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 ($7.22 million) for...
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, smashing...
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 artistic eye candy. But some may...
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. There was one...
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 director for publicity at...
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" action figures. Or maybe you're just...
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 company high...
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 of 402 fine timepieces,...
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 spend, offsetting...
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 lucrative if...