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 […]
2024-04-24
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 […]
Schumacher watches get $4 million start line
Watches owned by Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher are being offered at auction in Geneva on May 13. Schumacher’s Rolex Daytona matches one of history’s greatest drivers with the greatest […]
Princess Diana fashions on global tour before auction
The boom in value of dresses owned by Diana Princess of Wales will undergo another test at an auction in Ireland in June. The most valuable items carry estimates of […]
Swiss Alpine Rolex watch could scale auction heights
A super-rare Rolex made for Switzerland’s mountain research crews is one of the top items at a huge luxury watch sale in May. The watch is Rolex’s most famous racing […]
2024-04-10
Titanic band played on with violin from this case
A leather violin case could sell for £120,000 at auction. The price is down to its final use, holding the instrument of tragic Titanic bandmaster Wallace Hartley. That instrument is […]
Sinatra-gift watch attracts early bidding in Tony Bennett sale
A watch given by Frank Sinatra to fellow crooner Tony Bennett is among the top items in early bidding at a sale of Bennett’s personal collection. Engraved, “To Tony Thanks […]
£3 million for world’s oldest Christian book
A document written in Egypt in the 3rd or 4th century will be sold at auction in London in June. The Crosby-Schøyen Codex is among the first books according to […]
World’s most valuable comic: $6 million for Superman’s debut
A copy of Action Comics Number 1, the first Superman publication, has realised $6 million at auction: a new record for a comic book. Superman landed on news vendors’ shelves […]
The golden Apple: Jobs business card makes nearly $200,000 at auction
The computer revolution has changed all of our lives. Now, its early pioneers are historic figures. And they’re very collectible, as a recent $1.6-million auction of early Apple memorabilia proves. […]
2024-03-27
In German, full of equations and worth $30,000: Einstein letter at US auction
A signed Albert Einstein letter could be worth $30,000 if it hits its top estimate at auction in the US on April 10. The 2-page letter is typewritten and signed […]
