Bordeaux to be among priciest bottles ever sold at auction By Jessica Dickler, CNNMoney.com staff writer October 26 2007 “NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — From a box of Franzia to a bottle of 1961 Chateau Petrus, there are few drinks with such a wide range of...
Collectible cars can be a great investment, but only if you know what to look for: The Collectible Car Portfolio SmartMoney.com By Aleksandra Todorov Published: August 23, 2007 “DICK MESSER’S PASSION for automobiles was often misunderstood, especially at...
Aldrin’s Notes Sell for Nearly $180,000 The Associated Press: Sep 21, 2007 “DALLAS (AP) – Buzz Aldrin’s handwritten card with a Bible verse that the Apollo 11 astronaut planned to broadcast from the moon fetched nearly $180,000 at an auction of...
The ‘family sports car’ Classics | ’55 Studebaker Speedster had power, looks, features aplenty October 1, 2007 BY DAN JEDLICKA Chicago Sun-Times Auto Editor “The 1955 Studebaker Speedster was called a sports car because almost any sporty...
Japanese cars are greatly ignored, and that’s too bad Look East, young collector October 15, 2007 BY DAN JEDLICKA Auto Editor/djedlicka@suntimes.com “So what about Japanese collector cars? Collectors and car buffs concentrate on European and American cars,...
Holy Collectibles! Rare Batman Comic Sold cbs4.com Oct 10, 2007 (AP) ELLWOOD CITY, Pa. Holy collectibles, Batman! A near-mint copy of Detective Comics No. 27, a pre-World War II comic featuring Batman’s debut, was recently found in an attic and sold to a local...
Vintage Halloween Memorabilia Made in Germany American Chronicle Emma Martin September 25, 2007 “For Halloween memorabilia collectors, German vintage Halloween items dating from the period between the two World Wars are the most highly sought after. According to...
Hake’s sets new world auction record with $151,534 sale of 1930s Mickey & Minnie Mouse dolls “TIMONIUM, Md. – A pair of rare, giant display-model dolls of Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse have shattered existing auction records...
Incredible Collection of Mechanical Banks to be Offered by Heritage “The William Esser Collection of Mechanical Banks will be offered in Heritage Auction Galleries’ upcoming Political Memorabilia & Americana auction, to be held on November 12 &...
Stuffing dreams are made of www.thesun.co.uk October 9, 2007 “…more than 2,000 teddies were auctioned at Christie’s for an amazing 93,000 pounds (US $190,000). The collection from the Teddy Bear Museum in Stratford-Upon-Avon was owned by former MP, TV...