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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 […]
The original handwritten lyrics to the Elton John classic ‘Your Song’ will lead a sale of music memorabilia at Bonhams later this month. The manuscript by John’s celebrated songwriting partner […]
Holy protective bullet-proof barrier! The original Bat-Shield used by Adam West in the 1960s Batman TV show is heading for auction at the Prop Store. The famous shield is expected […]
A copy of Lady Chatterley’s Lover used during a famous 1960 obscenity trial has sold for more than five times its estimate at Sotheby’s. The Penguin paperback copy of the […]
Meet Vlix – the world’s rarest Star Wars toy heading for sale at Hake’s Auctions in November with an estimate of up to $50,000. However, even the most dedicated fans […]
Moon rocks collected from the lunar surface in 1970 by a Soviet robot could fetch up to $1 million at Sotheby’s in New York next month. The three small rocks […]
It’s been voted as the world’s worst rock song ever recorded – and now the original lyrics to Starship’s ‘We Built This City’ are going up for auction. The song […]
An incredibly rare U.S banknote known as a ‘Grand Watermelon’ has sold for more than $2 million during an auction at Stack’s Bowers Galleries. The 1890 $1,000 note was the […]
