Tag: Auctions
$5.7 million first bid for Kobe Bryant rookie jersey
Kobe Bryant is next up in the battle for the most valuable star in basketball history. How much will his debut-season shirt make? It’s already riding on a nearly $6-million bid.
2025-04-11
$200,000 for Wonder Woman costume with bulletproof bracelets
Lynda Carter thrilled a generation as Wonder Woman. Now you can recreate the look yourself, with original costume items for sale – but you’ll need nearly $300,000 to get the costume together.
2025-04-10
Abraham Lincoln’s bloody gloves from assassination night for sale
Abraham Lincoln changed the United States fundamentally. And died for it. His story still inspires, and these gloves are a bloody reminder of the price he paid for his courage.
Princess Diana dress sale is largest ever
A summer charity auction in Beverly Hills claims to be the largest ever sale of items from the wardrobe of Diana, Princess of Wales. The sale, on June 26, at […]
Auction of Monty’s Roller recalls World War II’s defining moments
Monty’s Rolls-Royce was a witness to some of the most important moments of World War II, will it reveal its secrets to a new owner?
E.T. sketch makes 3-times estimate in horror/sci-fi sale
A character sketch of E.T. – the most celebrated alien in cinema – has sold for three-times its estimate at a New York science fiction and horror auction. The expression […]
2025-04-04
Schumacher’s Monaco-winning Ferrari heads to auction
What a unique opportunity. A championship winning car auctioned on the legendary track where its heroic driver took one of his most famous chequered flags! Find out more here.
2025-04-03
Star Wars props surpass $1 million at auction
Two Star Wars items topped a major Hollywood props sale this week. Find out why the series still retains its power 50 years on.
2025-04-02
Kim Kardashian bids for OJ’s bible but another bidder takes $80,000 prize
He was one of the greatest ever to play NFL. But is now most often remembered for a murder accusation and a sensational trial. Find out about Kim Kardashian’s link to OJ Simpson here.
Coins hidden from the Nazis head for $100-million record sale
An extraordinary collection with an extraordinary story: the Traveller sale is one of the biggest coin auctions this century.
Cher costume tops Hollywood luxury sale
What a look! An iconic Cher costume made more than Monroe and Taylor pieces to surprise at this Hollywood sale.
2025-03-28
Conan’s blade worth more than expected at Hollywood auction
A sword wielded by Arnold Schwarzenegger as Conan the Barbarian has sold for $176,400 at auction. The Atlantean Blade, from the movie Conan the Barbarian (1982), went into PropStore’s Entertainment […]
2025-03-27
US record for Old Rip Van Winkle Kentucky Bourbon
A 2007 bottle of Kentucky Bourbon has set an auction record for a post-prohibition American whiskey, achieving $125,000 in New York. The Old Rip Van Winkle limited-edition ‘Van Winkle Selection’ […]
2025-03-26
Charity-shop Chinese bible makes nearly £60,000 in sale
An early 19th-century Bible in Chinese was spotted by charity shop voulnteers who earned nearly £60,000 for their good cause with their sharp eyes. Find out how here.
King’s Land Rover beats estimate at auction
King Charles’ old Land Rover Defender has been sold at auction, making £60,000 against a top estimate of £50,000. The vehicle was sold by Iconic Auctioneers at the NEC in […]