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Great Britain SG266a Tyrian Plum (PF6) one Britain's rarest postage stamps

Only 12 examples of the Tyrian Plum postage stamp are known to exist

Posted: 8 July 2011
Asian art Jadeite birds could soar to great heights in Beverly Hills

I M Chait's January sale will feature Ming dynasty iron figures, and an antique Steinway grand piano

Posted: 30 December 2010
The Story of... Syd Levethan and the 'world's finest' collection of English delft

17th-18th century English ceramics were the niche of this collector whose mantra was 'only the best'

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
Auction of Levethan's 'only the best' pottery collection could bring $2m

The world's finest British Pottery is going under the hammer at Christie's Americana Week 2011

Posted: 28 December 2010
'One of world's largest gold coins' could bring $600,000 at Heritage

It was struck for the first Olympic Games in China with ancient stone carving techniques

Posted: 28 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
Tiffany's ground-breaking silver and jewellery sells in New York

Christie's Americana Week 2011 in January continues with a $12m sale of rare Tiffany treasures

Posted: 26 December 2010
Happy Christmas from all of us here at Paul Fraser Collectibles!

After a very successful 2010, here's looking forward to more passion, pleasure and profit in 2011

Posted: 25 December 2010
'Highly important and rare' African royal mask appears in $6.9m sale

This ivory mask from the Kingdom of Benin will go up for sale along with five important artefacts

Posted: 25 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
Perfect for holding your Christmas tree... Chinese plant stand reaches £4,000

The stand far exceeded its estimate of £200-300 at Addison's antiques and jewellery auction

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
24 karat gold coin honouring explorers Lewis & Clark leads January sale

One of just 300 minted, the piece bearing images of the pioneers goes under the hammer in Kansas

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
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
Barratt Collection of fine art and antiquities makes $4.9m at Christie's

The collection of art, furniture and other gems surpassed all expectations when it sold in London

Posted: 18 December 2010
One of 'Four Treasures of the Republic' stamp brings $240,000

One of greatest rarities of 20th Century Chinese philately starred alongside an Inverted Jenny in NY

Posted: 18 December 2010
Another World Record collectibles price smashed... By a $66,000 paperweight

The 'salamander' piece is scuttling to a new home following Bonhams' Fine Glass sale in London

Posted: 17 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
$7.66m blue and white Chinese Dragon Jar breathes life into Asian Art auction

The vase, sold at Bonhams, is the latest piece bearing the mark of Qianlong to cause excitement

Posted: 16 December 2010
Dreweatts' sale of renowned John Hobbs furniture raises £0.5m for legal fees

With a client list out of Who's Who, the famous furniture dealer's collection was an auction hit

Posted: 16 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
Controversy and renowned craftsmanship: John Hobbs' furniture goes to auction

Despite his legal woes, furniture from the legendary collection of dealer John Hobbs will sell at Dreweatts

Posted: 14 December 2010
Could messages in Mona Lisa's eyes hold 'the real Da Vinci Code?'

At least one expert thinks so... And this isn't the first 'hidden' art secret to emerge in recent times...

Posted: 14 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
Phillip Keith, Bonhams senior valuer, talks Tribal Art and the collecting year ahead

Phillip Keith gives us an insight into his work at Bonhams and looks to the year ahead for collectibles

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
Hartshorne glass collection for sale at Bonhams led by a $23,600 punch bowl

The finest collection of glass from a leading Sussex academic is to be auctioned

Posted: 11 December 2010
Alfred Sisley landscape painting achieves $1.77m ahead of Breguet's personal clock

Bords du Loing à Saint-Mammès was the overall star of Koller's winter auction season

Posted: 10 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
'Premier' 18th-19th century furniture goes under the hammer in Texas

Well known French cabinet makers such as Francois Linke and Theodore Millet are up for sale

Posted: 10 December 2010
Manuscript offers collectors an insight into one of France's 'most admired artists'

The handwritten autobiography by artist Maurice Utrillo is set to sell at auction in Paris next week

Posted: 9 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
Birds of America is still 'most valuable printed book ever auctioned' at $11.5m

Ornithologist John James Audubon's 19th century study flew to a World Record price at Sotheby's

Posted: 8 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
'Finest' religious stool by African Buli Master sets $7.5m World Record price

A masterpiece with remarkable provenance starred in Sotheby's auction of African & Oceanic art

Posted: 6 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
The Portland Collection raises a regal $13.4m at Christie's Jewellery auction

The stunning collection was the highlight of Christie's December sale

Posted: 4 December 2010
'Extremely rare' Bitters bottle makes $36,000 in collectibles sale

The sale showed the market for antique bottles is steadily growing, and the best could be yet to come...

Posted: 3 December 2010
'Golden Age' of England comes to auction with $60,000 Elizabethan document

Amongst the lots of the next Clars sale is a rare document signed by Elizabeth I herself...

Posted: 3 December 2010
$12,000 Bru French Fashion doll starts the Christmas season for collectors

Skinner's special Holiday Discovery auction will see a selection of classic toys and music boxes for sale

Posted: 2 December 2010
Bids push the coffin of JFK's killer Lee Harvey Oswald to tens of thousands

Just a week after the anniversary of JFK's assassination, this sale isn't for the faint of heart...

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
Russian Imperial family's table is Bonhams' $1.4m 'Tsar of the show'

The Imperial Winter Palace table brought four times its estimate amongst a collection of Russian art

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
PFC TV: the new online channel collectors have been waiting for

From the $30m Bugatti Type 57 car to Henry VIII... Learn all about them here on our new video channel

Posted: 1 December 2010
Rare coins auction journeys from Ancient Greece to Modern Rome

Two rare and historic items set to star in the next Artemide Aste sale couldn't be much further apart

Posted: 1 December 2010
All hail the Qing! $80,000 jade censer shows the Chinese art market is booming

As another Qing Dynasty item smashes its estimate, the Chinese market continues to grow

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
$93,500 Dianoor diamond ring shines at Watches, Jewellery and Silver sale

Dreweatts' auction will also present a range of fine collectible watches - and an antique silver spoon...

Posted: 29 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
This 'breathtaking' collection of art-deco furniture could raise $2.4m

A collection of specially-designed furniture will go under the hammer at Sotheby's, next month

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
Mozart and Beethoven's $157,000 manuscripts are music to collectors' ears

Hidden for over 150 years, these two rare manuscripts will sell for only the second time next week

Posted: 27 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
'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
Picasso's $66,000 plates could see collectors clear up in Paris

The two plates are amongst sketches and ceramics by the artists and his contemporaries

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
From crisps packets to naval fluff... The Top Six world's weirdest collections

Sometimes obsessions can lead to the most impressive collections. Even if they are a little odd...

Posted: 25 November 2010
The world's most valuable collectibles: Apollo 11's vital Moon chart

Markets for out-of-this-world items are growing, but which memorabilia item is the most expensive?

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
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
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
Lindbergh and Earhart: these pioneers of flight could bring you sky high returns

Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart are two of the most iconic - and collectible - aviation pioneers

Posted: 22 November 2010
Sage of Calligraphy's $46.3m scroll becomes '2nd most expensive' in China

Master Chinese calligrapher Wang Xizhim's legacy is kept alive by this copy, dating to the 7th century

Posted: 22 November 2010
'Heaviest platinum watch in the world': revealing the $266,732 Blue Sensation

True to form, Grieb & Benzinger have produced yet another truely unique and must-see timepiece...

Posted: 21 November 2010
'World's largest' iron dragon defeated by Aristocrat's longbow at Japanese art sale

The triumphant £1.7m auction in London confirmed the strength of the Japanese collectibles markets

Posted: 20 November 2010
Cherrystone auctions 'most famous stamp in the world' the Inverted Jenny

In 1918, a pressing plant error produced one of the world's greatest and most valuable collectibles...

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
Handwritten Mark Twain manuscript could fetch $50,000 in Chicago

An original manuscript of Twain's 'A Tramp Abroad' is sure to excite collectors and literary historians

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
Chewing the scenery... Skull relics of a lost cannibal tribe could bring £10,000

Two 'Ancestor' skulls from the Indonesian Asmat tribe will go up for auction next week in Germany

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
Bonhams' meteorite auction could bring you 'the bargain that fell to earth'

The sale of an amazing selection of meteorites is set to cause a stir amongst space collectors

Posted: 16 November 2010
Inside the mind of a genius? Einstein's X-ray could sell for up to $2,000

The X-ray of Einstein's skull is one of the more unusual pieces of his memorabilia to appear for sale

Posted: 16 November 2010
King Arthur's legend comes to life in a £2m historic manuscript

A spectacular medieval manuscript containing Arthur's tales is soon to appear at Sotheby's

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
'The Nicest Contemporary Lamp We've Ever Offered' at James D Julia's auction

A rose-decorated lamp from the studios of Joseph Porcelli is set to outshine all others in Maine

Posted: 16 November 2010
Exclusive interview: Toby Walne shows you the weirder side of collecting

Writer Toby Walne's new book shows how even the oddest items have potential as investments

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
What’s the secret behind the billion dollar boom in the collectibles markets?

We look at why globalisation is the magic ingredient in a recent tide of World Record auction sales

Posted: 15 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
Treasure hidden in an attic for 30 years breaks World Record in £53.1m sale

A Chinese vase found in a house clearance is now the most expensive piece of Chinese art ever sold

Posted: 12 November 2010
Bonhams calls for 'rare and stylish' lots for its next Art of Jewels auction

The London sale, to be held next month, is likely to hold some weird and wonderful surprises...

Posted: 11 November 2010
Mesmerising silver-gilt and enamel tankard leads Russian art and antiques sale

Paintings, fine glassware and even icons will also go under the hammer in Germany tonight

Posted: 11 November 2010
Superman battles the Joker for a $1m prize at ComicConnect's rare comics sale

The original art work from the Golden Age of comic books could set a World Record price

Posted: 11 November 2010
$200,000 Tyrannosauroid dinosaur rears its head at California sale

A Pterodactyl fossil is also expected to swoop into the Natural History sale, next month

Posted: 9 November 2010
Better than any butterfly... The $465,000 caterpillar at Sotheby's fine watches sale

The jewel-encrusted automaton can't tell the time, but it could perhaps very slowly escape a burglar...

Posted: 8 November 2010
Bonhams to sell portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, by his valet and friend

Although this painting carries a low estimate, we look at a Napoleon piece which sold for far more...

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
Christie's auctions suite of furniture sat upon by 'America's collecting elite'

The world's wealthiest socialites and world leaders, including Margaret Thatcher, have used this set

Posted: 3 November 2010
Fine collectible Tiffany glassware could smash expectations in a winter sale

Fine art glass and lighting is going under the hammer, including an exceptional private collection

Posted: 1 November 2010
Watch case 'influenced by art' appears at Antiquorum's Geneva auction

This 18th century Swiss pocket watch made for the Oriental markets is a unique highlight at the sale

Posted: 1 November 2010
Your chance to unlace the 'world's most expensive shoes' by A Testoni

Priced at $38,000, the Italian shoemaker's latest release boasts practicality to match their luxury

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
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
The Story of... Gunther von Hagens and his collectible body parts

Eight years after 'Dr Death's' first-ever TV autopsy, he is again pushing the boundaries of taste...

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
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
Worth more than the poker chips... a set of silver playing cards brings $554,500

The extraordinary deck headed a $3.8m sale of fine silver at Christie's New York

Posted: 23 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
'A collection displayed so beautifully, we didn't want to take the toys off the shelves'

A huge range of rare and collectible toys will be on offer at the 'Toys for the Mantle' sale

Posted: 21 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
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
Good vibrations... Les Paul guitar exceeds all expectations in antique music sale

Skinner's auction also offered some fine violins - whilst in the UK some classic bows have vanished

Posted: 17 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
Jeff Koons's 'most important outdoor sculpture' could bring $16m at Christie's

Formerly a Berlin landmark, this monumental Koons work will sell from the renowned Daimler collection

Posted: 12 October 2010
'The stars' jeweller,' Fred Leighton, leads India's largest-ever watches auction

Collectors can join his list of clients, including Meryl Streep, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Sarah Jessica Parker

Posted: 12 October 2010
The Tiger of Mysore pounces on £434,400 at Indian & Islamic art auction

A gem-studded gold tiger from the throne of India's tenacious leader Tipu Sultan sold at Bonhams

Posted: 10 October 2010
Edward Gorey's eerie $6,000 elephants star in San Francisco auction

Known as a master of the macabre, the late illustrator's surreal sketches emerged as the star lot

Posted: 9 October 2010
Extraordinary bronze Roman helmet found by a metal detector achieves £2.3 million

Dating from soon after Julius Caesar invaded Britain, the antique sold to an anonymous bidder

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
€1.3m European record sale for 'Jurassic T-Rex' skeleton at Sotheby's

The near complete skeleton of an allosaurus trampled on its opposition - even the Loch Ness monster

Posted: 6 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
'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
The Tiger of Mysore's gem-studded gold cat goes under the hammer

'I would rather live one day as a tiger than a lifetime as a sheep,' he said - and this is a fabulous reminder

Posted: 30 September 2010
Collectors can buy the lifestyle of an architect at this Paris auction

The furniture, art and architectural models of Le Corbusier and other design legends is up for sale

Posted: 29 September 2010
Find valuable collectible investments... From your back garden to outer space

From your back garden to outer space, this week's news shows that discovery can be the path to wealth...

Posted: 29 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
Item of the Week... Elton John's flamboyant stage costume

While his mother prepares an auction of her son's memorabilia, here's another exclusive item for sale

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
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
Last ditch effort to save unearthed Roman helmet for Cumbria and the UK

The campaign to keep the Crosby Garrett helmet has received a large donation, but more is needed

Posted: 28 September 2010
Collectors bid £60,000 for Philip Larkin tribute 'Toad' sculptures

After beguiling residents of the UK city of Hull for 10 weeks, these wacky sculptures leapt to auction

Posted: 27 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
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
Quick march! Collectible toy soldiers are heading to an Edinburgh auction

Crafted by the leading manufacturer of lead soldiers, the colourful pieces are highly covetable

Posted: 23 September 2010
London auction brings historic photographs & relics from Captain Scott in from the cold

Pieces from the famous Antarctic expedition defied pre-sale estimates to sell well at Christie's

Posted: 22 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
Moorcroft pottery auction makes a record £348,000

Exceptional prices are witnessed in the largest single owner pottery collection to come to auction

Posted: 22 September 2010
Opulent opals are set to shine in Bonhams' first dedicated sale

The auctioneer has previously sold a $120,000 opal known as the Flame Queen

Posted: 22 September 2010
The Top Five... Controversial World Leaders' collectibles

From British Royalty to Communist dictators, collectibles can shed light on dubious rulers

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
Bonhams to unleash Rare Ancient Egyptian Hippo on Collectors at Antiquities Sale

A collection of animals linked to the worship of Egyptian Gods is to auction in October

Posted: 21 September 2010
Chinese ceramics & art from the Arthur M Sackler collection net a total of $34.8m

The New York auction was a fitting end to Christie's Asian Art Week with 82% of all lots sold

Posted: 21 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
Christie's New York auction sees new house record of $3.3m for online sale of rare Chinese bronzes

The Sze Yuan Tang bronzes saw a total of $20.75m at Asian Art sale and set a new record

Posted: 20 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
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
Bologna prepares to host the most important exhibition of rare antiquarian books ever seen in Italy

The 23rd International Antiquarian Book Fair is just a week away...

Posted: 17 September 2010
How do you furnish a £199m flat with collectibles?

With news that the Candy brothers have sold a £199m flat, we imagine how to furnish it

Posted: 17 September 2010
Unique toys including Mickey Mouse and antique robots to auction this Sunday

A special collection of European and American toys are coming to sale this weekend

Posted: 17 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
Important collection of Chinese Archaic Bronzes to auction at Christie's

The Anthony Hardy collection of Sze Yuan Tang Bronzes is to sell in New York later today

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
Chinese Emperor's Imperial Jade Dragon Seal could reach record price

A stunning piece of China's history is expected to make millions at Bonhams' November sale

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
£300,000 Roman helmet found by metal detector to sell

The Crosby Garrett Helmet will go under the hammer at Christie's next month

Posted: 14 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
Success as Freeman's Asian Arts Auction sales reach over £1.3 million

32% of the Chinese collectibles at the event sell for prices above their high estimate

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
Limited prints by classic Playboy artist LUDVIC appear on the market

Unbeknown to many, 1970s magazines like Playboy showcased some of the finest artists of its era

Posted: 12 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
A life spent in death sentences - the Albert Pierrepoint collection

A look at the books and memorabilia of Britain's longest-serving executioner

Posted: 10 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
Furniture by Modernist pioneer Jacques Adnet auctions in Paris

Minimal forms, sleek lines, the simplest industrial materials... It's all for sale at Aguttes next month

Posted: 9 September 2010
World's most expensive book, $8.8m Birds of America, goes to auction

Last sold 10 years ago, Audubon's work is back and promises to be the book auction event of the year

Posted: 9 September 2010
Fine collection of Japanese status symbols comes to auction in London

The extensive selection of inro and netsuke cases is 'breathtaking in quality and quantity'

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
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
Gold ingot risen from the deep could sell for over $120,000

An unusual rarity saved from a shipwreck is bringing a lot of attention to Heritage's rare coin auction

Posted: 6 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
What to get the kids for Christmas... How about a £12,000 child's Jaguar?

This 1955 'long nose' D-Type is perfect for budding child racing drivers, and auctions this month

Posted: 6 September 2010
Spider-pen... Spider-pen... writes whatever a Spider-pen does

A rare Black Widow Skeleton pen has sold for $20,700 ahead of a meteorite-based rollerball

Posted: 4 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
Two collections of rare Beswick porcelain figures go under the hammer

Collectible pieces from the 1892-2002 pottery will sell at Barnard Castle in Durham, tomorrow

Posted: 1 September 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
Beverly Hills auction promises rare and unique Eastern Art delights

Here's Why IM Chait's August 29 Asian and International Fine Arts Auction is not to be missed

Posted: 28 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
Charging ahead: the rising prices of rhino horn antiques

With rhino horns on sale in Belgium, we look at a rising and controversial area of collectibles

Posted: 26 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
'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
Near-unique chandelier by grand master leads Dorotheum art auction

The piece by Boulle is set to star ahead of Old Master and 19th century paintings in Vienna

Posted: 19 August 2010
US Auction of Fine Pens offers collectibles that are out of this world

Thursday's US sale will be offering luxury pens, including a special homage to Apollo 11

Posted: 19 August 2010
Dreweatts auctions £20,000 innovative William III alarm clock

Dated to London in the late 17th century, this rare and unusual clock appears for sale, next month

Posted: 17 August 2010
Jay Z designed trainers could leave collectors in an 'Empire State of Mind'

The rapper has joined the world of unique collectible footwear, alongside Michael Jackson and Katy Perry

Posted: 17 August 2010
Stranger than fiction: weird and wonderful Pulp art auctions at Heritage

With online bidding now closed, there are still plenty of must-see lots in the US auction's saleroom

Posted: 17 August 2010
Rago's December auction promises an unforgettable end to 2010

Consignments are now being taken for the auction house's next art and unique collectibles sale

Posted: 14 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
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
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 Classic Car Collections of Tammy Allen

In recent times, the former chairman of VECO has been making waves in vintage cars

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
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
Batman does battle in US comics auction - but did he beat his $1.075m World Record?

Bruce Wayne would be proud, as another Detective Comics #27 achieves a staggering sum

Posted: 9 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
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
A truly unique collectible: a guitar that's out of this world

A spaceflight company celebrates its 30th anniversary by making something that rocks from a rocket

Posted: 8 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
Skinner's sale of fine musical instruments promises a fine selection of lots for collectors

Consignments close in ten days for one of the highlights of the musical collectible calendar

Posted: 7 August 2010
Introducing... the perfect investment antidote to the global Pensions crisis

We examine why investing in rare collectibles could secure you an early retirement...

Posted: 6 August 2010
That takes the biscuit... Collectible tins go under the hammer

Biscuit and money tins are set to sell including one showing scenes from Alice in Wonderland

Posted: 5 August 2010
The Classic Car collections of Peter F Baumberger

A jovial and successful businessman who knew Elvis and Walter Cronkite had a special passion for Ferraris

Posted: 4 August 2010
Collectors can set their tables with Picasso plates at Bonhams

Over £100,000 of plates and dishes designed by the 20th century's greatest artist are for sale

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
How the American Dream is alive and well... in the Collectibles markets

Collectors can help avoid a double-dip recession - by dipping into rare and historic US 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
'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
The 'cat could get the cream' at this August rare pottery auction

Lyon & Turnbulls sale of Wemyss Wear Pottery is offering the purr-fect collectible, this month

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
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
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
India's thriving rich are set to invade the collectibles markets

The number of India's millionaires is up 51% in 12 months - and they're investing in art, stamps and even ancient swords

Posted: 29 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
Video of the Week... Bugs Bunny's first-ever screen appearance

Today in 1940, the iconic rabbit made his first appearance - so here's a look at cartoon collectibles

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
Rare Roman wine jars discovered in shipwreck

The find follows the incredible discovery of 18th century bottles of Champagne on the sea bed

Posted: 27 July 2010
Why Fidel Castro and Che Guevara dictate that you should invest in Cuban collectibles

Collectables from Castro are starting to see thousands at auction - and rivalling the iconic Che Guevara

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
Game which foresaw the power of machine guns aims high at Bonhams

Used by British officers to practise tactics ahead of WWI, the board game also included cavalry

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
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
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
Paul Fraser Collectibles unveils its 'awesome' new iPhone app for collectors

Now you can have the world's best collecting opportunities at your fingertips, like never before

Posted: 22 July 2010
Unique $19,837 Joseph Porcelli lamp doubles its estimate at auction

The sale 'marks an important turn in collectors' interests,' says US auction house James D Julia

Posted: 22 July 2010
Why John Dillinger is a 'most wanted' investment in the collectibles markets

Collectibles have turned the criminal, once portrayed by Johnny Depp, into a lucrative asset

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
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
Our expert Reyne Haines prepares her 20th Century Design auction

A November auction of art, furniture and jewellery at Michaan's is in Reyne's safe hands

Posted: 20 July 2010
The incredible Japanese toy collections of Mark Solondz

A New Jersey businessman had collectors flocking to see his robots and superheroes from far and wide

Posted: 20 July 2010
Unique Qianlong ram and rider stars in Christie's $3.9m design sale

From the renowned collection of Walter Lees, this 18th century model trotted to $556,686

Posted: 20 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
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
'Is Russia Winning China Too?' will be the $6,000 question in New York

This iconic 1939 cover art from the Saturday Evening Post is going under the hammer, next month

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
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
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
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 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
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
Stalin, Castro and Kennedy could be the new Superpowers of autographs

Signatures by Stalin, Fidel Castro, JFK and Ho Chi Minh are going under the hammer in the US

Posted: 12 July 2010
The Force is strong at sale of $17,500 Darth Vader helmet

Unique reimaginings of the iconic Star Wars villain's head went up for auction, last weekend

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
Today in History... McCartney makes his live debut with Wings

July 9, 1972: Paul McCartney begins touring with new band Wings, signalling the end of the Beatles

Posted: 9 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
Silver wine-cooler 'as big as a bathtub' sells for £2.51m

Belonging to a man Churchill described as 'fractious and gallant,' the piece headed a £14m auction

Posted: 7 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
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
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
Elephant sculpture sells for nearly £1m at Sotheby's sale

...and this weekend a 'parade' of elephants will be auctioned for charity in London

Posted: 1 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
Napoleon Bonaparte's hair sells for $13,200 in New Zealand auction

Cut the morning after the French Emperor's death in 1821, the remarkable artefact sold in Auckland

Posted: 30 June 2010
An exclusive look at Hong Kong's love affair with collectibles...

A new report has found that Hong Kong's investors are confident - especially about tangible assets

Posted: 29 June 2010
John Brewster Jr art brings six times its estimate in New York

Valued at just $18,000, an iconic portrait by the famous deaf American artist sold for $60,000

Posted: 29 June 2010
Historic Civil War Gatling gun conquers all for $280,000

Dr R J Gatling's fearsome invention sold alongside captured two Civil War flags, in California

Posted: 28 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
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s painting of ‘psychic influence’ brings $63,000

The story of the Sherlock Holmes author, ghosts of dead WWI soldiers, and an Australian painting...

Posted: 28 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
Bonhams auctions Gucci watch founder's estate for £357,000

A pair of larger-than-life Majolica hens starred in the sale of Severin Wunderman's collection

Posted: 23 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
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
Historic manuscript of 'the introduction of hypertext' to sell in New York

The handwritten form of Jorge Luis Borges's highly influential work will head Bloomsbury's auction

Posted: 22 June 2010
Unique Afghan figurine to auction in Geneva priced $37,232

Inspired by Indian and Greco-Roman art, this Kushan Empire figurine will be sold in Switzerland

Posted: 21 June 2010
Revealing the £500,000 ceramics collection of Marie Antoinette's sister

The most comprehensive Italian porcelain collection ever come onto the market will sell in London

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
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
McLaren F1 'ArtCar' designed by César to auction priced €2.5m

With a pantheon of artists including Warhol and Jeff Koons, the ArtCar phenomenon continues...

Posted: 15 June 2010
Chinese libation rhino horn charges into California auction

Valued at $50,000-70,000, this piece of Asian heritage will make a big impact at IM Chait

Posted: 14 June 2010
France's biggest-ever Asian art auction nets €13.2m

A gilt-bronze figure of Amitayus starred in the country's largest multiple-collection Asian art sale

Posted: 14 June 2010
'Joan of Arc' 15th century brass plate sells at Bonhams

Priced at £5,000, an artefact bearing the arms of the Catholic saint will auction next month

Posted: 14 June 2010
Qing Dynasty Chinese table clock chimes at $3.8m

Sold from the estate of vintner Patricia Kluge, this Qianlong Period timepiece tripled its estimate

Posted: 14 June 2010
Unique Item of the Week... The £2m gold ‘toy’ Bugatti Veyron car

Two leading craftsmen have just made one of the world's most expensive cars even more valuable

Posted: 14 June 2010
The world's largest gold coin will be auctioned in Vienna

This coin breaks all records - the Canadian $1,000,000 Maple Leaf will sell at Dorotheum

Posted: 12 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
Revealing the rare coin and watch collections of King Farouk

The Egyptian King had one of the greatest numismatic collections of all time, alongside many other rarities

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
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
Comics news: Hergé's Tintin framed at Paris auction for €244,000

Various highly collectible pieces have sold at an auction themed on Tintin and creator Hergé

Posted: 8 June 2010
The 3rd Baron Raby's silver wine jug could sell for £2m

Described as 'fractious and gallant' by Winston Churchill, his cistern will auction at Sotheby's

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
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
Michael Collins (1930–)

Michael Collins' original Apollo 11 flight suit - A unique opportunity with impeccable provenance.

Posted: 3 June 2010
Marc Newson's Event Horizon table could pull in $350,000

Furniture by the Australian artist known for his unusual concepts will auction in New York

Posted: 2 June 2010
Spectacular and rare bronzes appear at Bonhams

A unique bronze model of a barge horse by Isidore Jules Bonheur is among the sale's highlights

Posted: 2 June 2010
Unique 'Crocodile' hip flasks offer a quick nip, priced £12,000

Two 19th century spirit flasks shaped like fierce-looking crocodile heads will sell later this month

Posted: 1 June 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
World Record prices at Bonhams' £5.8m snuff bottle sale

Made by some of China's best artists, these valuable luxury treasures auctioned in Hong Kong

Posted: 28 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
Bonhams unveils the £250,000 Chinese snuff bottle

The World’s Greatest private collection of these ‘miniature masterworks’ will auction in Hong Kong

Posted: 26 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
Rare glass 'Botanical Upright Cube' paperweight sells for $3,250

Freeman's is the latest high profile auction house, after Bonhams, to sell collectible glass paperweights

Posted: 25 May 2010
Collectible c.1850 paperweight sells for £67,200

Bidders from the USA, Europe and Israel competed for these rare and unique glass art specimens

Posted: 20 May 2010
Worth a gamble: rare casino chip could sell for $60,000

The 1950's era chip from the Sands Hotel and Casino is one of only four with the Cowgirl logo

Posted: 20 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
Picasso plate could serve up £15,000 in London

This singular piece of art history will be handed to collectors at Bonhams' first dedicated Picasso sale

Posted: 15 May 2010
Eager bidders pay £2.3m for a Chinese Jade collection

A finely carved vase trounced its estimates to bring £580,000 in a London auction

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
Two 'near-mythical' Corvette L88s will auction in San Diego

The L88 is called the 'white whale' of Corvettes due to its rarity - and two are appearing at RM...

Posted: 13 May 2010
Jasper Johns' flag raises to $28.6m at Christie's

As iconic as Picasso and Warhol, Johns' famous painting sold from the collection of Michael Crichton

Posted: 12 May 2010
Botero's Woman on a Horse sculpture may ride to $1.2m

Equine-obsessed Fernando Botero will sell alongside Frida Kahlo in a Latin American art auction

Posted: 11 May 2010
King Farouk of Egypt's watch sells for $690,281

This Piguet and Capt gold shield shaped enamel watch, with seven movements, is a must-see...

Posted: 11 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
Parisian 19th century jewel casket is priced $60,000

Important English, Continental and American Silver is going under the hammer at Christie's New York

Posted: 9 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
'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
South American meteorite could hit $36,000

Dug-up in 1979, this rare fragment of the unique D'Orbigny meteorite is auctioning in California

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
Sampson and Horne's legacy is a £1m auction success

After 40 years of trading, legendary antique dealership Sampson and Horne sold its entire stock

Posted: 29 April 2010
'My most valued item? A $5 piece of glass bought at a yard sale...'

Antiques expert Reyne Haines once sold a record breaking $1.8m Tiffany lamp. But her favourite collectible is something far less expensive...

Posted: 28 April 2010
€10,400 Von Stuck horse sculpture to appear in Geneva

This two-of-a-kind work by the Münchner Secession founder will race out of the paddock in Switzerland

Posted: 27 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
Your own piece of Jurassic Park: the $0.5m hadrosaurid skeleton

This 65m-year-old specimen, named Cory, is one of the most complete specimens ever auctioned

Posted: 27 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
Eleven green bottles sitting on a wall...

...turn out to be worth nearly £5,000 after nearly hitting the recycling box

Posted: 24 April 2010
Unique 'Four Seasons' clock auctions in Germany

Estimated at just €5,000, this circa 1850 timepiece could be a great investment for savvy collectors...

Posted: 24 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
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
Damien Hirst art could sell for $90,000 in Green auction

The artist's All You Need is Jealousy butterfly work will fly into the star-studded charity event

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
$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
$41,125 Yavapai Apache pot leads American Indian sale

This circa 1900 Yavapai Apache olla with figural decorations was the star lot at Cowan'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
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
£234,000 Mughal hookah brings 20-times its estimate

This gilt-decorated 18th century vase sold for well above its £8,000-12,000 value at Bonhams

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
£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
'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
'Century of historic cycles' go under the hammer

An 1883 tricycle and other vintage pushbikes will auction in New York state, this week

Posted: 14 April 2010
$8,000 Steinway piano in 'studio art' auction

Paintings, prints, sculpture and other treasures will feature in Skinner's sale, starting tomorrow

Posted: 13 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
African lion rug roars to $4,250

Once sprawled on the floor of a former Governor of Texas, this rug made a big growl at auction

Posted: 12 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
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
'God of ceramics'' collection to auction at Bonhams

Antique teapots, plates and tankards will be among Geoffrey Godden's rarities, up for sale in June

Posted: 8 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
The Strickland Neville Rolfe rare coin Collection heads to auction

An amazingly conserved compilation of Ancient, British and World coins that has been untouched and out of circulation since 1852.

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
Lamp inspired by World War Two weapons designer priced at £5,000

The legacy of metalworker Edgar Brandt, known for his WW2 mortars, will grace a Birmingham sale

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
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
Bonhams sporting gun sale goes with a bang

Classic Purdey shotguns have smashed their estimates at auction

Posted: 5 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
Magnificent 1924 Moorcroft vase auction ends today

This is your last chance to bid on this and other collectible ceramics in an online Canadian sale

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
Oldest original flying car in existence sells for $65,175

Built in 1935 with seven-foot-wide wings, this magnificent automobile is the stuff of sci-fi fantasy

Posted: 31 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
'Singing bird' musical box could auction for £120,000

Made in France in 1795, this enchanting box will play a tune worth up-to six figures at Bonhams

Posted: 30 March 2010
Video of the Week

Here is one of the most remarkable things you'll ever see: the Lord's Prayer engraved on a pinhead

Posted: 30 March 2010
Chinese treasures bring more great results for Asian art

An 18-19th century ivory and carnelian-mounted ruyi sceptre starred at Freeman's auction

Posted: 29 March 2010
Exceptional Axminster carpet is valued at £20k

Bonhams will auction a carpet once housed in Windsor Castle and the Bishop's Palace, next month

Posted: 29 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
Indian National Congress founder's diary for sale at Bonhams Auction

The handwritten 'mutiny diary' is expected to sell for £20,000

Posted: 29 March 2010
Reyne Haines, Antiques Roadshow interview: 'Buy it - or someone else will'

Reyne Haines, US Media personality and Paul Fraser Collectibles Expert, talks about her collecting passions

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
'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
Italian cabinet sells for $24k, ten times its estimate

This ebonised 19th century collectors' cabinet decupled its pre-sale value at a New Jersey auction

Posted: 25 March 2010
Queen Elizabeth II

A superb signed photo - one of the best we've seen

Posted: 25 March 2010
$1.2m Raza painting sale heats up Asian art market

A successful Christie's sale of unique Asian art is the latest to create a buzz among art collectors

Posted: 24 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
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
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
The $1.5m gem 'not seen for decades'

The Emperor Maximilian Diamond is one of two exceptional treasures for sale at Christie's

Posted: 21 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
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
Unique Item of the Week... The three-seater Czech motorcycle

Czechoslovakia made a number of very important early-20th century bikes, including this one...

Posted: 18 March 2010
The Collections of C W Wright

The naturalist, civil servant and fossil collector

Posted: 17 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
'I engrave between heart beats, when I am perfectly still'

Graham Short, who inscribed The Lord's Prayer on a pinhead, tells Paul Fraser Collectibles of his amazing craft

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
Bizarre 'boat-car' sculpture for sale in the US

An unusual artwork will appear for sale alongside the world's earliest known flying automobile...

Posted: 12 March 2010
Editor's comment: Middle Classes on the march

Two billion extra by 2030, says Goldman Sachs

Posted: 11 March 2010
Unique Item of the Week... The 1930s flying car

Here is the oldest flying car in existence - and it's auctioning in Atlanta, US, later this month

Posted: 11 March 2010
'Build a £1m collection - proof that you, or anyone else, can do it'

Paul explains how to build your own £1m collection - whether it's wine, teddy bears or banknotes

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
Today in History... Barbie makes her big debut

March 9, 1959: a new doll takes the world by storm at New York's American International Toy Fair

Posted: 9 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
Violin worth £100k promises sweet music at Sotheby's

18th-20th century Italian and French violins, cellos and other instruments will also auction

Posted: 8 March 2010
Snake appears in Royal portrait

A painting of Elizabeth I has revealed that a serpent was once coiled round her hands

Posted: 7 March 2010
€100k for a pair of Congolese figures

These rare and beautiful artefacts will star at Zemanek-Munster's 60th Tribal Art Auction

Posted: 6 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
'Largest art collection' in the Netherlands for sale

It was compiled over half a century, and features 1,000 works by top artists from 40 countries...

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
All-Asian collection for sale in Dallas

Demand for Asian art, furniture and pottery has prompted Dallas Auction Gallery's special sale

Posted: 2 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
Roman jewel discovery could sell for £50k

Discovered with a metal detector, this circa 1st century AD find will prove its value at auction

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
World's greatest collection of snuff bottles to auction

The unique Bloch collection will sell in Hong Kong, revealing the Emperor's exquisite tastes

Posted: 27 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
Unique Item of the Week... the $60k Russian Grand Piano

A magnificent Italian pastoral scene can be found beneath the lid of this very unique instrument...

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
Unique Rodin sculpture to auction at $18k

Last seen on the market half a century ago, this work by the French artist will sell in Co. Durham, UK

Posted: 25 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
Tribal art: the new big deal for collectors

A number of African, Oceanic and pre-Columbian treasures have sold to entry-level buyers at Bonhams

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
'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
Visionary African American art for sale

A Sargent Claude Johnson sculpture valued at $50k will star at Swann Auction Galleries

Posted: 22 February 2010
James Mason's Giacometti lights up London

The Hollywood star's art collection will sell alongside Banksy, Hockney and Quinn at Bonhams

Posted: 20 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
Unique Item of the Week... the £625k Qianlong vase

This Chinese ornament became the 'most expensive umbrella stand in the world', earlier this month

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
Hermann Historica joins Dreweatts and Bloomsbury

The German militaria specialists will give them a hand in arms and armoury

Posted: 17 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
Today in history... Tutankhamen's burial chamber is unsealed

February 16, 1923: archaeologist Howard Carter enters the Egyptian pharaoh's tomb

Posted: 16 February 2010
Video of the Week

After a $160k plate becomes an Antiques Roadshow record-breaker, here's the highest valuation in the programme's 30-year history...

Posted: 16 February 2010
Gardens of glass auction at Bonhams

A glass and paperweights collection spanning three generations of a Swiss family will sell in London

Posted: 15 February 2010
'Occupied Japan' is #1 for collectors

A leading price guide has compiled the top internet searches by 100,000s of collectors, last month

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
'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
George II mahogany clock gleams at Dreweatts

The beautiful Joseph Smith piece may bring £6k next week

Posted: 13 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
For sale: An important George III period mahogany and satinwood cabinet

Designed by John Linnell this piece is from the collection at Castle Howard

Posted: 12 February 2010
Pioneering architect's vision to sell in Paris

Models and blueprints for Le Corbusier's radical redesign of Punjab's capital will auction in Paris

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
Sports memorabilia hits a home run in Detroit

An NBA Championship ring and the man who 'tamed the Detroit Tigers' will star at auction

Posted: 11 February 2010
Unique Item of the Week... the $30k doggy statue

Although this carving is actually an exceptionally rare circa-1900 artwork, featured in museums

Posted: 11 February 2010
Bonhams auctions the 'Nelson touch'

A collection of silver items linked to Horatio Nelson are going under the hammer, next month

Posted: 10 February 2010
Iran 'severs its ties' with the British Museum

A London-Iran dispute has erupted over the lending of 'the world's earliest bill of rights' to Tehran

Posted: 10 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
Tiffany window teaches a 'lesson' at $36k

An early 20th century stained glass window by the renowned New York designer house has sold

Posted: 10 February 2010
Video of the Week

After a dispute between Iran and the British Museum, here's a look at the latter's Babylon exhibition

Posted: 10 February 2010
'Brick' mobiles are tomorrow's antiques

Once regarded as a bygone joke, unwieldy 1980s mobile phones are turning into collectibles

Posted: 9 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
Thorgal leads Asterix and Tintin at French auction

The sale of comic book art in Paris is headed by the Belgian Barbarian

Posted: 6 February 2010
Book dealers and collectors to descend on San Francisco

A huge range of rare books, manuscripts and autographs will be on offer this weekend

Posted: 5 February 2010
Unique Item of the week... the $50k 'cabbage' vase

New York deco house Tiffany & Co has had many big hits at auction, but none as strange as this...

Posted: 5 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
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
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
'The best items continue to become more and more fought over'

Stephan Ludwig, Chairman at Bloomsbury and Dreweatts, talks exclusively to Paul Fraser Collectibles

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
Unique stained glass window to be valued

The Bath Abbey discovery which has experts excited is finally to be assessed this weekend

Posted: 29 January 2010
$242.5k fine porcelain candelabra sells at Christie's

The Benjamin F Edwards collection has brought an impressive $7.2m in New York

Posted: 28 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
Today in history... Thomas Edison patents his incandescent lamp

January 27, 1880: here are some unique collectibles inspired by Edison's light bulb...

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
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
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
Not too cold to bear - a towering Ice Age bear skeleton sells for £36k

The ancient piece of natural history doubled its estimate in Bonhams' Gentleman's Library sale

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
Thomas Jefferson leads rare pens sale, priced $24k

Presidential and African themed pens will star at Bonham's fascinating pen auction in LA

Posted: 20 January 2010
The Collections of
Benjamin F Edwards III

The affable businessman and collector

Posted: 19 January 2010
$33k dinosaur leg leaves its mark at Natural History auction

An ancient and massive Triceratops limb has roared past its estimate in Dallas, Texas

Posted: 18 January 2010
Andy Warhol (Marilyn Monroe)

When two icons combine it makes for a superb piece...

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 America in stamps, autographs and other collectibles

The extraordinary Floyd E Risvold Collection visits London before its sale in New York

Posted: 17 January 2010
Sampson and Horne's entire stock could sell for £1m

The renowned high-end pottery and country furniture dealer auctioning all of its items in April

Posted: 16 January 2010
Figures carve out place of honour at California auction

Rock crystal and jadeite Guan Yin figures are expected to bring $8k apiece at a sale of Asian Art

Posted: 15 January 2010
Strange 'Tree of Knowledge' clock brings $340k

This Vladimir Makovsky built clock was an unusual highlight at Patrizzi & Co's final 2009 auction

Posted: 14 January 2010
Unique Item of the week... The Downing Street sign

While UK politicians prepare for the fight for Number 10, the street's sign reaches auction

Posted: 14 January 2010
19th century piano to auction for $6k

The unique instrument will sell alongside English furniture and decorative art, later this month

Posted: 12 January 2010
Henry VIII personal divorce plea (1491-1547) (PT248)

Henry VIII's personal divorce plea - the letter that changed the course of history

Posted: 12 January 2010
The Story of... the $35k Mummy's Head

This mysterious, pristine head may have belonged to Egyptian royalty. Here's a closer look...

Posted: 12 January 2010
Washington's letter to Jefferson to auction at $25k

A note by the first US President will sell with Abraham Lincoln and Walt Whitman manuscripts

Posted: 12 January 2010
£22k for Yogi's frosty great uncle

The 100,000 year-old fossil of an Ice Age bear is up for sale in London

Posted: 11 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
It could be you - $10,000 Prize Draw

Free entry. One lucky subscriber will win a £5,000 ($7,500) Autograph portfolio. Two runners up will receive prizes valued at £1,000 ($1,500)

Posted: 10 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
A $50k carved whale’s tooth

Christie’s is to bring some historic scrimshaw to its Americana auction

Posted: 6 January 2010
It's all in the detail...

Just how many parts are there in the average Rolex? Watch the video to find out

Posted: 6 January 2010
Today in History... Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial

January 6 1649: for the first time, a king stands accused of treason

Posted: 6 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
$5m George Washington portrait leads Americana Week 2009

Christie's are hosting a week dedicated to America's history, art, furniture - and its first Presidency

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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