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
Beatles Ed Sullivan flight menu tops $100,000
A London to New York in-flight menu signed by The Beatles and their party has sold for $100,000 at auction in the United States. It’s 1964. February 7th. And The […]
2024-03-13
Titantic rescue panel prop is buoyant at auction
A piece of wood that saved the life of Rose DeWitt Bukater (as played by Kate Winslet) in Titanic is proving popular with bidders in a Hollywood props auction. At […]
Original comic book art attracts high early bids
Art for European comics including Tintin and Asterix currently tops the bidding in a major sale of original comic book and book art. The sale, which is open for online […]
2024-02-22
Lennon’s White Album could be yours
White Album number 0000006, John Lennon’s first copy of 1968 eponymous The Beatles album, is up for auction this month. The starting price at the online auction, which closes on […]
2024-02-14
Superman debut comic could make millions at auction
A copy of Action Comics #1, the first appearance of Superman, could realise millions of dollars when it is sold at auction at the beginning of April. The sellers, Heritage […]
Star Wars X-Wing model raises record $3.1 million at auction
A model X-wing fighter used in the first Star Wars film, 1977’s Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope sold at auction last week for $3.1 million. It is […]
2023-11-01
$150k Gretzky collectible tops sport-card sale
A card described as “the most important hockey card issued” is estimated to reach over $150,000 in a sale of sports cards by Heritage Auctions. The card is a 1979 […]
2023-04-20
Superman #1 comic features at Heritage Auctions
Heritage Auctions’ May 10 Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction features a CGC 3.0-graded copy of Superman #1 (1939). This rare book originated from the Billy Wright collection, a run […]
2018-05-02
Rare French Casablanca poster leads $1.9 million Heritage sale
A remarkably rare French poster for the classic movie Casablanca topped a recent $1.9 million sale at Heritage Auctions in Dallas. The poster, featuring highly stylized illustrations of stars Humphrey […]
2018-04-12
Stevie Ray Vaughan guitar to cross the block
Texan blues master Stevie Ray Vaughan’s first guitar looks set to be one of the highlights of the auction calendar this year. The 1951 Fender No-caster will appear in Heritage […]
2018-04-06
Pete Townshend’s smashed guitar to beat $12,500?
A guitar the Who’s Pete Townshend smashed to bits in a 1967 concert at the Long Island Arena in New York is to cross the block at Heritage Auctions. The […]
2018-04-05
1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle auctions on April 19-20
A highly rare PSA Mint 9 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle will star at Heritage Auctions’ April 19-20 Spring Sports Card Catalog sale. With an estimate in excess of $1m, it’s […]
By Tom Meyrick
Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes text to make $500,000?
Arthur Conan Doyle’s original handwritten manuscript to classic Sherlock Holmes yarn The Adventure of the Dancing Men is set to cross the block at Heritage Auctions. It’s one of very […]
2018-04-03
Njideka Akunyili Crosby’s A La Warhol smashes estimate
Njideka Akunyili Crosby’s A La Warhol was the sleeper hit of Sotheby’s Modern & Contemporary African Art Sale on March 28. The lot sold for £200,000 ($281,266) at the London […]
