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Eric Clapton’s psychedelic ‘Fool’ guitar sells for more than £1m at auction

The 1964 Gibson SG electric guitar sold for 1,270,000 dollars.

The Independent UK

“When they shot smoke, the crowd went wild!”: Dusty Hill’s Hot Rod car bass, custom built by Wayne Charvel for ZZ Top’s Eliminator tour, hides a few secrets beneath the hood – now it’s up for auction

Check out the automobile-inspired build that powered some of the band’s most iconic appearances in the early-’80s

Guitar World

Front door of home where Manson family murdered Sharon Tate sells for $127k

The door where Manson cult member Susan Atkins wrote ‘Pig’ in Sharon Tate’s blood has sold for $127k

The Independent UK

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Diana gowns sell for more than £1m at US auction

The Legends: Hollywood And Royalty auction, featuring more than 1,400 items, ended on Friday evening.

The Independent UK

This 'Star Wars' auction could put Han Solo's blaster or Chewbacca's bowcaster in your hands

September's "Legends: Hollywood & Royalty" auction features many priceless "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" props.

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Princess Diana’s iconic red gown from 1991 movie premiere is going up for auction

The late royal wore gown to the premiere of ‘Hot Shots!’

The Independent UK

A battered guitar which Nirvana's Kurt Cobain gifted to his friend Mark Lanegan sells at auction for almost $600,000

Having parted with $596,900, an anonymous bidder is now the proud owner of a guitar once owned by Kurt Cobain

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Kurt Cobain's broken guitar sells for nearly $600,000

The Nirvana frontman was known for smashing guitars during performances and in the studio. This one includes messages to his old friend, Mark Lanegan of the Screaming Trees.

WEKU

Is this the most expensive smashed guitar ever sold? Kurt Cobain’s stage-smashed Fender Stratocaster sells at auction for $600,000 – 10 times its initial estimate

The instrument, signed by all three members of Nirvana, er, smashed expectations in the recent sale

Guitar World

A Kurt Cobain stage-smashed Fender Stratocaster is going up for auction

Signed by all three members of Nirvana, the Strat also features a note from Cobain addressed to the Screaming Trees' Mark Lanegan

Guitar World

Princess Diana’s dresses to be auctioned for up to £320k in Los Angeles

The gowns were designed by Bruce Oldfield and Catherine Walker

The Independent UK

Dresses owned by Diana, Princess of Wales to be auctioned in Los Angeles

Julien’s Auctions will be auctioning three of the princess’s gowns as part of its Hollywood Legends collection this summer.

The Independent UK

John Travolta’s Saturday Night Fever suit up for sale – with ‘authentic’ sweat marks

One of two identical white three-pieces worn by star in 1977 role expected to fetch $250,000

The Guardian - UK

You Should Be Dancing: ‘Saturday Night Fever’ Suit up for Sale

If you've ever fancied yourself as a disco legend -- and, let's be honest, who hasn't? -- this could be your chance, as John Travolta's "Saturday Night Fever" suit goes up for auction. The most famous three pieces of polyester in movie history are going under the hammer in California…

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John Travolta's famous Saturday Night Fever white suit up for auction

Three-piece outfit from Saturday Night Fever to go under the hammer - and expected to raise up to $200,000 (£161,000)

Creative Bloq

This vintage Apple hardware auction is the stuff of dreams

A healthy dose of nostalgia, anyone?

Bristol Post

Band sells Banksy’s Grim Reaper piece after 13 years as ‘people need to see it’

Bristol artist had given it to them after asking the group to change their name from Exit Through Gift Shop, which was the same as his Oscar-nominated documentary

The Independent UK

Band sell Banksy’s Grim Reaper piece after 13 years as ‘people need to see it’

Singer Natalie Zalewska said the sale was about preserving the artwork as a ‘piece of history’.

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An original model of E.T. is sold at auction for $2.56 million

The original mechatronic model of the alien from Steven Spielberg's 1982 classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial headlined a weekend auction of Hollywood artifacts.

Evening Standard

Get-well card to Marilyn Monroe from estranged father part of auction

Almost 200 items from the Hollywood star’s life and career will go under the hammer next month in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.

The Independent UK

Get-well card to Marilyn Monroe from estranged father forms part of US auction

Almost 200 items from the Hollywood star’s life and career will go under the hammer next month in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.

The Independent UK

Five hundred Sir Ringo Starr ‘Peace and Love’ statues to be sold for charity

The gesture is the former Beatles drummer’s signature greeting and symbolises his message of ‘positivity and light’ to the world.

WEKU

Steve Jobs' worn-out Birkenstocks sell for $218,000 at auction

Steve Jobs wore the Birkenstocks during the early days of Apple in the 1970s and '80s. It's a record price for a pair of sandals.

The Independent UK

1970s sandals worn by Steve Jobs auctioned for $218K

The California house where Steve Jobs co-founded Apple is a historical site, and now the sandals he wore while pacing its floors have been sold for nearly $220,000

Benzinga

Walk A Mile In Apple Founder Steve Jobs' Shoes, Literally: How You Can Make This Happen

There’s an old saying about being able to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes. Many people have likely thought this, especially if those shoes were used by Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) co-founder Steve Jobs. The winner of an auction could make this a reality.

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