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An incredibly rare space suit worn in the classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey will be offered for sale at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills next month. The prop suit […]
A Sega prototype video game console known as “Project Pluto” is up for sale at Heritage Auctions, having remained a secret for more than 20 years. The prototype is one […]
John F. Kennedy’s Presidential bomber jacket is heading for sale next month, during an auction of historic memorabilia at Profiles in History. The U.S Navy leather flight jacket was worn […]
One of Thomas Edison’s earliest lightbulbs and hand-drawn designs for his invention have gone up for auction at Christie’s this week. The online sale, which runs until July 16, focuses […]
The original artwork for the cover of Led Zeppelin’s first album has sold for more than ten times its estimate at Christie’s. The iconic illustration, which appeared on the band’s […]
Kurt Cobain’s guitar used during Nirvana’s iconic MTV Unplugged performance has sold for a remarkable $6 million at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills. The guitar was originally estimated to sell […]
A rare pair of running shoes made by Nike founder Bill Bowerman could sell for more than $100,000 when they hit the block at Sotheby’s next week. The spiked running […]
1775 – Battle of Bunker Hill Today in 1775, The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought during the Siege of Boston in the early days of the American Revolutionary War. […]
An “exceptional” joint letter written by artists Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin has sold for more than $230,000 at auction in Paris this week. The letter, which dates from […]
1890 – Stan Laurel’s birthday British comedian and Hollywood star Stan Laurel was born on this day in Ulverston, England. Laurel started his career as a music hall comedian, serving […]
A 206-year-old newspaper featuring the first dated printing of U.S national anthem ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ is up for sale at Christie’s this week. The incredibly rare copy of the Baltimore […]
1910 – The ill-fated British Antarctic Expedition begins On June 15, 1910, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott’s ship the Terra Nova set sail from Cardiff, Wales bound for Antarctica. The […]
The original cover artwork for Led Zeppelin’s classic first album could sell for up to $30,000 when it goes up for auction at Christie’s this week. Designer George Hardie’s artwork […]
One of the last self-portraits by Rembrandt remaining in private hands is heading to auction at Sotheby’s in London next month. The rare work is expected to sell for £12-16 […]
The guitar used by Kurt Cobain during Nirvana’s 1993 MTV Unplugged performance could sell for more than $1 million when it goes up for auction this month. Cobain’s Martin guitar […]
