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2010 Memorabilia News Archive

All of our Memorabilia news stories from 2010 can be found here

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Collecting tips for success - 'Here are some top collecting tips for the New Year'

2010's markets were filled with passion, pleasure and profit - and here's how you can benefit in 2011

Posted: 29 December 2010
Video of the week: How you can invest in the future of Royal collectibles

The upcoming Royal wedding will offer a host of collectibles. But where is the smart money going?

Posted: 29 December 2010
Collected with a passion, Dennis Hopper's artworks sell at Christie's

Since his death in May 2010, collectors are keen to preserve cinema legend Hopper's art collection

Posted: 27 December 2010
Bertoia's $1.6m auction closes a memorable year for antique toys

Its final auction was led by a century-old steamboat, but the auctioneers have seen it all this year...

Posted: 26 December 2010
The best Xmas present for Yankees... Babe Ruth arrives from the Red Sox

On this day in history, 1919, sporting history was made as 'the Sultan of Swing' left Boston for New York

Posted: 26 December 2010
Historic 17th-18th century furniture 'survivals' star in Americana Week 2011

Christie's series of large sales in New York includes an array of historic and valuable furnishings

Posted: 25 December 2010
Fleet of motorbikes and a wooden horse race ahead at Forbes toy sale

Malcolm Forbes's collection featured tiny versions of his favourite vehicles, and also the sack of Troy

Posted: 24 December 2010
Interview: antique tools collector David Russell reveals 'It's quite a responsibility...'

It began with a 1930s smoother, now David Russell could have the world's largest antique tools collection

Posted: 24 December 2010
Stunning Native American artworks could help bring $12m at Christie's

This rare and fascinating Deer Hide Woodlands Painted Shirt is among the highlights, next month

Posted: 24 December 2010
Lennon offers you a chance to invest in 'a site of national importance'

The Abbey Road zebra crossing is now a protected site, offering new opportunities to collectors

Posted: 23 December 2010
Make your move... Chess sets from four continents auction next month

Cultures from Africa, Asia and America brought to the game of chess are auctioning in London

Posted: 23 December 2010
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Now your website or blog and its readers can get all the latest PFC news - sent straight to your web page

Posted: 22 December 2010
Our Top Five... Just in time for Christmas, the most valuable collectible toys

Here are some weird and wonderful toys that are unlikely to turn up under most people's trees this year

Posted: 22 December 2010
Video of the Week: The 'forgotten' Star Wars Holiday Special

It's not George Lucas's favourite, but a 1978 show proved a must-see for festive Jedis everywhere

Posted: 22 December 2010
Board games and battleships... Malcolm Forbes's toy collection makes $2.3m

The famous collection of 'golden era' toys and games went under the hammer in New York

Posted: 21 December 2010
Iconic Barack Obama 'Change' poster by Shepard Fairey sells at Bonhams

'I am privileged to be a part of your artwork' wrote the US President to the street artist...

Posted: 21 December 2010
John Lennon's iconic 'Abbey Road' suit auctions on New Year's Day

The latest of 2010's Lennon sales shows things are getting better all the time for Beatles collectors

Posted: 20 December 2010
Newly discovered collection of more than 40,000 comics sells in Dallas

The collector of this 'pedigree' trove of rarely-seen titles sourced them straight from the distributor

Posted: 19 December 2010
Collector unearths JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald's coffin for $87,000

A JFK-related sale more suited to Hallowe’en than Christmas proved a big success in the US...

Posted: 17 December 2010
'Good economic outlook' spells $1.9m success at US lamp and glass sale

Tiffany lamps starred among the coveted art deco rarities auctioned at James D Julia, this month

Posted: 17 December 2010
Malcolm Forbes’s Toy Collection promises a million dollar playtime at Sotheby's

The great collector brought together early Monopoly sets, toy soldiers and a 4ft long gunboat

Posted: 16 December 2010
Historic collectibles - great investments: 'Why History will always be in fashion...'

From Custer's last flag to Robert Kennedy's Abraham Lincoln autograph... Historical collectibles are 'in'

Posted: 15 December 2010
Last surviving Little Bighorn battle flag sells for World Record price of $2.2m

The important remnant of America's turbulent history was sold at a Sotheby's auction last week

Posted: 13 December 2010
Memorabilia collection of the ultimate Dodgers fan could make $1m at auction

A collector since the age of 6, Sal LaRocca's 68-year collection is set to sell this month at Lelands

Posted: 12 December 2010
Playboy's 'Year of the Rabbit' art sale features the softer side of Salvador Dali

The artist's take on a Playboy Playmate smashed its estimate at the auction on Wednesday

Posted: 12 December 2010
Eric Clapton's guitar collection is the big headline act at Bonhams' auction

Instruments played by the man they once called 'god' are going up for sale in New York, in March

Posted: 10 December 2010
Grand selection of historic US Civil War memorabilia is up for sale today

The auction boasts a Confederate shipman's archive and the Senate chair of Lincoln's vice-President

Posted: 10 December 2010
Sotheby's auctions bust of 'the most beautiful youth in Rome' for $23.8m

The only known Classical depiction of Antinous, companion to Emperor Hadrian, has sold in NY

Posted: 9 December 2010
Batman returns... To the Cotswolds in $39,000 Detective Comics #27 sale

Holy alternative asset, Batman! The Caped Crusader could bring a comic seller a tidy profit, next week

Posted: 8 December 2010
Lennon music memorabilia: 'Collectors should think long-term on this anniversary'

Exactly 30 years after John Lennon was shot in New York, now is the time to invest in his legacy...

Posted: 8 December 2010
Video of the Week... The U.S. vs John Lennon

Here's a fantastic film to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Beatles legend John Lennon's death

Posted: 8 December 2010
$100,000 quartet of Lincoln covers stars at Robert A Siegel's 1,000th stamps auction

At a landmark event for the famous auction house, a great President takes centre stage once more

Posted: 7 December 2010
‘Young at heart’ collector buys undiscovered Dr Seuss manuscript for $40,805

The hand-written notes sold for more than five times their estimated value at the sale on Monday

Posted: 7 December 2010
'And the bids went higher...' Johnny Cash memorabilia makes $700,000 at auction

The sale attracted collectors from all over the world with an incredible variety of lots

Posted: 7 December 2010
The Top Five pieces of John Lennon memorabilia

Shot down before his time 30 years ago, John Lennon's legacy is as strong as ever

Posted: 7 December 2010
Not Bad at all... Michael Jackson's crystal tour glove Moonwalks to $330,000

Sold for more than 10 times its estimate, this crystal glove from MJ's 1980s Bad tour starred in California

Posted: 6 December 2010
A 'True Great'... Rare $1.5m Ferrari 250GT races ahead at Coys' cars sale

One of just 37 ever made, this 1958 Ferrari is just one of the rolling works of art for sale, next week

Posted: 2 December 2010
Bonhams auctions charity PUP AID guitar signed by Page, Richards and Daltrey

Rock legends from Keith Richards to Eric Clapton have signed this guitar to help fight Puppy Farming

Posted: 2 December 2010
'Custer's last flag' from Little Bighorn auctions at Sotheby's New York

One of only three flags not captured by the Indians at the Battle of Little Big Horn is selling next week

Posted: 2 December 2010
From Beckham to Nobby Stiles: the world's most valuable World Cup collectibles

England has lost out on bidding for the World Cup again, but there are still ways for collectors to profit

Posted: 2 December 2010
The times they are a-changin' for Bob Dylan's autograph at Sotheby's

Estimated at $200,000-300,000, one of the most important-ever lyric sheets is going up for sale

Posted: 2 December 2010
'Lost' collectibles: our Top Five surprise collectible discoveries

From behind the sofa to buried underground, we take a look at some of the most remarkable finds

Posted: 1 December 2010
Wallis Simpson’s $12.5m jewellery is ‘the most expensive ever auctioned’

Jewels from Simpson and King Edward VIII’s love affair have broken sales records in London

Posted: 1 December 2010
'Werewolf in London' topples King Kong in $1.48m movie poster sale

Collectors went ape for a rare Kong poster, but a famous wolfman growled its way to the top spot...

Posted: 1 December 2010
Guitar markets end 2010 on a high note at Heritage's $1.2m auction

More than 400 classic instruments wowed collectors and investors in California, earlier this month

Posted: 30 November 2010
Love them do... Our Top Five pieces of Beatles memorabilia

With the Beatles back in the headlines again, their memorabilia is top of collectors' shopping lists

Posted: 30 November 2010
'Most extensive ever' Beatles collection auctions in Beverly Hills

John Lennon's militaria jacket and a gift for Elton John are among the prizes for sale at Julien's

Posted: 30 November 2010
On his 136th birthday, Sir Winston Churchill's still 'fighting them' at auction

To mark the birthday of Britain's greatest-ever prime minister, here are a few of his finest collectibles

Posted: 30 November 2010
The life and death of JFK are captured in Bonhams' photography sale

Intimate photos of the President, along with his wife and even Marilyn Monroe all feature in the sale

Posted: 30 November 2010
The story of America’s history, told through rare antiquarian books

Bruce McKinney’s collection will be led by a $120,000 book by an explorer of Ohio

Posted: 30 November 2010
'Thriller' on the auction block: Our Top Five Michael Jackson collectibles

Almost 30 years since his Thriller LP rocked the world, here some of Jackson's greatest hits at auction

Posted: 30 November 2010
Hands up, who wants Michael Jackson's glove? It could be yours for $30,000

A collection of Jackson's memorabilia will go on sale next week, featuring costumes and much more

Posted: 29 November 2010
'Quiet Beatle' Harrison could make a big noise in 2011's collectibles markets

With next year's 10th anniversary of this death and a Scorsese film, the sun is here for Beatles fans

Posted: 29 November 2010
'Skeleton' of King Kong's dinosaur nemesis takes $39,550 bite in London

A metal skeleton from RKO's 1933 stop motion classic, King Kong, has wreaked havoc at auction

Posted: 28 November 2010
Postcard from the Moon makes $26,290 in Heritage's space auction

You could hardly call it a holiday, but the postcard returned from one of history's most famous trips...

Posted: 27 November 2010
The Man in Black is back: Johnny Cash memorabilia auctions at Julien's

Handwritten lyrics, clothing and guitars related to the legendary singer are going up for sale next month

Posted: 27 November 2010
'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, collectors love you...' Iconic car flies into auction

More than 40 years after its debut with Dick Van Dyke, one of cinema's most iconic autos is for sale

Posted: 26 November 2010
Copy of 'the most valuable Superman comic of all time' appears at auction

While it can't boast the quality of the $1.5m Action Comics #1, this copy is worth tens of thousands...

Posted: 26 November 2010
From King Cricket to the Little Master: Our Top Five pieces of Cricket memorabilia

With the Ashes just getting underway, we look at collectibles from the battle of leather and willow

Posted: 26 November 2010
'From Russia with Love' in London... James Bond's golden gun brings $437,000

A movie memorabilia sale at Christie's, yesterday, saw James Bond '007''s gun smash its estimate

Posted: 26 November 2010
Before she’s even married William, collectors spot Kate’s $158,000 dress

Just weeks after the next Queen Catherine was announced, collectors have spied her memorabilia

Posted: 25 November 2010
Driven by Elvis, this 'strikingly beautiful' Duesenberg car rolls into Phoenix

Endorsed by The King, one of only two known short wheelbase Model J Phaetons is up for sale

Posted: 25 November 2010
Howzat?! Aussie bowling great and English batting legend square up at UK auction

As the Ashes get underway, Ray Lindwall and W G Grace prepare for battle in Leicestershire

Posted: 25 November 2010
Why The Beatles' 2m sales on iTunes heralds a new era for collectors

The Fab Four's success in online retail could signal great new opportunities for collectors and investors

Posted: 25 November 2010
Collectors take a byte: the world's first Apple computer sells for $210,000

The Apple-1 sold at Christie's yesterday amongst an auction of historical computers

Posted: 24 November 2010
Frank Sinatra's Fabergé stamps box could fly to $67,600 in Russian Art sale

Once owned by the Come Fly With Me singer, this box combines Fabergé's love of art and stamps

Posted: 24 November 2010
John Lennon's signed LP for killer Mark Chapman could sell for $850,000

This copy of Double Fantasy was autographed just hours before the ex-Beatle died in New York

Posted: 24 November 2010
Lawrence of Arabia's waistcoat goes under the hammer in Derbyshire, UK

A very unique piece from the legendary life of writer TE Lawrence will appear at auction, tomorrow

Posted: 24 November 2010
Message in a bottle: World Record price confirms the strength of Chinese antiques

The Mary and George Bloch Collection of Chinese snuff bottles excited collectors in Hong Kong

Posted: 24 November 2010
The amazing comic book collections of Jerry Robinson, creator of The Joker

Whilst superheroes and supervillains tried to eliminate each other, Robinson tried to preserve them all

Posted: 24 November 2010
The Story of... How the mysteries of JFK fuel the collectibles markets

We examine how President Kennedy's life, loves and death have led to big money sales at auction

Posted: 24 November 2010
From rare letters to Napoleon's stockings: the French Empire is brought to life

An auction next month will offer collectors the chance to delve into the world of the Napoleonic Wars

Posted: 23 November 2010
John Lennon's I'm Only Sleeping lyrics should wake up bidders at Bonhams

Estimated at $559,700, Lennon's paean to drug use and sleeping is the star lot at the December auction

Posted: 23 November 2010
Lenin stars in charity auction for Hungary's toxic red sludge victims

Russia's first Head of State is likely to be the star lot in this Budapest charity sale, next month

Posted: 23 November 2010
Oh! Say can you see... The $300,000 first edition Star Spangled Banner

The only first edition of the US national anthem on the private markets is going up for sale in New York

Posted: 23 November 2010
Pink Floyd collectors get the chance to go quadraphonic for $48,000

Two unique mixing desks built for the rock legends will go under the hammer next month

Posted: 23 November 2010
President John F Kennedy still fascinates collectors, 47 years after his death

Since his assassination on November 22, 1963, JFK's value has been steadily on the rise...

Posted: 22 November 2010
Psychedelic Beatles portrait stars in record-breaking $7.5m Richard Avedon sale

Christie's sale of photographer Avedon's Paris works saw 65 of his iconic images go under the hammer

Posted: 22 November 2010
The world of legendary photographer Richard Avedon comes to life in Paris

Works by the iconic photographer look set to bring up to $6m in Christie's unique sale on Saturday

Posted: 19 November 2010
Three-year-old boy unearths gold pendant 'which held pieces of Jesus's crown'

A young boy with a metal detector has had the surprise of his life - and it could be worth a fortune...

Posted: 19 November 2010
Baseball fans prefer blondes too: signed Marilyn Monroe photo brings $63,250

A signed photo for ex-husband Joe DiMaggio sold as part of an auction of baseball memorabilia

Posted: 18 November 2010
Nuns hit auction jackpot with $262,000 'Holy Grail' of baseball cards

Heritage's recent Sports sale saw some record-breaking sales, and not just for your usual collectors

Posted: 18 November 2010
Website sells pieces of Michael Jackson, Elvis and Monroe... for just £50

Memorabilia of celebrities who've brought huge amounts at auction can now be yours for far less...

Posted: 18 November 2010
£120,000 acoustic guitar owned by Jimi Hendrix will rock at Bonhams

An acoustic guitar Hendrix originally bought second hand for $25 is to go on sale next month

Posted: 17 November 2010
Alan Moore's 'greatest graphic novel' The Watchmen could bring $15,000

Original artwork by David Gibbons from Moore's famous saga is going under the hammer at Heritage

Posted: 17 November 2010
Revealing the legacies and valuable collectibles of history's Queen Catherines

When Catherine "Kate" Middleton marries Prince William, she'll join a long and illustrious line...

Posted: 17 November 2010
To mark William and Kate's engagement: our Top Six Royal collectibles

From secret love letters to stunning ball gowns, Royal romance has always fascinated collectors...

Posted: 17 November 2010
Video of the Week... The life and times of Princess Diana

Are you wondering where to begin your Diana collection? This short video might just help you decide

Posted: 17 November 2010
Watch your step... Sir Edmund Hilary's wristwatch sale is blocked

A set of highly collectible wristwatches belonging to the conqueror of Everest are hanging in limbo

Posted: 17 November 2010
'Will & Kate's Royal engagement - great news for Royal memorabilia collectors'

As a new chapter in Royal history opens, it could spell a bright future for Royal alternative investments

Posted: 17 November 2010
Could Prince William and Kate Middleton’s engagement bring a collectibles boom?

Newspapers are calling them the next Charles & Di, what will Kate & Will's marriage mean for collectors?

Posted: 16 November 2010
Paul Fraser Reuters interview: 'Wealthy investors want an alternative to stocks'

This report on Paul Fraser Collectibles by Reuters examines why the future is very bright for collectors

Posted: 16 November 2010
$550,000 for fraudster Madoff's diamond ring, while his slippers walk to $6,000

Fascination with the convicted stockbroker Bernie Madoff shows no sign of abating, judging by this sale

Posted: 15 November 2010
Gibson's World Series baseball bat hits another home-run in $575,912 sale

The bat was among six items of historic World Series memorabilia sold by coach Kirk Gibson

Posted: 15 November 2010
Seized by the Nazis and survived Dresden... Meissen porcelain sells at Bonhams

Excitement is brewing for this very famous private collection, described as the 'finest ever assembled'

Posted: 15 November 2010
Back in time: replica Back To The Future time machine travels to $112,920

A faithful recreation of the classic 1980s flick's iconic time machine materialised at Profiles in History

Posted: 13 November 2010
The world's most expensive Apple will set you back £150,000

The first-ever Apple home computer, the Apple-1, will go on sale at Christie's later this month

Posted: 13 November 2010
POP! Christie's sets new $42.6m world auction record for Lichtenstein

Ohhh...Alright... broke the world auction record for a Lichtenstein, in front of bidders all over the world

Posted: 11 November 2010
The Story of... Playboy on the auction block

Why Hugh Hefner's magazine is a top source for collectibles... (Warning, this article contains nudity)

Posted: 10 November 2010
The Year of the Rabbit: Photography and art from Playboy goes under the hammer

Christie's sale features Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte Bardot, and even a painting by Salvador Dali

Posted: 9 November 2010
How you can profit from Bono and U2's $130m chart-topping success

The Irish rockers have topped Forbes' 'top-earning musicians' list - and it's great news for collectors

Posted: 8 November 2010
Medals from the dawn of football and cricket... and Nobby Stiles's dancing shirt

Gold awards fom the oldest football tournament and first Test match will jostle with the 1966 piece

Posted: 7 November 2010
Auction market values are up and ‘buyers want tangible assets’ says RICS

Collectible assets are on the rise says new research by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors

Posted: 4 November 2010
Looking good... Two carved giltwood mirrors achieve £120,000 at Bonhams

Antique furniture excels as the Provenance Sale realises £1,340,000 in London

Posted: 4 November 2010
'Political memorabilia collecting: how getting political can bring you profits'

After Cherie Blair's attempts to stop people eBaying Tony's autograph, we look at collectible politicians

Posted: 3 November 2010
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar's bat top scores in charity memorabilia auction

Coveted collectibles from cricket, tennis and even the Olympics have won high bids in India

Posted: 2 November 2010
Pride and Prejudice... and Profit: Why investors are turning to rare books

After the sale of Jane Austen's novel for 150,000 times its original value, we examine books as assets

Posted: 1 November 2010
Rifle of Teddy Roosevelt's hunter, Frederick Selous, aims high at Bonhams

'The last of the big game hunters' also fought alongside the founder of scouting, Baden-Powell

Posted: 1 November 2010
From spooks to Santa, Bertoia's collectible toy auction ends with a holiday special

'Collectors never hesitate to buy rare and beautiful antique toys' Jeanne Bertoia noted

Posted: 31 October 2010
Sale of Damien's tricycle from The Omen promises ultimate Hallowe'en horror

As the spookiest time of year approaches, Bonhams is selling a very creepy and iconic film prop...

Posted: 31 October 2010
'Chaplin was sent to Earth to teach us about the future,' says internet buzz

A 1920s Charlie Chaplin film is causing widespread buzz on the internet - and not for the first time...

Posted: 29 October 2010
Alan Ball's 1966 World Cup final shirt scores £51,755 in Edinburgh

Worn by the winning England squad's youngest player, it sold from teammate Nobby Stiles' collection

Posted: 28 October 2010
Darth Vader's Empire Strikes Back costume could auction for £230,000

Get your light sabre at the ready... One of movie history's most famous costumes is up for sale

Posted: 28 October 2010
Hallowe'en Video of the Week... 'The greatest horror film of all time'

An original poster from 1935 horror masterpiece, The Bride of Frankenstein, could sell for $900,000

Posted: 27 October 2010
Manchester United buys football legend Nobby Stiles' World Cup medal

Memorabilia from the 68-year-old's glory years at England and United have been sold in Scotland

Posted: 27 October 2010
Unique collectibles = investment success: 'How to choose the right path'

From doggy statues to pieces from the Eiffel Tower - these items are as unusual as they are valuable

Posted: 27 October 2010
Collectors can bid on The Man in Black, Johnny Cash, in Beverly Hills

Julien's special Cash sale in December will feature the legend's guitars, outfits and autographs...

Posted: 26 October 2010
Oliver Reed stars in first-ever auction of photographer Alistair Morrison

With Prince William's girlfriend Kate Middleton among his fans, two Morrison works are on the market

Posted: 26 October 2010
Unseen 'last photographs' of John Lennon head to auction in the UK

Photos taken during the ex-Beatle's last ever interview in New York are being sold by a collector

Posted: 26 October 2010
It stands alone... A unique model shows the original design for Nelson's column

Used by the original architect to illustrate his vision, the prototype contrasts with the final result

Posted: 25 October 2010
Medal from 'the greatest single moment in American sports' auctions in Dallas

This is the only gold medal from the US Olympic hockey team's 1980 win to sell on the private markets

Posted: 25 October 2010
A troublesome King's collectibles command strong prices at a Spink auction

Rare coins, currency and medals related to King Edward VIII sale sold well this week

Posted: 24 October 2010
Are 'multi-millionaire' X Factor rejects Jedward turning into Bill Gross?

The duo have made their first foray into alternative investments - with some very unusual choices...

Posted: 22 October 2010
World’s most valuable Barbie brings $302,500 at Christie's New York

Wearing jewellery by Stefano Canturi, the doll sold for nearly 18-times her last World Record price...

Posted: 22 October 2010
London gangsters the Kray twins' letters sell for £20,780 at UK auction

Ronnie and Reggie continue the ongoing success of criminals and outlaws on the auction block...

Posted: 21 October 2010
George Best's 1968 European Cup Winner's medal scores £156,000

It was from the day Manchester United became the first English team to win the European Cup...

Posted: 20 October 2010
Pink evening dress worn by Princess Diana brings $5,000 in New York

Remarkably, this dress was once auctioned for charity by Diana herself, just weeks prior to her death

Posted: 20 October 2010
‘Most extraordinary piece of JFK-related memorabilia’ could bring $5,000

Here's a potent, and highly unusual, relic of one of American presidential history's most iconic events

Posted: 19 October 2010
Centuries old 'fully-articulated' iron dragon lights up Bonhams' Japan art sale

This 18th-19th century example of jizai okimono - moving iron figures - will be a must-see in London

Posted: 19 October 2010
The star wears Piaget: A watch engraved with Anne Hathaway's autograph sells today

The actress's fine timepiece is auctioning for charity, as is a wristwatch offered by Ralph Lauren

Posted: 19 October 2010
Smokin'! €403,000 for a sheet of stamps showing Audrey Hepburn with a cigarette

The exceptionally rare stamps, created less than 10 years ago, went under the hammer for charity

Posted: 18 October 2010
Today in History: Tommie Smith's Black Power salute rocks the 1968 Olympics

October 18, 1968: And now, 42 years after it happened, Smith's medal and trainers are up for sale

Posted: 18 October 2010
19th century quill pen gifted to a Russian prince could bring £100,000

This piece symbolised many extraordinary achievements of a remarkable Russian statesman...

Posted: 17 October 2010
Lady Gaga's management withdraws her early demos from auction

It looks like collectors no longer have the chance to own Stefani Germanotta's 2003-6 demo CDs...

Posted: 15 October 2010
Rare stamps showing film icon Audrey Hepburn smoking will fire up bidders

Her son, who had the controversial stamp design cancelled, is selling the sheet for charity

Posted: 15 October 2010
Rock-solid investments: Rescued Chilean miners could be sitting on a gold mine

At the conclusion of an exciting and heartwarming story, we take a look at Chilean miners' collectibles

Posted: 14 October 2010
You can go 'Back To The Future' at Profiles in History's iconic memorabilia sale

An iconic collectible from one of the 20th century's best-loved movie trilogies is heading to auction...

Posted: 14 October 2010
Olympic runner's Black Power protest could race to $250,000 in New York

A symbol from the history of the African-American Civil Rights Movement is going under the hammer...

Posted: 13 October 2010
The medals of Jack Crisp, Edward VIII's devoted servant, go under the hammer

Including one real rarity, the awards to the troublesome King's valet are to be auctioned at Spink

Posted: 13 October 2010
The Michael Jackson memorabilia collections of Macau's Ponte 16 casino

The team running a hotel and casino resort on the tiny island have caught the collecting bug

Posted: 13 October 2010
Two Michaels, Jackson and Jordon, bring '366 times their highest estimate' in Macau

Bruce Lee, Princess Diana and five X-rays of JFK's pelvis were also among the auction's highlights

Posted: 11 October 2010
Robert Kennedy's $1.5m copy of the Emancipation Proclamation to sell

The document links President Lincoln's abolition of slavery to the Civil Rights movement

Posted: 7 October 2010
Roll up, roll up! Vintage German fairground organ could bring £100,000

And the auctioneer has an interesting theory on which collectors might want to buy it...

Posted: 7 October 2010
Valentine's Day Massacre gangster Al Capone's revolver comes to auction

'You can get much farther with a kind word & a gun than you can with a kind word alone' he claimed

Posted: 7 October 2010
Lady Gaga auctions with Lennon & McCartney's 'earliest signatures' in the US

Two 'unknown acts', Stefani Germanotta and the Quarrymen, will appear for sale at Gotta Have It!

Posted: 6 October 2010
'Rock 'n' roll investments with a difference can be found in music collectibles'

Upon the 70th anniversary of John Lennon's birth, it looks like a Lennon collector is something to be...

Posted: 6 October 2010
Today in History... The Beatles release their debut single, Love Me Do

October 5, 1962: A new pop music phenomenon is born - that of a group writing its own songs...

Posted: 5 October 2010
'I had more action than Mount Vesuvius!' - The legacy of screen legend Tony Curtis

Following the Some Like It Hot! star's death last week, Curtis's legacy is set to live on in collectibles

Posted: 4 October 2010
Muhammad Ali collectibles box for charity at Bonhams' auction

Signed gloves and other ephemera from the three-time World Heavyweight Champion are up for sale

Posted: 4 October 2010
'White House Gate Crasher's' sari sells for $7,000 in US charity auction

The dress was worn by 'The Real Housewife' who sneaked a handshake with President Barack Obama

Posted: 4 October 2010
Brideshead Reflected - a £150,000 pair of antique mirrors from the film set are to sell

The beautiful and historic piece of film memorabilia will head a London Art and Furniture auction

Posted: 1 October 2010
From Britney Spears to Madonna: Why a trip to the set of Glee could provide more than TV memorabilia

With stars of music & TV lining up to appear in the show, is this the new force in TV collectibles?

Posted: 30 September 2010
'No crisis here' say Lehman Bros' creditors after £1.6m art and memorabilia sale

Collectibles once owned by the collapsed investment bank caused 'mass hysteria' among bidders

Posted: 30 September 2010
Historic 1929 Ryder Cup document found hidden in a drawer goes to auction

Just in time for the biannual golf tournament's start on Friday, Bonhams is offering a very special programme...

Posted: 29 September 2010
Listen up! Antique musical instruments go on sale in Massachusetts

Skinner Inc have set world records at their previous musical auctions - can they do it again?

Posted: 29 September 2010
Medal awarded to the Titanic's rescuer, RMS Carpathia, sells for £6,000

It was the first ship to reach the survivor's lifeboats, and her crew were all decorated after the rescue

Posted: 29 September 2010
The Story of... Legendary American social reformer Frederick Douglass

The Smithsonian museum was the winning bidder on a $24,000 piece of Douglass memorabilia...

Posted: 29 September 2010
Video of the Week... Gandhi launches 'the biggest fight of his life'

While rare and historic Gandhi photographs head to Bonhams, we look at the great leader's influence

Posted: 29 September 2010
Bonhams to auction £200,000 iconic symbol of the Russian Revolution

Never before seen at auction, this table from the Russian Imperial Winter Palace is up for sale

Posted: 28 September 2010
Elton John's mother auctions treasures from her son's glittering career

Sheila Dwight is moving house and offering an umissable chance to memorabilia collectors

Posted: 28 September 2010
Pioneering collector's vintage steam engines chug to £250,000

Eccentric collectors and even a Czech museum were present to bid on these remarkable relics...

Posted: 27 September 2010
Recently discovered Hitler artworks could bring £150,000 at UK auction

Dating from his days as a struggling artist in Vienna to the 1930s, the Nazi leader's art is up for sale

Posted: 27 September 2010
Unsettling reminders of the Holocaust will auction in Beverly Hills

Of interest to historians and museums, collectibles revealing the Nazis' master plan are up for sale

Posted: 27 September 2010
Fit for Royal-tea: the £200,000 teapot which belonged to George I's mother

The Hoffmeister collection, soon to sell at Bonhams, also includes a £30,000 thimble

Posted: 26 September 2010
President Theodore Roosevelt's gun aims high at James D Julia's sale

For many Americans, the US leader represents an iconic figure of both a sportsman and conservationist

Posted: 26 September 2010
George Best’s personal medals could score £270,000 at UK auction

The legacy of one of football's greatest ever players will live on at Bonhams' sale, next month

Posted: 25 September 2010
Band that inspired Nirvana, The Replacements, sell guitars for charity

19 years after Nirvana went mainstream, one of their favourite bands is holding a charity auction

Posted: 24 September 2010
As Harry Potter prepares to meet his 'Deathly Hallows', should you invest in his memorabilia?

As the trailer for 'Harry Potter 7' hits the web, we take a closer look at the boy wizard's collectibles

Posted: 23 September 2010
'Massive investment opportunities: thanks to the 'Sleeping Giant' of collectibles'

Chinese antiques are bringing World Record sums - but we could have told you that a year ago...

Posted: 22 September 2010
Memorabilia from Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart is no 'Twilight' Investment

Why a fan's purchase of a trip to the set of Breaking Dawn may give collectors plenty to bite into

Posted: 22 September 2010
The movie memorabilia collections of Debbie Reynolds

The Singin' in the Rain star owns amazing items including ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz

Posted: 22 September 2010
Video of the Week... The unseen films of inventor Thomas A Edison

We look at how the multimedia pioneer's legacy continues to offer fresh surprises to collectors...

Posted: 22 September 2010
Here's your cue - to take a look at snooker, pool and billiards collectibles

Following Ronnie O'Sulivan's strangely reluctant 147, we look at covetible pieces from the game

Posted: 21 September 2010
Copy of Photograph from John Lennon's last ever magazine photo shoot to auction

Annie Leibovitz image of the Beatles star for Rolling Stone magazine is up for sale next month

Posted: 20 September 2010
Eli Manning set for NFL memorabilia roster that includes Brett Favre, Jim Brown & Dan Marino

Why the MVP of Super Bowl XLII could soon join the greats of collectible NFL memorabilia

Posted: 20 September 2010
Despite the 40th Anniversary of his death, Jimi Hendrix continues to rock the world of collectibles

We talk exclusively to Martin Wyatt, Deputy Director of the "Hendrix in Britain" Exhibition

Posted: 18 September 2010
Confiscated Anne Hathaway jewellery to sell later this month

Gold and silver pieces given to the Bride Wars star by her jailed ex are going under the hammer

Posted: 16 September 2010
From now until eternity: the continuing value of Papal collectibles

With the visit to the UK of Benedict XVI, we take a look at five pieces linked to the Papacy

Posted: 16 September 2010
Back from the depths... The RMS Titanic Collection

Collectibles related to the disaster are greatly coveted, and many are now part of a travelling exhibition

Posted: 15 September 2010
John Lennon's last ever autograph on sale and priced at nearly £100,000

An online company offers collectors a Lennon signed track sheet from December 8, 1980

Posted: 15 September 2010
Never mind Messi and Ronaldo - Pele's Last Ever Match Worn Brazil Shirt to auction

The Brazilian legend's shirt will sell with pieces from George Best, Bobby Moore & Bobby Charlton

Posted: 15 September 2010
The Story of... Jimi Hendrix and his memorabilia

With two exhibitions and world record prices at auction, Hendrix continues to rock collectibles

Posted: 15 September 2010
The Top 5 Television Memorabilia Collectibles

With special guest appearances from Batman, Roy Rogers and the classic General Lee

Posted: 15 September 2010
Video of the Week... Lady Gaga's unique collection of dresses

We look at the dresses of the pop phenomenon set to rival Madonna and Michael Jackson

Posted: 15 September 2010
Medal for a saviour of the Titanic goes under the hammer at Bonhams

A bronze award for a crew member of RMS Carpathia heads their Marine Sale

Posted: 14 September 2010
Move over Michael Jackson and Madonna: Lady Gaga is dressed to impress collectors

No room for Kanye West & Taylor Swift as Lady Gaga and her dresses take centre stage at the VMAs

Posted: 13 September 2010
John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley and The Rolling Stones top the charts for collectible vinyl

As this week in 1966 The Beatles "Revolver" hit the #1 spot, we pick out our top 10 vinyl investments

Posted: 11 September 2010
Say hello to his $25,000 'little friend' - Scarface's gun stars at auction

The machine gun wielded by Al Pacino's iconic gangster Tony Montana has been sold by RM Auctions

Posted: 11 September 2010
10 ways that the ‘James Dean Factor’ brings you great investments

Icons like Dean and Buddy Holly died young - but their memorabilia is still around and gaining value

Posted: 9 September 2010
Boo! Halloween collectibles could spook bidders at Denver auction

This freaky papier-maché foot with six faces is among the highlights at Dan Morphy

Posted: 9 September 2010
Coming soon... The Cultural Revolution of Mao Zedong memorabilia

34 years on from his death, is Mao set to become the market leader of political collectibles?

Posted: 9 September 2010
Like something out of James Bond... Bonhams sells Ian Fleming's Aceca coupe

Bond was a ficitional spy, but Fleming was the real deal - and also had a taste for flash classic cars

Posted: 8 September 2010
Mad Men kick starts the market for nostalgic 1960s memorabilia investments

We look at why collectibles from the era of Don Draper could soon be the best buys in town...

Posted: 8 September 2010
Our Top Five... Pieces of collectible Sci-Fi memorabilia

From blasted Star Wars fighters to a Blade Runner blaster gun, here are some of our favourites...

Posted: 8 September 2010
The Story of... How Star Trek became one of the 1960s' most radical shows

Behind the spaceships and alien costumes was one of the most radical TV shows of its era...

Posted: 8 September 2010
Video of the Week... Classic moments from English football

The Football League began today in 1888 - we look at how it's evolved from humble beginnings

Posted: 8 September 2010
Why Soviet space memorabilia investments could soon bring you rocketing returns

As Apollo collectibles reach high prices and interest in space travel rises, we look at an alternative...

Posted: 8 September 2010
Supermodel Jerry Hall's '$2.3 million' art collection auctions at Sotheby's

Hall is 'letting go of the past' as her amazing art collection goes under the hammer, next month

Posted: 7 September 2010
Michael Jackson sale is 'not against his wishes' says auctioneer

'It all came to us from his family and friends,' says Julien's against former Jackson lawyer's claims

Posted: 6 September 2010
Collectors can satisfy their thirst for 'True Blood' in charity eBay auction

Stars Stephen Moyer and Alexander Skarsgård are selling signed memorabilia for a good cause

Posted: 4 September 2010
Iconic photograph of Keith Richards to auction online for charity

The silkscreen-on-canvas shot of the Rolling Stones guitarist will be sold to benefit sick children

Posted: 3 September 2010
$40,000 for a sign that showed the way to the fall of Communism

The banner for Poland's Solidarity Headquarters is to sell online this weekend

Posted: 2 September 2010
Collectibles 'from cultures across three millennia' auction in London

Hundreds of lots ranging from a 3rd century Roman goddess to a meteorite will auction, next month

Posted: 2 September 2010
Revealing the antique toy collections of Donald Kaufman

The Massachusetts businessman assembled the greatest collection of its kind in the world

Posted: 1 September 2010
The Story of... Memories of Princess Diana on the collectibles markets

We look at how Diana won a place in people's hearts in 1981, and how her legacy endures to this day

Posted: 1 September 2010
Video of the Week... Inside the homes of Rock 'n' Roll's greatest legends

A new expo is being held in Jimi Hendrix’s Mayfair flat – and his rock 'n' roll home isn't the first

Posted: 1 September 2010
Anarchy auctions in the UK: collectible punk art hits London

Get your safety pins at the ready for Toby Mott's new exhibition of historic punk artworks

Posted: 31 August 2010
John Lennon's toilet sells for $14,500 at Liverpool Beatles convention

Beatles memorabilia is getting stranger and stranger, following this latest sale in Lennon's hometown

Posted: 31 August 2010
Thirteen years after her death, Diana Spencer's legacy lives on in collectibles

We examine how collector's love for the People's Princess is continuing into the 21st century...

Posted: 31 August 2010
Collectors can journey to the 25th Century at Buck Rogers auction

Susanin's sale will offer collectors the chance to invest in the iconic 1930s comic book character

Posted: 27 August 2010
First-ever book on golf collecting swings to 'World Record' price

Harry B Woods' Golfing Curios sold for $13,200, alongside the first-ever book devoted to golf

Posted: 27 August 2010
Race it like Beckham... Golden Balls' TVR Cerbera car could score big on eBay

David Beckham is making collectibles news again, with the online sale of one of his classic cars

Posted: 27 August 2010
The Beatles top the bill at Heritage's movie poster memorabilia sale

Hepburn, Connery and McQueen are set to battle it out with the Fab Four for top lot status, this Sunday

Posted: 27 August 2010
Michael Jackson's memorabilia is set to rock Hong Kong in October

Gloves, clothing and Jackson 5 treasures will feature in Julien's next King of Pop extravaganza

Posted: 25 August 2010
This 'mechanical marvel of its day' could chug to £35,000 at Bonhams

'Some men spend their money on yachts, but this is more to my fancy,' said collector Percy Leigh...

Posted: 25 August 2010
Bertoia Auctions sells the final part of the greatest-ever toy collection

The fourth sale of Donald Kaufman's exceptional museum-quality toys will go ahead next month

Posted: 24 August 2010
Profiles in History's Lost memorabilia auction nets $1.8 million

Collectors met cast members, visited sets and bid on rare and valuable props from the show

Posted: 24 August 2010
'Love me loo...' John Lennon's toilet goes up for auction in Liverpool

A week after author JD Salinger's lav appeared on the market, the ex-Beatle's is also up for sale

Posted: 23 August 2010
Bill Russell stars in $1.48m Basketball 'Hall of Fame' auction

Collectors had a chance to celebrate the pinnacle of basketball excellence at Grey Flannel's sale

Posted: 21 August 2010
Collectors can get 'Lost' in the TV show's memorabilia at auction

Fans can get more involved in the adventures of crashed Ocean Flight 815's survivors than ever before

Posted: 20 August 2010
Vintage $20,900 Washington Chief Gasoline sign fills the tank in Iowa

This classic was among the petroliana and memorabilia highlights sold at the Iowa Gas Show

Posted: 20 August 2010
Queen Victoria's Christmas presents to John Brown sell at Bonhams for £23,400

Including a claret jug and a locket containing his hair, an impressive range of royal memorabilia sold

Posted: 19 August 2010
40 years after Woodstock, collectors are keeping Hendrix's legacy alive

Today in 1969, Jimi Hendrix played a version of the Star Spangled Banner no-one would ever forget

Posted: 18 August 2010
'Cap' Hanson smashes a World Record price at this month's Heritage auction

Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Christy Matthewson were also among the big hitters at the sale

Posted: 18 August 2010
Freeman's announces its September auction of Pop Culture collectibles

The upcoming memorabilia auction could be an interesting one for all sorts of different collectors...

Posted: 18 August 2010
The Stamp and Art collections of Kerby Confer

The Pennsylvania-born DJ broke the world record for a rare stamp sale - but his first love was Donald Duck

Posted: 18 August 2010
She's not the next Monroe, but should you buy Angelina Jolie's memorabilia?

She's denied that she's starring in a Monroe biopic - but what about Jolie's own Hollywood legacy?

Posted: 17 August 2010
Fit for a King... Elvis's $32,500 diamond ring sparkles at Heritage

The 'ultimate' Elvis Presley sale also included a jar filled with his hair, sold for a quifftastic $16,680

Posted: 16 August 2010
Jackie O's $30,000 pearl necklace sparkles at Bonhams' auction

The historic piece sold with photos of it adorning America's first lady, alongside two Jaguar cars

Posted: 16 August 2010
The Beatles' £150,000 piano is withdrawn from Pop Culture sale

Bidders have been denied the chance to own the ivories tinkled by Lennon and McCartney...

Posted: 16 August 2010
Original 1942 Casablanca card appears on market for first time in decades

An original lobby card has come onto the movie collectibles market... But this rare piece isn't alone...

Posted: 15 August 2010
A look at 'world's longest art gallery' the Berlin Wall, 49 years later

What was once a tool of division is now among the most important memorabilia of the 20th century

Posted: 13 August 2010
One year since his death, Les Paul's guitars are still making a noise at auction

We look back at the collectible classic guitars of one of the most influential players ever seen...

Posted: 13 August 2010
Could Miley Cyrus be the new Madonna of clothing memorabilia?

As the star announces a sale of her clothes on eBay, we compare her to the best music investments

Posted: 12 August 2010
Find out why Judy Garland collectibles put the 'Wonderful' in 'Wizard of Oz'

To mark the 71st anniversary of the Judy Garland film, we celebrate its unique collectibles...

Posted: 12 August 2010
Mirror, mirror on the wall, what is the greatest Disney memorabilia investment of them all?

Why Toy Story will see the value of Disney collectibles reach high auction prices

Posted: 12 August 2010
The King of Rock 'n' Roll returns... for his biggest memorabilia auction yet

And that's no exaggeration, as US auctioneer Heritage gears up for its Ultimate Elvis auction, tomorrow

Posted: 12 August 2010
Today in history... John Lennon apologises for saying The Beatles were 'bigger than Jesus'

Here's why investing in The Beatles and John Lennon's controversial travels offers rare opportunities...

Posted: 12 August 2010
'Hollywood memorabilia = bankable investments... Like these female movie stars'

From the earliest days of Hollywood to the present, here are some very investible autographs

Posted: 11 August 2010
Whale's tooth from Charles Darwin's sea voyage auctions at Bonhams

The auction house's forthcoming Travel and Exploration sale will include a very unique item...

Posted: 11 August 2010
Freeman's sells estate of Andy Warhol-admired designer Joseph S Sorger

The unmissable and extensive single-owner auction is scheduled for October 5, in Philadelphia

Posted: 10 August 2010
From Watergate to watertight investment: why we're backing Nixon memorabilia

The most controversial President in US history is set to cause a stir in the collectibles market

Posted: 10 August 2010
'Opening the Pandora's box' - remembering Hiroshima, 65 years later

We look at how collectibles play a part in remembering one of the worst episodes of World War II

Posted: 10 August 2010
'Beam up my $3,000 ears, Scotty' - Mr Spock stars in Star Trek auction

Original props from the much-loved 1960s science fiction TV series auctioned online, on Sunday

Posted: 9 August 2010
Christie's to auction bankrupt Lehman Brothers' $3m art collection

Old Master Thomas Luny and Modern Brit artist Gary Hume will be among the sale's highlights

Posted: 9 August 2010
Move over Usain Bolt... Here are our Top Five fastest collectibles

To mark US runner Tyson Gay's defeat of Bolt in Stockholm, here are five of the speediest collectibles

Posted: 9 August 2010
The collection that's worth a packet...

A British man's childhood obsession has turned out to be worth £10,000

Posted: 9 August 2010
Eye-popping classic pulp and fantasy art auctions at Heritage

With some lots estimated at $50,000, forgotten vintage sci-fi classic art is on sale this month

Posted: 8 August 2010
Why Wyclef Jean could soon have us investing in an exclusive group of collectibles

As the Fugees front man announces his candidacy in Haiti, we look at celebrity politicians

Posted: 7 August 2010
Sylvester Stallone memorabilia investments are anything but 'Expendable'

As Italian Stallion faces a pricey lawsuit, maybe he should consider investing in his own memorabilia

Posted: 6 August 2010
Don't miss your chance to buy John Lennon's pump organ - for just $12,000

While Bonhams auctions Lennon's $240,000 Abbey Road piano, this US sale could prove a bargain

Posted: 5 August 2010
Will Taylor Swift be a 'material girl' for future generations of collectors?

We examine if pop star Swift's memorabilia values will one day rival the likes of Madonna and Elvis

Posted: 5 August 2010
Jim Morrison's lyrics open The Doors at auction for $20,700

Words penned by the legendary William Blake-inspired singer were a hit at Dreweatts' sale

Posted: 4 August 2010
'Royal memorabilia, royal investments... What to look out for'

If you bought a £1,250 Princess Diana autograph in the year 2000, it could today be worth £8,500...

Posted: 4 August 2010
Video of the Week... Finding value in President Barack Obama's memorabilia

Happy birthday, Mr President... Today, as Mr Obama turns 49, we ask 'should you buy his collectibles?'

Posted: 4 August 2010
Blonde bombshell Diana Dors' $6m Delahaye Roadster auctions in California

Her Concours d'Elegance-winning 1949 Type 175 S will star at RM Auctions, later this month

Posted: 3 August 2010
Fans can journey back to The Beatles' early days at memorabilia auction

Recording equipment and part of the stage from Liverpool's Cavern Club will be among the sale's lots

Posted: 3 August 2010
From Twilight's teen vampires to Elvis's hair: the curious world of Collectibles

Here we take a closer look at investing in some of the more unique collectibles on the market...

Posted: 3 August 2010
Introducing the 42nd President of Collectibles... Bill Clinton

To coincide with his daughter Chelsea's recent nuptials, we look at investing in Clinton collectibles

Posted: 3 August 2010
Unique Dinky cars speed ahead in rare Collectable Toys sale

Also boasting Hornby, Corgi and Scalextric vehicles, the auction will be unmissable for collectors

Posted: 3 August 2010
Bids for Batman's first comic book appearance reach $500,000

Heritage believes the copy on offer is the second nicest ever, following its record-breaking sale

Posted: 2 August 2010
Qianlong vases found on a retired couple's shelf sell for $784,000

Bringing 10 times their estimate, this is only the latest evidence of Qing Dynasty magic at auction...

Posted: 2 August 2010
Today in History... Albert Einstein, the atomic bomb and the $12,000 manuscript

On the day that Einstein endorsed atomic weapons research, we look at investing in his letters

Posted: 2 August 2010
'History will be kind to me...' - the Top Five Winston Churchill collectibles

Following the sale of the British wartime Prime Minister's dentures, here's a look at his memorabilia

Posted: 1 August 2010
Grand Furniture & Decorative Arts auction comes to Massachusetts

Offering everything from weather vanes to marine arts, Skinner's sale is a must for Americana collectors

Posted: 31 July 2010
Jimi Hendrix's Carnaby Street jacket can be yours for $12,500

Here's your chance to invest in the coat worn by one of the greatest - and stylish - rock guitarists...

Posted: 31 July 2010
Fancy owning your own vintage steam engine, for just $12,500?

Although it is only three inches long... This charming steam engine model is for sale in a UK auction

Posted: 30 July 2010
Posters auction offers iconic images from James Bond to Halloween

Collectible film posters and lobby cards are set to impress at Heritage's memorabilia auction, on Sunday

Posted: 30 July 2010
Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood is set to 'Paint It Black' at his US art exhibition

An Art Gallery in Ohio, is hosting an exhibition which could be ideal for 'a man of wealth and taste...'

Posted: 30 July 2010
Sale of antique bank toys defies the recession, with sales totalling $1.8m

Ironically, amidst economic crisis, this sale of antique toys and banks saw numerous record prices

Posted: 29 July 2010
Wizened Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack leads book auction, next month

An early edition of the world's longest-running sports reference book could be an all-rounder in London

Posted: 29 July 2010
'Investing in historical memorabilia: there’s no time like the present'

History is constantly being reappraised – and this offers countless opportunities to collectors

Posted: 28 July 2010
The Simpsons memorabilia collections of Glynne Williams

The British courier's collectibles themed on the celebrated cartoon is thought to be the greatest in the world

Posted: 28 July 2010
When it comes to collectibles, is John Lennon 'bigger than' The Beatles?

As Lennon and the Fab Four impress at auction, we compare their potential for investment

Posted: 28 July 2010
'Dear Colonel Tom, thanks and I love you like a father,' from Elvis Presley

Possibly the most important piece of paper ever signed by the King will auction next month

Posted: 27 July 2010
Elvis's '$14,000' autopsy and embalming memorabilia is withdrawn from market

The creepy sale of the tools used on the King has been cancelled following an ownership dispute

Posted: 26 July 2010
Steam engine restored by TV legend Fred Dibnah chugs to £240,000

An early-20th century locomotive rebuilt by the English national treasure has auctioned in the UK

Posted: 26 July 2010
Bob Dylan's one-of-a-kind 'Super Man' sketch auctions in the UK

Super Man at 110th & CPW, an idea for a painting sketched by the singer, is estimated at £10,000

Posted: 25 July 2010
Elvis Presley’s beloved Graceland piano estimated to bring $1m at auction

Described by Heritage as ‘an emotionally-charged possession,’ the King’s piano will sell in Memphis

Posted: 24 July 2010
Katy Perry and Gary Lineker's shoes could be the 'perfect fit' for collectors

A collection of signed celebrity footwear stepped up for a charity sale on eBay, this week

Posted: 24 July 2010
Allo' there... Rare 33ft long Allosaurus dinosaur auctions in Paris

Sotheby's will be hoping to build on the success of its $8.4m World Record T-Rex sale, in October

Posted: 23 July 2010
Coronation Street TV cat's ashes bring six times their estimate

Frisky the late tabby starred in 1,000 episodes of the popular UK soap - and his legacy lives on

Posted: 23 July 2010
Iconic Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin artworks exhibit in San Francisco

As artworks by Storm Thorgerson display in the US, here is some memorabilia for fans of '70s rock

Posted: 23 July 2010
Jewels from the 'most famous love story of the 20th century' auction at Sotheby's

Twenty pieces from the love affair of Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII are for sale after 23 years

Posted: 23 July 2010
Green Lantern movie lights up Comic-Con 2010, but his comic is worth $100,000

While Hollywood dominates this year's Comic-Con, there is still plenty of value in vintage comics

Posted: 22 July 2010
Jimi Hendrix is still rocking the autograph markets

The value of investment grade Hendrix collectibles continues to rise based on recent auctions

Posted: 22 July 2010
From Brian May to John Lennon, investing in guitar memorabilia Will Rock You

We look at why guitars played be the likes of Prince and Johnny Cash can be sound assets

Posted: 21 July 2010
How the 'Hollywood Effect' can significantly increase memorabilia prices

Look out for the next blockbuster if you want to make money from collectibles

Posted: 21 July 2010
Sale of Elvis Presley autopsy and embalming tools could bring $14,000

Instruments used in the King's post mortem and before his funeral are auctioning in the US

Posted: 21 July 2010
Why collectible investments today can mean profit tomorrow

When it comes to investment in a recession, there is little to rival collectibles for sheer growth

Posted: 21 July 2010
'Owning the $2.9m Inverted Jenny stamp is, like, 'Whoopee' - but this is... different'

Multi-million stamps are no match for owning original Disney art, says collector Kerby Confer

Posted: 20 July 2010
Why it still isn't 'game over' for Bruce Lee's most iconic piece of memorabilia

Collectors can still buy Lee's iconic yellow and black jumpsuit from Game of Death, his final film

Posted: 20 July 2010
Captain Kirk's Star Trek uniform boldly goes for $44,813

Debuted in 1982's The Wrath of Khan, it starred alongside Lucille Ball and an historic Gibson guitar

Posted: 19 July 2010
Warhol and Basquiat to star in Christie's $10m Dennis Hopper art sale

The renowned collection of the legendary actor-artist is going under the hammer in New York

Posted: 19 July 2010
Why 'V is for Victory' when it comes to investing in Winston Churchill collectibles

Memorabilia of Britain's wartime Prime Minister continues to bring impressive prices at auction

Posted: 19 July 2010
World Cup Final 'Jo'bulani' ball scores $73,400 on eBay

A lucky bidder has won the very ball used by Spain to defeat the Netherlands in the 2010 World Cup

Posted: 19 July 2010
£7,500 for a letter tracking Scott & Shackleton's Antarctic expedition

A letter and cover marking the expedition which launched the British explorers' careers has sold

Posted: 18 July 2010
Winnie the Pooh and Adam Smith triumph at Sotheby's auction

The 'bear of very little brain' and the Scottish economist appeared alongside a deck plan for the Titanic

Posted: 18 July 2010
'Tomorrow Never Knows' what John Lennon's piano could bring at Bonhams

Valued at £150,000, an Abbey Road studios piano used by The Beatles and Pink Floyd is for sale

Posted: 17 July 2010
Why classic cars from Knight Rider to the A Team could be your perfect buy

To celebrate David Hasselhoff's birthday, we look at some of the market's most investible TV classic cars

Posted: 17 July 2010
Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods set to drive golf memorabilia market values up

As McIlroy battles Woods & Harrington for the British Open, the real prizes for fans lie in collectibles

Posted: 16 July 2010
Bookcase with secret door used for George IV's Royal affair leads sale

The furnishing used by the King to visit his mistress Mrs Fitzherbert will sell from Chatsworth House

Posted: 15 July 2010
Trigger reins in $266,500 at Christie's Roy Rogers Museum Collection sale

The King of the television Cowboys' equine sidekick starred in this New York memorabilia auction

Posted: 15 July 2010
Vintage 1914 England vs Ireland football programme appears at auction

Also for sale is every Tottenham Hotspur programme from the 1926-27 season, valued at £5,000

Posted: 15 July 2010
When technology becomes collectible...

From the Analytical Engine to the iPad there's a straightforward route from cutting edge to classic

Posted: 15 July 2010
Babe Ruth, Mark McGwire & baseball memorabilia are striking up high-end profits for collectors

Discover why the boom in baseball collectibles over the past decade has seen memorabilia values soar

Posted: 14 July 2010
How to pay the kids' college fees...

An increasing number of investors are turning to collectibles for long term returns

Posted: 14 July 2010
Madonna could be the 'Lucky Star' to match Michael Jackson collectibles

Investing in Madonna memorabilia today could see big returns as she proves popular at auction

Posted: 14 July 2010
The football memorabilia collections of John Crace

The British journalist and writer caught the collecting bug in the year of England's World Cup, 1966

Posted: 14 July 2010
The Story of... President Lincoln's photographer, Alexander Gardner

The Scot who photographed Lincoln days before his death - and then photographed his assassins

Posted: 14 July 2010
Tiffany lights up 'finest and most diverse' glass and lamps sale

Sold for $109,250, this 22" drop head dragonfly table lamp starred in James D Julia's US auction

Posted: 14 July 2010
Historic Pony Express stamp cover canters to $6,750 in Florida

A rare cover posted eastwards in the run-up to the American Civil War has been sold at auction

Posted: 13 July 2010
Historic Silver King golf mascot auctions priced $9,800 in Scotland

One of only 15 known examples, this circa 1910 'Silver King Man' advertising figure is for sale

Posted: 13 July 2010
Jim Morrison's 'LA Woman' lyrics could open Doors at auction

Lyrics penned by Morrison for 1960s rock band The Doors' sixth LP are for sale in the UK

Posted: 13 July 2010
Solid gold Third Reich mosaic appears in Florida auction

From 1935, this mosaic from the Nazi's Winter Help Work Program weighs over 50 pounds

Posted: 13 July 2010
Historic photography auction gives collectors plenty to smile about

The recent sale of the Eaton S Lothrop Jr Camera collection was a big success over in the US

Posted: 12 July 2010
Our Top Five football collectibles - and not a Messi or Kaka in sight

Following Spain’s FIFA World Cup victory, we look at some of the truly unique and historic football memorabilia

Posted: 12 July 2010
American icons Roy Rogers, Dale Evans & Trigger ride into New York

The 'King of Cowboys' and his iconic horse, Trigger, are appearing at auction for two days only...

Posted: 10 July 2010
Has John Lennon met his match in Mick Jagger for memorabilia?

We look at why the size of the Rolling Stones memorabilia market could match even The Beatles

Posted: 10 July 2010
Portrait of Charlie Chaplin's favourite Spanish star could bring £200,000

A painting of Raquel Meller, 'the 20th century's greatest Spanish actress,' will auction in London

Posted: 9 July 2010
Discover why collectors are taking a chance on Lance and Tour De France memorabilia

Cycling collectibles from Lance Armstrong to Andy Schleck lead the way in memorabilia investing

Posted: 8 July 2010
Original 1851 Navy Colt revolver will auction in Detroit

Devised by Samuel Colt, this precision revolver could go off with a bang at DuMouchelles' sale

Posted: 8 July 2010
The Bride of Frankenstein looms large in movie posters auction

Heritage's sale offers images from classics including Dracula and The Wizard of Oz

Posted: 8 July 2010
'World's most expensive toy' glides to $161,000 in US auction

'Quality collectibles are bringing strong money,' says auctioneer after selling a vintage Santa sleigh

Posted: 8 July 2010
Happy Birthday, Ringo Starr!

We take a look at the The Fab Four's legendary drummer, who turns 70 today

Posted: 7 July 2010
Marilyn Monroe, The Beatles and Picasso star in amazing photography auction

Works by one of the most recognised and influential figures of photography are auctioning in Paris

Posted: 7 July 2010
Revealing the £1m transport memorabilia collections of Malcolm Guest

A young railway obsessive's collection of posters and ephemera are today surprisingly valuable

Posted: 7 July 2010
Why investors are increasingly turning to Collectible Investments

Capgemini & Merrill Lynch report that high net worth individuals are returning to 'investments of passion'

Posted: 7 July 2010
How Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher could boost America's fastest-growing hobby

A new Hollywood movie about the British ex-PM may have a big impact on political memorabilia prices

Posted: 6 July 2010
Rumoured auction will sell memorabilia 'consigned by Michael Jackson himself'

US auctioneers Gotta Have It! are selling artefacts which, they say, were given to them by Jackson

Posted: 6 July 2010
'World's most expensive instrument,' the Vieuxtemps Guarneri, is priced $18m

Rare violin values have rocketed 26,000% in 25 years - and the 'Mona Lisa' of violins is up for sale

Posted: 6 July 2010
Bruce Lee's last costume from Game of Death strikes back at auction

The iconic martial artist's incomplete last film was intended to present Jeet Kune Do to the public

Posted: 5 July 2010
Collectors prepare to 'use the Force' at Darth Vader art sale

The Star Wars villain's head had been reimagined by some of the world's top underground artists

Posted: 3 July 2010
Football's coming home... For Memorabilia Collectors

The FIFA World Cup offers a unique variety of rare collectibles for fans and investors alike

Posted: 2 July 2010
He'll be back... Terminator T-800's arm auctions in Beverly Hills

A prop from the 1984 movie could be 'one of the greatest pieces of Hollywood memorabilia known'

Posted: 2 July 2010
Pistol used to steal coal for RMS Titanic appears for sale

In 1912, during a national coal strike, the Titanic's owners resorted to desperate measures...

Posted: 1 July 2010
Cheeky Marilyn Monroe pop art brings $31,250 in New York

Ron English's Large Marilyn Red Peach starred at Philips de Pury's exceptional FILM auction

Posted: 30 June 2010
Inside the Collections of The Beatles' biographer Hunter Davies

The journalist and novelist is a passionate collector of everything from autographs to art

Posted: 30 June 2010
Music memorabilia is Rocking All Over The World

Continuing growth of music festivals could spell a bright future for the memorabilia investment markets

Posted: 30 June 2010
Marilyn Monroe's X-ray and Audrey Hepburn's dress sell for $100,000

The Las Vegas auction also boasted Kate Winslet's earrings from Titanic and a Gone with the Wind script

Posted: 29 June 2010
Mr Spock's $8,960 jacket leads amazing Star Trek auction

Memorablia from nearly five decades of the popular sci-fi series was auctioned by Julien's

Posted: 29 June 2010
Matt Damon's 18th century 'co-star' auctions at Bonhams

A cabinet which starred with Damon in 1999's The Talented Mr Ripley is going under the hammer

Posted: 28 June 2010
Michael Jackson's Victory glove brings $190,000 in Las Vegas

On the anniversary of his death, the King of Pop's memorabilia auctioned with Elvis and the Beatles

Posted: 28 June 2010
Andy Warhol's £20,000 'Liz' stars with Munch and Picasso in London

The pop artist's portrait of Elizabeth Taylor is one of three famous muses for sale at Bonhams...

Posted: 26 June 2010
John Lennon's 'Bed-in' self-portrait sells for $55,726 in London

The ex-Beatle's sketch sold alongside Pete Townsend and Eric Clapton's guitars at Christie's

Posted: 26 June 2010
Collectors pay tribute to Michael Jackson, one year after his death

It was a year today that Jackson passed away - and his legacy is set to surpass even Elvis Presley...

Posted: 25 June 2010
'More peas dear?' John Major's Spitting Image puppet auctions for £3,600

The TV doppelganger of the unexciting British ex-Prime Minister sold at Bonhams, this week

Posted: 25 June 2010
Roy Rogers, 'The King of the Cowboys', auctions at Christie's

US television's most popular cowboy and its most famous horse, Trigger, are going to New York...

Posted: 25 June 2010
Anne Hathaway's confiscated jewellery goes under the hammer

The Devil Wears Prada star was gifted the gems and fine watch by her now-imprisoned ex-boyfriend...

Posted: 24 June 2010
Doctor Who's TARDIS reaches its final destination for £10,800

The ninth Doctor's iconic spacecraft sold at Bonhams' entertainment memorabilia auction

Posted: 24 June 2010
Unseen Michael Jackson photographs to auction in Paris

Amazing images taken of the King of Pop by Arno Bani in 1999 will sell at Pierre Bergé & Associés

Posted: 24 June 2010
Fate of $1m jersey from 'hockey's greatest moment' hangs in limbo

Collectors desperate to keep Paul Henderson's 1972 shirt in Canada await its auction result...

Posted: 23 June 2010
The Story of... Maradona's 'Hand of God' in the 1986 World Cup

Maradona's cheating still divides opinion - but his shirt from the game is today valued at £200,000

Posted: 23 June 2010
Video of the Week... Revealing Michael Jackson’s '$1bn' memorabilia

Following news that Jackson is now the top earning Dead Celebrity, we look at his collectibles...

Posted: 23 June 2010
Vintage Rolls-Royce stars with Elton John's Bentley at Bonhams

Auctioned for £58,700, the singer's 1996 Bentley Continental T Coupé sold in Leicestershire, UK

Posted: 23 June 2010
Christie's auctions the iconic Wall Street sign for $116,500

This sign stood through both the 1920 Wall Street bombing and the 1929 Stock Market crash...

Posted: 22 June 2010
Michael Jackson becomes the world's top earning Dead Celebrity

With total earnings of nore than $1bn, Jackson has overtaken art designer Yves Saint Laurent

Posted: 22 June 2010
Your own 1934 FIFA World Cup football programme, for £4,000

A vintage programme from the Italy hosted second-ever World Cup is auctioning in the UK...

Posted: 22 June 2010
Dennis Hopper and Andy Warhol star in New York FILM auction

Phillips de Pury's incredible sale will explore the links between art and cinema, this Thursday

Posted: 21 June 2010
Marlon Brando, the Marx Brothers and Joseph Conrad auction in New York

Scarce First Edition books, photos and film memorabilia will go under the hammer, this Sunday

Posted: 21 June 2010
Elton John's 'Cigarette Girl' sells for £25,200 in London

A classic Art Deco statuette consigned by the singer starred in Bonhams' Design from 1860 sale

Posted: 20 June 2010
John Lennon's A Day in the Life lyrics sell for $1.2m

Sotheby's in New York has sold the handwritten lyrics for one of the greatest songs of all time

Posted: 18 June 2010
Napoleon's 'arrogance' revealed in sale of officer's diaries

The collection of a British officer who was close to the French Emperor is auctioning in New Zealand

Posted: 18 June 2010
Bruce Springsteen's signed guitar rocks at Pennsylvania auction

'The Boss' showed that he's a force to be reckoned with on the auction block at Dan Morphy's sale

Posted: 17 June 2010
Christie's auctions New York's most famous street sign

The iconic Wall Street and Broad Street sign, a symbol of world finance, is going under the hammer

Posted: 16 June 2010
Doctor Who's time-travelling TARDIS materialises at Bonhams

The London auction will also feature early Daleks and Gerry Anderson’s drawings for Thunderbirds

Posted: 16 June 2010
Football legend Geoff Hurst's 1966 World Cup final shirt scores £8,800

It's all over at a Chester auction as a collector goes home with the coveted trophy

Posted: 16 June 2010
Jacques Prévert's landmark movie script sells for €450,000

The script for Le Quai des Brumes, one of French cinema's most important works, auctioned in Paris

Posted: 16 June 2010
Collectors line-up to visit the 19th century dentist...

Fascinating and downright gruesome, old dentistry memorabilia is auctioning at Dan Morphy

Posted: 15 June 2010
Sketches for 'the most iconic painting in golf' auction at Bonhams

Tomorrow, collectors can bid on these 1841 artworks of the Earl of Eglinton and other luminaries

Posted: 15 June 2010
Guitars signed by Paul McCartney and Keith Richards rock at auction

Dan Morphy's US sale tomorrow could be every music memorabilia collector's dream...

Posted: 14 June 2010
Monroe's dress is a collector's best friend for £213,000

The iconic dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in 1953's Gentlemen Prefer Blondes has auctioned in LA

Posted: 14 June 2010
Three New World Record prices at $5.8m antiques sale

The most valuable piece of New York furniture was in Antiques Roadshow expert Leigh Keno's auction

Posted: 10 June 2010
Memorabilia from 'the most beautiful store in the world' sells at Bonhams

That's how the Sunday Times described fashion store Biba in 1975, now appearing at auction

Posted: 9 June 2010
'Take the plunge' dress that made Princess Diana a star sells for £192,000

Sold to a fashion museum in Chile, Diana's dress brought nearly four-times its expected price

Posted: 9 June 2010
The Who, Oasis and The Beatles share a stage at Christie's

Guitars played by George Harrison and the Sex Pistols and other memorabilia will rock at auction

Posted: 9 June 2010
Video of the Week... Collectors can get 'Lost' in the show's memorabilia

Fancy owning Sawyer's glasses or a Dharma Initiative van? Look no further than this Hawaii auction...

Posted: 9 June 2010
Archaic and rare Chinese bronzes to auction at Christie's

The Anthony Hardy Collection, including this $600,000 Shang dynasty wine vessel, is up for sale

Posted: 8 June 2010
First four editions of 'Cricket Bible' auction at Bonhams

The 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, the world famous Bible of Cricket, will be sold in June

Posted: 7 June 2010
Kylie and Dannii Minogue's Mercedes-Benz auctions at Bonhams

A classic SLK230 owned by the Princess of Pop and her X Factor judge sister is for sale

Posted: 7 June 2010
'Last original' James Bond Aston Martin auctions in London

RM Auctions is selling the 1964 Aston Martin DB5, driven by Sean '007' Connery in Goldfinger

Posted: 6 June 2010
Cowan's sells heirlooms from Abraham Lincoln's last male descendant

Collection 'may be one of the last great Lincoln caches not housed in a museum," says expert

Posted: 5 June 2010
Unseen Beatles, Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin photos sell at Bonhams

Rare and valuable photographs of these giants of rock will sell alongside U2, with copyright, in London

Posted: 5 June 2010
Babe Ruth's $10,000 baseball card could be 'big in Japan'

The Babe stars with Lou Gehrig and other baseball legends in Regency Superior's St Louis auction

Posted: 3 June 2010
Bonhams to offer Alexander McQueen's 'Queen of the night' dress

From the late British designer's 2007 collection, the amazing dress is priced £12,000-18,000

Posted: 3 June 2010
Print of the only photo of John F Kennedy with Marilyn Monroe to sell

Showing the star in her 'Happy Birthday' dress, the image evaded the clutches of the Secret Services

Posted: 3 June 2010
'Greatest' Royal Ballet dancer's dress will auction priced £60,000

Kerry Taylor will sell the dress of Margot Fonteyn, one of the 20th century's finest ballerinas

Posted: 2 June 2010
Photo of U2 on 'the night that changed their lives' auctions in London

Ever heard of The Hype? That was the name of Bono's band, before all the rest became history...

Posted: 2 June 2010
Stanley Gibbons, Pickles the Dog and the missing World Cup trophy

The stamp dealer got more than it bargained for when it agreed to display the World Cup trophy...

Posted: 2 June 2010
'It's not been a bad life...' - a look at Dennis Hopper's memorabilia

Hopper wasn't just a Hollywood hell raiser, and his collectibles reveal different sides to the man

Posted: 1 June 2010
Tintin's adventures at Paris auction could bring €25,000

A first edition Tintin adventure, #1 and signed by artist Hergé himself, is for sale at Artcurial

Posted: 1 June 2010
Darth Vader's $15,000 helmet strikes back in Philadelphia

Star Wars art is for sale at Freeman's, customised by some of the best-known underground artists

Posted: 31 May 2010
Elvis Presley's record collection spins to $75,000

The remarkable sale of the King of Rock 'n' Roll's very own record collection lead an online auction

Posted: 28 May 2010
The mysteries of the Vatican Secret Archive to be revealed

Henry VIII's divorce letter is amongst millions of documents

Posted: 28 May 2010
John Charles's Italian league winner's medal to sell at Bonhams

The English footballer voted 'best-ever foreign player' by his club, Juventus FC, could score at auction

Posted: 27 May 2010
Princess Diana's £50,000 'take the plunge dress' auctions next month

The Princess of Wales's gown will sell with fashion sketches and other ephemera at Kerry Taylor Auctions

Posted: 27 May 2010
Doll dressed by Queen Victoria's eldest daughter sells for £4,000

A wax doll dressed by the Empress Frederick of Germany, circa 1868, was a Royal star at Bonhams

Posted: 26 May 2010
John Lennon's peace art for an 'angry intruder' sells online

Estimated at £25,000-30,000, the peace banner was drawn by Lennon at Apple Corps' London office

Posted: 25 May 2010
Bob Dylan's jacket brings it all back home for £3,760

A jacket worn by Dylan in Martin Scorsese's concert documentary The Last Waltz has sold in the UK

Posted: 24 May 2010
Our Top Five pieces of rare Rolling Stones memorabilia

With their Exile on Main Street LP at #1 in the charts, here are some top collectibles from Jagger & Co

Posted: 24 May 2010
Rare Aston Martin Lagonda has a licence to thrill at £337,000

This classic saloon sold alongside some historic James Bond automobiles at Bonhams' UK sale

Posted: 24 May 2010
Rare Marilyn Monroe collectibles offer a 'safe haven' for investors

With growing demand and historic price growths, money savers are turning to celebrity memorabilia...

Posted: 21 May 2010
Bonhams auctions the 'fastest' collectible Rolex watch

It was owned by Donald Campbell's friend, timekeeper and fellow World Record speed champion...

Posted: 19 May 2010
Our Top Three pieces of Jimi Hendrix memorabilia

As an exhibition opens for the legendary guitarist, we look at our favourite Hendrix collectibles...

Posted: 19 May 2010
The Story of... The collectibles of Marilyn Monroe and John F Kennedy

Did they or didn't they have an affair in the 1960s? Today, clues can be found in their memorabilia...

Posted: 19 May 2010
Your chance to buy Elvis's Pink Cadillac at auction

One of the King of Rock 'n' Roll's classic automobiles is appearing for sale in London, next month

Posted: 19 May 2010
Elvis Presley's medallion auctions to collectors priced £1m

Gifted to the King in 1975, this exceptional piece will sell alongside John Lennon memorabilia

Posted: 18 May 2010
Roni Horn's Iceland photographs collection to sell at Swann

Volumes of works showing the artist's obsession with the island country will auction on Thursday

Posted: 18 May 2010
'Stunt Queen' Pearl White's Rolls Royce for £250,000

The classic car will sell alongside a Rolls Royce featured at both the Queen's Jubilees

Posted: 17 May 2010
Football legend Geoff Hurst's 1966 World Cup Final shirt for sale

And pair of boots worn by Stanley Matthews, one of England's greatest players, will also go under the hammer

Posted: 14 May 2010
£60,000 for a silver spice-box gift from Charles II's illegitimate son

The Duke of Monmouth won the 17th century box in a horse race, and gave it to his goddaughter

Posted: 13 May 2010
Bob Dylan's 'Last Waltz' jacket is priced £4,000

The jacket worn by the rock 'n' legend in Martin Scorsese's documentary is auctioning in the UK

Posted: 13 May 2010
David Bailey's Laurence Olivier portrait to sell at Bonhams

'He drank two bottles of champagne, and his nurse had to help him up the stairs,' said Bailey

Posted: 13 May 2010
The Collections of Steve Forbes

The publisher, businessman and collector of Churchillian memorabilia

Posted: 12 May 2010
Elton John's £30,000 'Cigarette Girl' lights up Bonhams

A classic Art Deco statuette consigned by the singer will appear at the 'Design from 1860' auction

Posted: 10 May 2010
Iconic James Bond cars to auction at Bonhams

The sale includes 007's 'Living Daylights' gadget packed Aston Martin

Posted: 10 May 2010
Sir Malcolm Campbell's Bluebird Car model could speed to £50,000

A piece of automobilia representing Campbell's 950hp land speed record vehicle will auction in July

Posted: 8 May 2010
John F Kennedy's briefcase to sell at Heritage

The unique case belonging to America's popular President could bring $20,000

Posted: 7 May 2010
'eBay golf clubs aren't mine' says Tiger Woods

A bag of 'Tiger Slam' clubs claimed to have been used by Woods are fake, says the troubled star

Posted: 6 May 2010
Greatest Winston Churchill collection ever goes under the hammer

Steve Forbes's collection of Britain's most celebrated Prime Minister goes under the hammer

Posted: 6 May 2010
Spitting Image puppet of ex-Prime Minister to be sold in London

Bonhams is to sell a puppet of John Major, following their sales of Gordon Brown and Tony Blair versions

Posted: 6 May 2010
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack could be a £15,000 all-rounder

An old Manchester United programme will also feature in Graham Budd's sports auction, next week

Posted: 6 May 2010
'Decadent' 1920s German costume designs sell for $19,200

Walter Schnackenberg loved high fashion and flighty women, as shown in his auctioned portfolio

Posted: 4 May 2010
Legend Mel Ott's signed baseball auctions at Skinner

The New York Giants right fielder legend, Mel "Master Melvin" Ott, will star in a Massachusetts sale

Posted: 4 May 2010
Gasparo Bertolotti viola sounds $542,500 World Record

It was highest price ever achieved at auction for a Gasparo Bertolotti, sold by Christie's in New York

Posted: 30 April 2010
Thurston Hopkins and Wolfgang Suschitzky photos star at Bonhams

Fine and historic examples of photojournalism will be auctioned in London, next month

Posted: 30 April 2010
Intrepid young Navy commander's sword could bring £45,000

Aged just 21, Lieutenant Mulcaster was put in charge of two boats to apprehend two Spanish luggers...

Posted: 28 April 2010
Lawrence of Arabia stamp design to appear at exhibition

The stamps, designed for a short-lived kingdom, were found in the Queen's collection

Posted: 28 April 2010
Star Trek collectors beam into Las Vegas

Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner, and Mr Spock's outfits are appearing at Julien's auctions

Posted: 28 April 2010
Doll dressed by Queen Victoria's eldest daughter auctions in London

The Empress Frederick of Germany's doll will sell with other related antique memorabilia at Bonhams

Posted: 27 April 2010
'Lighthouse' doorstop antique glows at $5,750

This one-of-a-kind ornament sold among a wealth of unique collectible items in Pennsylvania, US

Posted: 27 April 2010
Queen's portrait painted by youngest royal artist

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has been painted by Rupert Alexander.

Posted: 27 April 2010
Elvis's Graceland contract sells at auction

Signed by the King of Rock 'n' Roll... and his parents... this unique document could prove to be the bargain of the century

Posted: 26 April 2010
Our top five John F Kennedy collectibles

With news that a famous photograph has been donated to a museum, we focus on the late JFK

Posted: 26 April 2010
The $37,000 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 'ghost' painting

The Sherlock Holmes author bought this painting while mourning the death of his son in WW1

Posted: 26 April 2010
Native American 19th century suitcase priced $60,000

This unique decorated commercial leather case will auction with sculpture and art at Skinner

Posted: 25 April 2010
Signed Paul Nash woodcut could bring £6,000

Nash's The Bay, 1923, will auction alongside wonderful children's cartoons by Ben Nicholson

Posted: 25 April 2010
Have you ever heard the sound of a $450,000 violin?

You can tonight in New York, where amazing trio The Carpenters are performing a concert for Christie's

Posted: 23 April 2010
New York Yankees jersey hits $564,930 auction home run

The jersey of Yogi Berra, one of the greatest catchers in baseball history has gone under the hammer

Posted: 23 April 2010
Our top five English collectibles

As St George's day is celebrated throughout England (except by the dragons) we take a look at some distinctively English memorabilia

Posted: 23 April 2010
Winston Churchill (1874–1965) autographed photograph (PF8)

A stunning autographed photograph of Winston Churchill in his most recognizable pose, complete with bow-tie.

Posted: 23 April 2010
£12,000 for 'Nazi propaganda painted by Hitler'

The top lot at a recent auction was an allegory of Hitler taking over work from a German hero

Posted: 22 April 2010
Female rights activist's $121,000 chairs lead Americana sale

Six historic Chippendale chairs once sat upon by Sara Yorke Stevenson sold at Freeman's, yesterday

Posted: 22 April 2010
'Hours before the auction, I got a call from Robert Crumb - who claimed his pages had been stolen!'

David Tosh, Comics Cataloguer at Heritage, tells us about the day he almost incurred the wrath of a legendary American artist...

Posted: 21 April 2010
The Story of... Queen Elizabeth II and Her Majesty's collectibles

This fascinating video features footage of Queen regnant as she reflects on her reign in her own words...

Posted: 21 April 2010
$350,000 viola promises sweet music in New York

Musical art works by da Salò and Baptista are expected to charm bidders at Christie's

Posted: 20 April 2010
Early US tricycle pushes to $31,600

This three-wheeled collectible antique starred among a Century of Historic cycles, last weekend

Posted: 20 April 2010
'Either attack Richmond, or give up the job'

Abraham Lincoln's sharp rebuke to General McClellan brought $482,500 last week

Posted: 20 April 2010
Ferris Bueller's Ferrari sells for £79,600

The 250GT Spyder California from the 1986 hit film Ferris Bueller's Day Off auctioned at Bonhams

Posted: 20 April 2010
Our Top Five James Bond '007' collectibles

As the bad news spreads that Bond's 23rd film has been postponed, here's a look at his memorabilia...

Posted: 20 April 2010
Our Top Five collectible pop records

As Blur enjoy success with their limited-edition single, here are some other valuable vinyl tunes

Posted: 19 April 2010
Rare book donated to Oxfam achieves £37,200

A gift from 'a retired, well-dressed gentleman' outdid its estimate tenfold at auction

Posted: 19 April 2010
Stairway to Heaven named best-ever rock song

The classic Led Zeppelin track beat off Queen and The Who to top a rock radio station's poll

Posted: 19 April 2010
Magician's memorabilia could spark magic at auction

Props and manuscripts owned by the late, legendary Jay Marshall will go up for sale in Chicago

Posted: 18 April 2010
Sword presented by Edward VII carves out £10,000

Given to Sir Dighton Probyn by Edward when he was just a young prince starred at Dominic Winter

Posted: 18 April 2010
Our Top Five pieces of political memorabilia

As UK leaders Clegg, Cameron and Brown settle after their TV debate, we look at political collectibles

Posted: 16 April 2010
Sir Joseph Banks’ Collecting Cabinets priced A$350,000

The renowned science patron's cabinets feature in a world-class single owner collection at Bonhams

Posted: 16 April 2010
Stuffed giraffe's head sells for £4,560

Collectible Taxidermy proved dead successful, auctioning alongside a £20,400 desk in Donnington

Posted: 16 April 2010
$314,500 Moroccan dancers lead Irving Penn photography sale

Penn's captivating 1972 photograph of two Guedras was the star lot at Christie's, earlier this week

Posted: 15 April 2010
£3m price expected for Qianlong's jade elephants

The miniature carved animals, which belonged to a Chinese Emperor, are set to be huge at auction

Posted: 15 April 2010
Exceptional 18th century carved ship priced £35,000

This amazing scale model of the French Navy vessel Frigate la Poursuivante auctions in two weeks

Posted: 15 April 2010
Oswald Mosley's wines to auction in London

The 1930s British Fascist leader's collection of fine wines will go under the hammer at Bonhams

Posted: 15 April 2010
'Rarer than a Gutenberg'... a 1782 bible brings $67,500

The first to be printed in the United States, the Robert Aitken bible starred in a Pennsylvania sale

Posted: 15 April 2010
Vivienne Westwood 'Donut' photograph could sell for £15,000

The punk fashion designer and Malcolm McLaren's ex will cause a stir at Bonhams, next month

Posted: 15 April 2010
Video of the Week

To mark martial arts legend Bruce Lee's 70th birthday, his daughter Shannon shows us his memorabilia

Posted: 14 April 2010
Top ten pieces of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia

As a chest X-ray of the Some Like it Hot star is put up for sale we look at her greatest collectibles

Posted: 13 April 2010
Dress for Princess Diana's first Royal appearance could bring £50,000

Dubbed her 'take the plunge' dress, the black taffeta will excite collectors at Kerry Taylor Auctions

Posted: 12 April 2010
Eric Clapton, Les Paul and other rock guitars auction in New York

Signed axes by the crème de la crème of the rock 'n' roll establishment will sell at Weiss Auctions

Posted: 12 April 2010
US Masters special: the Top Five pieces of golf memorabilia

From Tiger Woods to Jack Nicklaus, golf has its share of appreciable - and affordable - collectibles

Posted: 12 April 2010
George Washington letter could command $35,000 in New York

And an early Abraham Lincoln autograph, from his days as a lawyer, will also be judged by bidders

Posted: 11 April 2010
Imperial jade stamp seals $12.2m World Record

Sotheby's Hong Kong sold the piece for twice that which was paid for it in 2007

Posted: 11 April 2010
$8,000 baby carrier will sell among Native American treasures

Samuel T Freeman & Company will hold its auction of early American art and design, next week

Posted: 9 April 2010
Malcolm McLaren: the man who put 'punk' into British rock 'n' roll

Following the news of McLaren's untimely death, we look at punk rock's lasting impact at auction

Posted: 9 April 2010
Portrait of Michael Jackson offered for $5.4m

This oil painting of the King of Pop by an Australian artist is on sale, via the web auction site eBay

Posted: 9 April 2010
Five top pieces of British Royal Family memorabilia

Amidst rumours of marriage between Prince William and Kate Middleton, here are five Royal collectibles

Posted: 8 April 2010
Miniature of a 19th century Scottish hero sells for £12,000

A small portrait of Sir Pulteney Malcolm was the top lot in Bonhams' Fine Portrait Miniatures auction

Posted: 8 April 2010
Should memorabilia collectors still invest in Tiger Woods?

Nike's new advert has divided the critics - but they've stuck by Woods. Should collectors do the same?

Posted: 8 April 2010
Beatles' Shea Stadium poster auctions in New York

The Fab Four will sell alongside Elvis Presley at Philip Weiss' music memorabila sale, this month

Posted: 7 April 2010
How to make money from Collectibles

The financial markets have lost our trust. It's time to look at Alternatives

Posted: 7 April 2010
How to... Buy at antiques and collectibles auctions

Auctions can be fast-paced, and it's vital that you know what you're doing. Here's how to play the game...

Posted: 7 April 2010
Rare Buddy Holly treasures to sell at Heritage

The music pioneer's normally private widow is to bring stories and memorabilia to the public

Posted: 7 April 2010
The Story of... How The Beatles' concerts changed the world

As a historic poster of the Fab Four's Shea Stadium gig heads to auction, here's a look at their final tour

Posted: 7 April 2010
Video of the Week

Reyne Haines, the internationally respected appraiser, looks at what draws people to collecting antiques

Posted: 7 April 2010
Madonna's 'more popular' than The Beatles - but who has the most valuable memorabilia?

The Queen of Pop has beaten the Fab Four in new research, but which artist is the more collectible?

Posted: 6 April 2010
Matt Smith is a big hit, and so are Doctor Who collectibles

The actor has won great reviews as the BBC's new 'timelord', but his foes the Daleks won at auction

Posted: 6 April 2010
Shell petroliana collection could bring €200,000 in Monaco

Collected over 30 years, Gilles Warning's Shell ephemera will sell at RM Auctions' classic cars event

Posted: 6 April 2010
The extraordinary investment power of Superhero comics

With three World Record sales in 2010 already, we look at the value of collectible comic books

Posted: 6 April 2010
Historic Gibson guitar takes centre stage for $9k

This old model from 1959 will sell alongside a number of other historical instruments at Skinner

Posted: 3 April 2010
Mark Hill, Cracking Antiques interview: 'Who wants to have the same home as everyone else...?'

Mark Hill, star of Cracking Antiques, the BBC's new antiques and interiors show, chats exclusively to Paul Fraser Collectibles

Posted: 3 April 2010
'Dramatic and unique' Lion sewing machine to sell at Bonhams

With a high estimate of $30,000, it has appeared on the collectors' market for the first time in 40 years

Posted: 2 April 2010
'Bruce Lee hit popular culture in the solar plexus'

And culture is set to go Bruce Lee-crazy again, with an exciting new exhibition and films in the works

Posted: 1 April 2010
Rare UMC bullet board shoots to $11,769 in online sale

This un-restored factory gun catridge holder from 1899 was the star lot in an auction of militaria

Posted: 1 April 2010
World's 'most important' posters to auction in New York

A once-in-a-lifetime selection of valuable historic art will be sold by Poster Auctions International

Posted: 1 April 2010
$47,800 for a poster from Fritz Lang's film masterpiece, Metropolis

This artwork from Lang's 1930s classic, consigned by Metallica's Kirk Hammett, sold at Heritage

Posted: 31 March 2010
Record breaking Ned Kelly painting sells for A$5.4m

Sidney Nolan's painting of the notorious outlaw is now Australia's most valuable auctioned artwork

Posted: 31 March 2010
Archduke of Austria portrait priced at $6,200

This is your last chance to purchase passed unique collectibles lots from Rago’s recent sale

Posted: 30 March 2010
Elvis, The Beatles and David Beckham art is egg-ceptional

Celebrities have been immortalised as eggs in time for the Easter bank holiday weekend

Posted: 30 March 2010
Ferris Bueller's Ferrari could bring £40k at Bonhams

From Ferris Bueller's Day Off, his iconic Hollywood 1986 Ferrari 250GT Spyder will auction

Posted: 30 March 2010
HMS Leviathan heads to auction

A stunning 1:48 scale dockyard model is set to make waves on the auction block

Posted: 29 March 2010
Magnificent Tiffany & Co fruit bowl could bring $20k

Skinner of Boston, US will host a sale of European Furniture and Decorative Arts, next month

Posted: 27 March 2010
Autograph of the Week... Bruce Lee's handwritten notes

Legend Bruce Lee remains one of the world's rarest, most valuable and sought after signatures

Posted: 26 March 2010
Friend of Hemingway's pistols auction at Bonhams

Pistols owned by Major Dick Cooper, a renowned game hunter, are up for sale next month

Posted: 26 March 2010
'Bored' Brad Pitt forgets to mention his love of Banksy

According to reports, Pitt has forgotten that art collecting is one of the best ways to ease boredom...

Posted: 25 March 2010
'Greatest' classical ballet dancer's dress auctions at Bonhams

Legendary ballet dancer Dame Margot Fonteyn's dress will appear for sale in Knowle, UK

Posted: 25 March 2010
Queen Elizabeth II

A superb signed photo - one of the best we've seen

Posted: 25 March 2010
HMS Kelly's bell and Admiral Nelson's £14k ring star at Bonhams

The bell from the ship commanded by Lord Louis Mountbatten sold for £7.8k in London, today

Posted: 24 March 2010
The Top Five... Items of John Lennon memorabilia

John Lennon remains the #4 highest earning deceased celebrity. Here's a look at his collectibles...

Posted: 24 March 2010
Today in History... Elvis is inducted into the Army

March 24, 1958: Hundreds of fans gather to watch the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll get on the bus

Posted: 24 March 2010
Casino token Collectors' Club hits Las Vegas

A collectible chip once sold for $1m - and a collectors' club is heading to the US gambling capital

Posted: 23 March 2010
Kate Winslet's memorabilia brings Titanic prices at auction

From Titanic to Sandra Bullock, an Oscar win can add thousands to the value of collectibles...

Posted: 23 March 2010
Lord Louis Mountbatten's ship bell for sale in London

Bonhams' sale also includes important Nelson memorabilia, and Sir Malcolm Campbell's trophy

Posted: 23 March 2010
Pete Doherty: blood, art and rock 'n' roll

What do Doherty, Bob Dylan and John Lennon have in common? They've each moonlighted as artists

Posted: 23 March 2010
The real Schindler's list can be yours for $2.2m

The list which helped save hundreds of lives in WW2 is currently for sale on the private market

Posted: 23 March 2010
£120k for a 2,000 year-old Greek wreath

As worn by Alexander the Great’s father, this piece of Greek glory will auction at Bonhams

Posted: 22 March 2010
Carla Bruni 'racey' photograph sells for £8k

Sold alongside a £361k Allen Jones lingerie advert, Bruni starred in a London art sale

Posted: 22 March 2010
Out of nowhere – the first appearance of The Flash brings $450k

Heritage has re-sold the fastest man alive's first comic appearance, from the world's finest collection

Posted: 22 March 2010
The six most expensive pieces of Michael Jackson memorabilia

Jackson's legacy among the greats is assured - as demonstrated by his memorabilia sales...

Posted: 22 March 2010
€25k sci-fi classic leads Paris comics sale

The famous star of Enki Bilal's 1980s Nikopol comic trilology did battle at Artcurial's sale, earlier this month

Posted: 19 March 2010
Michael Jackson's amazing memorabilia

The late star's memorabilia continues to rock and roll

Posted: 19 March 2010
Today in History... Bob Dylan’s self-titled debut LP is released

March 19, 1962: The folk legend’s debut album is released, unbelievably to just modest success

Posted: 19 March 2010
Unique 'Kelly Tires' advert tin sells for $13k

Bearing Shirley Temple's unauthorised likeness, this fascinating artefact left its mark at auction

Posted: 19 March 2010
Director Scorsese reveals his passion for movie posters

When he isn’t making era-defining films, Martin Scorsese collects the art that helps bring them to life

Posted: 18 March 2010
Hi-yo Silver! The Lone Ranger returns...

The hero's mask and other memorabilia is for sale in Birmingham, UK tomorrow

Posted: 18 March 2010
Space Cold War telescope priced at $10k

A device from a Russian Military space station used to spy on the US will auction at Waddington's

Posted: 18 March 2010
The Story of... David Bailey, the '70s Glam rocker and $1m

As Bonhams' sale of Bailey's works continues, we look at one of his most off-the-wall photoshoots

Posted: 17 March 2010
Could this be another big hit for Babe Ruth?

His signatures can be worth anything from $2k-12k, so this signed ball is one to watch at Heritage

Posted: 16 March 2010
Sex and art collide at explicit London auction

Carla Bruni and Helena Christensen will star in a sale of 'concept challenging' erotic artworks

Posted: 16 March 2010
Smithsonian honours the 'Women on Stamps'

Historic females from Marilyn Monroe to novelist Ida Tarbell are featured in a philately exhibition

Posted: 16 March 2010
Today in History... Captain Oates makes his gallant sacrifice

March 16 1912: A member of Scott's ill-fated expedition walks out into a blizzard to aid the others

Posted: 16 March 2010
Dog bones from the Mary Rose go on display

The mascot from Henry VIII's favourite ship finally returns to dry land

Posted: 15 March 2010
Today in History... The first Roman Emperor is assassinated

March 15, 44 BC: 'Beware the Ides of March' - Julius Caesar is stabbed to death in the Senate

Posted: 15 March 2010
Today in History... Albert Einstein was born

March 14 1879: One of the greatest minds of modern times, later to revolutionise science, enters the world.

Posted: 14 March 2010
Spock's $7k jacket could prosper at auction

A collection of memorabilia from 2009's successful Star Trek movie will boldy go under the hammer

Posted: 13 March 2010
Babe Ruth's ball swings to $2k at Heritage

A baseball bearing the legend's autograph, with teammate Lou Gehrig, scored a great home run

Posted: 12 March 2010
Wizard of Oz poster could sell for over $6k

Collectors can follow the yellow brick road at Heritage's movie posters sale, later this month

Posted: 12 March 2010
£30k for the document that led to Nelson Mandela's imprisonment

This piece of paper, the foundation of the current South African Constitution, will auction at Bonhams

Posted: 11 March 2010
Exceptional 1980s comic art for sale in Paris

This amazing drawing by Edwin Charles Tubb, priced at €17k, is up for sale at Artcurial

Posted: 11 March 2010
Map of the Battle of Yorktown sets $1.15m World Record

The unique, hand-drawn work of a turning point in American history was an extraordinary sale

Posted: 11 March 2010
$15k Charlie Chaplin poster lights up Heritage

Artwork for the silent screen legend's brilliant 1919 film, Sunnyside, will appear at auction

Posted: 10 March 2010
Sir Peter Blake stars at £35k charity teddy auction

A bear designed by the Godfather of Pop Art brought four figures at Living Paintings' sale

Posted: 10 March 2010
Video of the Week

A look at the highest appraisal value ever given on the US's version of the Antiques Roadshow...

Posted: 9 March 2010
$24k Ocean Liner poster leads vintage travel sale

Aviation, sea and other historic memorabilia items sailed past their estimates at Swann, last week

Posted: 8 March 2010
£100k for Agatha Christie's mysterious treasure chest

A fan of the crime writer has 'cracked Christie's last case’... and discovered a fortune

Posted: 8 March 2010
Academy Award winner's outfits for sale in California

Costumes from Sandra Bullock's Oscar-winning turn in The Blind Side will sell alongside Elvis Presley

Posted: 8 March 2010
Ben Stiller reveals he's a Star Trek collector

The Hollywood comedian has outed himself as a sci-fi buff and proud owner of Mr Spock's ears

Posted: 8 March 2010
Today in History... Baseball legend Joe DiMaggio dies, aged 84

March 8, 1999: the Baseball Hall of Fame major league star and Marilyn Monroe's ex passes away

Posted: 8 March 2010
Metropolis poster estimated at over $50k

Artwork from visionary director Fritz Lang's misunderstood 1937 classic film will sell at Heritage

Posted: 6 March 2010
Collectors can take a gamble in Vegas

An auction of Victorian casino antiques will hope to cash in big-time, later this month

Posted: 5 March 2010
Wonderful Wizard of Oz card is priced $4.2k

This card, from the much-loved film's 1949 re-release, is a proven record breaker at auction

Posted: 5 March 2010
'A good week for the rare comic book business!'

Heritage's David Tosh tells us about the day Detective Comics #27 became the market's 'holy grail'

Posted: 4 March 2010
Unique Item of the Week... The $53k Japanese robot

Mint-condition and in its original box, this amazing Japanese artefact starred at Morphy Auctions

Posted: 4 March 2010
Denied! An export ban may keep a 150-year-old photo in the UK

The race is on to keep a £108.5k photograph by Roger Fenton, famous for his Crimean War images

Posted: 3 March 2010
How to... Protect your collectible comic books

Comics are one of the greatest collectibles of 2010 - here's advice on how to look after yours

Posted: 3 March 2010
Vintage Playboy art sells for $179k

Alberto Vargas, the most renowned among Hugh Hefner's cartoonists, auctioned at Heritage

Posted: 3 March 2010
Classic Heath-Robinson cartoons at Morphets

Witty etchings created for the railways form the second part of the Malcolm Guest sale

Posted: 2 March 2010
Jean Cocteau's collection goes to auction

The artist, filmmaker and friend of Picasso's collection will auction in Paris, later this month

Posted: 2 March 2010
Today in History... King Kong has its world premiere in New York

March 2, 1933: one of the world's most famous cinema icons makes his performance debut

Posted: 2 March 2010
Celebrity dresses auction in London

Have you ever wanted to own a piece of Kate Moss' wardrobe? Now here is your chance

Posted: 1 March 2010
$42k vital archive leads African American sale

An academic's letters, photographs and catalogues compiled over five years starred at Swann

Posted: 28 February 2010
Berlusconi ‘bought Napoleon’s bed’

The flamboyant Italian PM is believed to have purchased his hero’s four-poster

Posted: 28 February 2010
Blackpool football legend scores £38k

Stanley Matthews' boots from his legendary 1953 FA Cup Final performance sold at Bonhams

Posted: 28 February 2010
Human Torch sparks $227k in comic sale

Alongside Batman's World Record $1.07m adventure, Marvel Comics #1 sold for six figures

Posted: 28 February 2010
Today in History... Comic genius Spike Milligan dies

February 27 2002: Credited with inspiring Monty Python, the Goon show creator leaves the airwaves for the last time

Posted: 27 February 2010
Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) signed magazine photograph (PF19)

A scarce 1950s magazine page signed by a young Marilyn Monroe...

Posted: 26 February 2010
Pow! $1m Batman comic defeats Superman to set new World Record

The Caped Crusader's earliest issue beats the Man of Steel in a last minute turnaround

Posted: 26 February 2010
'Royal & Ancient' golf book swings to $10k

Alongside an antique ceramic plate, this sought-after text was the top lot at PBA's auction

Posted: 26 February 2010
£1m of Railway memorabilia goes up for sale

Rail worker Malcolm Guest's collection goes full steam ahead at auction

Posted: 25 February 2010
Marxist art historian's archives sell for £6k

The unique insights of German painter and academic, Francis Klingender, sold at Bonhams

Posted: 25 February 2010
Mourinho's medal shoots past its estimate

£16.8k was the final price netted by the manager's Chelsea Premier League winner's medal

Posted: 25 February 2010
Today in History... Muhammad Ali becomes World Champ for the first time

February 25 1964: A fighter known as Cassius Clay squares up to Sonny Liston

Posted: 25 February 2010
£20k sale wins the battle of the Daleks

Two villainous Daleks from the BBC's popular sci-fi series Doctor Who conquered Bonhams

Posted: 24 February 2010
Chanel fashion auctions in Paris

Perhaps the most glamorous and tasteful auction of 2010 so-far will be held over two days

Posted: 24 February 2010
Biblical tapestry appears in Ohio, US

A remarkable depiction of David, later King of Israel, is going to auction estimated at $60k-90k

Posted: 23 February 2010
Buzz Aldrin signed Apollo 11 training suit (PT249)

Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 training suit, signed by the man himself

Posted: 23 February 2010
First Superman comic soars to a World Record $1m

The Man of Steel defeats the Caped Crusader in quest to be the first million dollar comic

Posted: 23 February 2010
Neil Armstrong (1930- ) (PT252)

One of the most talked about pieces of memorabilia relating to the Apollo 11 astronaut

Posted: 23 February 2010
Today in History... Stan Laurel dies, aged 74

February 23, 1965: 'this man was the funniest' said Buster Keaton of the English silent screen star

Posted: 23 February 2010
'Comics are pop art every bit as much as Andy Warhol ever was'

David Tosh, Comics Cataloguer at Heritage, chats to us exclusively about 2010's hottest collectible

Posted: 22 February 2010
Daleks threaten to exterminate Bonhams

One of the most menacing baddies of British TV history is appearing at auction, this Wednesday

Posted: 22 February 2010
Today in History... Andy Warhol dies

February 22, 1987: the pioneering pop artist leaves a legacy which endures to this day

Posted: 22 February 2010
African Americana to auction at Swann

Unique and historic manuscripts, photographs and other memorabilia are for sale in New York

Posted: 19 February 2010
Charles Dickens' dog collar fetches $11.5k

Forget about the A Christmas Carol and Oliver Twist author - his dog was the star at this auction...

Posted: 19 February 2010
Today in History... the 'World's greatest metal guitarist' is born

February 19, 1948: guitars are among the finest memorabilia, thanks to legends like Tony Iommi

Posted: 19 February 2010
An artist's race to the starting line for £700k

Equine knowledge and painting genius combine in this Sir Alfred Munnings work selling at Bonhams

Posted: 18 February 2010
Will Babe Ruth's ball hit a home run at Heritage?

A signed baseball bearing two of the sport's most coveted signatures will auction, this weekend

Posted: 18 February 2010
'Bread Winner's Bank' could see a $20k profit

An unusual iron toy depicting 1930s bank workers is among the treasures at Dan Morphy's auction

Posted: 17 February 2010
Royal & Ancient Game of Golf comes to San Francisco

'One of the most magnificent books in the entire library of golf' is to sell for up to $15k

Posted: 17 February 2010
The 'greatest modern Baseball collectible' runs to auction

The last pinstripes of NY Yankees and Hall of Fame legend, Mickey Mantle, are selling at Heritage

Posted: 17 February 2010
Today in history... Thomas Jefferson is chosen as US President

February 17, 1801: one of the US's greatest-ever presidents, Jefferson's legacy exists to this day

Posted: 17 February 2010
£50k speed trophy could make waves at Bonhams

Sir Malcolm Campbell's first world water speed record prize goes under the hammer next month

Posted: 16 February 2010
Fighting to preserve the Confederates' last hope

A society of Civil War re-enactors are raising money to preserve a 150-year-old Unionist flag

Posted: 16 February 2010
Six-figure Prussian plate smashes Antiques Roadshow record

Having sat on Wendy Jones' shelf for years, TV experts have valued this dusty old plate at $160k

Posted: 16 February 2010
Disney Christmas card jingles all the way to $14k

Bearing his most iconic creation, Mickey Mouse, Disney's signature brought five figures

Posted: 15 February 2010
Paris sale goes wild for the Old West

Drouot is auctioning a collection of historic Indian and US weaponry and memorabilia, tomorrow

Posted: 15 February 2010
Sotheby's to sell the Polaroid collection

Images by some of the leading photographers of the second half of the 20th century are to auction

Posted: 15 February 2010
Paint on the tracks... Bob Dylan's art displays in London

The renowned folk singer's paintings, inspired by Matisse and train tracks, are on show until April

Posted: 14 February 2010
'Trumpet played for a King' sounds at auction

A Hawkes & Son Bach trumpet will sell alongside a £20k antique Hamming flute at Bonhams

Posted: 14 February 2010
Bronze 'tobacco' figurine could bring $50k

This and other items of antique advertising memorabilia are auctioning in the US

Posted: 12 February 2010
George Washington's whiskies go on display

Bottles containing whisky formulated by the First United States President will display in North Dakota

Posted: 12 February 2010
Today in history... the births of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin

February 12, 1809: in England and on a Kentucky farm, two men with entwined destinies are born...

Posted: 12 February 2010
Saucy Playboy art goes to auction

Erotic imagery and social commentary by Hugh Hefner's cartoon geniuses will sell at Heritage

Posted: 11 February 2010
Today in history... Nelson Mandela is freed from prison

February 11, 1990: South Africa's future first democratically-elected President walks free

Posted: 11 February 2010
Necklace of Picasso's muse heads to auction

The piece has been exhibited in great museums and is expected to bring $15k

Posted: 10 February 2010
J.K. Rowling (1965- ) (PT43)

An incredibly rare unpublished work by J.K.Rowling

Posted: 9 February 2010
Tiger Woods (1975-) original autographed golf sun visor (PF86)

A golf sun visor autographed by Tiger Woods

Posted: 9 February 2010
Mandela's signed inauguration flag for sale

Estimated at £15k, it bears the anti-apartheid icon and two other African Presidents' signatures

Posted: 8 February 2010
Bonhams swings a 'mystery' golf club

Bearing an unknown name and unlisted in 'the Bible' of golf clubs, this 1900-dated putter is for sale

Posted: 7 February 2010
Doctor Who props regenerate at auction

Memorabilia from the world's longest-running sci-fi programme will avoid extermination, this month

Posted: 7 February 2010
JD Salinger appears at the Smithsonian

A remembrance of The Catcher in the Rye author is being shown at the National Portrait Gallery

Posted: 6 February 2010
Marilyn Monroe photos released after 45 years

The snaps show the star relaxing in New York, less than a year before her death

Posted: 6 February 2010
Today in History... Elizabeth II becomes Queen

February 6 1952: Whilst his heir apparent is sitting in a Kenyan treehouse, George VI passes away

Posted: 6 February 2010
Muhammad Ali (1942 - ) signed photograph (PF45)

A superb signed photograph of Muhammad Ali in the boxing ring

Posted: 5 February 2010
Stanley Matthews' boots could score £8k

Worn in the match they today call 'the Matthews Final', his 1953 FA Cup boots are selling at Bonhams

Posted: 5 February 2010
Signed Babe Ruth baseball hits $4.5k

One of America's greatest sports heroes made a surprise appearance at Cordier's auction

Posted: 4 February 2010
Today in history... Rosa Parks was born

Febuary 4, 1913: this ordinary woman's defiant action on a bus forever changed US Civil Rights

Posted: 4 February 2010
Moonwalkers (PF70) a complete set of al 12 Moonwalker signatures

Nine photos and one document bearing the complete signatures of all 12 Moonwalkers

Posted: 3 February 2010
The Collections of Floyd E Risvold

The historian, philatelist and collector of Americana

Posted: 3 February 2010
Today in history... Buddy Holly's plane crashes

February 3, 1959: the 'single most influential rock 'n' roller' dies during a tour of the US

Posted: 3 February 2010
Unique 1950s hillbilly guitar sells for $22k

A classic Fender Stratocaster with rock 'n' roll provenance went under the hammer in Pennsylvania

Posted: 3 February 2010
Historic Oxford wall clock could bring £20k

A circa 1685 timepiece with alarm, crafted by the renowned clockmaker John Knibb, sells this month

Posted: 2 February 2010
Kit Carson signed photo sells for $57k

The portrait of the great American Civil War soldier and guide has doubled its estimate

Posted: 2 February 2010
Pilgrim's mahogany desk settles at $700k

A desk crafted by a renowned Pilgrim colonist starred at the Sotheby's $15m Americana Week

Posted: 2 February 2010
Winston Churchill's cigar sold for £4.5k

The WW2 leader's half-smoked Cuban brought over ten times its estimate

Posted: 2 February 2010
John Dillinger remains the top-selling Public Enemy #1

Despite bids of €48k, love letters by French '#1' Jacques Mesrine fell short of his US counterpart

Posted: 1 February 2010
Strand of Elvis's hair to auction in UK

The thread from The King's head should create a buzz, judging by last year's memorabilia markets

Posted: 1 February 2010
Today in history... Lisa-Marie Presley is born

February 1, 1968: there are some big memorabilia stories linked to 'the Princess of Rock 'n' Roll'...

Posted: 1 February 2010
Today in history... Leon Trotsky is exiled

January 31 1929: one of the key figures in the Russian Revolution is forced out of Moscow

Posted: 31 January 2010
Exhibition honours a real-life 'Indiana Jones'

John Trever's efforts to save the text of the 2,000 year old Dead Sea Scrolls are celebrated in his native state

Posted: 27 January 2010
Unique Item of the Week... a piece of the Berlin Wall

In 2008, a fragment of the notorious Wall which divided East and West Berlin went to auction

Posted: 27 January 2010
Vivienne Westwood and Twiggy teddies go to auction

Also featuring contributions by Stella McCartney and Joan Collins, the bears are selling for charity

Posted: 27 January 2010
Important carving which sailed with Nelson returns to the Scilly Isles

The towering figure of a man sculpted from elm wood is displayed near where it was found

Posted: 26 January 2010
Today in history... St Petersburg becomes Leningrad

January 26, 1924: after the Russian Civil War, the Bolsheviks assume power and rename the city

Posted: 26 January 2010
Video of the Week

Here's a look at why Action Comics #1, Superman's first adventure, is a better investment than stocks

Posted: 26 January 2010
£6k 'Middleweight Champion' ring packs a punch

Boxing legend Randolph Turpin's diamond ring will go under the hammer at Bonhams

Posted: 25 January 2010
Oxfam sells music memorabilia for Haiti

Blur's Damon Albarn, the Artic Monkeys and art donated by Annie Lennox are in the auction

Posted: 25 January 2010
Punch bowl sells for world record $5.9m

The silver Kierstede piece, hidden in a well during the American Revolution, far exceeded expectations

Posted: 25 January 2010
Mourinho's Premier League medal could score £15k

The Portuguese football manager's 2005-2006 medal, thrown into the crowd, will sell at Bonhams

Posted: 24 January 2010
Muhammad Ali autograph photograph (PF100)

Superb 14 x 11 photograph autographed by Muhammad Ali

Posted: 24 January 2010
Charles Dickens's dog collar to bring $6k

An unusual piece of the great author's memorabilia is unleashed at auction

Posted: 23 January 2010
1923 FA Cup final memorabilia hits sale

Legendary footballer Jimmy Seddon's medal and two caps will auction in Chester, UK

Posted: 22 January 2010
Churchill's half-smoked cigar to sell

A stubbed cigar, abandoned by Britain's great WW2 leader to attend a meeting, auctions next week

Posted: 21 January 2010
'Peace of Paper' ticket brings £8k

Neville Chamberlain's 1938 negotiations with Hitler were worthless, but the memorabilia proves valuable

Posted: 21 January 2010
"The 10 Secrets to Successful Collecting"

If you would like my personal advice and guidance I'm a phone call away

Posted: 20 January 2010
Caped crusader swoops into Heritage's auction

Detective Comics #27, the first-ever Batman, might break the previous record for a comic book

Posted: 20 January 2010
Magician's tricks could weave magic at auction

Legend Dai Vernon once fooled Houdini, and now his memorabilia is selling online

Posted: 20 January 2010
Charles Schulz (Charlie Brown & Charlie Schulz) signed copy (PF49)

A signed copy of Charlie Brown and Charlie Schulz with dust-jacket

Posted: 19 January 2010
Charles Schulz (Snoopy's Philosophy) signed copy (PF47)

A signed copy with a hand drawing of Snoopy

Posted: 19 January 2010
Lance Armstrong (1971 - ) an autographed copy of Every Second Counts (PF41)

A beautifully autographed copy of his Autobiography, Every Second Counts

Posted: 19 January 2010
Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002) signed copy of Karsh a Fifty-Year Retrospective (PF61)

A signed copy of one of the greatest photographic books

Posted: 19 January 2010
Andy Warhol (Marilyn Monroe)

When two icons combine it makes for a superb piece...

Posted: 18 January 2010
Donations for museum's Lincoln collection near $7m

Indiana State Museum successfully raised funds to look after the memorabilia despite the recession

Posted: 18 January 2010
'Gosford Park' Rolls Royce hits the market at £40k

Featured in the Helen Mirren-starring Oscar winner, the Earl of Stafford's limo is on the market

Posted: 18 January 2010
The Story of... Burns Night

On January 25, millions worldwide will celebrate the birthday of Scotland's Bard, Robert Burns

Posted: 18 January 2010
Letter from George Washington to Thomas Jefferson fetches $25k

A cheque signed by the first president of the United States also sells and doubles its estimate

Posted: 16 January 2010
'Great Escape' PoWs' cartoons bring 10 times their estimate

Remarkable drawings by prisoners held in the camp featured in the 1963 film have sold at auction

Posted: 15 January 2010
Maradona's diamond earring scores €25k

Seized by Italian authorities, the football legend's accessory brought six times its estimate

Posted: 15 January 2010
Today in History... Johnny Cash performs at Folsom Prison

January 13 1968: The Man in Black brings his music to the inmates

Posted: 13 January 2010
Mick Jagger 'drug arrest art' could sell for £15k

Paintings by Richard Hamilton from the forefront of '60s Pop Art will auction at Bonhams

Posted: 12 January 2010
'Luxury Collectibles evade the recession,' says BBC

Prices are rising as investors look for 'safe' places for their cash

Posted: 11 January 2010
Silver Age comics dazzle at auction

Issues themed on Superman, Spiderman and, strangely, Lois Lane dominated Heritage's sale

Posted: 11 January 2010
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) signed photograph (PF26)

A superb signed photograph with a smiling Elvis Presley

Posted: 8 January 2010
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) autographed vintage photograph (PF22)

A signed vintage postcard photograph showing a handsome head and shoulders shot of a brooding Elvis...

Posted: 8 January 2010
Chamberlain's 'Peace in our Time' plane ticket to auction

The plane ticket Neville Chamberlin used to fly to negotiations with Hitler in 1938 is for sale

Posted: 7 January 2010
Napoli fans club together for Maradona's earring

The confiscated piece reaches auction to pay towards a €37m tax bill

Posted: 7 January 2010
Rare Superman comics for sale by Sunday

Highlight issues of the Silver Age of Comics introduce the Legion of Super-Heroes and Supergirl

Posted: 7 January 2010
Stamps released with classic Rock album designs

Led Zeppelin, Blur, The Clash and The Rolling Stones are amongst those to feature

Posted: 7 January 2010
$120k ship model leads maritime sale

An exceptionally large and detailed 18th-19th century model is the flagship at Christie's New York

Posted: 4 January 2010
Today in history... Apple, Inc becomes incorporated

January 3, 1977: years before the iPhone, Apple has its own special piece of memorabilia...

Posted: 3 January 2010
When King Edward VIII’s settee sold for seven-times its estimate...

We look back to 2009, when the sofa on which Edward VIII met Mrs Simpson sold at auction

Posted: 16 November 2010

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