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New Sci Fi toys from classic franchises
SF Toys Get Retro Sci Fi Wire 16-FEBRUARY-06 “Classic SF franchises such as Doctor Who, Space: 1999 and Lost in Space are still very much alive in 2006, with new collectible lines based on the classic shows debuting at the American International Toy Fair in New York…
Photograph Auction Record: The Pond-Moonlight
‘Pond’ Photo Sells for 2.9M, Sets Record Yahoo! News By ELIZABETH LeSURE, Associated Press Writer Tue Feb 14, 2006 “NEW YORK – A photograph of a pond taken by Edward Steichen sold for more than $2.9 million on Tuesday, easily setting a world…
1,200 year old gold coin
Ancient penny to remain in Britain International Herald Tribune By Matthew Healey The New York Times THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2006 “A rare 1,200-year-old Anglo-Saxon gold coin that was sold at auction to an American collector will not be leaving Britain after all….
Rare Reagan Letter
Rare Reagan Letter Being Auctioned CBS News WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2006 “(CBS) An unusual item written and signed by the late President Ronald Reagan has surfaced on the autograph market. Reagan wrote the note to a friend in February of 1998, about four years…
Sunken Treasure
Seabed trove – Roughly 800 galleons from the 16th to 18th centuries rest on the seabed in the Gulf of Cadiz, off southern Spain, nexus of trade with the Spanish colonies. – Another 150 galleons went down off the coast of neighbouring southern Portugal….
New Tomb in the Valley of the Kings
Valley of Kings yields new treasure Burlington Free Press.com Published: Friday, February 10, 2006 By Lee Keath The Associated Press “CAIRO, Egypt — The first tomb to be discovered in the Valley of the Kings since King Tut’s in 1922 contains five…
Wine Auction Record
Acker sets 21st-century auction record decanter.com February 2, 2006 Howard G Goldberg in New York “New York auctioneer Acker Merrall & Condit has just completed a US$10.6m auction – the third-biggest in wine auction history. Acker generated…
Saw 2 Movie Auction
SAW II Movie Auction Makes a Killing Wednesday February 8 Financial News – Yahoo! Finance Realizes $220,000 So Far as SAW II DVD Releases NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 8, 2006–One of the most successful auctions in horror-movie history rolls on…
Super Bowl Tickets
Big game may be over but tickets are still hot 02/07/06 The Detroit News Nick Bunkley “You thought people were paying too much for Super Bowl tickets last week? Now that the big game is over, some enterprising folks are making big money selling ticket stubs…
