The lighter that marks John Lennon’s metamorphosis
A silver cigar lighter from EUC 100C, John Lennon’s white Rolls-Royce Phantom V, came out of the car when Lennon had everything in it made white. He gave it to the head mechanic of a garage in Ascot and signed its red tag. Its story takes in Yoko Ono, a Spitfire pilot’s hire car, Georgy Girl and Allen Klein.
2026-10-06
Lennon’s lost weekend specs head for auction
He was photographed scuffling in a Los Angeles club in these glasses that are due to sell later this month.
2025-10-02
John Lennon’s frank love letter raises well over estimate at auction
John Lennon’s lustful letter from Hamburg has sold for nearly £70,000 sailing past its estimate.
2025-07-09
John Lennon’s funny, sexy, tragic letter to Cynthia Powell to be sold
A frank, personal 1962 letter from John Lennon to future first-wife Cynthia Powell will be auctioned in London in July. The young Beatle was in Hamburg, where in the bunk […]
2025-06-13
You could buy a Beatle’s typewriter
Imagine owning a machine on which John Lennon may have written some of his immortal words. You can do that thanks to a British collectibles dealer.
2025-04-03
Auction: “last-known” Lennon photo showing Beatle with his killer
One night in December 1980 a fan took a picture of John Lennon. He captured the musician signing an autograph for his murderer.
2025-01-08
For sale: Lennon asks Clapton to join his band in $100,000+ letter
What a team they might have been. John Lennon’s eight-page letter to Eric Clapton is full of fascinating detail on the former-Beatles political and musical dreams.
2024-11-27
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.
2024-08-01
Lennon’s Help! guitar sets record for Beatles, is 5th most valuable ever
A famous Beatles guitar has sold at auction in New York for a record price.
2024-05-30
Intimate Lennon portrait by best friend is unique
The only portrait of John Lennon by his then best friend, Stuart Sutcliffe, is a unique insight into the young Beatle. The picture will be sold on June 18th in […]
2023-06-16
Lost John Lennon tapes to sell at Omega Auctions
An archive of ‘lost’ John Lennon tapes featuring interviews with the Beatle will be offered at auction this month. The tapes feature 91 minutes of material, most of which has […]
2021-09-15
John Lennon’s iconic round glasses sell for £44,000 at Sotheby’s
A pair of John Lennon’s iconic round ‘granny’ glasses has sold for £44,000 during a special auction of Beatles memorabilia at Sotheby’s. The glasses were originally owned by Dorothy Jarlett, […]
2020-10-01
“Holy Grail” of Beatles signed albums to sell at RR Auction
An incredibly rare signed Beatles record once owned by George Harrison’s sister could sell for more than $100,000 at auction in Boston next week. The copy of the band’s 1964 […]
2020-09-28
John Lennon’s famous round glasses up for sale at Sotheby’s
A pair of John Lennon’s famous round glasses is up for auction this month, as part of a dedicated sale of Beatles memorabilia at Sotheby’s. The auction runs from September […]
2020-09-22
John Lennon’s erotic gift to Yoko Ono leads Beatles memorabilia auction
A series of erotic sketches given by John Lennon to Yoko Ono as a wedding gift will lead a special sale of Beatles memorabilia at Omega Auctions in the UK […]
