We were probably one of the last people on the planet to see "The Dark Knight", but we finally went down to the local IMAX on Friday and caught the afternoon matinee. There's no question that it was a cinematic tour de force, but at the risk of bringing on the ire of...
Sept. 4, 1957: Short, Unhappy Life of the Edsel www.wired.com By Tony Long 09.04.08 "In an industry celebrated for its spectacular failures, the Edsel still takes the cake. Although as mechanically sound as other Ford products, the car was criticized from Day One for...
Sotheby's Sues CNET Founder for $16.8 Million in Fees By DAVID GLOVIN, Bloomberg News September 4, 2008 "Sotheby's, the world's largest publicly traded auction house, sued Halsey Minor, founder of CNET Networks Inc., for not paying $16.8 million for the purchase of...
Hendrix's burnt guitar fetches near $500,000 at auction AFP Thursday, September 04, 2008 "LONDON - The first guitar that rock legend Jimi Hendrix burned on stage fetched $495,000 at an auction in London on Thursday. Also sold was the first management contract signed...
Motorcycle breaks auction record Channel 4 - News 02 Sep 2008 Source: PA News "A vintage motorcycle dating back to the 1930s has set a new British record when it sold for more than 200,000 pounds at auction. The classic 1939 Vincent-HRD 998cc Series-A Rapide, was...
Collectors seek rare political campaign buttons Yahoo! News By SANDY SHORE, Associated Press Writer Mon Aug 25, 2008 "DENVER - The most valuable campaign button that will emerge this political season may not even carry pictures of Barack Obama or John McCain. It turns...
Phelps trading card skyrockets in value to $500 Financial News - Yahoo! Finance Thursday August 14, 6:33 pm ET By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Writer Once-ignored Phelps trading card now the industry's hottest; experts say price could hit $1K "DALLAS (AP) -- Chalk...
Quality rock memorabilia has some highly collectible items as evidenced by some of the live eBay auctions that are currently going on:
Auction houses say bidders scaling back SunJournal.com Sunday, August 10, 2008 "STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - A slow economy and changing tastes are resulting in smaller crowds at auction houses and more conservative bids from buyers of antiques and collectibles, the...
Elvis' peacock jumpsuit sells for $300K USATODAY.com August 7, 2008 "NEW YORK (AP) - Elvis Presley's favorite performance costume, the peacock jumpsuit, sold for $300,000 Thursday, making it the most expensive piece of Elvis memorabilia sold at auction. The online...