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Christie’s to auction George Washington’s personal Constitution for $3 million
Memorabilia associated with the first President of the United States of America, George Washington, who was also the dominant military and political leader in the United States from 1775 to 1799, has always garnered huge prices at the auction blocks. We h
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Warren Buffett Charity Lunch Auction for 2012 goes live on eBay
While the billionaires are known to spend thousands of dollars in one go, splurging it out on the most expensive champagne, wines, caviars and most expensive food items, there are those, who command millions of dollars just to have lunch with (read Waren
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Sotheby’s Apple 1 Computer auction estimated to fetch $180,000
It’s Apple all around. People not only take pride in owning Apple products including generations of iPhones, iPods, MacBooks and iPads, but also in owning the early Apple computers and memorabilia associated with Steve Jobs. We have recently seen the auct
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Japanese Iron Mask sold for thirty times its original price at auction
Seems like masks are ruling the auction blocks in this month of May. So far, we have seen the auction of a Neolithic limestone mask from the 7th Millennium B.C which got sold for whopping $600,000 and another Kobe Bryant’s worn face mask got sold for $6
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American Historical Memorabilia for sale
Collectors of relics from American history have been paying record prices for historic artifacts; from original documents to Presidents personal items, serious collectors are not hesitant to expand their historical collection. Recently, we have told you
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Steve Jobs memo from Atari days for sale at Sotheby’s
Widely recognized as a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer revolution and one of the most influential technology leaders of his generation, Steven Paul ‘Steve’ Jobs history with Atari Inc. goes back to 1974, when he first took a job as a tech
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Rare Leica MP-126 sold for $158,000 at Tamarkin & Bertoldi
Talk of cameras and one name that has been everywhere, from record books to auction circles, is Leica. We had told you about vintage Leica cameras fetching big bucks at auctions. A rare camera from the 1923 Leica o-serie camera made headlines by selling f
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Batman #1 Comic book sold for $850,000
In reference to vintage memorabilia like comic books, it seems like what we traditionally thought to be child’s play has now become a serious business. Over the times, we have seen that rare comics associated with the Earth’s mightiest superheroes hav
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Adolf Hitler’s desk set for sale in Nazi military memorabilia
He is one of the most dreaded rulers of our times. His name has gone down the pages of history and will continue to be painted in black, forever. However, when it comes to banging the gale on Adolf Hitler’s memorabilia, there is hardly any dearth of tak
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Oscar for sale: Leon Shamroy’s Oscar goes on auction
He is the man who photographed Elizabeth Taylor in 70 mm as the sultry Cleopatra. His Technicolor rendition of Woodrow Wilson won accolades from critics and people alike. Thanks to his brilliant photography, the film community, despite having their newest
