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Napkin That Aided Barcelona in Signing Lionel Messi Sells for Nearly $1 Million

A paper napkin that played a key role in Lionel Messi joining FC Barcelona sold at auction Friday for nearly $1 million.

Sports Illustrated

Jewelry Can Be an Investment. Here's How to Find It

Kiplinger explains what to watch out for in jewelry to invest in, how to find the goods, and how to have some fun with jewelry investments.

Kiplinger

Defying Downturn, Auction Houses Bid High On Hong Kong

Three of the world's top auction houses are racing to expand in Hong Kong, eager to woo young Asian buyers even as the global art market retreats from pandemic-era highs.

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This Rare British Motorcycle Could Fetch A Quarter Of A Million Dollars

Barn finds still exist in 2024, and this incredibly rare 1928 Brough Superior SS100 Alpine Grand Sport is one of them according to the folks at Bonhams.

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“We need to become the custodians of that magical guitar”: €1,000,000 campaign launched to buy Rory Gallagher’s iconic 1961 Fender Stratocaster and keep it in Ireland

Sheena Crowley – the daughter of the man who originally sold the guitar to Gallagher in 1963 – set up the fundraiser after it was announced Rory's Strat would be heading to auction

Guitar World

"I remember looking at this battered Stratocaster and thinking, how does that come out of there?": Rory Gallagher's iconic 1961 Stratocaster is to be auctioned

One of music's most recognisable guitars is going under the hammer

Louder

"It was an enormous part of Rory Gallagher’s life and was with him from the very start of his career right until the end": The Irish bluesman's legendary '61 Strat is going up for auction

The first lot from Bonham's Rory Gallagher Collection is a big one indeed

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“On this guitar, he carved out his legacy of being one of the greatest guitarists of all time”: Rory Gallagher’s iconic ’61 Fender Stratocaster is heading to auction for the first time ever

As legend has it, Gallagher's Strat was the first to ever reach Irish soil, and it was used by the blues rock ace to cement himself as one of the all-time greats of guitar music

Guitar World

Top UK auction house told to stop taking buyer’s premium for charity sales

Bonhams has been forced to clarify how it holds auctions for good causes after complaints about a recent sale

The Guardian - UK

There's a MotoGP-Derived Ducati Desmosedici RR Up For Sale Right Now

Ducati's Desmosedici is one of the coolest MotoGP-derived motorcycles of all time. It even had exhaust pipes coming out of the tail and you could own it right now.

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Rare Messi-Barcelona Napkin Sells For 5,000 At Auction

Historic napkin linking young Messi to Barcelona sold for 5,000 at auction. Messi's legacy at Barcelona remains unmatched in the club's history.

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A piece of Lionel Messi's history, even if it's just a piece of paper, could be yours—if you have the money

Last December, a set of six game-worn jerseys used by Messi in the 2022 World Cup sold for $7.8 million

Latin Times

Own Richard Avedon's one-of-a-kind Leica M6!

Bonhams is offering a rare chance to own a piece of photography history as Avedon's Leica is auctioned

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International Business Times

Digital Disruption In The Art Market: How Major Players Are Adapting

The precondition for the NFT boom is often attributed to the sale of an NFT artwork for $69 million at an art auction. This particular artwork, created by Beeple, was auctioned online by Christie's in March 2021.

International Business Times

'The Crown' Props Prove Popular At London Auction

The UK sale of sets, costumes and props from the hit Netflix drama "The Crown" was due to end Thursday after several showpiece items smashed estimates and netted tens of thousands of pounds.

WEKU

Napkin used to secure Messi's first contract with FC Barcelona to be sold at auction

Soccer star Lionel Messi's first unofficial contract with FC Barcelona was done on a napkin. It's now going to auction with a starting bid of nearly $400,000.

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If You Want One of 450 Items from the Set of ‘The Crown,’ Now’s Your Chance to Claim It

A replica of Princess Diana’s revenge dress? Could be yours. How about your very own Gold State Coach? Up for grabs, too.

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The Guardian - UK

Succession coffee mugs and dresses from The Crown: hit TV shows sell off prized props

Production companies are putting entire sets up for auction, with an array of onscreen memorabilia up for grabs

The Independent UK

New auction of The Crown props and costumes ‘a real love letter to the show’

Fans of the show can bid for the ‘revenge dress’ worn by Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, a copy of Queen Elizabeth’s coronation robes as seen on Claire Foy, or a reproduction of the No 10 Downing Street facade and front door

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Incredibly Rare Vincent Black Lightning Found In UK Shed

An exceedingly rare Vincent HRD Black Lightning recently turned up in a shed in the UK, and will be heading to Bonhams in Spring 2024 to be auctioned off.

Evening Standard

Bonhams exhibition of The Crown’s props including Princess Diana revenge dress and engagement ring opens

Bonhams to open its preview exhibition and auction of 450 props and costumes from The Crown, including Princess Diana’s revenge dress and engagement ring

Zenger

Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ Recording Console To Fetch Over £1m At Auction

Historic EMI TG12345 Mk I unit used by Fab Four to record groundbreaking album to be auctioned in London

MusicRadar

"He liked the look of the knobs": The extraordinary story of The Beatles' Abbey Road mixing desk that was rescued from a skip and is now worth over a million pounds

Here comes the seven-figure sum - that's what you might have to pay for the desk that was used to record Fab Four's final album, then given to a school that binned it…

The Independent UK

Props and outfits from The Crown including Diana’s revenge dress set for auction

A reproduction of the Queen’s Coronation carriage is expected to sell for between £30,000 and £50,000.

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