A charming sketch by Winnie the Pooh illustrator E. H. Shepard, dashed off as a farewell gift to the steward who had served at his table on a voyage to Australia over Christmas and New Year 1967/68, is included in Bonhams Fine Books and Manuscripts sale in London on 11 […]
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Martin & Brothers Martinware Birds flock to Phillips New York
A collection of 23 Martinware birds, from two single owner collections, is to be sold at Phillips New York auction rooms on the 16th December in their Wondrous Beasts, Feathered Fantasies: R.W. Martin & Brothers auction. The 23 pieces (19 Wally bird jars and 4 grotesques) include items from previous major […]
Palitoy Star Wars Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi highlights Vectis sale
A Palitoy Star Wars Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi sold for £1700 at Vectis Auctions Star Wars, TV & Film Related Toys on the 20th October. The sale included 263 Star Wars related lots and other key carded figures includes a Palitoy Star Wars Han Solo which sold for £1500. Pictured: Palitoy Star […]
Glenfiddich 50-year-old highlights Bonhams Whisky sale
A bottle of Glenfiddich 50-year-old, with a estimate of at £12,000-15,000, will be one of the highlights in Bonhams next Whisky sale in Edinburgh on October 7th. Bottled in 1991, it has a special place in the history of the Grant family, distillers of Glenfiddich, which founded the company in […]
Kurt and Blaine Puppets highlight Day 2 of GLEE: The Official Show Auction
Day 2 of GLEE: The Official Show Auction saw a number of Glee character look-a-like puppets sell including Kurt and Blaine. The Kurt puppet realized $2,500 and the Blaine puppet reached $3,000. The puppets appeared in the Season 5 Episode 7 entitled Puppet Master. The GLEE: The Official Show Auction […]
Blaine Dalton Academy “Warblers” uniform sells for $9500 at GLEE: The Official Show Auction
Day 1 of GLEE: The Official Show Auction saw a costume worn by Blaine for the Dalton Academy “Warblers” sell for $9,500. The GLEE: The Official Show Auction has been put together by Profiles in History and included a massive collection of 1502 lots of original production material from the popular musical […]
Rocky and Rambo Coming to Auction
One of the biggest movie stars of the world, actor, writer and director Sylvester Stallone — the only actor with the distinction of opening a number one film across five decades — will offer fans a chance to bid on more than a thousand iconic costumes and props from his […]
Richard Attenborough A Life Both Sides of the Camera Sale
Bonhams has announced that Richard Attenborough: a life both sides of the camera – a sale of Lord Attenborough’s memorabilia and selected contents from his houses in London and on the Isle of Bute – will be held at Bonhams Knightsbridge, London on 21st October. Lord Attenborough (1923-2014) was one of […]
Propworx Sixth Star Trek Auction
Propworx sixth Star Trek auction is set to take place at the Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas on Sunday 9th August 11A.M. PST on Sunday. All the lots from the auctions will be on display at the convention from August 6th-9th, along with a large private collection of costumes and props just […]
Top Hat Movie Poster Sets Record
A rare 1935 one sheet poster from the movie Top Hat starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers stole the show and set a new record at Turner Classic Movies(TCM) auction Picture Perfect: The Art of Movie Posters when it sold for $37,5000 on the 20th July.Pictured: Top Hat – RKO, 1935. One sheet […]