It’s rage for the machine. Grand Central commuters headed home this holiday season might be shocked to see a Disney World-level line snaking through the halls and out toward the exits. Don’t worry, the TikTok crowds haven’t suddenly discovered the charms of Dobbs Ferry or Darien — but they are here for artist Anastasia Inciardi’s viral … Read more
A historic ball fetched a record price. Shohei Ohtani’s 50th homer that secured MLB’s first 50-50 season sold for $4,392,000 when including the buyer’s premium, the highest total ever paid for any sporting ball. Mark McGwire’s 70th homer from the 1998 season held the previous record with a $3 million price, according to ESPN. The … Read more
Auction is coming! Here’s your first chance to reign over Westeros by seizing control of the never-before-auctioned Iron Throne — along with a treasure trove of memorabilia from HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” Fans of the widely popular TV show can buy — starting bids range from $500 to $20,000 — dragon eggs, a White Walker, … Read more
Indiana Jones’ fedora from “Temple of Doom” could be worth more than it’s weight in gold. The hat, worn by Harrison Ford in the 1984 adventure-action flick, is expected to fetch up to $500,000 when it goes under the hammer next month. “It’s one of the nicest Indiana Jones pieces that we’ve ever handled,” gushed … Read more
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Sam Butcher, the artist who created the Precious Moments figurines depicting angelic teardrop-eyed children, has died. He was 85. The company said in a Facebook post that he died early Monday surrounded by family. It said his life’s mission was “to share God’s gift of love with the world.” No details about his cause … Read more
Prepare to witness a bidding frenzy as a rare 1916 M101-4 Babe Ruth rookie card steps into the limelight at a Bonhams auction later this month. Esteemed collectors are expected to throw down anywhere from a cool $250,000 to a jaw-dropping $500,000 for this historic piece of sports memorabilia. Flashback to more than a century … Read more
Over 1,700 movie memorabilia items will be auctioned live online, and here’s a sneak peek from Propstore. This is their first Entertainment Memorabilia live auction of 2024, kicking off online at propstore.com/liveauction and in person at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. The auction takes place from March 12-14, with an estimated $1M in … Read more
It’s a Maize and Blue goldmine. A storage unit purportedly belonging to Cowboys star Mazi Smith, chock full of Michigan-exclusive shoes and apparel, was auctioned off with the buyer posting the treasure trove on TikTok. Vincent Broadway claims he paid $1,880 for the unit, which garnered some attention due to the gun safe inside it. … Read more
You can now own a piece of the “Rocket Man.” A treasure trove of items from Sir Elton John’s Atlanta home on Peachtree Road will be sold in a live auction at Christie’s in Midtown Manhattan on Feb 21. Dubbed “The Collection of Sir Elton John: Goodbye Peachtree Road,” the priceless collection of musical history … Read more
Go ahead, make a bid. Clint Eastwood’s sunglasses from “Dirty Harry” are just one of the 130 pieces of Hollywood memorabilia being sold at Studio Auction’s Cinematic Auction beginning online on Jan. 17. “There’s even a letter from Clint Eastwood that comes with it, confirming that they’re authentic. He had gifted them to a crew … Read more
This Christmas gift landed squarely in the end zone. A daughter in Mississippi brought her father to tears after surprising him with the prized football card he sold three decades earlier to provide for his young family. In a heartwarming video shared on TikTok, Lindsey Moore told her dedicated dad she had dreamed of returning … Read more
That’s a lot of ch-ch-ch-ch-change. A handwritten lyric sheet for David Bowie’s “Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide” and “Suffragette City” has hit the auction block, potentially fetching up to $126,000, the BBC reports. The two tracks are featured on Bowie’s 1972 album “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.” The sheet, which includes … Read more
A black-and-white leather jacket that Michael Jackson wore in a 1984 Pepsi commercial sold for $306,000 at an auction in London on Friday. The jacket was listed by auctioneers Propstore among items connected to other music legends like Amy Winehouse, George Michael, the Beatles, David Bowie and Elvis, according to BBC News. Jackson wore the jacket as part … Read more
Call it the McMet. The original Golden Arches museum in Des Plaines, Illinois, may have shuttered in 2017, but there’s still a place to get your vintage McMemorabilia fix. Enter the so-called First Original McDonald’s Museum, an unofficial gallery located in San Bernardino, California, where Dick and Mac McDonald opened the first-ever McDonald’s in 1940. … Read more
One of the Knicks’ most passionate fans is showing off some of his most prized possessions. Oscar-winning director Spike Lee is giving fans a front-row seat to his basketball obsession — and much more — at the Brooklyn Museum’s new exhibit, “Spike Lee: Creative Sources,” on display through Feb. 4, 2024. There’s an entire room devoted … Read more
One of the last surviving Stormtrooper helmets worn in 1977’s “Star Wars,” Luke Skywalker’s blaster from “The Empire Strikes Back,” and a treasure chest of other prized props from the enduring franchise are up for auction in Dallas. Movie and TV memorabilia collector John Azarian is selling off 78 of his one-of-a-kind “Star Wars” props … Read more
It gave them much pleasure. A dumbfounded thrifter snagged a sweet deal while shopping in Westchester County, purchasing a “priceless” letter bearing Winston Churchill’s signature for a meager dollar. “I felt like I was stealing,” the lucky Redditor wrote this spring in the forum r/ThriftStoreHauls under a photo of the framed artifact. “I even talked … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am a Hispanic-American woman who has been married to my husband for three years. He was born and raised in North Carolina. He’s a wonderful person. We both share a passion for antiques, and we love researching and learning about the past. My husband is white, and he grew up in times … Read more
What a hot find! A 118-year-old time capsule was discovered last week in an Ohio fire station marked for demolition. The Marion Fire Department wanted to remove the cornerstone of the building for preservation, so a small group of off-duty firefighters began hammering and chiseling — until they stumbled upon a copper box inside the … Read more
John Travolta’s iconic white suit from “Saturday Night Fever” will take center stage Saturday when it hits the block at Julien’s Auctions with a high sale estimate of $200,000. But, despite the hefty price tag, this garment’s origins are as humble as that of Tony Manero, the blue-collar disco king played by Travolta. Fever” costume … Read more