Author: Colin Ricketts
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Contact the author of these articles at simon@justcollecting.com
The personal archive of cartoonist Jim Davis, the creator of Garfield, will be offered across a series of sales at Heritage Auctions. Davis’ collection includes more than 10,000 pieces of […]
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A collection of rare James Bond movie props and costumes is heading to the auction block at Profiles in History in California next month. For Bond fans seeking their own […]
A “legendary” 1894 dime has sold for an incredible $1,320,000 during a sale of rare U.S coins at Stack’s Bowers Galleries in Chicago. The 1894-S Barber dime is regarded as […]
The famous orange dune buggy driven by Steve McQueen in The Thomas Crown Affair is going up for auction at Bonhams in 2020. The screen-used vehicle is set to hit […]
Auction records tumbled during the latest Heritage sports sale in Dallas, led by two very different but equally important game-worn jerseys. The sale on August 17-18 achieved a total of […]
An original test model of Sputnik-1, the world’s first satellite, could sell for up to $600,000 during a space and aviation sale at Bonhams in New York next month. The […]
A gadget-packed Aston Martin DB5 built for the James Bond series has sold for a new world record at RM Sotheby’s in California. The iconic vehicle, described as “the most […]
Some of Marilyn Monroe’s most famous movie outfits are heading for the auction block in Beverly Hills later this year. Julien’s Auctions are set to offer Monroe’s costumes from classics […]
A 120-year-old print portfolio that nobody believed existed is heading for auction at Sotheby’s, after it was discovered hidden in a private collection. ‘Les Peintres-Graveurs’ was first published by the […]
A bronze sculpture believed to be the work of Leonardo Da Vinci will be offered for sale at Guernsey’s Auctions later this year. Entitled ‘Horse and Rider’, the unique bronze […]
A metal detectorist in Britain has struck it lucky, after discovering a remarkably preserved gold Roman coin worth more than £10,000. According to reports, the lucky treasure hunter was using […]
A complete set of Pokemon cards mint condition has sold for over $100,000 at Goldin Auctions in the U.S this week. The set featured all 103 U.S first edition cards, […]