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Sotheby’s Sues CNET Founder
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…
Jimi Hendrix First Burnt Guitar
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…
1939 Vincent-HRD Auction Record
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…
Rare Political Campaign Buttons
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…
Michael Phelps Trading Card soars in Value
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…
Rock Memorabilia is Hot
Quality rock memorabilia has some highly collectible items as evidenced by some of the live eBay auctions that are currently going on:
Auction House Slow Down
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,…
Elvis Presley Jumpsuit Sells at Auction
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…
Collecting Political Memorabilia
Little Pieces of Politics, Some Obscure, Lure Collectors NYTimes.com By STEVE FRIESS Published: August 6, 2008 Las Vegas – “Here in the ballroom of the Riviera Hotel & Casino at the 2008 American Political Items Collectors National Convention, Dr….
