Oldest surviving Rolls-Royce sets two new records Yahoo! News By Jeremy Lovell Tue Dec 4, 2007 “LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s oldest surviving Rolls-Royce revved up two new records on Monday when a private British collector paid 3.5 million pounds...
Mesopotamian sculpture sells for record 57 million dollars Yahoo! News Wed Dec 5, 2007 “NEW YORK (AFP) – A tiny and extremely rare 5,000-year-old white limestone sculpture from ancient Mesopotamia sold for 57.2 million dollars in New York on Wednesday,...
Heart Breaking Record Forbes.com Nina P. West, Artfact.com, 11.21.07 “Even the most Scrooge-like art critics smiled last week when Sotheby’s auctioned Jeff Koons’ gigantic, shiny ”Hanging Heart (Magenta/Gold),” a dazzling piece of...
Faberge Egg Goes Back To Its Nest Forbes.com Parmy Olson, 11.28.07 London “For 10 minutes late Wednesday morning, a jam-packed sale room at Christie’s auction house in London was silent. The race was on for lot No. 55, a translucent, pink Faberge egg....
Memories of World War II, Still Fresh in Collectibles New York Times By DAVID KOEPPEL Published: November 18, 2007 “It’s such a popular hobby that prices have skyrocketed through the years,” says Mr. Crews, who lives in Marshall, Ill., and is...
Assess collectibles’ worth before you decide to sell Pittsburgh Tribune-Review By Marshall Loeb MARKETWATCH Thursday, November 29, 2007 “NEW YORK — Maybe you’re running out of room to store that extensive collection of “Star Wars”...
Movie memorabilia ready to hit the auction block Auction House Prepares to Sell Rare Find WOWK-TV Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2007 Story by Craig McKee “HUNTINGTON — A rare discovery recently made in Louisa, Ky., is giving a West Virginia auction...
Antiquorum auction to offer rare Patek Philippes www.nationaljewelernetwork.com November 27, 2007 “New York – Antiquorum’s Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches and Clocks sale, to be held in New York City on Dec. 5, will consist...
Diamonds deals with super-rich outshine art sales International Herald Tribune By Douwe Miedema, Reuters Published: November 19, 2007 “ZURICH: A string of spectacular diamond sales last week showed that the world’s richest people are still willing to...
An article from England about collectible books, but since it’s now a global market. all the same rules apply: How to make a killing from first editions www.telegraph.co.uk 21/11/2007 “Investing in books, whether the classics or cheap thrillers, can be...