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A famous ‘lost’ portrait of Charles Dickens has been rediscovered after 175 years, hidden amongst a box of trinkets in a South African auction The miniature portrait was painted by […]
A tiny Caterpillar pin with a remarkable backstory stunned auctioneers in the U.K recently, selling for more than five times its estimate. The gold pin set with amethyst eyes measured […]
The original artwork for ‘Master Race’, regarded as one of the most important comic book stories of all-time, has sold for $600,000 at Heritage Auctions. Published in 1955, the EC […]
A copy of The Bible signed by Albert Einstein could fetch up to $300,000 when it goes up for auction in New York later this month. The book is the […]
A Ford Thunderbird once owned by Marilyn Monroe has sold for $490,000 at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, having been rediscovered after 50 years. The raven black 1955 convertible is […]
A sale of Hollywood memorabilia in California next month will offer horror fans the chance to own a very special – and creepy – piece of movie history: Norman Bates’ […]
A pearl and diamond pendant once owned by Marie Antoinette sold for an incredible $36 million at Sotheby’s this week, soaring above its estimate of $1 million. The pendant was […]
A gigantic pink diamond known as the ‘Pink Legacy’ sold at Christie’s in Geneva this week for a record-breaking $50 million. The diamond weighed an impressive 18.96-carats, and achieved a […]
A historic Babe Ruth baseball bat with a remarkable back-story could set a new world record price when it goes up for auction at MEARS Online this month. Ruth originally […]
An antique Chinese Buddha once owned by rock legend Jimi Hendrix is heading for auction this week in Boston. The bronze statue, which once stood on display in Hendrix’s New […]
The original engraved printing blocks used to print Alice in Wonderland will be offered for sale by Christie’s in New York next month. Having survived intact for more than 150 […]
The original handwritten script for The Wizard of Oz will be offered during a major sale of Hollywood memorabilia at Profiles in History next month. The four-day auction, which takes […]
A rare copy of Professor Stephen Hawking’s original PHD thesis has sold for more than $750,000 during a special Christie’s auction in London. The sale ‘On The Shoulders Of Giants’ […]
A historic document which helped changed the course of women’s rights in the U.S is amongst the top lots in the latest auction by One of a Kind Collectibles. The […]
An allegedly ‘haunted’ mirror once owned by the Captain of the Titanic will be offered for auction in the U.K next month. The antique silver-framed mirror originally belonged to Captain […]
