Author: Colin Ricketts
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Contact the author of these articles at simon@justcollecting.com
An archive of ‘lost’ John Lennon tapes featuring interviews with the Beatle will be offered at auction this month. The tapes feature 91 minutes of material, most of which has […]
Banksy’s ‘Love is in the Bin” is heading for auction at Sotheby’s next month, with a price tag of up to £6 million. The now-iconic artwork will hit the block […]
A hat containing the DNA of Napoleon is heading for auction, after it was discovered by a collector at a German auction. The hat will be offered for sale at […]
A copy of the first-ever Spider-Man comic has sold for $3.6 million, setting a new record as the world’s most valuable comic book. The rare copy of Amazing Fantasy #15, […]
One of Elvis Presley’s most famous jumpsuits could set a new auction record when it goes up for sale in the U.S next month. Elvis wore the suit, known as […]
Items signed by the late Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs achieved record prices at the Boston auction house RR Auction last week. The sale, which concluded on August 19, saw […]
A snuff box once owned by British Naval hero Admiral Hortatio Nelson has gone up for sale in the U.K, valued at £45,000. The historic hand-painted box was owned by […]
A mint-condition copy of the Nintendo game Super Mario 64 has become the world’s first video game to sell for over $1 million at auction. The unopened game sold for […]
LeBron James’ high school basketball jersey has sold for over half a million dollars at Juliens Auctions in Los Angeles. The jersey had been described as “a holy grail of […]
A playing card signed by Prince William during a magic trick is heading for auction at Paul Fraser Collectibles this week. The royal signature will cross the block as part […]
A unique collection of the world’s rarest and most valuable coins and stamps known as ‘The Three Treasures’ has sold at Sotheby’s for more than $30 million. The three items […]
Indiana Jones’ famous fedora hat is set to fetch up to $250,000 when it goes up for auction at Prop Store in Los Angeles later this month. The hat – […]
An incredibly rare scientific manuscript by Isaac Newton is expected to sell for over $1 million when it goes up for auction next month. The document, which dates from 1694, […]
A mint-condition Wayne Gretzky rookie card has sold for $3.75 million, shattering the record price for a vintage Ice Hockey card. The 1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky rookie card was sold […]
An incredible manuscript of Emily Brontë’s poetry could sell for over £1 million at Sotheby’s, after being lost for almost 100 years. The highly rare handwritten copy of Emily’s poems […]