Contents Of House Where Michael Jackson Died Sell For Three Times Auction Estimate
Posted on Dec 18, 2011 @ 02:00PM - Add a comment
Michael Jackson continues to pour millions of dollars into his estate.
On Saturday, the contents of the last house where Jackson lived -- and died in June, 2009 -- went up for sale, and pulled in three times the pre-auction estimate.
Darren Julien, president of Julien's Auctions, revealed that the sale had topped $1 million. The company's pre-auction estimate was $200,000 to $400,000.
Own A Rare Piece Of The Apollo 14 Mission!
Posted on Apr 07, 2010 @ 12:22PM - Add a comment
With renewed interest in the space program due to Buzz “Dancing With The Stars” Aldrin, the time seemed right to auction off the cloth name tag, which was part of the spacesuit worn by Dr. Edgar D. Mitchell during 1971’s Apollo 14 mission. Heritage Auctions’ Grand Format Space Exploration Auction is slated to take place live in Dallas and online at HA.com.
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The value of the name tag -- which Mitchell wore for nine hours on the moon -- has been estimated at $75,000-plus, a steal, according to Heritage Auctions' Michael Riley.
“The prices for these sets have reached $350,000 more than once,” Riley said. “It’s been a number of years since any other lunar surface-worn name tag has been offered to the public and it will likely be many more years before another becomes available. Clearly, this would be the centerpiece for any serious space collection.”
The auction takes place April 21; for more info, check out www.ha.com.
Robert Redford's Great Gatsby car sells for $238,000
Posted on Jun 11, 2009 @ 02:28PM - Add a comment
A piece of history was auctioned off this week when the 1928 Rolls Royce Phantom 1 Ascot Tourer driven by Robert Redford in the 1974 movie of "The Great Gatsby" sold to a collector.
Symbolizing the roaring 1920s and Gatsby’s wealth and terrible obsession with materials objects, the car becomes a pivotal character in the film when Myrtle is struck and killed by Gatsby's car.
Reprotedly, Robert Redford was so overwhelmed by women following him whenever he drove the car that he sold it after a few months. A collector, the late Ted Leonard, who owned a car dealership in Seekonk, Mass., bought the car from Redford and kept it as a showpiece.
Michael Jackson Sues Auction House
Posted on Mar 05, 2009 @ 02:49PM - Add a comment
So you thought the gates of Michael Jackson's famed Neverland Ranch and one of the white gloves first unveiled in his 1983 'Billie Jean' video were going up for auction in a 2,000-item sale organized by the self-styled King of Pop? Not if Michael has his way.
