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Rare 1873 Dime Auctioned for a Whopping $1.6 Million

Mike Adams — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 12:19:46 +0000

There are times when a person walks away from an auction without anything worth a dime, and then there are times when they walk away with a dime that sets them back $1.6 million. That was the case earlier this week at an American Numismatic Association convention in Philadelphia when an anonymous bidder won a [...]

The World's Most Valuable Movie Poster Going Up For Auction

Jacob Hall — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:15:54 +0000

Would you pay one million dollars for a movie poster? With an original one-sheet from Fritz Lang’s 1927 silent masterpiece ‘Metropolis’ going to auction soon, that’s the big question. Commonly cited as the most valuable movie poster in the world, the iconic piece of art is expected to fetch huge piles of cash from a collector with very deep pockets.

Ebay Auction: A 4oz Bottle of Water from a Swimming Pool that Tom Cruise and Family Used

Lori Crofford — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:53:30 +0000

Will people do anything for a buck these days? I'm curious about that because there is currently an auction on Ebay where someone is trying to sell a 4 oz bottle of swimming pool water. The water allegedly came from a swimming pool that was used by Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and daughter Suri.

Amy Winehouse 'Back to Black' Dress Sells For $68,000 at Auction

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:15:48 +0000

The white dress that singer Amy Winehouse wore on the European version of her breakthrough, 2006-issued album ‘Back to Black’ raked in $68,000 at an auction, according to Reuters. The dress fetched well over the price that auction experts were predicting before it went on the block. Given Winehouse’s tragic and unexpected passing this past summer, interest in items related to her has naturally increased.

Update: Casey Anthony Mask On eBay

Lori Crofford — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:43:06 +0000

Yesterday, I told you about a Casey Anthony mask being sold on eBay. When I first saw the auction the bidding was over $24,000. Well the bidding ended

A Casey Anthony Mask is Up for Auction on eBay

Lori Crofford — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:00:32 +0000

People amaze me sometimes. I find this a little distasteful, but I have no doubt that this will show up at somebody’s Halloween party this fall. There is a new eBay auction going on right now for a Casey Anthony mask. The current bid when I checked was $24,300. To tell you the truth, I [...]

Balloon Boy Parents Auction Balloon for $1 Million [VIDEO]

Billy Goforth — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:54:39 +0000

It’s hard to forget the balloon boy hoax that infiltrated our TVs and web browsers back in October 2009. Now, the Heene family is resurfacing yet again, this time to sell the infamous giant balloon – the one they say their 6-year-old was inside after it launched – for a whopping $1 million. Richard and [...]