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Axe from 'The Shining' and other props from Stanley Kubrick's archive up for auction

Stanley Kubrick's personal archive is up for auction

The Independent UK · Oct 6

Props from The Shining among items for sale in Stanley Kubrick auction

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The Independent UK · Oct 6

Axe used by Jack Nicholson in The Shining for sale as part of Stanley Kubrick auction

Exclusive: Weapon is one of hundreds of items to be sold as part of the influential late director’s personal archive

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6

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Oxfam shop discovers rare Chinese Bible worth far more than expected

A rare 2-volume Bible donated to an Oxfam bookshop in Chelmsford, Essex, sold for £56,280 at auction after volunteers spotted it in a pile of donations. Dating from 1815 to 1822, the Bible contains a Chinese translation produced by missionaries John Lassar and Joshua Marshman and was printed in Serampore,…

The Times of India · Sep 23

Mailbox Meteorite Auction: Claxton box becomes physical evidence of the event; Bonhams sale fetches $82,750

A fascinating incident took place in 1984 in Claxton, Georgia, where a rural mailbox fell victim to a meteorite impact. The collision caused significant damage and detached the mailbox from its post. This singular piece of history caught the eye of a collector and, by 2007, fetched over eighty thousand…

The Times of India · Sep 17

Steve Wozniak-signed Apple 1 motherboard expected to achieve up to $800,000 at auction — fully working board also comes with a signed letter from Steve Jobs

A 'beautifully preserved in working condition' Apple-1 computer motherboard signed by Steve Wozniak with a letter signed by Steve Jobs is up for auction next month at Bonhams in New York.

Tom’s Hardware · Sep 3

Only 12 Made: Caterham Seven Miami Edition Hits Monterey

Caterham Seven Miami Edition brings 12-car, track-only performance and bold Aqua and pink livery to Monterey Car Week 2026 with Bonhams.

Motor1 · Aug 11

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“It was only at the end of the day when he was heading home, he rang me on the train and freaked out – just a little – that he had had Rory’s Strat in his hands”: The life and times of the late guitar expert Steve Clarke

A scrupulously accurate expert and author on historic instruments who authenticated some of the most iconic guitars in the world

Guitar World · Aug 8

This Isn't A Super Cub. But What If It Took Over The World In An Alternate Universe?

The Yamaha MF-1 was the brand's answer to Honda's instantly popular Super Cub, and while the superficial similarities are there, the mechanical differences are significant.

RideApart · Jul 20

Signed first edition of Virginia Woolf book discovered by chance at a charity shop sells for £25,000

The rare volume of The Waves published in 1931 was found at an Oxfam in Bristol

The Independent UK · Jul 7

Signed Paul McCartney book donated to charity shop fetches nearly £1,000

The copy of Paul McCartney In His Own Words was donated to an Oxfam shop in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion.

Evening Standard · Jun 30

Football legend George Best's iconic European Cup winners' medal sells for over Rs 3.5 crore at auction

The medal, awarded after Manchester United’s landmark European Cup victory in 1968, was sold for £305,200 at a Bonhams auction. The final bid comfortably surpassed the auction house’s pre-sale estimate of £150,000 to £250,000.

The Times of India · Jun 28

Birthday card from Diana to actor Terence Stamp fetches almost £10k at auction

The birthday note formed part of a personal collection of items belonging to the late Academy Award nominated actor.

The Independent UK · Jun 25

The man who bought Diane Keaton’s nail clippers also owns Whoopi Goldberg’s teapot: ‘It will have her fingerprints on it’

Exclusive: The recent auction of the star’s belongings included designer outfits and her iconic bowler hats, but a box of assorted pins proved more tempting for one collector

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 12

Diane Keaton’s nail clippers for $960: what’s behind the new boom in celebrity estate auctions?

With beloved stars’ personal items increasingly up for grabs after they die, a new generation of fans are bidding on everything from bowler hats to dog bowls

RideApart · Jun 11

This Ducati Is Worth Up To $120,000. Its Owner Still Had The Nerve To Paint It Green

This rare 1974 Ducati 750SS was painted British Racing Green by its owner, who bucked traditional thought and not only rode the machine, but crafted it to their liking. It's now up for auction at Bonhams.

The Independent UK · Jun 9

Princess Diana’s deeply personal letter to Terence Stamp expected to fetch thousands at auction

The letter from October 1991 sees Diana thank the actor for a lunch where she opened up about her use of antidepressants

The Guardian - UK · May 31

Collection of rave-era memorabilia expected to fetch up to £80,000

Producer Rob Ford’s trove of 1,700 items includes membership cards and the Prodigy’s first business card

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Digital Camera World · May 30

Eerie photograph of Oscar Wilde on his deathbed sells at auction for whopping US$375,000 – blowing pre-sale estimates out of the water

The final image ever taken of Oscar Wilde far exceeded its presale estimate by 7,400%

BANG Premier · May 29

Marilyn Monroe's gold coat heading to auction

A gold opera coat once owned by Marilyn Monroe is expected to fetch as much as $18,000 when it heads to auction this summer.

The Guardian - AU · May 19

Gucci slippers, rare first editions and a $250,000 watch: broadcaster John Laws’ estate to go under the hammer

Talkback legend’s luxury goods include largest single-owner collection of prestige watches ever to come to Australian market

The Guardian - US · May 19

Queer art, bowler hats and an Annie Hall script: inside Diane Keaton’s archive as treasures go on sale

New exhibition opens the ‘file cabinet’ of the late actor’s mind, spotlighting her self-made collages and iconic men’s suits

RideApart · May 1

No One Knows Who Raced This Classic Motorcycle Racer, But Someone Just Paid $1.3 Million For It

A 1965 MV Agusta 500 GP with ties to Mike Hailwood and Giacomo Agostini just crossed the block at Bonhams for serious money.

Guitar World · Apr 21

“A unique symbol of punk’s emergence in the UK”: The Damned frontman Brian James’ iconic Gibson SG, the guitar that defined the sound of early UK punk, already set to exceed estimate at auction

The 1964 SG soundtracked the Damned’s first two records, and featured on the first punk single to ever be released in the UK

BANG Premier · Apr 21

Diane Keaton's belongings to be sold

Diane Keaton's personal possessions including her art collection and "notable fashion pieces from her coveted wardrobe" are being auctioned off.

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