Tag: Auctions
Pokemon cards auction for £55,000+
A collection of 1990s and 2000s Pokemon cards has realised more than £55,000 at auction, more than doubling its predicted sale price. The cards were sold at auction in Nottinghamshire, […]
2024-05-08
Prince “Cloud” guitar drifts to $600,000 auction
One of Prince’s legendary cloud guitars is predicted to sell for as much as $600,000 at auction this month.
Sylvester Stallone watch auction includes Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime
Eleven rare watches, including a first-time sale of a Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime, from Sylvester Stallone’s collection will be sold at auction in New York in June. The Rambo and […]
Capone “Sweetheart” pistol on target for $3 million sale
A gun owned by notorious gangster Al Capone is expected to raise as much as $3 million at auction this May. Capone loved this particular heater so much that he […]
2024-05-01
At least £25,000 for 1990s Pokémon cards
A collection of Pokémon cards could realise £25,000 at auction next Tuesday. And that’s a low estimate says auctioneer Richard Winterton, who sold a set of cards for over £200,000 […]
Beatles Norwegian Wood sitar is worth £53k
The first sitar owned by Beatle George Harrison and played on Norwegian Wood has sold at auction for more than £53,000 in Los Angeles. The instrument, bought by Harrison in […]
Tony Bennett’s MLK Selma letter doubles estimate
A letter from the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr thanking jazz singer Tony Bennett for his support of the Selma March has been sold for $78,000. The letter, sold […]
Astor gold watch breaks Titanic auction record price
A gold watch owned by John Astor, the richest man to die on the Titanic, has been sold for over £1 million. It is now the most valuable item from […]
Race on for top British Olympian’s medals
Prizes, including four Olympic medals, won by Britain’s jointly most awarded Olympian are being sold at a London auction. You may not know Guy Butler’s name, but it should trip […]
2024-04-24
Viral Obama “hope” poster original up for grabs
An original of the 2008 Barack Obama “Hope” image is being sold at auction. The picture, originally by street artist, Shepard Fairey, was shared and reproduced perhaps billions of times […]
The 1 in 12 $3.5 million Rolex record breaker
One of the 12 Rolex Split-Seconds Chronograph 4113 has sold for $3.5 million at auction in Monaco to set a new record for the reference. The Rolex Split-Seconds Chronograph 4113 […]
Niki Lauda crash helmet in Miami GP auction
The helmet worn by F1 star Niki Lauda in a fiery crash that nearly killed him will be sold at an auction before the Miami Grand Prix on May 4. […]
John Lennon Help! guitar found. Could set new record
An accoustic guitar played by John Lennon is heading for a potential record auction sale after being found in a loft. The guitar, a 12-string acoustic, was played on the […]
Raquel Welch’s tiny costumes make big prices
A replica of one of Raquel Welch’s famously undersized costumes has made an outsized price at auction. The faux-fur bikini Raquel Welch wore as a cave woman in One Million […]
2024-04-17
$30k record for rare Velvet Underground single
A copy of the Velvet Underground’s All Tomorrow’s Parties single has sold for $30,000 setting an online auction record. The 7-inch vinyl promo single from 1966 is one of only […]