Auction News
Bob Dylan’s lyrics for Tambourine Man lead writer’s archive sale
Lyric drafts for Mr Tambourine Man are expected to realise the most at a January auction centred around the archive of legendary journalist Al Aronowitz. Aronowitz’s collections contribute 50 of […]
2024-12-18
The Giant Spiders are coming! And you can own them
A cult horror flick is for sale. Not the costumes, the sets or the models (with the exception of one giant spider), but the entire film and all rights associated […]
2024-12-05
Ferrari watch could make $2 million at auction
Richard Mille in partnership with Ferrari is going to bring out the big guns in the watch-collecting world. Will they be willing to pay $2 million for this slimline wonder? Or even more?
157-million-year-old dinosaur trio has £13 million auction estimate
To find one dinosaur is good luck, two is amazing, and these three skeletons make for one of the most important prehistoric sales of recent times. How much will they get? The answer could make history.
2024-12-04
Buy unique transatlantic plane parts from Lindbergh’s historic flight
He became one of the greatest heroes of his age in one 30-hour flight. Now, a British collectibles dealer is selling parts of the plane that made Lindbergh a legend.
2024-11-28
Eric Morecambe collection auction includes Ernie split letter
Eric and Ernie were the definition of National Treasures, but a letter revealed in an auction sale of comedian Eric Morecambe’s personal collection reveal they nearly never were.
Jeff Beck’s £1 million guitar collection in January auction
Ninety guitars owned by the late Jeff Beck will be auctioned – with a £1 million price tag – in January 2025. Beck, who died in 2023, aged 78, is […]
Austin Powers ‘Shaguar’ car shifts into auction gear
A Jaguar E-Type driven by fictional super agent Austin Powers will be auctioned next January. The car, affectionately called the Shaguar, comes complete with a custom swinging 60s Union Jack […]
Auction of Dune “bible” illuminates “greatest movie never made”
Some of the best designers in the world worked to bring Frank Herbert’s Dune to life. They didn’t get to realise their dream, but what a vision they created.
2024-11-27
For sale: Lennon asks Clapton to join his band in $100,000+ letter
What a team they might have been. John Lennon’s eight-page letter to Eric Clapton is full of fascinating detail on the former-Beatles political and musical dreams.
Bradman “Baggy Green” cricket cap to auction this December
A cricket cap worn when Don Bradman, the game’s greatest ever batter, scored his 100th first-class century is expected to make over £200,000 at auction in Sydney next month. Bradman […]
2024-11-20
Sale of Australian inverted error stamp that’s 114% up in value
The only thing stamp collectors love more than a perfect stamp is a perfectly imperfect stamp. This 1930 error is an appealing and super-rare – just 40 examples – error that is being sold now.
Mystery of the Marilyn Monroe cheque from the day she became a star
A British collectibles company is selling a cheque signed by Marilyn Monroe to a Hollywood jeweller. Marilyn spent nearly $90 at Marvin Hime & Co on the day Gentlemen Prefer […]
2024-11-14
As close to the original Ten Commandments as you can get for $2 million
A marble tablet thought to be the oldest copy of the Ten Commandments will be auctioned in December at Sotheby’s in New York. The auction house expect the single-lot sale […]
Buddy Holly, Grateful Dead, Guthrie likely to lead rock poster extravaganza
A poster from Buddy Holly’s tragic final tour, iconic Grateful Dead imagery, and the first ever auction sale of a “Woody Guthrie” poster are some highlights of a major rock […]