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The most meaningful items for sale in Matthew Perry’s charity auction – including Friends memorabilia

This week’s auction will benefit a non-profit that supports people living with addiction – a cause that was profoundly close to the actor’s heart in his lifetime

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Matthew Perry’s personal belongings to be auctioned for addiction charity

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Matthew Perry’s belongings to be auctioned as Friends memorabilia and original Banksy up for sale

The sale of valuables from Perry’s estate will raise money for the charitable foundation established in the actor’s name

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Matthew Perry’s Friends memorabilia set to go to auction for charity

The event supports the Matthew Perry Foundation, which aims to destigmatize addiction and assist in recovery from substance abuse

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9 Comic Books People Threw Away That Are Now Worth a Fortune

Is it really a missed opportunity if you are unaware of it? People throw out comic books, unaware they are worth a fortune, all the time. How would you feel if you unwittingly sold a box of priceless comics from your car trunk for $27? Art thieves stole Jack Kirby’s…

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Hangbags at dawn: Rare double-signed Hermès Birkin to headline major luxury auction

A Hermès Birkin bag signed twice by Jane Birkin is expected to fetch up to €275,000 at Heritage Auctions, as collector demand for celebrity-linked fashion pieces grows.

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“A guitar that sits at the intersection of love, collaboration and some of the most influential songwriting of the late 1960s”: The 1913 Gibson used to write Here Comes the Sun and Let It Rain – owned by Eric Clapton – is now up for auction

Alongside the Clapton/Harrison acoustic, one of Ace Frehley’s Les Pauls from Kiss’s peak popularity era is also included in the auction

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This might be the most valuable Pokemon card ever made, and it just sold for over $1m

Because it's so rare, a Pikachu Illustrator Pokemon card sold at auction for $1.4m

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Can a Nobel Prize be gifted or sold? Some have done it in the past

Although Machado's gesture marks a rare instance of a living laureate parting with their medal shortly after receiving it, it is not unprecedented. Rules state that Machado could give away her actual medal but not the honour itself.

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Experts reveal the ‘sweet spot’ for the most valuable Disney VHS tapes

Even among Disney tapes, only a few categories consistently sell for higher prices, including pre-1986 releases

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The painting that introduced 'Star Wars' to the world fetches $3.9M at auction

The painting that introduced the movie “Star Wars” to the world nearly 50 years ago sold at auction for $3.875 million

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“It was the guitarhe played on the band’s earliest demos and at their early club gigs”: The Harmony Stratotone that Brian Jones used to teach Keith Richards and played on the Rolling Stones debut single fetches $150,000 at auction

It is a lot of dough for an entry-level instrument – but given the Stratotone's provenance, the auctioneers were estimating it would go for more than twice that

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“He broke my heart, but at the same time, I was like, ‘Okay, well, I would love to have a Fender Jazz Bass’”: Bootsy Collins' first Fender Jazz Bass has just been sold at auction – and shot past its estimate

James Brown bought the bass sometime in 1970 for his young protégé, William Earl Collins, better known as Bootsy Collins, and it would go on to be played by another one of his bassists, Fred Thomas

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Famed photographer’s widow says Marilyn Monroe’s last-ever pics were ‘stolen by Mafia,’ wants auction halted

Exclusive: Shannah Laumeister Stern’s allegations have ‘no legal or factual basis,’ according to the attorney representing the anonymous seller who consigned some 2,500 negatives set for bids on Monday

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Michael Jordan And LeBron James Card Fetches $10 Million, Earning A Spot In Kevin O'Leary's WonderShyne Index Of Ultra-Rare Collectibles

A historic trading card featuring basketball legends Michael Jordan and LeBron James has changed hands for $10 million, collectibles and memorabilia media company CLLCT reported, marking one of the highest-value sports card transactions.

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“James Brown told me, ‘Son, you can’t come on my stage with that funny-looking thing!’” When a young Bootsy Collins joined James Brown’s band, the Godfather of Funk bought him a Fender Jazz Bass. Now it’s up for auction

Following Bootsy’s departure from the JBs in 1972, the bass continued its life on stage with Fred Thomas, another of Brown’s longtime bassists

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“An icon of late 1960s rock history”: George Harrison and Eric Clapton both married the same woman. Now the historic 1913 Gibson acoustic named after Pattie Boyd is headed to auction – months after it was listed on Reverb for almost $1,000,000

The pair reportedly wrote some of their most iconic songs on the instrument

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Rare Superman comic breaks record and becomes most expensive ever sold at auction

It's a bird! It’s a plane! It’s... the world’s most expensive comic book.

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Rare Superman comic becomes most expensive ever sold at auction after being discovered in an attic

It's a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a very expensive comic book that is now worth a record-breaking $9.12m

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Truth, justice and a whole lot of money: Family’s attic comic book find becomes $9M windfall

The comic book shattered the previous record set last year when a comic book sold for $6 million

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One of the rarest Superman comics in existence just sold for over $9 million at auction, making it the most valuable comic of all time

A near perfect copy of 1939's Superman #1, one of the rarest comics in existence, is now the most expensive comic ever

Benzinga

It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's $9.12 Million For A Record-Breaking Superman Comic Found In An Attic

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) is currently looking at bids for the company and its assets, including the Superman brand. A Superman comic book also received bids recently and set a new record sale price.

The Guardian - AU

Up, up and away: Superman comic found in attic sells for $9.12m to become most expensive ever sold

The pristine copy of Superman No 1, the character’s first solo title from 1939, was discovered in an attic in California last year

Benzinga

Classic TV Auction Pulls In $3.17 Million As Batman, Star Trek & Fonzie Props Sell In What Was Deemed 'A Love Letter To The Golden Age Of Television'

By the time the final gavel fell, collectors and investors from around the world had spent more than $3.17 million at Heritage Auctions' Television Treasures sale, spotlighting how nostalgia-fueled buying of collectibles from the past is now serious business.

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White House Historical Association in auction bidding war over Norman Rockwell sketches

White House Historical Association is hoping to reclaim a series of sketches by American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell that once hung in the West Wing

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