“The Bambino” knocked this one out of the park. The first Babe Ruth baseball card fetched an unbelievable $4.026 million at Heritage’s Fall Sports Catalog Auction on Friday. The 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth rookie card was issued back when Ruth was a 19-year-old minor league pitcher in Baltimore — and fewer than a dozen are … Read more
Legendary actor Gene Hackman’s personal collection, complete with annotated pieces of “cinematic memorabilia” and even three of his Golden Globe awards, will be auctioned off after he left nothing to his three children in his will. Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, were found dead in their New Mexico home in February. Their … Read more
The curtains that hung during the final episode of “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” are up for auction ahead of the late host’s 100th birthday on Oct. 24. The renowned talk show was helmed by the king of late night, Johnny Carson, from 1962 through May 22, 1992. During its historic three decades on … Read more
These old items could net you new money. An investment expert is urging cash-strapped Americans to check their basements and junk drawers to see whether they own forgotten books, gadgets, and games that are now worth a fortune. “Most people throw away items that could pay for their retirement in just a few years,” Adam … Read more
This rebel had a cause in Queens. Tragic Hollywood legend James Dean had a girlfriend in Forest Hills — and a love letter he wrote to her just sold at auction for $32,500. His 1954 missive to actress Barbara Glenn, complete with its original envelope and photo of his pet horse, were part of RR Auction’s Remarkable … Read more
All eyes are on a never-before-seen side of “Ol’ Blue Eyes.” A 1964 letter Frank Sinatra penned on the kidnapping of his son is being offered at Bonhams’ Unplugged & Unforgettable Music Auction, which starts Tuesday. The six-page letter to a prison chaplain, regarding the infamous 1963 kidnapping of then-19-year-old Frank Jr., is estimated to fetch up to $30,000. “The raw … Read more
Famed director Guillermo Del Toro will auction off part of his coveted horror memorabilia collection that was almost destroyed by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year. Del Toro, 60, teamed up with Heritage Auctions for the three-part sale that kicks off Sept. 26 online — and will only empty a small fraction of … Read more
A dirty white sock once worn by the King of Pop has moonwalked its way back into the spotlight. The rhinestone-covered sock, worn by Michael Jackson during a 1997 show in the city of Nîmes, sold Wednesday for €7,688 — about $8,911 — at an auction house in southern France. The off-white stained sock, originally … Read more
This card is a slam dunk. A one-of-a-kind basketball card featuring photos, autographs and game-worn jersey patches from both Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant is expected to net a jaw-dropping $6 million at auction this month — making it the priciest hoops card ever sold. The 2007 Upper Deck dual Logoman — signed in blue … Read more
Who spends $10.1 million on an old handbag? Japanese resale mogul Shinsuke Sakimoto, that’s who. The now-revealed mystery buyer placed his winning bid from halfway around the world on the original Hermès Birkin last month — making the coveted fashion artifact the priciest purse in history. And yes, he’s still recovering from the experience. Who blew … Read more
A handful of select memorabilia used by the famed Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, including signed guitars and custom costumes featuring his signature flair, went up for auction just a day after his death. Osbourne died on Tuesday at 76 years old after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He dedicated his final weeks to spending … Read more
It’s bananas! A popular and pricey piece of art has been eaten — yet again. The artwork titled “Comedian” has been eaten for the fourth time. AFP via Getty Images Maurizio Cattelan’s “Comedian” — which features a real banana duct taped to a wall — has been replicated by the artist several times, most recently … Read more
A whip wielded by Harrison Ford in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” that once belonged to Princess Diana has sold at auction for $525,000. Thursday’s sale came a day after the Rosebud sled from “Citizen Kane” went for a staggering $14.75 million, making it one of the priciest props in movie history. They were … Read more
This record-breaking rock had losing bidders seeing red. At one of Sotheby’s Geek Week events, hosted at NYC’s own American Museum of Natural History, this Martian meteorite smashed through bidding expectations, which were between $2M to $4M. This meteorite, affectionately dubbed NWA 16788, isn’t just any space rock, though. At a stunning $5.3 million, not … Read more
With this pricetag, it feta be better than all the rest. A smelly slab of green cheese sold for $42,232, earning the Guinness World Record for most expensive cheese sold at auction. The pricey 5-pound chunk of Cabrales, a Spanish blue cheese, was aged in a cave for 10 months by the Ángel Díaz Herrero cheese factory. A … Read more
A signed passport photo of Marilyn Monroe taken the day she and her new husband, Yankees great Joe DiMaggio, were prepping for their 1954 Japanese honeymoon sold for more than $21,000 at an auction this week. The tiny photo — 2.25 x 2.75 inches — which is inscribed in red ink, “To Mr. Bolds, Thanks … Read more
It’s not just any Birkin bag — it’s the Birkin bag. The original Hermès model made for actress, singer and fashion icon Jane Birkin in 1984 is up for auction today — and it’s expected to make history. Sotheby’s will auction off the item in Paris, where it’s expected to fetch a record-breaking price. The … Read more
Princess Diana was ready to put royal protocol to the test to prove she was a “free woman.” The late Princess of Wales is the subject of the upcoming “Princess Diana’s Style & A Royal Collection” auction, which takes place on June 26 in Los Angeles. It will feature some of fashion designer Jacques Azagury’s design illustrations … Read more
All in all, it was hiding behind just another brick in the wall. A collection of rare gold coins nearly lost to history after its owner passed away has fetched nearly $4 million at auction. The gilded stash had been amassed over a lifetime by numismatist Paul Narce, who lived in Castillonnès, France, until his … Read more
Rosebud’s sliding onto the auction block. The childhood sled that prompted the most iconic word uttered in the legendary film “Citizen Kane” goes up for auction next month — along with more cherished movie set props. The Tinseltown treasures include Kevin McCallister’s knit cap from “Home Alone,” a lightsaber brandished in “Star Wars: Revenge of the … Read more