05-08-09

LINCOLN'S INAUGURAL SPEECH - TOPIC OF WEEKLY LIVEAUCTIONTALK.COM COLUMN

Museum auctions wax stars - WAX figures of all four Beatles brought in nearly $US13,000 ($A17,413) at the first auction in the 44-year history of the Hollywood Wax Museum.

Economy claims annual Deere auction - Deere & Company is cancelling its antique tractor and memorabilia auctions planned for June. The setback comes at a time when festival season is just kicking off in the Quad Cities.

Duke auctions raise $1 million - Bidders came from far and near to purchase a piece of Doris Duke’s belongings, and pay out a total of about $1 million during a weekend auction of most of the items the late heiress purchased during her life.

Recessionistas rediscover the thrill of the second-hand deal - As the economy shrinks people's budgets, many are digging for deals at auctions, junk shops and antique sales.

Hitler Retreat Items to Be Sold at Auction - personal items from Hitler's wardrobe and Berghof retreat, most from the famed Lattimer collection. On the list: Hitler's matchbox cover; his silverware; the key to his "Eagle's Nest" office; his tea cup, saucer, and dessert plate; and his Treffen-Westfalen S.A. badge, which was worn next to the Iron Cross on his uniform.

Auction draws plenty of bidders - For hours on Saturday the fairground's arena was filled with people with brochures in their hands, money in their pockets and a willingness to support the county's young aspiring farmers.

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04-22-09

JOHN STEINBECK'S FICTION - LIVES ON AT LIVEAUCTIONTALK.COM

Michael Jackson Exhibition by Julien's Auctions

Michael Jackson Exhibition by Julien's Auctions - Pt 3

Millea Brothers - to Hold Doris Duke Estate Auction On May 2 and 3, 2009. The auction will showcase 846 lots of objects that Doris Duke collected and lived with, including 17th through 20th Century European furniture and decorative objects, silver, fine art, carpets, Asian art, lighting, draperies, statuary and automobiles. The auction is arranged to simulate a walking tour of the 67,000-square foot Main Residence at Duke Farms.

Doris Duke Biography - When she was born, the newspapers christened her "the richest little girl in the world."

EBay 1st-qtr profit, sales fall on weak economy - EBay Inc. said Wednesday the weak economy led to lower earnings and revenue for the second consecutive quarter, but the online marketplace operator's results still beat analysts' expectations.

One-of-a-Kind House Goes on the Block - check out this place in Point Loma.

Akron mall for sale in Internet auction - The mall, which closed in October, when electricity was shut off for nonpayment, will be one of 50 properties offered in a live Internet auction on May 1. The Web-based auction ''really opens it up to national and international potential interested buyers.

Cleopatra's tomb may have been found - Egypt's top archaeologist has made his version of a sales pitch, presenting 22 coins, 10 mummies, and a fragment of a mask with a cleft chin as evidence that the discovery of the lost tomb of Mark Antony and Cleopatra is at hand.

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Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport 001 Auction 2009 Billionaires Boutique

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04-14-09

Michael Jackson Auction Set To Start Next Week - Michael Jackson might not want his personal items sold to the highest bidder, but it looks like the iconic collection will be up for grabs in a four-day auction beginning April 22 whether he likes it or not. Representatives of Julien’s say that the company has invested $2 million into the auction, and that it expects to raise $15 million to $20 million in sales. “It’s going to be massive,” Mr. Julien said. “It’s unlike anything anybody has ever seen.”

eBay News May Favor Big Sellers - Auction giant likely to announce more policy changes Tuesday that favor larger merchants.

Foreclosure Auctions Can be a Dangerous Game for Some Banks - In some ways, it's gratifying - and in other ways, quite depressing - to go to a large foreclosure auction.

Painting a picture of hard times - But when she stopped by San Angelo's Goodwill Industries thrift shop recently, the antique expert never expected to find a Treasure, with a Capital T.

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04-13-09

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International Space Station - comes together

Very early photo of New York City - sold for $62,500

The State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC) - will hold public auctions to sell 11 preserved farms.

Saving Money At Food Auctions - Paper goods, produce, even frozen pizzas were sold to the highest bidder at a recent auction.

Schools on auction block - after years of sitting vacant, the school system is auctioning off the four buildings today and Tuesday.

Don't lick the tuna! - Market learns to live with tourists.

From candy factory to dream home - Retired printer renovates building in Lancaster, Pa.

Thomas Drowne Cockerel Leaves Church Steeple - The Boston Globe reported the price the museum paid was $575,000.

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03-30-09

ARTS AND CRAFTS DESIGNER ROHLFS - FOCAL POINT OF WEEKLY LIVEAUCTIONTALK.COM COLUMN.

Storage-unit auctions on the rise - yet another barometer of the faltering American economy.

HOW A GARDEN SHED LAUNCHED BRITAIN'S BIGGEST EBAY SELLER - Mark Radcliffe has become Britain's first eBay millionaire, just 10 years after launching his online retail business from a garden shed.

Gursky's">Gursky's "99 Cent" Prints Fetch Millions At Auction - Most recently, an anonymous bidder paid $2.48 million – with a sense of irony, one hopes – for Gursky's "99 Cent II Diptychon" (2001), which shows the cluttered interior of a discount store.

Desperate Poor Compete For Scraps of Spoiled Food at Auction - Attendance is up nationwide at grocery auctions, where people bid on food and household items that were either overstocked or past their sell-by date and so no longer suitable for consumption by the employed.

No Reserve Turquoise Hills Family Golf Course Auction, Thursday, April 2 - The transaction includes the 67-acre 18-hole golf course, equipment, liquor license, inventory, and training. There are several RV hookups; therefore, you could “Tin Cup” it.

World's Most Beautiful Cars - The vehicles on our list range in era from the 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C to the Porsche 911, which is still produced today. All have a look that appeals across generations--it usually has to do with uniqueness, simplicity of lines and clever design elements that create illusions of length, curve or muscle.

Gun has shot at record bid - The antique gun is an 1886 model Winchester rifle that was the favorite of many turn-of-the century sportsmen, including President Theodore Roosevelt. The .33-caliber weapon, designed by famed firearms pioneer John Browning. Firearms expert Jack Lewis at Cowan's said the Winchester, consigned from a family in a Southern state, will fetch a minimum sale price of $400,000. Bids could go as high as $600,000.

Stamp auction delivers deals - Collection nets $125,000 over 3 years.

Auctioneer's gavel signals one dream lost, one found - Low prices and interest rates became an opportunity for buyers at a sale of foreclosed homes.

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03-16-09

LIVEAUCTIONTALK.COM - HIGHLIGHTS JACKIE ROBINSON CHANGING FACE OF BASEBALL.

Love letters written by Orwell to be sold - the letters could sell for more than $56,000.

States Turn to Online Auctions to Raise Cash - municipalities that previously relied on old-fashioned auctions conducted in local parking lots are getting more sophisticated, turning to the online world as they seek to maximize their sales.

'FFA Museum' celebrates rural life - Comer Skinner of Monterey Township has built a time machine at Stonybrook Farm. Stepping into his barn, visitors can be whisked back 100 years to learn about life in rural Allegan County. Skinner's museum is crammed full of a dizzying array memorabilia.

Top 10 best things about the web - Beyond just one site or service, this list ranks the best ways in which people have been able to use the internet.

Kansas Properties Selling at Auction - Under Hybrid Model That Combines Face-to-Face Showing and Online Bidding.

Antique toy collection up for sale - An antique toy collection owned by a member of the family that founded KB Toys is going on the auction block later this week.

Ritchie Bros. opens new auction site - The 3,000 pieces of industrial equipment amassed on the Ritchie Bros.’ auction site fill most of the 130-acre lot. From March 25 to 27, equipment like bulldozers, pickup trucks, tractors, pipe layers and snowblowers will be auctioned off as part of the company’s grand opening for their new Houston location.

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03-12-09

In Lincoln's Watch, A Mystery Etched - For nearly 150 years, Abraham Lincoln's pocket watch has been rumored to carry a secret message.

Lincoln photo uncovered in Grant album - A collector believes a photograph from a private album of Civil War Gen. Ulysses S. Grant shows President Abraham Lincoln in front of the White House and could be the last image taken of him before he was assassinated in 1865.

EBay admits more work ahead - eBay posted drops in revenue and profit in the last quarter and has seen its stock lose 80 percent of its value since late 2004.

MEMA Issues Statement About Upcoming Cottage Auction - The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency strongly discourages people from purchasing Mississippi Cottages for housing at an auction in Louisiana next month because the units were damaged by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.

Morton Salt Goes On Auction Block - Chicago's Morton Salt is being put on the auction block, and published reports say it has generated several bids in a time when such deals are rare.

Historic downtown landmark up for auction - The future of Dayton's long vacant historic downtown Arcade could be decided at a Montgomery County sheriff's tax lien sale.

Some of missing cars from Nebraska dealer found - The vehicles are valued at an estimated $2.5 million. Two dozen of them have been found at an auto auction in Salt Lake City, Utah, six at the Scottsbluff airport and others in Las Vegas.

Laptops - get em' while they're cheap. Auction goers are bidding on about 10,000 items - including thousands of laptops, desktop computers, servers, printers, scanners and office furniture.

Horse auction produces no bidders - The horses would be sold as one lot that must exceed $122,141.46, the price of the lien against the owner.

Collector Tractor Auction - March 13/14 - New Paris, IN.

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03-09-09

Record Single-Action Colt Sold for $862,500 - Since its discovery in 1925, only five collectors have owned this Colt handgun.

UC to conduct online auction - to determine who triggers Building 82 implosion.

First edition Harry Potter sells for $19,120 - "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was one of only 200 copies from the first printing issued with illustrated wrappers by London publisher Bloomsbury. The 1997 work about the boy wizard was published in the United States as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and includes an illustrated card signed by author J. K. Rowling.

MARILYN MONROE PHOTO TRIBUTE FOCAL POINT - OF THIS WEEK'S LIVEAUCTIONTALK.COM

Bonhams & Butterfields Quail Lodge Motorcycle Auction - the auctioneers today announced they will partner with Quail Lodge to hold its first vintage motorbikes sale from Carmel -- on Saturday, May 9, 2009 -- to be held during the first annual The Quail Motorcycle Gathering, an event showcasing the finest motorcycles from the past, present and future.

The Obama Car is for sale - but owner says she can’t get a buyer.

An American Racing Crown Jewel - 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe, Expected to Break American Car Auction Record.

Do these mysterious stones - mark the site of the Garden of Eden?

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