The Ten Weirdest Auctions Stories of 2018
Here at JustCollecting News we love a weird piece of history, and some of the auction stories we’ve covered this year have been truly bizarre! From naked presidents and haunted […]
2018-12-12
Babe Ruth’s memorabilia collection to auction at Yankee Stadium
Baseball legend Babe Ruth’s personal memorabilia collection is set to be sold during a landmark auction at Yankee Stadium in June 2019. Hunt Auctions will host the sale, which features […]
Princess Diana dress bought for $250 sells for $200,000
A dress bought in a UK thrift store has sold at auction for over $200,000, after it was discovered to have originally been worn by Princess Diana. The ivory silk […]
Tim Brown’s Heisman Trophy statue sells for world record $435,000
The original Heisman Trophy awarded to Tim Brown achieved a new world record price this weekend (December 9), as it sold for over $400,000 at Goldin Auctions. The famous statue […]
2018-12-10
Collection of classic ‘Youngtimer’ cars to sell at RM Sotheby’s
A remarkable collection of ‘Youngtimer’ classic cars from the eighties, nineties and noughties is heading for auction at RM Sotheby’s next year. The private collection of more than 140 vehicles […]
2018-12-06
Rare lunar meteorite hurtles towards the auction block at Heritage
Heritage Auctions will offer bidders the chance to own a piece of the Moon this month, as an enormous lunar meteorite hurtles towards the auction block in Dallas. The company’s […]
2018-12-05
Albert Einstein’s God letter sold for almost $3 million at Christie’s
An Albert Einstein letter on his religious beliefs, known as the “God letter”, has sold for almost $3 million during an auction at Christie’s in New York. Offered with a […]
Banksy’s Dismaland sculpture could be yours for just $2.50
Banksy’s artworks regularly sell for six or seven-figure sums at auction – but now one of his most famous recent sculptures could be yours for just $2.50. The sculpture depicting […]
2018-12-04
Hugh Hefner’s original Playboy typewriter tops auction at Julien’s
A typewriter used by Hugh Hefner to create the first Playboy magazine has sold for more than $150,000 at an auction in Los Angeles. The sale at Julien’s Auctions on […]
2018-12-03
Steve Jobs handwritten Apple-1 document to sell at Bonhams
A Steve Jobs handwritten description of the Apple-1 computer is amongst the highlights of an upcoming Bonhams science and technology auction. The auction in New York on December 5 will […]
Unique Macallan whisky bottle sells for world record $1.5 million
A unique hand-painted bottle of Macallan whisky has sold for $1.5 million at Christie’s, setting a new record as the world’s most expensive bottle of whisky. The Macallan 1926 60-Year-Old […]
2018-11-30
Soviet moon rocks sold for $855,000 at Sothebys
A collection of lunar rocks has sold for $855,000 during a Sotheby’s sale of space memorabilia in New York on November 29. The three rocks were collected in 1970 during […]
2018-11-29
Unseen Beatles Sgt Pepper album artwork to sell at Sotheby’s
A psychedelic painting created as the original album artwork for The Beatles classic Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is up for sale at Sotheby’s. The unused artwork, by Dutch […]
Original Eiffel Tower staircase brings almost $200,000 at auction
A staircase from the iconic Eiffel Tower has sold for almost $200,000 at auction in Paris. The 25-step spiral staircase measured four meters tall, and was originally part of the […]
2018-11-28
Important Mickey Mouse production drawings for sale at Heritage Auctions
An original drawing from the landmark Mickey Mouse cartoon Steamboat Willie will lead a sale of animation art at Heritage Auctions next week. Released in November 1928, the animated short […]
