Tag: Auction
Rare Watches Linked to ‘Titanic’ Film and Wreck Site Up for Auction
Two rare watches that have connections to the "Titanic" film and wreckage site will be auctioned off at Sotheby's "Important Watches" sale in December. The tragic sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912 resulted...
Rare US Constitution Copy Sells for $9M at Auction in North Carolina
Two years after the discovery of the only known private copy of the U.S. Constitution printed by Charles Thomson, secretary of the Continental Congress, the document was recently sold for a staggering $9 million...
Judy Garland Museum Fundraising to Recover Stolen Ruby Slippers
In 2005, a pair of iconic ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" were stolen from a museum in her hometown of Grand Rapids, Minnesota. After a long search, the...
Diego Maradona’s Golden Ball trophy to be auctioned against wishes of his heirs
Diego Maradona's Golden Ball Trophy Auction ControversyDiego Maradona's iconic Golden Ball trophy, awarded to him after the 1986 World Cup, is set to be auctioned off despite objections from his heirs. A French court...