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Einstein loved music. It must have hurt to leave the first violin he ever bought himself behind in Germany. Find out about this amazing instrument here.
Jimmy Page is a great guitarist. But he didn’t horde great guitars, making sales few and far between. This £100,000 instrument will appear a bargain in time.
The helmet behind which Sauron hid his face in the Lord of the Rings movies has sold for nearly $300,000 at a Los Angeles movie memorabilia sale. The prop realised […]
The jersey worn by Wayne Gretzky, the greatest ice hockey player of all time, in his final ever game will be auctioned in a single lot sale at Sotheby’s in […]
German Enigma machines and their eventual decoding are one of the great stories of World War II. This 1944 machine’s sale shows they still fascinate collectors.
Will the Star Wars bubble ever burst? Not with a big anniversary on the way and a museum opening in Los Angeles. Find out why this blade set a new series prop record.
A letter stamped with a Penny Black and cancelled with the latest-dated known example of a rare, handmade hand-stamp is for sale at a British collectibles company. The latest known […]
An example of the Nazi’s Enigma coding machine will be sold in London next week and is already valued at £180,000 by one bidder. Bonhams are auctioning the machine in […]
Brooding, dark, and violent, Frank Frazetta’s pictures perfectly captured the world of Conan the Barbarian, and now, one of the best of them is likely to set a record.
An extraordinary remnant from Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt will undoubtedly attract bidders this month. Will it make its £50,000 top estimate?
Two of the most popular guitar players of all time face off at auction next week. Will Knopfler’s burns or Page’s Gretsch be top of the pops?
An extraordinary relic of a young Queen in mourning, this letter captures Elizabeth II as she remembers a friend from childhood. See the Miss Woggs letter.
A car literally fit for a Queen, and fitted out for the late Queen Elizabeth II. This Range Rover proved a hit with buyers as two bidders battled to send its price sky high. Find out why here.
A convertible 1965 Rolls-Royce due for auction in October played a major role in legendary swinging 60s film Blow Up. The car will be auctioned at H and H Auction’s […]
“Holy grail”, “unicorn”… the superlatives are piling up around this watch, a rare, unglamorous steel case makes it stand out. Find out more here.
