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Superhero Museum Collection Up For Sale

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In 2007, the American Superheroes Museum opened in Indianapolis, Indiana. Unfortunately, it didn't stay open long. it closed within a year amid financial difficulties and since that time the collection has been offered and then removed from auction twice. Antique Helper Auctions in Indianapolis has announced a special session featuring select items from this collection on January 22. A notice on ArtFix Daily says that this is considered to be the second largest collection of Superman-related objects and memorabilia in the world. The collection was started more than 50 years ago when the founder of the museum first started collecting. It contains Superman costumes worn by George Reeves, Christopher Reeve and Dean Cain. Some of the Superman costumes from this collection were displayed at the Indiana State Museum in 2006, during the IMAX screening of Superman Returns.

The items that are up for sale have come to the auction house after seizure by court order. The oldest costume was reportedly worn by George Reeves (1914-1959) in the old Superman television series. Although it has been estimated at over $100,000 in past auctions, it will be auctioned off without reserve as will all of the lots. Along with the costumes, film stills, movie posters and collectibles will also be sold including a large assortment of other superhero-related memorabilia, including Batman, Spiderman, and Wonder Woman.

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Guernsey's Auction Fails To Sell Liberty's Nose, Diana's Jewels

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News from last night's auction at Guernsey's in New York City is not good. According to reports, a lot of the memorabilia did not sell. The auction was a bit of a mixed bag boasting everything from Superman's cape to a cast of the Statue of Liberty's nose and may have attracted more of the curious than the ready-to-bid. The nose was expected to bring in between $150,000 and $200,000. A set of jewels worn by Princess Diana were listed with an estimate of $1.5 to $2.5 million but did not reach their reserve price. The AFP quotes Arlan Ettinger, president of the auction house as saying that the reserve prices for some items were very high.

What did sell was a statue used in the movie "The Maltese Falcon." It went for $305,000 dollars to billionaire Stewart Rahr who was at the auction with Leonardo DiCaprio. Two prop tablets from the movie "The Ten Commandments" carried by actor Charlton Heston during his portrayal of Moses went for $18,000.

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$1.5 Million Comic Book Sale Puts Superman Back On Top

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Filed under: Auctions, Art

Wow, it took just a little more than a month for the record for the most expensive comic book to be absolutely shattered. Last month a comic with the first appearance of Batman sold for an amazing $1,075,500, breaking the $1 million record set by the 1938 edition of Action Comics No. 1, featuring Superman's debut. Superman is back on top once again with a new sale and a new record, $1.5 million. Action Comics No. 1 originally sold for 10 cents and it is estimated that there are around 100 copies of the comic still in existence although condition varies.

The issue that sold on Monday through auction web site ComicConnect.com had been secreted inside an old movie magazine for years and was in better condition that the $1 million copy that sold earlier. The pristine issue was bought from a private collector and then sold by Stephen Fishler and Vincent Zurzolo, the co-owners of ComicConnect.com. Will this record sit for a while? ComicConnect.com co-owner and COO, Vincent Zurzolo thinks so. He says that "this particular Action Comics #1 is literally the single most valuable comic book on the planet."

[via Art Daily]

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Pow! Batman Beats Superman With Big Auction Result

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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It's been an exciting few weeks in the world of comic book collecting. First we heard that a rare copy of the first Batman comic book had surpassed the previous comic book record price, $317,000, paid for a first Superman comic by John Dolmayan, drummer for the rock band System of a Down last year. Then another copy of the first Superman comic came out of nowhere to zoom to the top again. A copy of the 1938 edition Action Comics #1 sold through the website ComicConnect.com for $1 million.

But never count Batman out. The Heritage Auctions sale wrapped up and the Detective Comics #27, cover date of May 1939 sold for an amazing $1,075,500 including buyer's premium. The comic is one of the finest known surviving copies of the issue and was sold on behalf of an anonymous consignor who purchased it for $100 more than 40 years ago. There are probably a lot of people digging through old collections right about now, as these two big sales will galvanize an already popular area of collecting.

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Rare Comic Book Sale Puts Superman Back On Top

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A rare copy of the first comic book to feature Superman sold this week for a record breaking $1 million. Considered by many in the market to be the "Holy Grail" of comic books, the 1938 edition Action Comics #1 was in excellent condition and was originally sold for just 10 cents. It features Superman lifting a car on its front cover.

The sale went through the website ComicConnect.com and was between a private seller and private buyer. The $1 million sale price smashes the previous record of $317,000 set last year for another Action Comics #1 issue (in lesser condition) and looks like it will hold its own against the Batman auction coming up soon.

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Musician Pays Big Bucks For Rare Comic

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John Dolmayan, drummer for the rock band System of a Down and owner of Torpedo Comics, just picked up a rare copy of the first edition of Action Comics. The comic book from June 1938 marks the debut of Superman. Dolmayan paid $317,200 in an internet auction, setting a record for the comic book which some estimated to sell for as much as $500,000. This particular copy was in the same hands since the 1950s when he purchased it for just 35 cents. Only about 100 copies of Action Comics No. 1 are said to be in existence.

According to the LA Times, Dolymayan bought the comic book on behalf of a client whom he did not name. He referred to the comic book as the "Holy Grail of comic books."

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Lex's Yacht

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Filed under: Yachts & Sailing, Celebrity Shopping

So, if you haven't seen Superman Returns, go see it. Phil, Kristin and I went to see it before it opened and it was phenomenal; gorgeous scenery, great CGI, and Lex owned a beautiful (ill gotten) yacht. Today, many thanks go out to Luxist reader Eggman who sent a link to Filmforce's write up of Gertrude (the yacht was named after it's original owner), including QT virtual tours and a floor plan as well as some back story on the boat.

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