auctions
John Lennon's Rotten Tooth for Sale for $16K
Maureen O'Connor · 10/25/11 12:09PMA Quick Tour of Elizabeth Taylor's $30 Million Jewelry Collection
Brian Moylan · 09/07/11 12:25PMThe interest in late screen legend Elizabeth Taylor's sparkling hoard of diamonds, rubies, and every other precious stone known to man was renewed today when Christie's announced it would be selling all 300 items (estimated to be worth $30 million) in December. Here are some of the highlights, so you can pick out which of the pieces you'd like to bid on.
Oklahoma Antiques Roadshow Find Is Most Valuable Ever
Jeff Neumann · 07/24/11 11:29AMAt this weekend's Antiques Roadshow stop in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a man walked in with a set of five Chinese cups carved from rhinoceros horns that he's had since the 70s. An appraiser for the show, Lark Mason told local news station KTUL, "As each one came out of the box my jaw started to drop a little more and that of at my colleagues eyes and their jaws dropped as well."
Creepy Marilyn Monroe Collector Peddles Questionable Porn
Jeff Neumann · 07/21/11 04:30AMA Spanish memorabilia collector named Mikel Barsa is trying to get $500,000 at auction for what he claims is an 8-mm Marilyn Monroe sex tape, shot when she was "an underage actress." It's six and a half minutes long, and Barsa told the AP that it's the exact same as a 16-mm version that surfaced in the 90s.
Google Bids Pi Billion on Patents
Max Read · 07/02/11 12:05PMOld Hollywood Costumes May Be the World's Only Sound Investment
Brian Moylan · 06/20/11 05:25PMAt an auction of actress Debbie Reynolds' collection of old Hollywood costumes this weekend, someone purchased the famous Marilyn Monroe "subway dress" from the movie The Seven Year Itch for $4.6 million, which was well above the pre-sale estimate of $1-$2 million. In fact, all the clothes sold for prices well above what was predicted.
Win a Date with Julian Assange
Adrian Chen · 06/15/11 04:57PMSomeone Paid $200 for Bernie Madoff's Underwear
Jeff Neumann · 06/05/11 11:15PMThere have been several Bernie Madoff auctions over the last couple of years, but one over the weekend in Florida was perhaps the creepiest. Items from Madoff's Palm Beach estate included leather chairs, books and a Rolex that brought in around $400,000. Someone even spent $200 on 14 pairs of Madoff's boxer shorts.
Severed Head of Genital Disease Patron Saint for Sale
Max Read · 05/25/11 07:15PMPrincess Beatrice Sells Internet Meme for $131K
Jeff Neumann · 05/23/11 02:15AMYou've seen the internet meme that Princess Beatrice wore on her head so people would notice her at the Royal Wedding, right? Of course you have, because the internet won't shut up about it! Well, she sold it on eBay yesterday for for two charities — $131,341.47 will go to Unicef and Children in Crisis.
Your Next Get-Rich-Quick Scheme: Become an Artist
Lauri Apple · 04/30/11 03:51PMPlanning on attending the spring art auctions this week? You might want to bring a spare suitcase-full-of-cash or two: At least a dozen pieces are priced in the $20 million range, including works by Picasso, Monet (pronounced Mo-neyyy), and Maurice de Vlaminck (he was a Fauve). But how can a poor struggling artist like yourself get that kind of dough?
Who's Lame Enough to Pay $1 Million for a Phone Number?
Jeff Neumann · 03/25/11 04:43AMSome guy from New Jersey is auctioning off a New York phone number with a "coveted" 212 area code on eBay with a Buy It Now price of $1 million. Who on earth is terrible enough to pay that? No one, hopefully. But "Carmen" is giving it a shot! He explained how people's insecurities will make him rich to the Daily News:
Ahmadinejad's Old Car Sells for $2.5 Million
Jeff Neumann · 03/02/11 08:26AMNow's Your Chance to Bid on Justin Bieber's Hair
Adrian Chen · 02/24/11 12:35AM
When Justin Bieber got his groundbreaking hair cut, he put a little lock of it in a plastic box and gave it to Ellen. Now she's auctioning it off on her eBay page, with all the proceeds going to some animal welfare charity. The auction has been live for a little under 12 hours, and already it's up to $6,700! Jesus.