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Colt Walker Pistol Sells for Record Price
Historic Pistol Sells for $920,000 in Maine Flathead Beacon 10-08-08 FAIRFIELD, Maine – An anonymous bidder paid a record $920,000 for a historic .44-caliber revolver, and Maine auctioneer James Julia said that despite the price, it was a bargain. The Colt Walker…
Rare footage of Marilyn Monroe sold at auction
Marilyn Monroe in “Some Like it Hot” Yahoo! Movies: Movie News Friday September 26, 2008 “Rare footage of Marilyn Monroe on the set of the 1959 hit “Some Like It Hot” sold at auction Thursday for $14,624. The 2 1/2-minute 8 mm film, which…
Petroliana at Mecum muscle car auction
Mecum Auction to Sell Large Number of Vintage Neon Signs and Other Automotive Memorabilia Yahoo! News Thu Sep 18, 2008 “Several rare and significant neon signs, memorabilia and service station items to be offered at the Mecum muscle car auction in St. Charles,…
Rare Saxon Relic
Saxon relic worth up to 15,000 pounds BBC NEWS | UK | England | South Yorkshire 17 September 2008 “A rare Saxon artifact found by a metal detector enthusiast from South Yorkshire is expected to fetch up to 15,000 pounds (US $27,300) at auction. Tim Pearson…
Classic Car Appraisal Guidebook
NADA Appraisal Guides and Trader Publishing Join Forces to Create the ‘Classic Cars & Parts Price Guide’ Financial News – Yahoo! Finance Tuesday September 16, 11:41 am ET Co-Branded Classic Car Appraisal Guidebook on Sale Now, Sold at Thousands…
Bill Gross Stamp Collection up for Auction
News Release (September 10, 2008): PIMCO Founder Bill Gross Selling More of His Acclaimed Stamp Collection for Charity (New York, NY) – Renowned Wall Street money manager, Bill Gross, will offer another portion of his extensive, international stamp collection in a…
Rare Islamic Ewer Up for Auction
Rare Islamic ewer expected to fetch over $5 million Yahoo! News Wed Sep 10, 2008 “LONDON (Reuters Life!) – A 1,000-year-old carved rock crystal ewer, one of only seven known surviving examples, will be offered for auction next month at Christie’s…
Dark Knight Bank Robber Joker
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…
The Short Troubled Life of the Ford Edsel
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…
