Uri Geller snags John Lennon glasses at 20-times estimate
John Lennon remains among the most collectible modern pop figures. A pair of glasses he gave to a fan recently dwarfed their estimate.
2024-08-01
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! […]
“Holy grail” Open golf Claret Jug makes nearly $500,000
Gary Player dominated to win this trophy in 1974. Now it’s one of very few Open Trophy prizes to reach the collectibles market. It was bound to command a big price.
Fast out of the blocks: Paris Olympics torch sells for $45,000
It didn’t take long. In fact, the flame hadn’t even been lit before the first Paris torch was up for sale. See how much it made.
Freaks movie poster gets over $100,000 at auction
It was a movie banned for decades in the UK and abandoned on its release. A second life as a cult hit has made 1932’s Freaks a super hit with collectors as this valuable poster sale confirms.
2024-07-26
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
First Naval Victoria Cross of World War I sells for £240,000
A Victoria Cross won at the start of World War I has been auctioned. The first such award to the Royal Navy in that conflict it raised a major sum at auction.
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
“Banned” Sex Pistols single sets record
A copy of God Save the Queen, the 1977 single by the Sex Pistols, has made nearly £25,000 at auction, a record for the sought-after release. The disc was one […]
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.
English Globes double low estimate in £200,000 auction
These gloves were the cutting edge of technology in 1700. They were sold recently and realised over £200,000.
2024-07-11
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 […]
2024-07-05
Oldest English globes worth at least £100,000
The oldest pair of English globes still in private hands will be sold next week with a low estimate of £100,000. The pair were made in around 1689 in London. […]
