WWII POW hero’s Caterpillar pin stuns auctioneers in the U.K
A tiny Caterpillar pin with a remarkable backstory stunned auctioneers in the U.K recently, selling for more than five times its estimate. The gold pin set with amethyst eyes measured […]
2018-11-21
Original “Keep Calm and Carry On” poster brings $12,500 in New York
An original “Keep Calm and Carry On” poster was amongst the top lots of Swann Auction Galleries‘ recent sale in New York. The famous British WWII propaganda poster sold for […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-08-07
Keep Calm and Carry On poster to sell for $18,000?
The iconic Keep Calm and Carry On poster was rediscovered in a Northumberland bookstore in 2000. On August 1, one of around 17 surviving originals will cross the block in […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-07-07
Albert Einstein Nazi letter to star in June 28 auction
A 1938 letter from Albert Einstein urging his sister to leave Europe for the US to escape Nazi persecution is among the headliners at Nate D Sanders. The piece is […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-06-18
WWII Nazi Donald Duck display up for auction
A unique Donald Duck display from a Walt Disney WWII cartoon is heading for auction, after it was rediscovered in a Pasadena flea market. The remarkable automaton depicts Donald Duck […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-04-24
Hiroshima navigator’s log to sell at Bonhams
The only true copy of the navigator’s log from the Enola Gay’s atomic bombing of Hiroshima is heading to auction at Bonhams on March 9. Theodore Van Kirk was the […]
2018-03-05
Rare WWII German Enigma machine tops $400,000 at Sotheby’s
A highly rare, fully-working WWII German Enigma code machine has sold for more than $400,00 at Sotheby’s. The machine was the leading lot of Sotheby’s recent History of Science and […]
2017-12-13
Medal awarded to heroic WWII pigeon up for auction
A medal awarded to a pigeon during WWII could fetch up to £20,000 when it goes up for sale in the U.K next week. The Dickin medal for bravery was […]
2017-12-01
Remarkable WWII ‘Rat Bomb’ to sell at Bonhams
An auction at Bonhams next month will include a particularly strange piece of WWII memorabilia – a ‘rat bomb’ used by secret agents in Occupied France. The preserved bomb is […]
2017-11-13
Was this Adolf Hitler’s personal phone book?
A telephone book believed to have belonged to Adolf Hitler is up for auction in the U.K this week. The leather-bound book was discovered by British officer Captain John Hodge […]
2017-09-21
U.S flag flown during D-Day landings could sell for $50,000
A U.S flag flown during the D-Day landings could bring up to $50,000 when it goes up for auction in Cincinnati this month. The Stars and Stripes flag was flown […]
2017-08-08
Deadly WWII spy gadget collection set for auction
A collection of deadly spy gadgets used by British operatives during WWII is up for sale this week, as part of a special auction of military memorabilia. The items, which […]
2017-07-10
The Bugatti that survived Nazi target practice during WWII
A vintage Bugatti that survived being used for target practice by Nazis during WWII is up for auction in the UK this month. The 1929 Bugatti Type 44 Vanvooren Saloon […]
Dambusters raid ‘Bouncing Bomb’ release button sold for £40,000
A button which released the bombs during the historic WWII ‘Dambusters’ raid has sold for almost £40,000 at auction. The button is believed to be the only surviving example from […]
2017-07-06
Iconic WWII Superman cover art to sell at Heritage Auctions
The original cover artwork from an iconic WWII-era Superman comic book is heading for sale at Heritage Auctions. Fred Ray’s 1941 cover art for Superman #12, which features Superman alongside […]
