A piece of the backdrop from The Ed Sullivan Show, signed by the Beatles when they played the program on Feb. 9, 1964 — the beginning of Beatlemania and The British Invasion — adorned with individual drawings from each member of the band and a note from John Lennon reading, “The ‘Beatles’ [Read More]
Daily Archives: February 24, 2014
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BCA, is reporting a record number of entries for the forthcoming motorbike auction at BCA Peterborough. Starting at 1pm on Friday February 28th 2014, James Rowberry, Head of Bike Sales at BCA Peterborough suggests the event could light the blue touchpaper for bike sales in 2014. More than 100 bikes are expected [Read More]
The auction will be held by Archives International Auctions, live and online in Fort Lee, N.J. (FORT LEE, N.J.) – More than 1,000 lots of rare and highly collectible U.S. and worldwide banknotes, scripophily and security printing ephemera will be sold in an auction planned for Tuesday, March 11, by Archives International [Read More]
A three litre bottle of Chateau Mouton Rothschild, bearing a label designed by Picasso, topped the single bottles of red Bordeaux in Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions’ sale of Fine Wine, Port & Champagne on Thursday 20th February, selling for £1,093. Mouton Rothschild was revolutionised by Baron Philippe de Rothschild when he blended [Read More]
A rare 61-registered Volkswagen Caravelle 2.0 BiTDI 180 Edition 25 DSG is to be offered for sale by VWFS at BCA Measham on Tuesday, 25 February. Just 225 examples of this particular specification were built. The Caravelle offers executive transport with seven seats in 2+2+3 configuration with the middle seats rear-facing, air [Read More]
As dredgers scour the seabeds of Tangasseri harbour in Kollam city, Kerala, India, in the hunt to discover more Chinese coins’ London based auctioneers, A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd, give buyers an easier way to buy a piece of Chinese monetary history at their 56th Hong Kong Coin Auction of Far [Read More]
A diverse, 1,700-lot auction spanning Continental furniture and lighting, more than 350 works of fine art and sculpture, and a selection of Pre-Columbian and Asian Art is set to capture the imagination of decorators and collectors alike Feb. 21-23 at Heritage Auctions. The Fine & Decorative Arts including Estates Signature Auction is [Read More]
Chatting soon after their Thanksgiving feast, Patrick Martin learned one of his guests had strong family ties to Texas. Pushing the wine glasses and butter dish to one side, Martin opened a small black book and unfolded n early, hand-colored map of the Republic of Texas, complete with the short-lived Santa Fe [Read More]