Phillips to auction Patek Philippe watch owned by Last Emperor of China
A $1-million watch with heavy damage. There’s no mistake in that value: the watch is only the 8th of its kind known. And it’s categorically linked to one of the […]
2023-03-22
Gene Cernan’s Apollo 17 lunar checklist heads to auction
A checklist worn on the Moon by Apollo 17 astronaut Gene Cernan is heading for sale at RR Auction next month. Cernan’s lunar surface-used EVA-1 cuff checklist will cross the […]
2023-03-21
$2 million is base price for record-breaking Jordan Airs
A world-record estimate for Michael Jordan’s shoes shows that younger buyers are driving demand for a new generation of sporting memorabilia. Sneakers – or trainers if you prefer – are […]
2023-03-17
Controversial Tupac ring tops hip hop auction bill
A ring that may link late rapper Tupac Shakur to a Los Angeles gang is leading the bidding in a huge online auction of hip hop memorabilia that closes tonight, […]
2023-03-03
Prince Philip’s Land Rover to auction for £50,000+
A Land Rover owned by Prince Philip comes to auction in the UK this weekend. It is expected to make £50,000-70,000 at Silverstone Auctions’ February 25 sale. We believe the […]
2023-02-20
World’s earliest Hebrew Bible to auction at Sotheby’s
The world’s earliest and most complete Hebrew Bible, known as the Codex Sassoon, is heading for auction at Sotheby’s. The ancient text, which has been described as “one of the […]
2023-02-16
The Star Wars sale that never was
The aborted auction of desirable Star Wars memorabilia reminds us that behind many sales are personal stories and real people. With real feelings. The Washington Post reported on February 14 […]
2023-02-15
David Bowie’s Jean Genie lyrics auction for £57,000
David Bowie’s handwritten lyrics to hit song The Jean Genie have auctioned for £57,000. Bowie penned the lyrics in black ballpoint on lined notebook paper in 1972. They achieved the […]
2023-02-09
World’s finest Cuban Revolution memorabilia collection up for auction
One of the world’s finest private collection of memorabilia from the Cuban Revolution is up for auction this week. The Fidel Castro and Che Guevara Personal Property Collection takes place […]
2022-06-21
Che Guevara’s lucky lighter set for auction
A ‘lucky’ lighter once owned by revolutionary Che Guevara is up for sale in the U.K, after being rediscovered in Cuba. The lighter, which comes with a remarkable backstory, will […]
2022-06-13
Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ shirt could fetch record £6 million at auction
The shirt worn by football legend Diego Maradona during the 1986 World Cup ‘Hand of God’ match is heading for sale at Sotheby’s. Maradona wore the shirt as he scored […]
2022-04-06
Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe portrait could set $200 million art world record
Andy Warhol’s iconic 1964 portrait of Marilyn Monroe is set to become the most expensive 20th century artwork ever sold at auction. The work, entitled Shot Sage Blue Marilyn, has […]
2022-03-31
Leica O-series set to become the world’s most expensive camera
An antique Leica camera is set to become the world’s most expensive camera when it hits the auction block later this year. The highly rare Leica O-Series camera, made in […]
First Apollo 11 lunar dust samples to auction at Bonhams
The first lunar dust samples ever collected during the Apollo 11 mission are heading for auction next month. The samples will be offered as Bonhams in New York on April […]
World’s first Penny Black stamp could fetch £6 million at Sotheby’s
The world’s first Penny Black stamp will be offered for auction at Sotheby’s with an estimated value of up to £6 million. The iconic stamp has been described as “the […]
