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A Rolex watch worn by Marlon Brando in the classic film Apocalypse Now is heading for auction at Phillips later this year. Brando wore the Rolex GMT-Master ref. 1675 watch […]
The world’s oldest pair of Nike running shoes will lead a landmark auction of rare sneakers at Sotheby’s later this month. Known as the Nike ‘Moon Shoe’, the historic running […]
The world’s earliest copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone smashed its estimate during an auction at Sotheby’s this week – but it might not be the version you’d […]
A Williams F1 car driven by Nigel Mansell in his 1992 Championship-winning season achieved a record price as part of Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed auction. The car, known to […]
A copy of Captain America #1 could be heading for a world-record price when it hits the block at Heritage Auctions next month. The rare book will be amongst the […]
A 3,000-year-old sculpture of the Egyptian King Tutankhamen has sold amidst controversy at Christie’s in London for £4,746,250 ($5.9 million). Prior to the sale on July 4, many had called […]
A highly rare first edition Harry Potter book could sell auction for £30,000 later this month, after it was bought in a sale of ex-library books for just £1. The […]
A rare ‘rocket firing’ Boba Fett figure could become the world’s first six-figure Star Wars toy when it goes up for auction at Hake’s Americana this month. The unreleased prototype […]
A remarkable collection featuring every U.K #1 vinyl single from 1952 to 1992 is heading for sale at Sworders Auctions this week. The collection features 684 vinyl records, which tell […]
A single chess piece from the famous Lewis Chessman hoard has sold for £735,000 ($928,380) at Sotheby’s in London today (July 2). The historic figure is believed to originate from […]
