Aloysius the Brideshead teddy to star in auction room
How much is a teddy bear worth? A lot, if he was the cult hit of 1980s period drama Brideshead Revisited.
2024-08-15
Guitar sale will reveal if Oasis are going supersonic with collectors
Maybe… Oasis are now a major league collector’s band. The sale of this Noel Gallagher guitar in London this month will help buyers judge the market.
Bruce Lee collection will star in Hong Kong sale
Bruce Lee might be the most famous Hong Konger ever. That’s a great reason for this sale to set up in the city, where it could set a record for the actor, martial artist and icon.
Deadpool set for comic art record with $7.5 million sale tipped
Would you pay $7.5 million for a pencil sketch? Someone is likely to. The sketch in question features Deadpool’s first ever comic book appearance.
2024-08-09
Brooke Shields’ jeans and Wizard of Oz wand star in Hollywood sale
Brooke Shields’ jeans, Marlon Brando’s suit, or the wand that Glinda the Witch waved in the Wizard of Oz. Which of these iconic costumes would you love to own?
McQueen Cobra car speeds towards $1.5 million auction
Will the star connection add value to this wonderful 1963 British-made car? Next week’s auction in Monterey will let us know.
The Lady, the Tramp and the history of animation
This is one of the biggest and best collections in animation art history and buyers will queue up for these pieces and pay big prices.
2024-08-08
Beethoven signed note tops $100,000 at auction
A note signed by composer Ludwig van Beethoven has sold at auction for $112,500. The undated and unlocated letter is short enough to reproduce in full: Beethoven writes: Your Excellency! […]
2024-08-01
Buy the first Apple computer straight from Steve Jobs’ desk
How would you like to own the first computer to sit on Steve Jobs’ desk at Apple? The pioneering computer is the top item in a major sale from the collection of late Microsoft founder Paul G Allen.
2024-07-25
Indiana Jones Fedora gets $500,000 price tag
Fancy wearing Indiana Jones’ trademark fedora? You’ll need around $0.5 million to get the real thing if a replica won’t do.
Clyde Drexler’s “Dream Team” Olympics basketball gold set for auction shootout
An Olympic gold medal won by the legendary Dream Team basketball side could be yours. You’ll need at least $0.25 million to get it though.
2024-07-24
Karloff Bride of Frankenstein poster could make $250,000
A significant sale of movie posters looks like bringing in a big sums this month. Shining out from a catalogue full of highlights is a Bride of Frankenstein poster from 1935.
2024-07-12
Steve Jobs suits sales take Apple man into top echelon
A tie for $16,000. A suit for nearly $40,000. That’s the star power of Apple founder Steve Jobs, who is a hit with collectors a decade after his death.
Penny Red “stamp that shouldn’t exist” set to spark £650,000 collector frenzy
This stamp should have been destroyed. Somehow it has survived to become one of the treasures of world philately. It’s yours, if you have £650,000 to spend.
Leia bikini has $30,000 opening bid
One of the most famous costumes in the Star Wars universe, the bikini worn by Princess Leia while imprisoned by Jabba the Hutt is up for sale this month. A […]
