Jay-Z sets record as his autographed trading card goes for $105K in auction … as highest-selling non-sports card By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 05:46 GMT, 22 March 2021 | Updated: 05:46 GMT, 22 March 2021 A trading card autographed by Jay-Z sold for a record $105,780, establishing a new record for a non-sports card, according to … Read more
Although woolly mammoths have not roamed the Earth for thousands of years, their remains are still being uncovered around the world – and a recent find may be one-of-a-kind. A miner in Alaska stumbled upon a tusk that belonged to a beast some 30,000 years ago, but the elongated tooth’s natural brownish coloring was intertwined … Read more
Born in 1896 in Pennsylvania, Wallis moved to London in 1931 after marrying her second husband, shipping executive Ernest Aldrich Simpson. She struck up a friendship with Lady Thelma Furness who was the mistress of the then Prince of Wales. Over the course of 1931, the Simpsons were gradually absorbed into Edward’s social life, spending … Read more
Born on 14 August 1888 in the town of Helensburgh on Scotland’s west coast, John Logie Baird would grow up to become one of Britain’s most celebrated inventors, responsible in part for a whole new industry. Showing early signs of ingenuity, he rigged up a telephone exchange to connect his bedroom to those of his friends … Read more
Own the ‘birthplace of television’: Shopping arcade in Hastings where John Logie Baird gave first public demonstration of TV in 1924 goes up for auction of £325,000 Inventor John Logie Baird had his workshop in No. 8 Queen’s Arcade in Hastings In 1924 the arcade was the site of first public demonstration of televised pictures The … Read more
Some of the most memorable props and costumes from Hollywood’s biggest blockbuster films, including the Alien franchise and Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands, are making their way to the auction block. The Hollywood Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy and More Auction, hosted by Julien’s Auctions, will take place via an in-person and virtual event in Beverly Hills on Thursday, … Read more
Light them on the beaches? Winston Churchill cigar box is expected to fetch £10,000 at auction after being discovered during a valuation Cigar case with Churchill’s name stamped on the lid listed for £10,000 at auction Case contains a mother of penknife and cigars gifted from Cuba and Denmark Auctioneer spotted the art deco rosewood … Read more
One man’s collection of over 5,000 car tax discs are tipped to sell for £10,000 at auction. Richard Hughes, 62, from Berkshire, has spent over 30 years accumulating the colourful paper discs from scrap yards and autojumbles where he and other collectors would swap them like football stickers. His collection includes one disc for every year they were … Read more
One man’s collection of over 5,000 car tax discs are tipped to sell for £10,000 at auction. Richard Hughes, 62, from Berkshire, has spent over 30 years accumulating the colourful paper discs from scrap yards and autojumbles where he and other collectors would swap them like football stickers. His collection includes one disc for every year they were … Read more
The ruffled shirt worn by Prince in the hit 1984 film Purple Rain and one of his guitars are among the items set to fetch more than $100,000 at auction next month. Prince’s trademark shirt alone is expected to fetch a whopping $60,000. The custom-made, silk garment comes with a ‘Prince’ label sewn into the … Read more