Tag: Auction
Sealed Super Mario Brothers Copy Auctions For $660,000
Texas-based auction house announced a sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System sold for $660,000 — the highest price ever fetched…
Rare 1623 Book Of William Shakespeare’s Plays Sells At Auction For $9.97 Million
A rare 1623 book that brought together William Shakespeare’s plays for the first time sold for a record $9.97 million at auction. https://www.reuters.com/article/books-shakespeare-idUSKBN26Z2BY (Photo courtesy…
65 Million Year Old T. rex Skeleton Up For Auction
T. rex skeleton is going up for auction on October 6th. This skeleton is known as ‘Stan’, and is 65 million years old. https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a34029961/t-rex-skeleton-for-sale/ (Photo…
Over 50 Life-Size Animatronic Dinosaurs Will Be Up For Auction In August
Over 50 life-size animatronic dinosaurs will be up for auction in August. https://gizmodo.com/time-to-build-your-own-jurassic-park-because-someone-is-1844402090 (Photo courtesy of Able Auction)
Letter Jointly Written By Van Gogh And Paul Gauguin About Visits To Brothels To Be Auctioned
A letter jointly written by Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin detailing their visits to brothels will be auctioned in France. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/06/08/Letter-detailing-Van-Gogh-and-Gaugions-brothel-visits-to-be-auctioned/2461591644606/ (Photo courtesy of Drouot…
Bat Babe Ruth Used For 500th Home Run Sold At Auction For $1 Million
Bat used by legendary player, Babe Ruth, to hit his 500th home run has been sold at auction for more than $1 million. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50806192 (Photo…
Marlon Brando’s Rolex Watch Sells For $1.95 Million At Auction
Marlon Brando’s Rolex watch sells for $1.95 million at auction. He wore the watch in movie, Apocalypse Now. https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertanaas/2019/12/10/marlon-brandos-rolex-gmt-watch-sells-for-18-million-at-auction/#45b4264b2145 (Photo courtesy of Forbes Magazine)
Long Lost Painting Found Earlier This Year In French Woman’s Kitchen Sells At Auction For $26.6 Million
Long lost painting that was discovered in a French woman’s kitchen earlier this year has sold at auction for $26.6 million. https://www.foxnews.com/world/long-lost-painting-french-kitchen-sells-auction (Photo courtesy of…