by bidz | Jun 25, 2008 | Collectibles, Historical Memorabilia
Titanic life vest makes splash at auction TOM AYERS The Cape Breton Post June 25, 2008 “SYDNEY – A very rare cork-and-canvas life vest from the ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic, which sank in the cold North Atlantic Ocean in 1912, sold at Christie’s auction...
by bidz | Apr 3, 2008 | Collectibles, Historical Memorabilia
Medieval calculator up for grabs Nature News by Philip Ball April 2, 2008 “The British Museum needs 350,000 pounds to secure this astrolabe. The fate of a fourteenth-century pocket calculator is hanging in the balance between museum ownership and private sale....
by bidz | Feb 26, 2008 | Collectibles, Historical Memorabilia, Militaria, Treasure Hunting
Well, let’s keep an eye on this one – could it possibly be the fabled “Amber Room”? Hunt continues for Nazi treasure Yahoo! News Tue Feb 26, 2008 “DEUTSCHKATHARINENBERG, Germany – German treasure hunters were to begin digging...
by bidz | Feb 17, 2008 | Auctions, Collectibles, Historical Memorabilia, Online Auctions
Hawaii historical documents up for bid The Honolulu Advertiser Thursday, February 14, 2008 By Rick Daysog Advertiser Staff Writer “Century-old documents signed by Hawaiian royalty, rare revenue stamps and other historical items owned by the Estate of Samuel...
by bidz | Nov 13, 2007 | Auctions, Collectibles, Historical Memorabilia
Should artifacts like Magna Carta be auctioned into the private domain? Historical collectibles, such as Custer’s battle flag, are fetching huge prices on the auction market. But at what cost? By Clayton Collins Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor...
by bidz | Nov 13, 2007 | Auctions, Collectibles, Firearms, Historical Memorabilia
Old West sale helps city in East Star-Telegram.com: | 11/12/2007 By ERIC O’KEEFE The New York Times “DALLAS — Prospective bidders looking to buy a piece of the Old West were greeted by an intimidating view straight down the barrel of a Model 1883...
