Tag: Auctions
Lou Gehrig’s final jersey gets $4 million pre-sale estimate
Of all the baseball shirts a collector could want, this is one of the most moving and compelling. Find out what record it could set.
2025-09-24
Kobe Bryant ’24’ debut jersey at $600,000 in sports auction
Kobe Bryant was a legend. The first time he wore the number 24, a landmark moment. This jersey is a unique memento of that night.
2025-09-17
“Finest” Austen first editions, Columbus book lead major documents sale
“One of the finest complete collections of first editions by Jane Austen to ever come to auction” will be sold in New York next month. The Austen works lead Christie’s […]
New Nirvana film for auction sale – rights included – for $150,000
Nirvana in concert? Never seen before? Buyers will surely be queueing up to buy these tapes in Los Angeles next week.
Servant bells crush estimates at Downton prop sale
Downton Abbey is winding down as a franchise, but this record-setting sale shows there’s an appetite for collectibles from the series.
$13.5 million Conan painting sets Frank Frazetta auction record
There’s no mistaking the brooding violence of this painting, which has become the iconic portrayal of Conan the Barbarian, and is now a record setting piece of fantasy art.
Violin Einstein left behind to flee the Nazis is set for auction sale
Einstein loved music. It must have hurt to leave the first violin he ever bought himself behind in Germany. Find out about this amazing instrument here.
2025-09-10
Rare Jimmy Page guitar sets Led Zeppelin record
Jimmy Page is a great guitarist. But he didn’t horde great guitars, making sales few and far between. This £100,000 instrument will appear a bargain in time.
Lord of the Rings Dark Lord’s helmet passes from Sauron to new owner
The helmet behind which Sauron hid his face in the Lord of the Rings movies has sold for nearly $300,000 at a Los Angeles movie memorabilia sale. The prop realised […]
Wayne Gretzky’s last jersey will sell this month
The jersey worn by Wayne Gretzky, the greatest ice hockey player of all time, in his final ever game will be auctioned in a single lot sale at Sotheby’s in […]
1944 Enigma machine makes £305,000 at London auction
German Enigma machines and their eventual decoding are one of the great stories of World War II. This 1944 machine’s sale shows they still fascinate collectors.
$3.6 million Darth Vader lightsaber breaks Star Wars prop record
Will the Star Wars bubble ever burst? Not with a big anniversary on the way and a museum opening in Los Angeles. Find out why this blade set a new series prop record.
2025-09-05
Rare 1944 Nazi Enigma machine heading towards £200,000 auction sale
An example of the Nazi’s Enigma coding machine will be sold in London next week and is already valued at £180,000 by one bidder. Bonhams are auctioning the machine in […]
2025-09-04
Original Conan the Barbarian book cover painting at $6 million pre-sale
Brooding, dark, and violent, Frank Frazetta’s pictures perfectly captured the world of Conan the Barbarian, and now, one of the best of them is likely to set a record.
2025-09-03
Napoleon’s 1799 letter from Gaza for sale
An extraordinary remnant from Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt will undoubtedly attract bidders this month. Will it make its £50,000 top estimate?


















