World’s oldest Nike running shoes to auction for over $100,000 at Sotheby’s
The world’s oldest pair of Nike running shoes will lead a landmark auction of rare sneakers at Sotheby’s later this month. Known as the Nike ‘Moon Shoe’, the historic running […]
Rare Harry Potter proof copy sells at Sotheby’s for over $30,000
The world’s earliest copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone smashed its estimate during an auction at Sotheby’s this week – but it might not be the version you’d […]
Nigel Mansell’s title-winning F1 car sets new auction record at Bonhams
A Williams F1 car driven by Nigel Mansell in his 1992 Championship-winning season achieved a record price as part of Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed auction. The car, known to […]
2019-07-08
Issue of Captain America #1 set for potentially record-breaking auction
A copy of Captain America #1 could be heading for a world-record price when it hits the block at Heritage Auctions next month. The rare book will be amongst the […]
2019-07-05
Tutankhamen’s head sells for $5.9 million in controversial Christie’s auction
A 3,000-year-old sculpture of the Egyptian King Tutankhamen has sold amidst controversy at Christie’s in London for £4,746,250 ($5.9 million). Prior to the sale on July 4, many had called […]
2019-07-04
Harry Potter book bought for £1 could sell at auction for £30,000
A highly rare first edition Harry Potter book could sell auction for £30,000 later this month, after it was bought in a sale of ex-library books for just £1. The […]
‘Rocket firing’ Boba Fett Star Wars figure stars at Hake’s Americana
A rare ‘rocket firing’ Boba Fett figure could become the world’s first six-figure Star Wars toy when it goes up for auction at Hake’s Americana this month. The unreleased prototype […]
2019-07-03
Collection of every U.K #1 vinyl single could fetch up to £30,000
A remarkable collection featuring every U.K #1 vinyl single from 1952 to 1992 is heading for sale at Sworders Auctions this week. The collection features 684 vinyl records, which tell […]
‘Lost’ Lewis Chessmen piece sells at auction for £735,000
A single chess piece from the famous Lewis Chessman hoard has sold for £735,000 ($928,380) at Sotheby’s in London today (July 2). The historic figure is believed to originate from […]
2019-07-02
‘Space’ pistols carved from a meteorite to sell at Heritage Auctions
A unique pair of guns carved from a 4.5 billion year-old meteorite will be offered for sale at Heritage Auctions later this month. The set of remarkable ‘space’ pistols will […]
Honus Wagner game-used baseball bat could top $1 million
A bat used by the Pre-War baseball legend Honus Wagner could sell for more than $1 million when it goes up for sale at Heritage Auctions next month. The historic […]
