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.
2024-11-28
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 […]
2024-11-13
Is this 500-year-old golf club the world’s oldest? And how much would you pay for it?
A golf club that may be the world’s oldest will be sold this weekend in the US, with observers expecting it to realise millions of dollars. The iron club was […]
Love Nest Marilyn autograph catches a young star ascending
A signed photograph of Mailyn Monroe is a rare surviving test shot of the young star and captures an important personal relationship. The picture, a behind-the-scenes shot of a costume […]
2024-11-08
Airline boss’s pink gold Rolex to auction for close to £2 million
An “exceedingly rare” Rolex is due to auction in Geneva on November 11. The Oyster Perpetual was owned by Gordon Bethune, former CEO of Continental Airlines, and well-known watch collector. […]
The last Cadillac of Elvis drives into sale
With under 60,000 miles on the clock a 1977 Cadillac Seville is a tempting buy for any petrol head. And this is the car that Elvis drove on the day […]
Founding Fathers letter gets $1-million auction price tag
The signatures of three of the United States Founding Fathers on a letter could make it a $1-million document. The letter, written in 1784, is signed by Benjamin Franklin, Thomas […]
