Victorian Casino Antiques Spring Auction will be held on March 8 and 9 will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Alexis Park Resort. In addition to a strong offering of the usual categories for which these events have become famous, there will be offered a collection of over 30 beautiful rare coffee grinders – most of which have been professionally restored. According to Peter Sidlow, President of Victorian Casino Antiques, the March sale has been slightly expanded so as to offer additional quality merchandise to both the live audience and Internet. As ... Read the full story

SANTA FE – Big-game conservation efforts in New Mexico picked up an extra $568,000 at recent auctions for special licenses and permits, and the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish will triple that amount with federal matching funds for habitat restoration and big-game enhancement projects statewide. Well-heeled trophy hunters showed once again this year how much they are willing to pay for chances to go after record-book big-game in New Mexico, shelling out big bucks in auctions for opportunities to hunt big bucks, bulls and billies. The auctions are ... Read the full story

FORT WORTH, Texas – AmeriCredit Corp. has named Manheim’s Tennessee Auto Auction in Nashville, Tenn., as its 2007 Auction of the Year as part of the company’s nationwide Auction of Excellence program. For the Auction of Excellence program, AmeriCredit representatives assess each auction’s performance in a variety of categories, including customer service, marketing promotions, pre-sale activities and overall auction success. “As this year’s Auction of the Year winner, Manheim Tennessee delivered consistently great results ... Read the full story

(Corinth, Miss.) – An extraordinary single-owner collection of country store, barber shop, gas station and bank memorabilia, plus primitive tools and other items will be sold at an on-site auction April 24-26. The auction will be held on the property of the consignors – Mrs. Jannice Shadburn, who amassed the collection with her late husband, Joe; and their daughters, Nan Nethery and Dana Murphy. The collection comprises about 1,500 lots, gathered by the Shadburns over the course of many years. The couple traveled by car to 49 of the 50 states (they ... Read the full story

A historic collection of Californian automotive treasures will cross the block this June 14 as RM Auctions proudly presents the esteemed collection of the late Joe MacPherson WHAT: A motoring industry icon, Joe MacPherson was a passionate car enthusiast who spent his life devoted to buying, selling and restoring collectible automobiles. His beloved ‘Joe’s Garage’ – a private automotive museum and banquet facility in Tustin, California – served as a timely memorial to his passion and the southern California car culture. “For California hot ... Read the full story

STANTON, Calif — Pro Motors Group Corp. (Pink Sheets:PMGU), announced today that former Los Angeles Lakers Star Ironman A.C. Green will personally give away a free car for Pro Motors. Sign up today at www.promotorsbid.com. The Pro Motors monthly give away will be held at 12345 Beach Blvd, Stanton, CA. No purchase is necessary and you do not have to be present to win. You can sign-up for the giveaway physically at the dealership or online at www.promotorsbid.com. Pro Motors Group Corp. provides a public auto auction outlet, offering a unique opportunity ... Read the full story

Two scale models, one of a 1922 Burrell road roller, the other of a Foden 1912 steam wagon are each estimated at £3,000-5,000 when they go under the Charterhouse hammer in Sherborne in their collectors, clocks and antiques auction on 14th March. “These are some of the best scale models money can buy having been constructed to an extremely fine exhibition standard on a scale of ¾ in: 1ft.” Commented Richard Bromell. “The attention to detail is staggering such as the riveted and stayed copper boiler with scale fittings including gauge water protector ... Read the full story

DALLAS, TX One of the most important and significant treatises on the philosophy of government ever published was a series of 85 articles, originally written between October 1787 and August 1788 by James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton under the nom de plume “Publius,” eventually collected and printed in book form as The Federalist. These articles, which primarily appeared in several New York newspapers, were written both to encourage adoption of the United States Constitution, and to influence future interpretations of that signally ... Read the full story

PITTSBURGH – McGuire Memorial, a ministry of the Felician Sisters of Coraopolis, will hold its annual dinner and gala event, A Special Auction for Special People, this Saturday, March 1, 2008 at the Pittsburgh Westin Convention Center Hotel beginning at 6 p.m. Sally Wiggin, WTAE-TV news anchor and award-winning broadcast journalist, will serve as Master of Ceremonies. The Most Reverend David A. Zubik, Bishop of Pittsburgh, will offer the invocation. The evening will include a dinner and silent auction with more than 150 items to bid on, followed by a ... Read the full story

Dr. Joe Abal, Tallahassee, Crawfordville Auctioneer with Abal Auction Real Estate treated the North Okaloosa County Chapter of Ducks Unlimited crowd to a great evening with his professional benefit auction skills. Dr. Joe commented, “it was a great evening, the crowd was laughing and having a good time and they were bidding to support the conservation programs of Ducks Unlimited.” Ducks Unlimited Regional Director, Dave Grabow, commented “Auctioneer Joe Abal did a great job. He put a lot of energy into his work and we did real well raising ... Read the full story

A stunning £30,000 single stone diamond pendant is the highlight of an antique jewellery auction being held in Birmingham, UK, later this month. Auctioneer Fellows & Sons has 730 lots up for sale from 10.30am on Thursday 28th February 2008. It puts on up to eight antique and modern jewellery sales a year. The highlight this time is lot 238 with a guide price of £25,000 – £30,000. It’s an 18ct white gold heart shape diamond pendant of 10.26cts. The diamond is in a scroll design three claw setting with an attached belcher link chain leading ... Read the full story

AutoTerminal.com Africa, a Durban-based distributor of used Japanese cars is now holding online auctions every Wednesday, 14:00-18:00 (South African Time). This is open to personal car buyers and dealers alike. Hundreds of vehicles at very low floor prices are being offered in four hours of eBay-style online auctions. You don’t have to be an expert to take advantage of great deals and rare bargains. With AutoTerminal’s proprietary auction search engine, even beginners can easily choose the right vehicle. Photos, detailed descriptions, surveyor ... Read the full story

March 15 & 16, 2008 Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas, Nevada The Pugliese Collection may well be the finest collection focusing on 20th Century pop culture ever privately assembled. Approximately eight hundred and fifty of the most extraordinary objects imaginable from the worlds of motion pictures, popular music, magic, television and politics were gathered over several decades by Anthony Pugliese, a man who might well be described as a true visionary. Indeed, Mr. Pugliese is sharing his wonderful Collection with the rest of the world as he shifts his ... Read the full story

Hamburg – While clearing out a house in Berlin that had been struck by lightning, an administrative receiver found several drawings by Heinrich Zille. Now they are to go under the hammer at the Ketterer Kunst Modern Art & Post War auctions to be held in Hamburg on 4 and 5 April 2008. At stake are over half a dozen lots carrying an overall estimate of nearly € 20 000. At first he didn’t realise that he had recovered a small treasure trove. The landlord had, after all, asked him to dispose of the lot so everything not completely destroyed in the ... Read the full story

Pickles Auctions is holding a major Whitegoods and Home Entertainment Auction selling hundreds of new and trade seconds “Haier” refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers, televisions and DVD players on behalf of Post Logistics Australasia Pty Ltd, in Sydney this March. Haier is the manufacturer of freezers, washing machines, televisions, water heaters, air conditioners, and microwave ovens, Post Logistics Australasia Pty Ltd have hired Pickles Auctions to sell the following Haier products: • Televisions • DVD Players • Refrigerators • Chest ... Read the full story

AUBURN HILLS, Mich – 100 percent of the proceeds from the auction of the 43rd production Dodge Challenger SRT8(R) benefit Victory Junction Gang Camp — More than $800,000 raised for three charities by auctioning the no. 1, no. 2, and no. 43 production Challengers — Limited-edition 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 features one-of-a-kind-for- 2008 B5 Blue paint, a limited-edition numbered dash plaque, a 6.1-liter HEMI(R) V-8 engine that produces 425 horsepower and 420 lb.-ft. of torque, Street and Racing Technology performance-tuned suspension and ... Read the full story

Recent eBay news has been filled with negative reports about changes in fee calculation methods and seller feedback. These changes have just recently been introduced by eBay to the millions of current sellers utilizing the online auction service to present their wares to the world. Rocketplace (formerly the As Was Conference) at The Disney World Yacht Club Resort, February 28 – March 1, 2008 http://www.rocketplace.com/index.html, is the first conference of Powersellers and Solutions providers being held after these eBay changes were announced. “We ... Read the full story

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla – Cars and SUVs driven by the famous TV mobsters on “The Sopranos” will be sold at No Reserve during the 6th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event on March 26-30, 2008, in West Palm Beach, Fla. A total of eight vehicles from the award winning HBO series will cross the block, led by Tony Soprano’s 2003 Cadillac Escalade ESV, with net proceeds benefiting Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. SPEED will once again bring the action home with 19 hours of TV coverage during the auction as approximately 600 of the finest collector ... Read the full story

The 2008 Hewden Auction will be held on Saturday 12th July 2008 at The Hertfordshire Show Ground, Redbourne, Nr Luton, UK. Junction 9 off the M1 motorway. The Hewden Auction offers, direct from user disposal of construction equipment, vehicles, cranes and associated items. Entries for this year are expected to mirror previous auctions in terms of product group offerings, ranging from power tools, through the ranks of rollers, mini excavators, dumpers, telehandlers, excavators, access, backhoe loaders, right through to 25 and 50 tonne cranes and vehicles. All ... Read the full story

Situated in the heart of one of the UK’s best loved spa towns, the Harrogate International Centre has played host to numerous important events since its December 1981 opening. A state-of-the-art facility, it nevertheless incorporates an historical and architectural jewel in the shape of the Royal Hall. The creation of Britain’s greatest theatre designer, Frank Matcham and his architect Robert Beale, this magnificent building was modelled on the great ballrooms and music pavilions of Imperial Europe. A real sight to behold, the Royal Hall will provide the ... Read the full story