Author: Colin Ricketts
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A tennis raccquet used by Novak Djokovic to win the 2016 French Open could fetch over $100,000 at auction. After defeating Andy Murray in the Roland Garros final, Djokovic drew […]
A seminal piece of music memorabilia has broken the million dollar mark at an auction in Nashville. Eric Clapton’s 1964 Gibson SG guitar, nicknamed “The Fool” and specially painted by […]
Two handwritten lyrics with in-progress notes for David Bowie classics will be sold next week. The words for Rock N Roll Suicide and Suffragette City from The Rise And Fall […]
Legendary Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler is auctioning over 120 of his iconic guitars and amps next year. The sale, organised in January, includes the 1983 Les Paul Knopfler played […]
A one-of-a-kind collection of typewriters used by some of the 20th century’s most iconic authors will headline a December 15 auction. Collector Steve Soboroff amassed the 33 typewriters over 20 […]
The EMI TG12345 Mk I console with which The Beatles’ recorded the 1969 album Abbey Road will be auctioned in London December 14. It is the first sale for historic […]
A buyer has paid €1.932 millon (around £1.69m) for one of Napoleon’s trademark bicorne hats. The sale, in Paris on Sunday, makes the headgear, with its distinctive cockade of ribbons, […]
Is he the greatest football player ever? That’s a debate that can never be settled. But Lionel Messi may achieve one top spot if a set of his shirts become […]
A rare 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO has set a new world record, selling for $51.7 million (£42.1 million) at auction in New York. The car, chassis number 3765, is considered […]
A rare penny minted in 1066 following the Battle of Hastings is set to be auctioned next month. The coin carries the message “William rules as king” and provides a […]
A rare menu for first-class passengers on board the ill-fated Titanic has sold at auction for over £80,000. The remarkable Titanic memorabilia fetched £84,000 at a Wiltshire, England auction house […]
The England shirt worn by legendary footballer Sir Bobby Charlton in the 1966 World Cup semi-final has realised £59,040 at an online auction. The iconic number 9 shirt was autographed […]
Sam Snead earned three Masters trophies. The first, won in 1949 at Augusta National course, is currently up for auction. Its sellers believe the silver trophy, a model of the […]
A jacket worn by Michael Jackson in a legendary 1984 television commercial for Pepsi made the top price of £250,000 at a recent auction in Herfordshire, UK. Jackson wore the […]
A single Inverted Jenny sold for $1.7million at auction in New York on November 8. The more-than $2million total price (with fees) is a record for a single United States […]