Author: Colin Ricketts
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Contact the author of these articles at simon@justcollecting.com
Pop icon George Michael’s private art collection, which offers a “portrait of Britain in the 1990s”, is heading for auction at Christie’s next month. Michael, who passed away in 2016, […]
A dress worn by Marilyn Monroe as she tearfully announced her divorce from Joe DiMaggio in 1954 is heading for the auction block next month. The simple black zip-up dress […]
A sledge used during Ernest Shackleton’s historic expedition to the Antarctic has smashed its estimate during an auction at Bonhams in London. The sledge had originally belonged to Eric Marshall, […]
Walt Whitman’s personal copy of his seminal poetry book Leaves of Grass will be offered for auction at Bonhams next month. The unique first edition copy bears Whitman’s signature, and […]
A collection of strange objects and remarkable oddities is heading for auction next week, at Sworders’ second annual ‘Out of the Ordinary’ sale. Ever wanted to own a centaur skeleton? […]
A lock of U.S President George Washington’s hair once owned by the family of Alexander Hamilton has sold at Lelands Auctions for $35,000. The historic hair was attached to a […]
A unique Chinese vase discovered in an attic stunned auctioneers when it sold for more than $750,000 in the U.K last week. The vase, believed to date from the late […]
Movie memorabilia specialists Prop Store are set to host their first-ever auction of vintage toys and collectibles in Los Angeles later this month. The two-day live auction, which takes place […]
A trio of rare barnfind Bugattis are heading for auction in Paris next week, after they were discovered hidden at the studio of a Belgian sculptor. The three Pre-War vehicles […]
Pink Floyd legend David Gilmour’s incredible guitar collection is heading to auction at Christie’s in New York on June 20. The sale has been billed as “the largest and most […]
One of the finest meteorites in private hands, known as ‘The Heart of Space’, could fetch up to $500,000 when it goes up for auction at Christie’s next month. The […]
Online auction specialists Catawiki are hosting a special sale of rare coins this weekend, just in time for the launch of the annual World Money Fair. The event, which kicks […]
A remarkable hoard of barn find classic cars has sold for more than $1 million, after they were discovered hidden on a farm in France. French auction company Interencheres hosted […]
The baseball bat used by Pete Rose to break Ty Cobb’s all-time MLB hit record is heading for auction at Heritage next month. The bat has been described as “arguably […]
Summers Place Auctions will give collectors to own a piece of 20th century history next month, with the sale of two rare original sections of the Berlin Wall. The U.K […]