Indianapolis Speedway Museum sale sends “most significant” race cars to market
Start your engines. And if you have 10s of millions of dollars in your account head to this newly announced auction sale of some of the crown jewels of race car history. An unprecedented sale.
2024-08-15
Is this the ultimate racing watch? McQueen Monaco Heuer to sell for $1 million
Steve McQueen. The movie Le Mans. TAG Heuer. Does a racing watch enthusiast need any more reason to stump up $1 million? We’ll find out in December.
Aloysius the Brideshead teddy to star in auction room
How much is a teddy bear worth? A lot, if he was the cult hit of 1980s period drama Brideshead Revisited.
Guitar sale will reveal if Oasis are going supersonic with collectors
Maybe… Oasis are now a major league collector’s band. The sale of this Noel Gallagher guitar in London this month will help buyers judge the market.
Bruce Lee collection will star in Hong Kong sale
Bruce Lee might be the most famous Hong Konger ever. That’s a great reason for this sale to set up in the city, where it could set a record for the actor, martial artist and icon.
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.
