled Shot Sage Blue Marilyn, has […]
An antique Leica camera is set to become the world’s most expensive camera when it hits the auction block later this year. The highly rare Leica O-Series camera, made in […]
The first lunar dust samples ever collected during the Apollo 11 mission are heading for auction next month. The samples will be offered as Bonhams in New York on April […]
The world’s first Penny Black stamp will be offered for auction at Sotheby’s with an estimated value of up to £6 million. The iconic stamp has been described as “the […]
William Shatner’s phaser rifle from his first appearance as Captain Kirk in Star Trek is up for sale at Heritage Auctions next month. The sci-fi weapon is expected to sell […]
A hat worn by Napoleon during his 1807 Pologne campaign has sold at Sotheby’s in Paris for a stunning $1.4 million. The historic hat crossed the block on Wednesday (September […]
A pair of handwritten Beatles set-lists will lead a Bonhams sale of historic music memorabilia in Los Angeles next month. The two lists were written by Paul McCartney in 1960 […]
A highly rare ‘notched’ bat used by baseball legend Babe Ruth will lead a collection of baseball memorabilia at Christie’s next month. The bat was used by Ruth circa 1928-29, […]
John F. Kennedy’s personal diary from the summer of 1945 is up for sale at RR Auction this week, where it could fetch upwards of $750,000. The historic diary features […]
An original printing of the U.S Constitution could sell for up to $20 million when it goes up for auction at Sotheby’s in November. The incredibly rare document is one […]
A first edition copy of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has set a new world record, after it sold at auction in New York for more than $1 million. The highly rare […]
The dress worn by Amy Winehouse during the last concert performance of her life could fetch up to $20,000 when it goes up for sale at Julien’s Auctions. The dress […]