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Vintage and Collectible Toys Auction
On June 10 and 11, 2006, Antiques and Estate Auctioneers will be holding an auction of Vintage and Collectible Toys from a 25 year private collection. For full inventory you can view their online catalog at www.estateauctioneers.com. Their auction gallery is located…
Record Wine Price
Bottle of 1865 Chateau Lafite sells for record $111,625 Financial News – Yahoo! Finance Friday May 26, 2006 “A double magnum of 1865 Chateau Lafite sold for a record $111,625 at auction, Sotheby’s said. The bottle, which was the oldest in a sale by…
World record price paid for books
World record price paid for books BBC NEWS | England Saturday, 27 May 2006 “First editions of works by novelist Virginia Woolf were put up for sale by an anonymous owner from Suffolk. The copies of The Years and Three Guineas were both signed by the author. They…
Collecting the Cultural Revolution
Looking for Mao? Try a Trinket Site, Not the Yangtze New York Times By MICHELLE SLATALLA Published: May 25, 2006 “…all kinds of memorabilia from the Cultural Revolution have become highly collectible; in addition to porcelain statues, the category includes…
Barry Bonds Record Home Run Ball
Bonds-hating fan catches historic ball Yahoo! News By Braden Reddall Sun May 21, 2006 “OAKLAND, California (Reuters) – From the moment that Barry Bonds connected on his historic 714th career home run on Saturday, fans in the Oakland A’s right-field…
Joe DiMaggio Jersey
DiMaggio Pinstripes Sell For $195,500 Marilyn Monroe Items Also On Auction Block WFTV.com – Action 9 POSTED: 11:16 am EDT May 22, 2006 “NEW YORK — An anonymous buyer will pay $195,500 for a uniform worn by Joe DiMaggio in his final World Series. The…
Blue Chip Collectibles
Collectibles You Can Bank on Financial News – Yahoo! Finance Kiplinger Magazine Friday May 19, 2006 “In times of unrest, when financial assets are so mercurial, people often rediscover tangible assets, including antiques, art and memorabilia….
Elvis Presley House on eBay
In the May 19th edition of Scoop, they report that the first house that Elvis Presley bought with his rock and roll earnings, was purchased on eBay by psychic Uri Gellar (now there’s a name I haven’t heard for awhile): Elvis Presley House Brings $905,100…
What doesn’t sell on Ebay
Sean Blanda over at collegev2.com has a post on some of things that are hard to push on eBay, citing his experience at a DropIt store. He specifically cites jewelry, computer monitors and printers, hand made items, antiques (I think he’s talking more of antique…
