The Happiest Place on Earth is cleaning house, and Disney die-hards can take home some seriously strange souvenirs home — if they have enough cash, and in some cases, enough space. Dozens of bizarre, spooky and instantly recognizable pieces of park history from Disneyland, Walt Disney World and other Disney destinations are hitting the auction … Read more
Have you ever wanted to own a piece of TV and movie magic history? Well, then look no further than Los Angeles where a massive auction is set to take place for some of the most iconic things ever used in films over the last half century. Winona Ryder and Johnny Depp in “Edward Scissorhands.” … Read more
A rare “stealth iPod” prototype made to disguise the design of Apple’s first music player could fetch over £36,000 ($50,000) at auction. The oversized pre-production unit was used to test the device while concealing the size and appearance of the original iPod before its public debut. Instead of the compact shape planned for the final … Read more
It must be a sign. Get ready for another wave of Knicks mania as fans across the world are now fighting for the chance to take home a piece of the championship. This week, the New York City Department of Transportation announced one lucky basketball fan will score the authentic ‘Champions Way’ street sign that … Read more
SHELBYVILLE, Ky — KFC founder Colonel Sanders ‘ pressure cooker, black bow tie and dozens of other personal items are up for public auction, along with his former home and a dinner house Sanders opened after selling his iconic restaurant chain. Harland Sanders, still known as the face of the worldwide chain originally known as Kentucky Fried … Read more
Beatles lyrics John Lennon wrote on the back of a Valentine’s Day card have sold for $656,250 (£511,875). The music icon wrote “If I Fell” by hand during the band’s 1964 New York trip for their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. The item sold as part of the Hollywood & Entertainment Signature Auction … Read more
A Luke Skywalker lightsaber and severed hand prop from The Empire Strikes Back has sold for $3.75m. The prop, which has never been offered for public sale, has established a new world auction record for a screen-used Star Wars prop. The lot headlined the Hollywood & Entertainment Signature Auction by Dallas-based Heritage Auctions. It featured … Read more
An empty box has sold for more than £8,000 (roughly $10,706.40), and a collection of five trading cards for over £12,000 (roughly $16,059.60) as part of an auction of retro video games and memorabilia. A box which originally contained the 1996 Nintendo 64 game Super Mario 64, signed by Mario creator and “father of modern … Read more
A 19-year-old thrift shopper could be in line for a massive payday after buying what turned out to be a warm-up jacket worn by late basketball icon Wilt Chamberlain for just $3.07 at a Goodwill store. The rare piece is now up for auction through Sotheby’s, where it is expected to fetch between $150,000 and … Read more
No sale for perhaps the most important piece of memorabilia from this year’s NBA Finals. The ball that OG Anunoby tipped in during the final seconds of the Knicks’ 29-point comeback win over the Spurs in Game 4 was set to go up for auction at 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday, but that was thwarted … Read more
It’s a sale of Jurass-chic proportions. Birkins are beautiful. Chanel bags, très magnifique. But a purse derived from 66-million-year-old purse dinosaur DNA simply cannot be beat, per the Parisian auction house hawking the prehistoric must-have for over $500,000 on Thursday. Bidding paddles are sure to go flying in the air as auctioneer Alexandre Giquello of Hôtel … Read more
Aaron Judge hit it out of the park again. A one-of-kind baseball card of Judge in his first professional season with the Yankees sold at auction for a staggering $838,750 on Friday. The 2013 Bowman Aaron Judge Superfractor 1/1 — depicting the eventual Yankees captain just after he was selected by the team in the first round of the 2013 MLB draft — … Read more
Steph Curry’s sneaker collection, featuring shoes that the NBA icon recently wore and autographed fetched an eye-watering $1.7 million this week. Officials at Sotheby’s announced the staggering figure just hours after bidding closed on the lot on Tuesday, revealing more than 400 people from nearly 30 countries made efforts to score the Curry treasures. Steph … Read more
It’s the glove that helped change pop culture forever — and now it’s up for grabs to a lucky bidder with deep pockets. One of Michael Jackson’s most iconic accessories — his signature white rhinestone glove — is heading to auction, giving fans and collectors a rare shot at owning a piece of music history. One of … Read more
Some extremely rare Steph Curry-worn sneakers will be available for purchase in a matter of days. Sotheby’s announced on Tuesday that more than 70 pairs of shoes that Curry donned this season following his shocking split with Under Armour will be hitting its auction block on April 13. Steph Curry and Sotheby’s announced on Tuesday … Read more
Cheers … to your wealth. Last weekend, a single bottle of 1945 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti sold for a jaw-dropping $812,500 at the annual La Paulée auction for Acker, the world’s largest fine wine auction house and America’s oldest wine merchant, on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. According to Forbes, this sale broke the former world … Read more
A medal awarded at the first modern Olympic Games smashed auction estimates, selling for about four times its expected price at a Danish auction house on March 1. The silver medal from the 1896 Athens Olympics was hammered down for $179,920 excluding buyer’s premium at Bruun Rasmussen Arts Auctioneers’ online sale. The piece had been … Read more
An ultra-rare Pokemon card that cost $2.70 in 1999 is expected to sell for a whopping $54k at auction. The 1st edition Shadowless Base Set Charizard card is known as the “holy grail” to collectors and enthusiasts. The card — described as being in “mint condition” — is going under the hammer in the UK’s … Read more
An NFL draft bust’s rookie card somehow sold for a small fortune at an auction over the weekend. According to Fanatics Collect, a Josh Rosen 2018 Panini Kaboom piece fetched $26,400 on Saturday — this despite the former first-round pick only logging snaps in 24 career games. Fanatics Collect said this Josh Rosen rookie card sold … Read more
Provocateur Logan Paul, who rose to fame through divisive appearances on YouTube and in the WWE, announced his plans to auction off a pristine Pokémon card he originally bought for $5.3 million in 2022 — as he touted investing in collectibles over the stock market. Paul, 30, appeared in a segment on Fox Business’ “The … Read more