This is just a great story, that brings out in me both the comic geek and the obsessed collector looking for the big hidden score…. Hopes for a secret stash at legend’s home dashed Saturday, December 02, 2006 Michael Sangiacomo Plain Dealer Reporter...
Auto-Union 1939 Grand Prix Car May Fetch Record Price in Sale Bloomberg.com: Spend By Chris Peterson “Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) — One of only two 1939 Auto-Union D – Type race cars believed to be in existence will be sold by Christie’s International...
The original, 1943 children’s book, “The Gremlins: A Royal Air Force Story” was written by Roald Dahl (“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “James and the Giant Peach”) and illustrated by Walt Disney Studios. An Air Force...
For sale: Rare dinosaur fossil CNN.com November 30, 2006 “LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — An exceptionally well-preserved 65 million year-old fossilized dinosaur nest with some broken eggs exposing tiny skeletons is up for auction in Los Angeles on...
Scotch Whisky, 150 Years Old, Fetches 14,750 Pounds Bloomberg.com: Germany By Peter Woodifield “Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) — A half-sized bottle of Scotch whisky that’s about 150 years old sold for 14,750 pounds ($28,820) at auction in London, beating the...
This is an intriguing story, with hidden paintings and inheritances…. Rockwell painting fetches record $15.4 million CNN.com From Chris Kokenes November 30, 2006 “NEW YORK (CNN) — Found hidden behind a wall this year, the Norman Rockwell painting...
Small bowl fetches big bucks at Hong Kong auction Yahoo! Canada News Tue Nov 28, 12:19 PM “HONG KONG (AFP) – A tiny bowl believed to be around 270 years old smashed the record for a piece of Chinese ceramic art at auction when it was sold for 151.3 million...
Bottle of Romanee-Conti wine hits record at Swedish auction Yahoo! Canada News Wed Nov 29, 12:27 PM “STOCKHOLM (AFP) – A bottle of 1985 Romanee-Conti Burgundy wine fetched 87,000 kronor (12,610 dollars, 9,571 euros) at a Swedish drinks auction this week,...
Frenchman arrested for trying to sell lock of pharaoh’s hair Yahoo! Canada News Wed Nov 29, 10:45 AM “GRENOBLE, France (AFP) – A 50-year-old Frenchman who tried to sell a lock of hair he said was taken from the mummy of Egypt’s most famous...
Crusader battles eBay over relics Beacon Journal | 11/25/2006 Catholic activist wants auction giant to close loophole that permits sales By Brian Murphy Associated Press “Hardly an hour goes by without Thomas Serafin or one of his cybersleuths checking what eBay...