Horatio Nelson’s scandalous love letters to sell at Sotheby’s
A collection of love letters from Admiral Horatio Nelson to his mistress Emma Hamilton are heading for sale at Sotheby’s this month. The letters were written between October 1801 and […]
2018-01-10
Juan Perón’s unique Ferrari could fetch $2 million in Arizona
A Ferrari once owned by Argentinean President Juan Perón could fetch up to $2 million when it hits the block this month. RM Sotheby’s will offer the historic car as […]
2018-01-08
Fidel Castro’s personal cigars sold for $22,000 at RR Auction
A signed box of cigars from the personal collection of Fidel Castro sold for an impressive $22,000 this week at Boston-based company RR Auction. The box of Trinidad Fundadores cigars […]
Sir Francis Drake’s will offered for sale at $1.6 million
The last will and testament of Sir Francis Drake is up for sale in the U.S, with a price tag of $1.6 million. The historic document was signed on May […]
2018-01-05
John Lennon’s miniature ‘Monkey’ motorcycle up for sale
A miniature motorcycle owned by John Lennon is set to fetch a big price when it heads to auction in the U.K later this year. H&H Classics has announced it […]
2018-01-04
Preston Tucker’s personal Tucker 48 to sell at RM Sotheby’s
Few American automobiles are more iconic than the Tucker 48 – and RM Sotheby’s is about to sell the very one owned by Preston Tucker himself. The rare and historic […]
2018-01-03
Elvis Presley’s Jungle Room rocking chair to sell at Graceland
Elvis Presley’s Jungle Room rocking chair and one of his earliest-known concert posters are just two of the highlights of the forthcoming Graceland Auction. The sale, which takes place on […]
World’s rarest Mickey Mantle card found at Pennsylvania flea market
The world’s rarest Mickey Mantle baseball card could fetch up to $100,000 this month, after it was discovered at a flea market in Pennsylvania. The card, believed to date from […]
Adolf Hitler’s Mercedes to fetch millions in Arizona
Adolf Hitler’s personal Mercedes is heading for Arizona next month, where it’s expected to fetch millions at auction. The 1939 Mercedes-Benz 770K Grosser Offener Tourenwagen is well-documented, and has been […]
2017-12-20
Tom Holland’s Spider-Man suit raises $41,000 for Toys for Tots
The Spider-Man suit worn by Tom Holland in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ sold for $41,000 this week in an online charity auction. The screen-worn costume crossed the block at Screenbid, having been […]
2017-12-19
John Lennon’s fat budgie sells for more than $30,000
A famous sketch by John Lennon entitled ‘The Fat Budgie’ has sold for more than $30,000 at auction in the U.K. Lennon drew the rotund bird as an illustration for […]
12,000 year-old skeleton sets mammoth auction record
A 12 thousand-year-old mammoth skeleton fetched a record price in France last weekend. The enormous specimen crossed the block at the Aguttes auction house in Lyon, as part of a […]
Carl Barks’ Disney Duck Family portrait tops Heritage animation sale
A Donald Duck ‘family portrait’ by the renowned Disney artist Carl Barks topped a recent sale of animation art at Heritage Auctions. The painting, featuring Donald and his relatives, sold […]
2017-12-15
Morphy Auctions to offer rare collection of early Muhammad Ali memorabilia
A collection of memorabilia from the early career of Muhammad Ali is heading for sale at Morphy Auctions next year. The Gary Traugh Collection features more than 150 historic items […]
2017-12-14
Rare WWII German Enigma machine tops $400,000 at Sotheby’s
A highly rare, fully-working WWII German Enigma code machine has sold for more than $400,00 at Sotheby’s. The machine was the leading lot of Sotheby’s recent History of Science and […]
