Items belonging to the late King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley never fail to find a buyer at any auction. Fans are willing to shell out millions of dollars for any piece of memorabilia that once belonged to this music legend. Given this high demand for Elvis memorabilia, famed auction house, Bonhams can definitely expect a record breaking sale as it readies to auction a Mercedes-Benz that once belonged to him. The 1969 600 Pullman is just one of the many beauties that the rock legend collected. The exquisite car that once was the ride of the King himself is expected to fetch £200,000 ($310,000) at this auction.
The Merc is sure to be the showstopper of this auction which is slated to take place in December.
When a ham goes under the hammer, you can definitely expect the unexpected. And providing you with some “food for thought” about this ham auction, here is a report from the Lexington Herald-Leader. At the 47th annual Kentucky Farm Bureau Country Ham Breakfast those present witnessed a record breaking ham sale when a 16 pound country ham sold for a cool $100,000 a pound! The winning bid came from two Louisville businessmen, Bernard Trager, chairman of Republic Bank and Trust, and Dr. Mark Lynn & Associates, owner of Dr. Bizer’s Vision World, each of whom contributed $800,000 for the ham setting the total winning bid at a staggering $1.6 million! The record breaking ham was produced Broadbent B&B Foods of Kuttawa.
According to the report, Trager came up with the idea of combining the bids. The proceeds generated from the sale of this auction will benefit charities. Dr. Mark Lynn & Associates plan to donate their share of the bid to the University of Louisville, Visually Impaired Preschool Services and Eastern Area Community Ministries and Republic Bank and Trust will give most of its money to local health care and education.
The auction which was attended by U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson, will definitely go down in history courtesy this record breaking ham sale.
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Larry Ellison’s 1995 McLaren F1 fetches $3,575,000 at Gooding & Company’s auction
Gooding & Company’s auction during Pebble Beach weekend was a success with many cars fetching way over their estimated amounts. The highlight of this auction was Larry Ellison’s 1995 McLaren F1. The McLaren lived up to its pre sale estimate and fetched a cool $3,575,000, putting it at #5 on Gooding’s top ten money earners that weekend. The car is only 15 years old and only cost $970,000 when it was purchased. The McLaren is probably the only production car out there in the last 30 years, and certainly the only nineties car, and hence it was a given that this car would generate the most interest among car enthusiasts.
The top grosser at this sale was a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione that fetched $7,260,000! However, it was the Oracle founder’s car that managed to be a showstopper.
Bing Crosby’s pristine condition 1966 Aston Martin DB6 will be hitting the auction block this coming Saturday.
On August 14 at the Monterey classic car sale by Mecum Auctions the super sexy and luxurious 1966 Aston Martin DB6 will be the pearl of the show.
The infamous singer’s DB6 is a left-hand drive Silver Grey coupe with all original interior from the cherry wood steering wheel to the black leather seats.
The major refurbishments include new chrome wire wheels and Vredestein radials, rebuilt braking system and overhauled Mikuni carburetors. The car is powered by Aston Martin’s famous 4-liter overhead cam straight (OHC) 6 engine, rated at 282 horsepower.
A copy of the title with Bing Crosby’s name on it is included with the winning bid.
The fall of Lehman Brothers in 2008 triggered the global economic downfall. And the company rose to fame for the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history. However if you intend to own a piece of this ex- banking powerhouse, then here’s your chance. The following month, art works that belonged to the British and European offices of Lehman Brothers will go under the hammer. Interested folks can bid for works of Lucian Freud, Gary Hume, a sign that adorned the company’s offices in London’s Canary Wharf financial district along with post-war and contemporary pieces, maritime pictures and sporting works of art. The 2 million pounds ($3.18 million) expected from this auction will be used to pay back creditors. To observe the second anniversary of the administrations, the sale is also dated on September 29 at Christie’s auction house. It is also reported that ‘a similar sale of 450 contemporary art works owned by Lehman in the United States is due to be held on September 25 and could raise $10 million.’
Gotta Have It! has just revealed that their highly anticipated Michael Jackson auctions are scheduled for October 6-15, 2010.
These auctions will be a bit different since the seller apparently received the auction items from the King of Pop himself. Up fro auction will be an MJ custom Swarovski crystal jacket, the gloves Jackson wore for his “Bad” album cover, signed photos and genuine MJ lyric sheets.
We can’t wait to see how these auctions turn out!
Emeralds for Elephants auction fetches $1 million
Well with the life span of earth rapidly reducing (or so they say!), the wildlife has suffered the most. And to help out the World Land Trust and the Wildlife Trust of India, especially for the endangered Asian elephant, the Emeralds for Elephants auction was held. Highlighting the auction was a fiberglass elephant adorned with 678-carat Gemfields emerald called the Emerald Queen designed by Jeweler Sabine Roemer which fetched $227,300.
The auction also saw eight other unique emerald studded jewelry crafted by skilled designers from the world including Shaun Leane, Theo Fennell and Dominic Jones from UK, Sevan Bicakci from Turkey, Autore by Alessio Boschi from Australia, Francis Mertens from Belgium and J.W. Currens in the United States. These pieces fetched a total of $782,200.
Napoleon Bonaparte will forever be remembered as one of the most influential leaders/emperor’s of France. His actions were responsible for shaping the politics of Europe in the early 19th century. Nearly two hundred years after his death, he still manages to soar high in popularity rankings. This was evident at a recent auction held by Art+Object Auction House in New Zealand where a lock of hair cut from Napoleon Bonaparte’s head after he died fetched $13,000. The lock of hair was cut by Denzil Ibbeston, a British commissary officer and artist, a day after Napoleon’s death in 1821 on the island of St. Helena.
The circle of hair was part of a collection brought to New Zealand in 1864 by Ibbeston who served on St. Helena during the six years that Napoleon was held on the island after being defeated at the Battle of Waterloo. The collection of 40 items was auctioned by the descendants of Ibbeston. The collection included sketches of Napoleon on his death bed by Ibbeston.
The auction of Napoleon memorabilia attracted bidders from across the globe. The lock of hair was brought by an unnamed collector from London.
Jackson memorabilia fetches $1 million including the $190,000 crystal-studded glove
Ever since Juliens Auctions announced the auction of Michael Jackson memorabilia in its “Music Icons” auction, there was excitement among people from across the globe who wished to acquire priceless memorabilia once belonging to the late Pop icon. Seeing the enthusiasm and excitement, there was no doubt that the auction would be a success. And what a success it was, bidders bought MJ memorabilia worth nearly $1 million at the auction which was held in Las Vegas on the occasion of Michael Jackson’s first death anniversary. The biggest contributor to this grand total was a Swarovski-crystal-studded glove worn by the late Pop star during his 1984 Victory Tour. The iconic glove fetched a cool $190,000, way over its pre-sale estimate of $25,000! The glove is number three of the five that were produced for and worn by Michael Jackson during the tour. The winning bidder said she would continue bidding till she got the glove.
Besides the glove, a pair of Jackson’s stage-worn loafers listed for $2,500 went for $90,000 while a white Fedora fetched for $56,250. An autograph signed by MJ dated June 24, 2009, believed to be one of the last he signed, fetched $21,000.
Other items belonging to music legends too fared well at this MJ dominated sale. A Jimi Hendrix Fender Stratocaster guitar fetched $180,000, Prince’s handwritten lyrics to Purple Rain sold for $66,000, and a shirt worn by Elvis Presley in 1956 on The Milton Berle Show sold for $61,200.
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Mariah Carey to bid for Michael Jackson’s furniture piece at Juliens Auction’s auction
As we had reported earlier, Juliens Auctions will be auctioning furniture pieces belonging to Michael Jackson today in Las Vegas. Michael had bought the luxury furniture to fill the London mansion he was supposed to live in during the run of the “This Is It” tour. Among the many bidders that are sure to turn out at the auction, will be singer Mariah Carey’s interior designer, Kenneth Bordewick. It is being reported that Mariah Carey has been bowled over by an ornate living room set and has asked her designer to bid on this beauty. The living room set was purchased by MJ for $200,000 but it is expected to fetch a cool $1 million at the auction with bids starting at $150,000. The proceeds (minus commissions of course) will go towards the Michael Jackson estate. Will Mariah Carey get to adorn her living room with this exquisite furniture set? We will have to wait and see.