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Aston Martins Used in Bond Films at Auction

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Auctions

A one-owner 1962 'barn find' Aston Martin DB4 used as a 'test mule' by James Bond special effects designers is going up for auction at Bonhams' Aston Martin car sale at the Aston Martin Works Service in Newport Pagnell, UK on May 22. The DB4 was built for press tycoon Max Aitken (1st Baron Beaverbrook) and was later purchased a special effects designer at Pinewood Studios where many Bond films were made. During filming on Goldfinger, the test car was fitted for the various gadgets – ejector seat, machine guns, etc – that would feature on the silver DB5 driven by Sean Connery as Bond in the film. In 1974 the car was consigned to a garage where it has remained ever since; It's estimated to fetch £40,000–£50,000. Also on offer is a 1976 Aston Martin V8 Coupé used during the filming of the 007 epic The Living Daylights and driven by Timothy Dalton, estimated at £40,000–£60,000.

Tags: 007, Aston Martin, Bonhams, car auction, entertainment, James Bond, memorabilia, movies, Sean Connery, Timothy Dalton, UK

Titanic Auction's Big Results

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Yachts & Sailing, Auctions

Titanic memorabilia went up for auction recently and had big results, with one piece in particular -- a letter from a first class passenger -- selling for a record high price. The letter was written by Adolphe Saafeld to his 'wifey' and is exceptional for its length and detailed account of what traveling aboard the Titanic was really like, from what he ate for lunch to a near collision with a ship called New York. It was written 5 days before the ship sank on April 15th, 1912 and was sold this past weekend to an unnamed British museum for £55,000.

The auction of 350 lots at Henry Aldrige & Sons also included a set of Titanic keys from an officer who transferred off the ship before it set sail that sold for £54,000, and a photograph of Rosa Abbott, who was saved from the water after the Titanic sank, that went to a private collector for £35,000.

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Limited Edition Lord of the Rings Sword

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets, Art

The Lord of the Rings trilogy has inspired a great deal of impressive movie memorabilia and collector's items, and now master swordsmith Peter Lyon has added Strider's Sword to the mix -- the sword Aragorn carried when he lived as a ranger in the wilds. Designed by Ben Wootten and made in New Zealand, it's available in a limited edition of only 10 -- just 3 of which are still available. All are delivered in a wooden display case along with a certificate of authenticity and a DVD about the making of the Master Swordsmith's Collection. $8,000

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A-Rod's $100,000 Baseball

by Deb West (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Auctions, Sports

On February 4, 2010 an on-line auction was concluded for the baseball Alex Rodriguez hit to secure his 500th career home run. A-Rod was the youngest player to do so and only one of a total of 22 players to ever attain the distinction of hitting that many homers. The ball in question brought in $103,579.00. The only other Yankees to achieve the goal are two of the greatest, Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle.

The auction was conducted by SCP Auctions who stock their auctions with quality baseball memorabilia and cards. They are also responsible for the successful sale of Barry Bonds record breaking 756th home run ball for $752,467 in September of 2007. The company has over the years partnered with Sotheby's to sell some of the most important items in baseball history including the bat Babe Ruth used to hit the first home run in Yankee Stadium ($1.265 million) and the original contract for the sale of Babe Ruth from the Red Sox to the Yankees in 1919, as well as private collections of other sports superstars such as Ernie Banks, Honus Wagner, Casey Stengel and Pee Wee Reese.

The fan, supposedly a New York area college student, who originally caught the ball on August 4, 2007 had kept the ball in good shape and you could even see where A-Rod's bat connected with the ball. Also, MLB had in expectation of the important at bat pre-marked the ball "A 107" and then after the home run placed a hologram with a serial number on the ball. This insured that the anonymous Internet buyer is assured that they are receiving the real deal. There was some discussion by the New York Daily News that the ball was sold for much less than it might have garnered due to steroid use by baseball players. It also could just be the economy, still not a bad take for a fan just out for a day at the game.

Tags: A-Rod, alex rodriguez, AlexRodriguez, auction, baseball, baseball memorabilia, BaseballMemorabilia, home run ball, HomeRunBall, memorabilia, New York Yankees, NewYorkYankees, sports memorabilia, SportsMemorabilia

Phillies Win Game One: Get Your Team Memorabilia Now

by Deb West (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Art, Sports

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While the New York Yankees might be thought of as favored to win the 2009 World Series, we can all use a healthy reminder that the Philadelphia Phillies mean business. After all they are the 2008 defending champs, talented and hungry for the title too. The Game 1 win might be a sign of things to come.

Already the Phillies are ahead of the game compared to the prior match up between these two teams. The last time these two teams met in the World Series, in fact the only other time, was in 1950 when the Yankees swept the Phillies 4-0. That was when the Yankee dynasty was in full throttle and their triumph over the Phillies was just the second win in what would be a streak of 5 consecutive World Series titles.

If you need a physical reminder of the success experienced by last year's Phillies team just check out the collectors' items and memorabilia offered for sale by Steiner Sports. A signed photograph of the team celebrating their 2008 victory is a great image of the joy the whole city experienced. This was the first major championship win for any Philadelphia team in any sport for over 30 years. The 16" x 20" 2008 team signed photograph has 20 signatures from the 2008 championship team. A limited edition of 100 retails for $2,500 each.

Ryan Howard, the National League MVP, hit two doubles an drove in the final run of the first game of the series. I bet some little league player would love a chance to swing an autographed bat in the privacy of their own backyard. Howard has signed a black game model bat that can be picked up from Steiner Sports for $700.

Given the bat is black, some lucky fan might even be able to win the argument that it qualifies as home decor and hang it in the living room as an elegant piece of art.

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Tags: autographed, baseball, memorabilia, New York Yankees, NewYorkYankees, Philadelphia Phillies, PhiladelphiaPhillies, world series, WorldSeries

Didn't Get World Series Tickets? How About Buying the Ticket Booth!

by Deb West (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Sports

Disappointed you didn't get tickets to the first game of the World Series this evening? Well, here's your chance to own a piece of history.

New York-based Steiner Sports is offering a one-of-a-kind opportunity to own a piece of history: a Yankee Stadium Ticket Booth. The price of the booth is $20,000.

The ticket booth is just one of many iconic and cherished items from the original Yankee Stadium, a landmark that is regarded as one of the most significant monuments in sports history. Yankees-Steiner Collectibles, which is a division of Steiner Sports, is the exclusive provider of game-used memorabilia from the original and current Yankee Stadium.

Steiner Sports offers many other collectibles for purchase including the seats where Reggie Jackson's monstrous home runs landed as well as the sod where Yankees legends stood to say their final goodbyes to their beloved Stadium.

The company also has an array of autographed sports memorabilia signed by the likes of Hank Aaron, Joe Namath, Muhammad Ali and Derek Jeter, among others.

The ticket booth is not available for purchase through the web; interested buyers should call Steiner Sports directly at (800) 759-SCORE or (914) 307-1000. Other memorabilia from Yankee Stadium are also available via a public sale and at auction by visiting Steiner Sports' website.

Tags: memorabilia, ticket booth, TicketBooth, tickets, World Series, WorldSeries, Yankees, YankeeStadium

Michael Jackson's Glove Sells for $70,800

by Lisa Palladino (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Auctions, Celebrity Shopping

Just as his (kinda) new single is released, word comes that Michael Jackson's famous illuminating glove has sold for $70,800, right in line with what it was expected to go for. Jackson wore the glove during the 1984 Victory Tour, 25 years ago. Hard to believe, no?

At the same auction of entertainment memorabilia from Profiles In History, a bidder paid $106,200 for a Martin D-28 guitar played by Elvis Presley during his final Las Vegas performance; a bullwhip swung by Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade went for $56,050; and full-scale Velociraptor model from Jurassic Park brought in $76,700.

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Old Golf Score Card Reflects A Moment In Time

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Auctions

How's this for a golf foursome: baseball icon Babe Ruth, Bob Hope and Bing Crosby and former California Governor Culbert Olson. The four played together as part of a charity golf match in Sacramento in 1942. The scores were kept by Charles Robertson, a member of the golf club, who followed them on the course that day and obtained their autographs in the clubhouse after the match," said Chris Ivy, Director of Sports Auctions at Heritage.The one-of-a-kind autographed scorecard will be sold by Heritage Auctions in Dallas, Texas on October 1 and is estimated to sell for $2,000 to $4,000.

The autographs are signed in pencil on the scorecard from the Sacramento Municipal Golf Course that was kept by Robertson and then his heirs for the past 67 years. The match play tournament scorecard only goes through the 16th hole. Hope and Crosby apparently had won at that point, and left to catch a flight to attend a charity dinner elsewhere that evening.

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Bid On Dillinger's Derringer

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Auctions

This past weekend many people went to see Johnny Depp as John Dillinger in "Public Enemies," spiking renewed interest in the gangster. That makes it perfect time to float a piece of Dillinger memorabilia on the market. The small pistol gangster John Dillinger was carrying hidden in a sock when he was arrested in Tucson, Arizona 75 years ago, six months before he was shot and killed in Chicago, will be up for bid at Heritage Auctions in Dallas (and online) on July 25.

The Remington .41 caliber Double Derringer was confiscated from Dillinger when he and members of his gang were taken into custody in 1934. According to Dennis Lowe, Director of Militaria at Heritage Auction Galleries, the gun ended up in the hands of Tucson Sheriff, John Belton who gave it to Deputy Probation Officer, Evelyn B. Jenney. Jenney's son, William LeBaron Jenney III, sold it to the current owner in 1959, who has held on to the gun for 50 years. The seller wishes to remain anonymous but is said to have put the piece up for sale because he is in poor health. The gun has been shown to friends and family over the years but never was never publicly displayed. The pistol is expected to sell for $35,000 or more.

UPDATE: This gun sold for $95,650 at auction to a Los Angeles area collector.

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Michael Jackson Glove Heads To Auction

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Auctions, Celebrity Shopping

The coming months and years will likely see a flood of Michael Jackson memorabilia. Some will be common or have only a tangential relationship to the superstar. Others that have a direct connection to Jackson's iconography will be more valuable. Michael Jackson wore many gloves while performing and so they will be of varying prices but one of only two Michael Jackson electric-white gloves used during the 1984 Victory Tour is likely to fetch a high price when Profiles in History auctions it off in October.

The glove was consigned by its designer Ted Shell who went on the Victory Tour to protect and maintain the glove which is covered with bugle beads, Austrian crystal rhinestones and fitted with 50 small lights which were powered by a nine-volt battery in the cuff. After the tour Jackson gave Shell one of the gloves and kept the other. Joseph Maddalena of Profiles in History estimated the value at $60,000 to $80,000, but it could sell for much more. The glove is one of many Jackson items that will go up for sale at the auction on October 1 and 2, 2009. Other items include costumes, a platinum record for the 20 millionth copy of "Thriller" and one of his fedoras, another of Jackson's signature accessories.

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Tragic John Lennon Sterling Cartier Box at Auction

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry, Auctions, Celebrity Shopping

On June 14 Bonhams & Butterfields is auctioning off a sterling silver Cartier cigarette box with an extremely interesting provenance as part of their Entertainment Memorabilia sale in Los Angeles. For Christmas in 1980 John Lennon and Yoko Ono commissioned 12 of the boxes from the famous French jeweler and had them engraved "Double Fantasy / Xmas 1980 / N.Y.C. / John & Yoko." Shortly before they were being readied to send out however John was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman outside their New York apartment house, the Dakota, on December 8th. Despite the horrific tragedy, Yoko ended up sending out the boxes because as their Dakota neighbor Marnie Oetrozze Hair, who owned this one, noted, Lennon had made out the list of recipients back in October. The box, which comes with a letter of provenance handwritten by Hair, is estimated at $3,000 - $5,000.

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Blade Runner Gun Coming to Auction

by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Auctions

In 1982, you ran around your living room with a makeshift blaster, aping the mannerisms of Harrison Ford. The film Blade Runner grabbed hold of your imagination, and your life was changed forever. Now, you can take your childhood dream of humanoid hunting to the next level. The very gun that you imitated with what seemed like a large stick is going to be auctioned by Profiles in History on April 30 and May 1, 2009.

If Blade Runner wasn't your childhood obsession, you may find satisfaction from some of the other memorabilia that's coming under the gavel at the end of the month. Profiles in History, an auction house, anticipates a total take of around $3 million from the two days.

The famous weapon comes from science fiction promoter Forrest Ackerman's collection. Also from his stash are a puppet used in the 2005 movie Corpse Bride, costumes from Blade Runner (worn by Ford) and a ring worn by Bela Lugosi when he played Count Dracula.

The Blade Runner weapon is expected to fetch between $100,000 and $150,000.

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Jimi Hendrix Boots Up For Auction

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Auctions

They may not look like much but these suede-fringed boots could be worth over $20,000. That's because they were worn on stage by iconic rock musician Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix was nearly as famous for his sartorial style as for his amazing guitar skills. The boots were worn by Hendrix onstage at Golden Gate Park on June 27, 1967 and will be part of Heritage's upcoming Music & Entertainment Auction, to be held April 4-6, 2008 in Dallas, Texas. The auction lot includes photographic documentation.

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Jackson Auction Next Month, Michael's Upset

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Auctions

If you're a Jackson fan then you'll be happy to know that at the end of next month there's an auction scheduled with over 1,100 Jackson family items set to go up on the block. One person who isn't so happy about it, however, is the biggest Jackson of all -- Michael himself.

Items available for bidding will include everything from handwritten lyrics to the old Jackson 5 hit ABC to Michael Jackson's gold record for Thriller. Michael claims he had no idea his memorabilia was going to be included in the auction, and is considering possible legal action to stop it.

I can see how it would be sad to see somebody else selling off your old stuff for a profit, but as far as lawsuits go I can't imagine anybody would try to auction off celebrity property, especially Jackson property in such a public way, unless they had the right to do so? But you never know, people can be pretty crazy.

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Country Store Memorabilia Auction

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Auctions

Nearly every antique store you might wander into on a weekend adventure has an old advertising sign or two but few can boast a collection as impressive as the one put together by Jim Cate. For years, Cate, an avid collector, operated a museum of country store and advertising items inside The Penny Candy Store in downtown Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Cate's collection of advertising signs, cigar store Indians and country store memorabilia will be auctioned off along with similar items from other estates on April 20-22 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Michigan by Showtime Auction Services. Tin signs from Coca-Cola and Kelly Tires are expected to sell in the $10,000 range and the cigar store Indians could sell for $30,000 to $50,000. A rare cigar tip cutter from the 1890s could go for up $50,000.

[via Cigar Cyclopedia]

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