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UNBELIEVABLE: Julien org | History Defined

Ace Frehley's main Kiss guitar, the 1975 “Budokan” Gibson Les Paul, sells for over half a million dollars at auction

Frehley's iconic Les Paul was part of Julien's' recent “Music Icons” sale, which also included guitars owned and played by Eddie Van Halen and Johnny Cash

Guitar World

The Morbid Reason Why Gwyneth Paltrow's Auction Items Aren't Going For Nearly As High As Marilyn Monroe's Naked Dress

It makes sense.

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Gwyneth Paltrow auctions 300 personal items, from expired ID cards to Coldplay earmuffs

Sale ranges from everyday objects to rare Birkin bags and Paltrow’s most-treasured red carpet gowns

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From Goop to gavel: Gwyneth Paltrow’s wardrobe clearout heads to auction

Nearly 300 of the actor’s items, from designer gowns to everyday basics, to be sold in Los Angeles, with some lots under $100

The Guardian - UK

$22,400 for a Zakk Wylde Epiphone Les Paul? $32,000 for a Squier Bullet Strat!? Joe Walsh gear auction raises huge sums for charity – and raises eyebrows as unexpected guitars attract big money bids

Who here remembers the time circa 2008 when Walsh was playing an EMG-equipped Zakk Wylde Les Paul Custom live onstage with the Eagles?

Guitar World

Kraftwerk’s equipment defined electronic music. Now it’s on sale to the highest bidder

On November 18 and 19 in Nashville, United States, auction house Julien’s will auction more than 450 items from the estate of Florian Schneider, the co-founder of German electronic band Kraftwerk.

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“When I encounter Kurt Cobain’s Sky Stang I, I'm evaluating it like a tech. Then I'll have a beer and go, ‘Did that just happen?!’” From fixing Lennon’s Framus to giving Prince's Cloud III a CAT scan – it's all in the life of an A-list guitar appraiser

In his work for the prestigious LA auction house, Julien’s, Mike Adams has gone from guitar tech to guitar detective

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Friends TV Show Props And Costumes To Be Auctioned At 30th Anniversary Event ‌

Julien's Auctions will feature iconic items from the beloved sitcom, including costumes worn by main cast and famous guest stars.‌ ‌

Zenger

Items owned by Princess Diana and other royals at auction in California

From midnight-blue strapless dress with diamante stars to basket-hilt broadsword from 1938, bidding has begun

The Guardian - US

“I'm auctioning these for some wonderful charities”: Two of Steve Vai’s Ibanez JEMs found their way back to him after auction – so he’s selling them again to raise even more money for charity

The two guitars were originally auctioned off in 2022, but have been put up for sale once more to help raise funds for two charities

Guitar World

“A time capsule from Prince’s most recognizable era”: Prince’s Cloud 3, which went for less than $10,000 in 2005, sells at auction for $900,000 more – and breaks a world record

The distinctively-shaped, extensively-used six-string eclipsed its initial estimated value by hundreds of thousands of dollars

Guitar World

“Prince was not a guy who would sit around and polish his guitars or even think that much about them – they were tools”: In 2005, Prince’s Cloud 3 sold for $10,000. Now it’s expected to fetch $600,000 at auction

Since its original sale, the guitar has been rediscovered as one of Prince’s most heavily used stage guitars, used on iconic tours including Purple Rain, Sign of the Times, and Diamonds & Pearls

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“Billy drops the line, ‘I'm sending you some sheepskins. I want you to put them on some guitars’”: Dusty Hill’s iconic fur-covered spinning bass from ZZ Top’s Legs video just sold at auction – and absolutely smashed its estimated sale price

The Dean Zelinsky-made model went under the hammer alongside Hill's custom Hot Rod car bass – but both were outsold by the late ZZ Top bassist's vintage 1953 Fender Precision model

Guitar World

Stuffed into a shoebox, seized by the FBI: the amazing fates of Hollywood’s greatest dresses

Kim Kardashian caused outrage recently by wearing a gorgeous souffle silk that once adorned Marilyn Monroe. But what happened to other magnificent outfits – and why did no one realise their eye-popping value?

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8 best sofas and couches for comfort, style and budget, tried and tested

Whether you sit, snooze, chat or even have dinner on it, there's nothing quite like finding the perfect sofa to sink into - and here are our top picks

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