'Archie' comic book brings record bid
Archie Comics #1 originally sold for 10 cents in 1942. Comic book character Archie has always been a sort of awkward, goofy dude, but to at least one collector, he's a superhero. A copy of Archie...
View ArticleBig bid for Madoff's boxers
Someone dropped $400 on Bernie Madoff's underwear during a weekend auction of the convicted Ponzi schemer's stuff in Miami. That's 14 pairs for that price, but still. The boxers certainly weren't the...
View ArticleFor sale: Waterfront property; cozy, great views, plenty of light, needs TLC
If you have always wanted the tallest house in your neighborhood, here's your chance. The federal government is auctioning off three decommissioned lighthouses, and the bids are still pretty low. As of...
View ArticleAusten manuscript fetches $1.6 million
Sotheby's London auction house on Thursday sold a handwritten manuscript by Jane Austen for 993,250 British pounds, or about $1.6 million, more than triple the highest pre-sale estimate. The partial...
View ArticleBefore the Aston Martin, there was Kate Middleton's VW Golf
If a commemorative tea set just won't cut it, collectors of royal memorabilia may still have a shot at snagging Kate Middleton's beat-up old Volkswagen Golf. According to the eBay listing for the car,...
View ArticleBruce Lee's jacket sells for $77,000
An American couple submitted the winning auction bid for a flamboyant fur-lined blue jacket worn by Bruce Lee in his final film appearance, entertainment website NME.com reported Saturday. The martial...
View ArticleAhead of the curve: The next 7 days
Here is a look at some of the stories that CNN plans on covering this week: Martin Luther King Jr. documents go online Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, one of 10 national holidays in the United...
View ArticleBabe Ruth jersey sells for record $4.4 million at auction
A jersey worn by New York Yankee Hall of Famer Babe Ruth has sold at auction for $4.4 million, the most ever paid for a piece of sports memorabilia, a California auction house announced. The $4,415,658...
View ArticleIconic Afghan girl photo among National Geographic items up for auction
National Geographic has made its mark by bringing the world - in all its grandeur, beauty and horror - into people's living rooms. Soon, some won't be limited to a glimpse from a magazine or a snippet...
View ArticleRare photo of teenage Diana sells for $18,369
An intimate black-and-white photograph of Princess Diana as a teenager sold today for $18,396, a New Hampshire auction company said. The photograph - which may never before have been seen by the...
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