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Rare Proof Copy of Harry Potter Book Bought for 15 Cents Could Fetch $15,000 at Auction
He found it in a dusty bin on the floor of a used bookstore, where he grabbed three books for 45 cents.
One was an...
He Found His Dad’s 1930s Car at An Auction–and Got it Working Again (LOOK)
A man found his father's beloved old car from the 1930s ready to be sold in an auction, and with his son's help bought...
They Accidentally Bought a Run-Down House in Scotland But Restored it With Love After Whoopsie Auction (LOOK)
Some people enjoy the thrill of a blind auction, but you probably wouldn't be comfortable buying anything other than a record collection or some...
Balcony Tickets to the Night of Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Smashes Auction–Only One Other Known to Survive
A rare piece of American history was auctioned last week, and it's quite surprising they still exist 158 years after the paper was printed—a...
Discovery of Electric Blue Tarantula Stuns Scientists Who Auction Naming Rights for Charity
Even arachnophobes may have to tip their hat to this beast, who seems to bend all the rules of his race by sporting electric...
Original Lyrics of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody May Fetch $1Mil at Auction, in Huge New Freddie Mercury London Exhibit
Feast your eyes on these original lyrics scrawled by Freddie Mercury of Queen while writing the #1 hit song Bohemian Rhapsody. The small sheet...
Largest Ruby Ever to Come to Auction Breaks Record
Unearthed by miners in Mozambique last July, a 55.22-carat ruby has just sold for a record-breaking $34.8 million.
Dubbed the Estrela di Fura in the...
2 Unknown Rembrandts Hidden in Private Collection for 200 Years Sparks Upcoming Auction
A pair of small portraits made, perhaps spontaneously, of Rembrandt van Rijn's distant in-laws were discovered recently among a private collection.
Never seen before, or...
A Booklet Used on Lunar Surface Covered in Moon Dust Set to Go at Auction for $500,000
A dusty document used on the Moon is set to go under the auctioneer's hammer for over $500,000.
The mission checklist was worn on the...
Artwork Found in Shed Covered in Bird Droppings Turns Out to be Early Van Dyck Now at Auction for $3 Million
An oil sketch done by Dutch Master Anthony van Dyck is going up for auction soon, after being found discarded in a farm shed...
Adjoining Cottages Once Home to Both a Man and His Clever, Beloved Bull Go Up for Auction
A pair of dilapidated farmhouses once home to a man who lived alongside his 'intelligent' bull are soon to be auctioned in Cornwall, England.
The...
A Chair Bought for $5 in a Junk Shop Sells at Auction for over $16,000
A rare wooden chair bought in a junk shop in England for £5 has sold at auction for over £16,000.
The checkerboard design turned out...
Polish Olympian Auctions Silver Medal for Infant’s Heart Surgery, but Winning Bidder Won’t Accept It
Polish javelin thrower Maria Andrejczyk took the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. While she might have come in second at the games, what...
Porcelain Bowl Bought at Yard Sale for $35 Could Sell at Auction for $500,000
And as any devoted Antique’s Roadshow armchair appraiser can tell you, few things rhyme better with “Ka-ching!” than Ming—Ming Dynasty, that is.
That’s why when...
American Dolls Covered in Crystals Raise Nearly a Million at Auction For Children of First Responders
American Girl has been busy auctioning off three exclusive holiday collector dolls made with thousands of Swarovski crystals.
These gowns and complementary accessories took couturiers over...
Box of Stained Glass Bought at Auction Solves 80-year Mystery of Church Windows Gone Missing During WWII
Wood carver buys box of stained glass at auction and is shocked to have solved an 80-year mystery of their disappearance from church during WWII.
Spectacles Belonging to Gandhi Were Mailed to an Auction House–With Owner Having No Idea of Their Value
A pair of Mahatma Gandhi's spectacles are expected to fetch thousands at auction, after owner mails them, hoping to get a few bucks.
Charles Barkley is Auctioning Off His Award ‘Clutter’ to Fund Affordable Housing in His Hometown
The retired NBA star plans on using the proceeds from the memorabilia to build at least 20 affordable houses in Leeds, Alabama.
After Olivia Newton-John Auctioned ‘Grease’ Jacket for Charity, Devoted Fan Paid $243K to Return It to Her
An anonymous donor paid $243,000 for Olivia Newton-John's iconic leather jacket from “Grease” solely so he could benefit her charity—and return the jacket.
Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour Auctions Off 126 Guitars and Raises $21 Million for Climate Change Battle
After raising over $21 million through the auctioneer's block, the Pink Floyd guitarist is donating all of it to an environmental charity.