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150 Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Named Barry Goes On Sale In Public Auction, Despite Scientists Concerns [Video]
19 Sep 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Sales of dinosaur fossils, especially those of this calibre, are infrequent, with only a limited number occurring globally each year.
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Freddie Mercury’s Clothes, Moustache Comb And Baby Grand Piano Go On Sale
07 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
While any big Queen fan would go nuts just to get their hands on any of these items, the real star of the auction is Mercury’s shiny black baby grand piano, upon which many of the band’s greatest hits were composed.
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That Crazy Lamborghini From Wolf Of Wall Street Is Up For Sale [Video]
04 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Auction house RM Sotheby’s has piqued the interest of film nerds and billionaires alike, with their recent announcement that the exact car used on the Martin Scorsese filmset will be up for auction.
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Microscopic Fake Louis Vuitton Handbag Sells At Auction For Unbelievable R1,2 Million
30 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
MSCHF decided to take the trend of small handbags to the extreme using Louis Vuitton branding, without any actual connection to the brand.
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Sotheby’s Is Auctioning Off The Oldest Hebrew Bible
21 Feb 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Described as possibly the most valuable historical document ever on auction, the book dates back a thousand years, to around the 9th or 10th century.
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Know Someone Who Wants To Own The World’s Largest Rhino Breeding Farm Complete With 2 000 Rhinos?
16 Feb 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The world’s largest rhino breeding and conservation farm is being put up for auction in mid-April.
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Kim Kardashian Is Keeping Up With The Royals With New $197 000 Diana Necklace
19 Jan 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Four bidders were apparently competing for the piece but it landed up in the hands of a Kardashian “at more than double its pre-auction estimate”.
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$1,3 Billion Sales In One Year – Every Car Nut Is Talking About The Incredible Success Of ‘Bring A Trailer’ Auctions
12 Dec 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Many businesses have struggled to swim above an impending global recession, supply chain issues, and feverish fuel price hikes. But not Bring a Trailer, which has already surpassed $1 billion in car auction sales.
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Once-In-A-Lifetime Auction Of Untouched 100-Island Archipelago
30 Nov 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The islands have remained uninhabited and totally untouched by human activity, but now Sotheby’s has been entrusted with auctioning off this extraordinary destination.
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Sold! Buzz Aldrin’s Space Jacket Just Set A New Record
27 Jul 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Aldrin stepped onto the lunar surface after Neil Armstrong, with the duo becoming the first astronauts to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969.
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Seller Rages After Auction Of Massive Bel Air Mansion Completely Flops
17 May 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
“Horrible, horrible, horrible,” is how the seller of a lavish Bel Air mansion described the recent auction.
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So Hot Right Now – Anyone Want To Own The Graaff-Reinet Airport?
04 Apr 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Graaff-Reinet is very popular with the fly in and fly out crowd. Why not go one better and own the actual airstrip?
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Best Check If You Have Any Old Spider-Man Comics Lying Around
14 Jan 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
While the cover of this ‘Spider-Man’ comic is quite striking, it’s a single page from inside that has just sold for a mind-numbing amount.
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They Flogged A Piece Of Charles And Diana’s Wedding Cake
12 Aug 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
A piece of one of the cakes featured at Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding has been auctioned off to a self-described monarchist.
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Think NFTs Are A Fad? Try This Picasso
25 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Sotheby’s is auctioning a Picasso painting together with a rather nifty NFT.
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How Much Will Kurt Cobain’s Hair Fetch On Auction?
13 May 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
You can buy six beautiful strands of Kurt Cobain’s hair, or perhaps Paul McCartney’s custom made jacket (if the hair isn’t your thing), in this rock memorabilia auction.
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Proof That The NFT Crypto Art Scene Is Ridiculous
26 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
This whole NFT business is getting out of hand, and we have proof thanks to New York Times journalist Kevin Roose.
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Vampire Killing Kit Now On The SA Market
25 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’d like to get your hands on an antique vampire hunting kit, there’s one up for sale in South Africa.
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Insolvent Estate: Constantia Palace Goes On Auction
18 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Fancy a palatial home in Constantia? The beauty of an insolvent property is that you can sometimes get it for below market value.
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Here’s What A $160 Million Beverly Hills Mansion Looks Like [Video]
15 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Take a look inside the 20 000-square-foot mansion, known as Villa Firenze, up for auction in Beverly Hills.
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A List Of The Odd SAA Goodies You Can Buy On Auction
19 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Fancy 32 000 chopsticks, or 540 000 toothpicks? Don’t stress, there is also a wide assortment of alcohol up for grabs.
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Historic NASA Photos Up For Auction
10 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Christie’s is auctioning off images from those first few years of space exploration, captured when photography was still analogue.
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Banksy’s Monet Rip-off Sells For R160 Million – Titled ‘Show Me The Monet’
22 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The latest Banksy original to go under the hammer was his 2005 parody of one of Claude Monet’s famous ‘Water Lilies’ paintings.
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“End Of An Era” For SA Model And Famous Cape Mansion
06 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The story of Candice van der Merwe, the $15,5 million gift she received from the prime minister of Lebanon in 2013, and her family’s battle with SARS has a new chapter.
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Five-Star Bush Trips, Michelin Dinners, And More Incredible Experiences In Online Charity Auction
12 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Five-star stays in Kenya and the Okavango Delta, dining at Michelin-star chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen’s restaurant, yachting in Cape Town – the COURAGE charity auction is definitely worth a cheeky punt.
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Clifton Auction: Two Prime Properties For Sale This Month
26 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Two sought-after Clifton properties are going under the hammer in June via online auction.
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The Influencer Who Offered To Sell Her Virginity For COVID-19
25 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
An Instagram influencer has had to do damage control after she faked wanting to auction off her virginity on Instagram.
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Enjoy This Guy’s Reaction When He Finds Out How Much His Old Rolex is Worth [Video]
29 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A US Air Force veteran had no idea that he was sitting on a small fortune, until he showed an old watch to an appraiser on ‘Antiques Roadshow’.
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Three Incredible Supercars Sold At Sotheby’s Auction
21 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
RM Sotheby’s Scottsdale auction happened last week, and on the docket were some cars that certainly caught the eye.
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Auction Of Whisky’s ‘Perfect Collection’ Expected To Fetch Around R150 Million – Take A Tour [Video]
10 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The late Richard Gooding amassed a selection of whiskies dubbed “the perfect collection”, and it’s going under the hammer next year.
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