Unopened 1996 copy of Nintendo’s Super Mario 64 becomes the most expensive video game in history after selling for $1.56M at auction Sold by Heritage Auctions, its’ the most ever paid at auction for a video game Game was listed under pristine condition by market experts Legendary game marks Mario’s 3D debut on the N64 console … Read more
Chinese police academy auctions off dogs dropped from training for their ‘cowardice’ and ‘curly ears’ Fifty-four dogs, mostly German shepherds, will be auctioned off starting July 7 The canines failed to qualify as trainees because of undesirable traits Some showed a ‘lack of athletic ability’ or were not good at fetching, but most were struck … Read more
For anyone who has been to a property auction – or perhaps just tuned in to an episode of Homes Under the Hammer – they are usually associated with a bustling ballroom full of buyers intermittently throwing paddles up in the air, all orchestrated by a wildly gesticulating auctioneer. Like any group gathering, Covid has … Read more
Orianne Cevey is auctioning off her ex-husband Phil Collins’ gold records and awards with an asking price of as little as $100. Cevey hopes to raise millions of dollars from the sale which includes gold discs featuring Collins drumming on Robert Plant’s 1982 album Pictures at Eleven and two gold records from the 1983 recording The Principle … Read more
Shane Warne auctioned off his Brighton, Victoria home on Saturday, with bidding reaching a whopping $5.65 million. However the property was passed in when it failed to reach the guide price – with the cricketer setting the guide price at of $5.8 million to $6.38 million. According to Domain, the auction, was held outdoors next to the swimming … Read more
AUCTIONS: The Block’s Luke and Jasmine make more than $500,000 profit after selling their home for a whopping $3,856,000 By Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:12 GMT, 22 November 2020 | Updated: 09:12 GMT, 22 November 2020 The Block’s Luke and Jasmine made a whopping $506,000 in profit after their home went under … Read more
One of Britain’s oldest boarding schools has raised £775,000 by auctioning first editions of classic books including a rare William Shakespeare folio. Rugby School in Warwickshire caused controversy last week after they announced they were flogging over 300 texts to raise funds for bursaries. The Bard’s Fourth Folio from 1685 was among the lots discovered in … Read more
A bass guitar once belonging to former Rolling Stones star Bill Wyman sold at auction for a record-breaking $384,000 (about £300,000) over the weekend. More than 1,000 items from the rocker’s archive went under the hammer, including musical instruments, amplifiers, stage-worn ensembles, awards and personal items. The collection contained pieces from Wyman’s three-decade stint in … Read more
Historic silver, crystal and ashtrays from the Paris Ritz hotel are to go under the hammer in the French capital in a two-day sale starting Saturday. The mythic hotel on Place Vendome was a favourite of such icons as actress Audrey Hepburn, fashion designer Coco Chanel – who spent part of World War II tucked … Read more
She’s moved on with a new man following a bitter split with her Married At First Sight TV husband, Michael Goonan, earlier this year. And now Stacey Hampton is auctioning off the stunning strapless frou frou gown she wore for their fairy tale TV wedding on eBay. The 26-year-old is also selling her sparking $2000 … Read more