• ‘Double Fantasy’ album John Lennon signed for his killer is up for auction

    ‘Double Fantasy’ album John Lennon signed for his killer is up for auction

    The album — which in 1998 sold for $150,000 — has a starting bid of $400,000 and includes police-evidence markings.
  • Notorious B.I.G.’s $6 plastic crown sells for $594,750 in auction

    Notorious B.I.G.’s $6 plastic crown sells for $594,750 in auction

    At Sotheby’s, the crown is king. The plastic topper worn by Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace in his last photo shoot sold for $594,750 (including Sotheby’s “buyer’s premium” fees and taxes) during an auction Tuesday night — despite its original $6 price tag. At the auction house’s first hip-hop memorabilia auction — which featured a one-of-a-kind …
  • Jennifer Garner and other celebs auction virtual chats for charity

    Jennifer Garner and other celebs auction virtual chats for charity

    Ever dreamed of chatting with Jennifer Garner and her “Alias” dad Victor Garber or knocking back a cocktail with Alan Cumming? You’re in luck. The Roundabout Theater Company has organized an auction starting Tuesday with a host of celebs for “Bid for Roundabout,” a fund-raiser to support the company and its portfolio of venues that, …
  • Signed Bible inspired by Trump’s photo op going to auction

    Signed Bible inspired by Trump’s photo op going to auction

    After President Donald Trump posed with a Bible during the notorious June photo op outside St. John’s Church, Moments In Time auctioneer Gary Zimet reached out to an inside contact to have Trump autograph a Bible. The event made headlines around the world after cops used tear gas to disperse protesters so that Trump could …
  • Billie Eilish, Barbra Streisand items to be auctioned for COVID-19 charity

    Billie Eilish, Barbra Streisand items to be auctioned for COVID-19 charity

    Julien’s Auctions has announced an exclusive charity auction for MusiCares’ Covid-19 relief fund. The collection at auction on Sept. 9 will include a wide range of items from notable musicians and celebrities, with proceeds going toward struggling artists and crew members in the music community. Auction highlights include an animal print caftan worn by Barbra …
  • Notorious B.I.G.’s crown, Tupac Shakur’s love letters headed to Sotheby’s auction

    Notorious B.I.G.’s crown, Tupac Shakur’s love letters headed to Sotheby’s auction

    Tupac Shakur’s teenage love letters and the Notorious B.I.G.’s “King of New York” crown are two of the top lots up for sale at the first Sotheby’s auction dedicated fully to hip-hop, taking place Sept. 15 in New York. The auction will feature more than 120 items spanning hip-hop’s history, from its late-1970s origins through …
  • Now’s your chance to own Catherine Zeta-Jones’ mosquito-repellent shawl

    Now’s your chance to own Catherine Zeta-Jones’ mosquito-repellent shawl

    Mosquitoes killing your buzz this summer? Catherine Zeta-Jones has a stylish solution. As part of a series of celebrity charity auctions launched by eBay and New York Magazine’s The Strategist, the Oscar winner is offering up one of her favorite things: a Shoo for Good bug-repellent shawl she apparently buys in bulk. “This shawl repels …
  • Fyre Festival-branded clothing up for auction, starting at $10

    Fyre Festival-branded clothing up for auction, starting at $10

    The US government is auctioning wearable true crime conversation pieces. Fraudulent merch from the ill-fated Fyre Festival is now up for sale at a Texas auction house. The collectors items from the notorious 2017 scam event are selling at a steep discount from incarcerated Festival co-founder Billy McFarland‘s original markup. “This Fyre Festival-branded clothing and …
  • Official 1968 Mexico City Olympics torch sells for $41K at auction

    Official 1968 Mexico City Olympics torch sells for $41K at auction

    This 1968 Mexico City Olympics torch sold for $41,786 at auction.RR Auction An official 1968 Mexico City Olympics torch sold for $41,786 at auction as part of a sale of Olympics gear that also included gold medals from various games from 1908 to 1988. The museum-quality torch was notable because it was a so-called “Type …
  • Cool props from ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Alien,’ ‘Top Gun’ and more headed to auction

    Cool props from ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Alien,’ ‘Top Gun’ and more headed to auction

    The miniature of the Nostromo spaceship used in “Alien,” one of Tom Cruise’s fighter pilot helmets from “Top Gun” and a Darth Vader costume from the “Star Wars” 1977 promotional tour are among the highlights in an upcoming auction of movie props. The Prop Store’s Aug. 26 and 27 virtual auction — the company’s first …