Tag: Auction News

The Most Expensive MLB Memorabilia Ever Sold at Auction

baseball stadium under roof view with fans

With the weather warming up, it’s time to start playing America’s pastime—baseball. This sport has been reenergized when it comes to the collectible market. Over the past few decades, some incredible pieces of MLB memorabilia have been auctioned off. Here are a few of the most expensive MLB memorabilia items sold at auction! Mark McGwire’s… Read more »

900-Year-Old Chess Piece to be Auctioned in London

900-Year-Old Chess Piece to be Auctioned in London

Purchased for just a few dollars five decades earlier, this medieval chess piece is set to go on auction for over $1 million dollars. This item was discovered when a Scottish family took the game piece to Sotheby’s, a British American company specializing in decorative art, real estate, and jewelry auctions. Sotheby determined that this… Read more »

The Gun That Killed Vincent Van Gogh Is Up For Auction

Most famous for The Starry Night Vincent Van Gogh became a very influential figure in Western art. Although he was a very accomplished artist, he did not gain notoriety until his death in 1890. Van Gogh suffered from mental illness and died due to gunshot wounds from a  7mm pocket revolver. In 1888, after a… Read more »