Deadpool set for comic art record with $7.5 million sale tipped
Would you pay $7.5 million for a pencil sketch? Someone is likely to. The sketch in question features Deadpool’s first ever comic book appearance.
2024-08-09
Brooke Shields’ jeans and Wizard of Oz wand star in Hollywood sale
Brooke Shields’ jeans, Marlon Brando’s suit, or the wand that Glinda the Witch waved in the Wizard of Oz. Which of these iconic costumes would you love to own?
McQueen Cobra car speeds towards $1.5 million auction
Will the star connection add value to this wonderful 1963 British-made car? Next week’s auction in Monterey will let us know.
The Lady, the Tramp and the history of animation
This is one of the biggest and best collections in animation art history and buyers will queue up for these pieces and pay big prices.
2024-08-08
Rafa Nadal French Open champs shirt nets $100,000+
Rafael Nadal is one of the biggest stars of modern tennis. And that means his value to collectors is extremely high as this recent sale shows.
Princess Leia bikini and Star Wars space ship auction for combined $1.7 million
Perhaps the most famous, certainly the most talked about, costume in Star Wars history has been sold. Alongside it a legendary space fighter made well over $1 million.
2024-08-01
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.
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.
