Santana guitar, Prince shirt top major pop sale
A landmark guitar and a trademark shirt from two great American artists are the lead items in a sale built around the Spencer Davis collection.
2025-01-03
$150,000+ 1904 Olympic gold medal exceeding expectations
The 1904 Olympics was a very American affair. A US athlete won this medal that you can buy now – if you have $170,000 odd to spare.
How much for Scrooge McDuck’s lake of money?
Scrooge McDuck loved his money, but how much will someone pay for a picture of him on his lake of cash made by the man who created the character.
2025-01-02
James Joyce Ulysses 1st edition tipped for $150,000 sale
It’s a hard read, but one of the most important works of literature and to book collectors. Find out why this copy of James Joyce’s Ulysses carries a $150,000 price tag.
1954 Mercedes-Benz race car to auction for £41 million+
A very beautiful, and very fast car, will set race lovers’ hearts beating this February as a Streamliner 1955 Mercedes sets the 2025 car auction season off to a racing start.
Is this England’s first coin? Alfred the Great penny for sale
Can you believe it’s possible to own a coin from over 1,100 years ago? This Alfred the Great silver penny is a trailblazer and an extraordinary survivor in this condition.
2024-12-19
Admiral Lord Nelson’s shoe buckles go for £2,000
A commonplace pair of shoe buckles can be worth thousands of pounds when they’ve been on the right footwear, in this case the shoes of Admiral Lord Nelson.
Ten Commandments go for $5 million
For many years this priceless tablet was used as a doorstep. Now it’s been sold for more than $5 million and will be donated to an Israeli museum.
Three dinosaurs for £12.4 million
An unusual pair of Allosaurus skeletons were the star item in a two-lot sale of Jurassic Icons in London last week.
10-times estimate for sci-fi classic Ender’s Game cover painting
A painting used on a cult sci-fi novel has sold for more than 10-times its predicted price. Why did the painting Drunkard’s Walk prove so successful?
Bob Dylan’s lyrics for Tambourine Man lead writer’s archive sale
Lyric drafts for Mr Tambourine Man are expected to realise the most at a January auction centred around the archive of legendary journalist Al Aronowitz. Aronowitz’s collections contribute 50 of […]
2024-12-18
Two racer’s watches, two $1.4 million sales for McQueen’s Heuer and Mille’s Ferrari
Steve McQueen wore a Heur Monaco through the filming of Le Mans and one example has just sold for $1.4 million. Elsewhere a Richard Mille watch made for Ferrari has […]
2024-12-13
“Brutus for emperor” coin doubles estimate in £1.64 million sale
Fresh from helping to kill Caesar, Brutus was on the war path and after the Imperial throne. Money was a big part of his campaign and this coin, sold for £1.64 million, made him look his best.
Oz ruby slippers are most valuable movie memorabilia ever after $28-million sale
They were flogged off by a studio that had no need of them, toured the country for tourists, and then were stolen from a museum, but finally the Ruby Slippers have a new home, and have set a new record in their category.
The Giant Spiders are coming! And you can own them
A cult horror flick is for sale. Not the costumes, the sets or the models (with the exception of one giant spider), but the entire film and all rights associated […]
