From BoingBoing comes the story of a old Nintendo NES system and five games selling for $13,105 on eBay on February 10, 2010. It turns out it wasn’t the system that sparked the bidding war, but one of the games – an obscure title from Bandai called Stadium...
Batman Beating Superman, Huge Auction Record Being Set February 10. 2010 (Dallas, Texas) — Batman beats Superman. The Caped Crusader is pounding the Man of Steel – and the recession – in an auction. A rare copy of the first Batman comic book has far...
TWO-DAY AUCTION DEDICATED TO FARM AND CONSTRUCTION TOYS, TOY TRAINS AND VINTAGE TOYS TO BE HELD FEB. 20-21 IN RAYMOND, ILLINOIS Sale will be held jointly by Matthews Auctions, LLC, and Gavin Pope Auction Company. (RAYMOND, Ill.) – A monstrous two-day auction...
ORIGINAL MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO MICHAEL JACKSON AND LISA MARIE PRESLEY IN 1994 SELLS FOR $70,800 AT PHILIP WEISS SALE, JAN. 22-24 (OCEANSIDE, N.Y.) – The original marriage certificate issued to pop legend Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley, the...
(New York, New York) — Described as a collection people have waited for decades to come on the market, a colorful author and historian’s extensive multi-million dollar archive of important American manuscripts, maps, letters, early photographs, books and...
The following press release comes from Heritage Auctions: “(Orlando, Florida) — A rare U.S. nickel that was owned over the years by an infamous Egyptian King and a Los Angeles sports team owner, and was the centerpiece in an episode of a popular television...
Bidders still after bargains By Richard Morrison, Financial Post November 26, 2009 “Jim Snider, auctioneer and owner of the Rockford Auction Centre in Owen Sound, Ont., says the prices realized for nearly all types of collectibles have been on the decline for...
It had to happen, the economics and scams following the death of a popular culture icon: Caution Urged on Michael Jackson Autographs, Memorabilia (Santa Ana, California) — Collectors and fans are cautioned about the anticipated explosion of fake Michael Jackson...
Ending today, this auction of an original Michael Jackson White Glove is attracting a lot of attention on eBay at the moment. As of the posting, the auction currently has 259 bids and is sitting at $85,900 with about 5 hours to go. Apparently the glove which is...
Recently on March 26, 2009, Hakes auctioned 4 panels of Carl Barks, Uncle Scrooge original art for $5,750.00 (included a 15% Buyer’s Premium). The description: “19.25×24.25” frame contains 4-panel original pen and ink art for “Uncle...