Pictures by Irma Stern and Maggie Laubser dominated prices at Bonhams second South African sale in London yesterday (30.1.08) which was over £2m up at £3.7m on the previous sale in May 2007 which achieved £1.4m. The packed saleroom in Bonhams’ Bond Street Headquarters said it all, as 200 bidders in the room and many more on the bank of phones drove prices sky-high. Many commented that it was not only South African gold that was attracting attention now. The sale which took place during a very turbulent week on the financial markets, was seemingly ... Read the full story

Entries for Bonhams’ April sale at The International Classic MotorCycle Show, Stafford continues to grow rapidly. Joining the Brough Superior SS100 and Coventry-Eagle Flying-8 there will be a typically eclectic mix of machines from all eras, ranging from a 1900/01 Chater Lea to a 1999 Egli-Vincent. Founded during the closing years of the 19th Century, Chater Lea started out manufacturing high quality products for the emerging British motorcycle industry before making its own complete machines around 1900 using the proprietary Minerva ... Read the full story

Press Release – January 21, 2008 Classic Numismatic Rarity Highlights Heritage Long Beach Auction 1838-O Reeded Edge Half Branch Mint PR63 is Among the Most Sought-After Coins in American Numismatic History Dallas, TX: One of numismatics’ most sought-after rarities, the 1838-O Reeded Edge Half Branch Mint, graded PR63 by PCGS, will highlight the Official Auction of the February 2008 Long Beach Coin Expo, presented by Heritage Auction Galleries. The auction dates are February 13-16, 2008, and the auction will be held at the Long Beach (CA) ... Read the full story

(Dallas, Texas) – Gold bullion has dropped well below $900, but a gold nugget has been sold for the equivalent of nearly $4,000 an ounce. The fabled “Boot of Cortez,” a nearly foot long gold nugget that weighs 389.4 ounces – more than 26 pounds – was purchased for $1,553,500 in a public auction conducted by Heritage Auction Galleries of Dallas, Texas (www.HA.com) on Sunday, January 20, 2008. “The Boot of Cortez was purchased by an anonymous American philanthropist who wishes to see it return to public display in the very ... Read the full story

By Kenny Phillips, Managing Partner Powell Auction & Realty, Knoxville, Tenn Ever been to a benefit auction? They’re different from a typical commercial auction, where the goal is to buy an item at the lowest possible price. At a benefit or charity auction, the bidder knows (or should know) going in that the idea is to support the organization sponsoring the event, not necessarily to get the best deal. The spirit of giving is more prevalent. At least that’s how it should be. Benefit auctions weren’t as common ten or twenty years ago. ... Read the full story

NEWPORT BEACH, CA – Wi-Fi TV Inc. announced today that it will utilize new Wi-FiLiveBuy(TM) technology, being developed exclusively for Wi-Fi TV by Consolidated Streaming Inc., to power a new portion of the www.Wi-FiTV.com global distribution platform. Bringing the proven Internet TV delivery of Wi-Fi TV, which already includes hundreds of TV channels with live chat capability and the availability of infomercials, to the multibillion dollar online auction industry, is “an exciting next step for Wi-Fi TV, which Consolidated Streaming is proud to be ... Read the full story

CULVER CITY, Calif. – Bidz.com (NASDAQ:BIDZ), a leading online auctioneer of jewelry, announced that the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, David Zinberg, and Chief Financial Officer, Lawrence Kong, will be presenting at the Roth Capital Partners 20th Annual OC Growth Stock Conference to be held on February 18-21, 2008, at The Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, CA. Bidz.com’s presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 9:00 A.M. Pacific Time. The audio portion of the presentation will be webcast live, and a replay will be ... Read the full story

KELOWNA, BC – Auctions International Inc., a technology company that owns and markets proprietary software that enables real time online auctions of virtually any commodity in the wholesale market, announced today that it has entered into an industry alliance with Boost Motor Group Inc. of Toronto, Canada (www.boostmotorgroup.com) to provide car dealers access to another segment of the automotive sales market. Auctions International has teamed with Boost Motor Group Inc. to bundle Car and Truck inventories from Boost’s dealers with ... Read the full story

Mission Viejo, Calif. (Jan. 30, 2008) – One of only a few known complete runs of unused tickets from Super Bowls I-XLI was sold Tuesday in an online auction at SCPauctions.com to a buyer who elected to remain anonymous. The winning bid for the extremely rare unused tickets was $47,263.20. The bidding opened at $5,000 on Jan. 15. This football fan’s and collector’s dream was assembled over a period of many years by an ambitious and diligent collector. It recalls unforgettable Super Bowl memories provided by the likes of Joe Namath, Terry Bradshaw, Roger ... Read the full story

One of the highlights of Tennants Spring 2008 Catalogue Sale will be an exceptional eight day coromandel wood Marine Chronometer, signed Victor Kullberg, 105 Liverpool Rd, Islington, London, No.4656, 1887 and estimated to sell for £7,000 – £9,000. Victor Kullberg (1824-1890) was described as “One of the most brilliant and successful horologists of the 19th century”. This Marine Chronometer was commissioned by Captain Robert Townley Parker for his steam yacht “The Lady Beatrice” and delivered on 23rd October 1887 whilst she was berthed at Victoria ... Read the full story

Proxibid, a premier provider of live auction webcasting services, today announced that it will provide live online bidding for the seventh installment of the Jerry Darnell Estate Firearm Auction. The live auction, which is presented by Nye County Public Auction, will take place on Saturday, February 2 at 10:00 a.m. PST. Online bidding for this auction is already available by logging on to www.proxibid.com/nyecounty. More than 550 lots of priceless firearms and jewelry will cross the block during this auction. Several Colt 1911’s, Winchester Lees, Military ... Read the full story

(NOKOMIS, FL) – Self made American millionaire William Boyce Thompson (1869-1930), an industrialist and mining mogul, was part of the American Red Cross Mission sent to turbulent Russia in 1917 after the February Revolution and the overthrow of the Czar. The purpose of the Mission was to find ways to feed the hungry populace while the provisional government of Alexander Kerensky tried to stabilize the country. Thompson donated $1 million of his own money to the cause, in vain it turned out, because the Bolsheviks came to power after the second ... Read the full story

Bonhams announced today (25.1.08) that it is moving its Scottish headquarters from 65 George St to 21-22 Queen Street Edinburgh, to provide an improved service to clients. Miranda Grant, Bonhams Managing Director in Scotland comments: “I am really delighted that Bonhams has secured these very exciting new premises from which to continue growing our business in Scotland. The buildings, right in the centre of our capital city are tailor-made for providing an efficient and comfortable experience for our clients. It will take some months to complete work on ... Read the full story

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Jan. 30 – Moniker (http://www.moniker.com), an Oversee.net company and the leading provider of Domain Asset Management(TM) services, is bringing two live domain name auctions to T.R.A.F.F.I.C. West 2008 (http://www.targtedtraffic.com) at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. The premium domain name auction will be held on Wednesday, February 20 at 3:30 pm PT. This auction will feature more than 250 premium, marketable domain names. Additionally, Moniker has introduced a special auction on Monday, February 18 at 8:30 pm PT, prior to the ... Read the full story

BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 30 – Spirit of Women Health Network announces the February 5 opening of bidding for the Spirit of Women Celebrity Red Shoe Auction, an online charity auction of celebrity-autographed footwear that will benefit several health organizations, including the National Stroke Association and Peripheral Arterial Disease (P.A.D.) Coalition. Shoes up for auction February 5 through February 14 were autographed by celebrities including Alanis Morissette and Felicity Huffman. “This February, we hope to encourage women to take action for ... Read the full story

UK based GoIndustry plc is acquiring DoveBid Inc in a pivotal deal which will create the world’s largest industrial machinery and equipment auctioneer. GoIndustry CEO John Allbrook says 2008 will be another important year in the Company’s development following the announcement of the acquisition of DoveBid. During a global teleconference, Allbrook told employees worldwide, that with the acquisition now announced, GoIndustry will embark on a fast and effective integration process, which is expected to realise annual cost synergies of around GBP5 ... Read the full story

OCEAN CITY, Md. – The 2nd Annual Ocean City Collector Car Auction Event is back again this year! The auction is to be held Saturday and Sunday, February 9th and 10th at the Ocean City Convention Center. The event launched last year by Express Auctioneers, a Baltimore Maryland Firm And Special Events Productions, Inc. The company sponsors Annual Car Shows in Ocean City for Crusin’ and Hot Rod and Custom Car Show. Jack Hennen of Special Events Productions and Coordinator of the show said, “We are very pleased with last year’s event and decided ... Read the full story

Los Angeles – Jan. 30 – Plagued by a persistent tide of foreclosures, a surplus of inventory and falling prices, California’s housing market is one of the worst in the nation. Yet in this knocked out market buyers rule the roost and can find lots of deals on properties, particularly at auctions of bank-owned homes. Hudson & Marshall, America’s largest foreclosed real estate auction firm, will auction nearly 250 Los Angeles area bank-owned homes on February 9th and 10th. Valued from about $160,000 to over $600,000, each bank-owned ... Read the full story

Reston, VA – January 30, 2008 – WorthPoint Corporation, the premier website for art, antiques, and collectibles, announced today that Kamelot Auctions has selected WorthPoint as a data publishing partner. Under the new agreement, Kamelot will provide WorthPoint with upcoming and historical auction data to be published on the WorthPoint web site. With information provided by Kamelot, WorthPoint is now able to provide more comprehensive data than ever. “We are very excited about our partnership with Kamelot,” said Will Seippel, CEO and ... Read the full story

The gallantry medals of Brigadier G.W.B. Tarleton, CBE, DSO, MC with Bar are to be sold by Tennants Auctioneers in their specialist Arms, Armour and Militaria Sale to be held on Friday 29th February 2008 in Leyburn, North Yorkshire. This is an exceptional set of medals very rarely seen on the market. Brigadier Tarleton’s decorations comprise Commander of the British Empire (1945), Distinguished Service Order (immediate award Sicily), Military Cross with Bar, 1914 Star, British War Medal, the Victory Medal with M.I.D., Indian General Service Medal with the ... Read the full story