Michelangelo letter among rare documents up for auction in New York Yahoo! News Tue Oct 24, 2006 “NEW YORK (AFP) – Letters chronicling Michelangelo’s payments to his assistants and Catherine of Aragon’s attempts to avoid divorce are among...
Auctions
Dick Clark musical memorabilia auction
Dick Clark to put musical memorabilia on the block CBC.ca Arts October 25, 2006 “American music and television icon Dick Clark plans to auction off a half-century’s worth of musical memorabilia. The famed American Bandstand host said in a statement...
Wine Cellar Auction Record
The following was from the collection of one owner: Acker smashes auction record decanter.com October 24, 2006 Howard G Goldberg in New York “With a US$24m sale Acker Merrall & Condit has smashed an auction record which has stood since 1999. Grossing...
Sir John A. Macdonald letter
Sir John A. Macdonald letter expected to fetch record bids at auction Yahoo! News Fri Oct 20, 2006 “TORONTO (CP) – A handwritten letter from Canada’s first prime minister is expected to fetch a record $60,000-$80,000 at auction next month, Heffel...
Otis Chandler Car Auction
Ex-LA Times publisher’s rare car collection breaks auction record North County Times – State / West By: Associated Press October 22, 2006 “OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — An auction of 90 rare cars and motorcycles owned by late Los Angeles Times...
Christie’s Star Trek Auction
A STAR TREK HIGH Rhode Island news | projo.com | The Providence Journal Sunday, October 22, 2006 “A recent Christie’s auction in New York City featured Star Trek items from CBS Paramount TV studios, all collectibles never before offered at public sale. One...
Mapplethorpe Portrait of Andy Warhol
Photography seems to be a hot area right now: Picture of Andy Warhol fetches $643,000 www.suntimes.co.za Thursday October 19, 2006 “NEW YORK – A portrait of Andy Warhol by American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe has been sold for more than 643,000...
Auction Record for Ansel Adams
“Moonrise” Print Sets Auction Record for Ansel Adams pdnonline.com October 19, 2006 By David Walker “A London photography dealer paid $609,600 for a rare print of Ansel Adams’ “Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico” at a Sotheby’s...
T.M.X. Elmo – Hot Toy for 2006
We were reading Toy Wishes Magazine’s hottest toys picks for 2006, and noticed Elmo has once again appeared on the list. We also noticed that it was the only toy that seems a little difficult to get at the moment. So, we went onto eBay to see what the action was...
British antiquities on eBay
Netted: agreement to control sale of antiquities on eBay Guardian Unlimited Arts | Arts news | Maev Kennedy Tuesday October 3, 2006 “Fine find… late 14th century silver brooch from Suffolk sold on eBay. After months of negotiation, agreement was reached...
