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☆ Harry Potter: Original cover art for ‘The Philosopher’s Stone’ to go on sale
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —J.K. Rowling’s 1997 novel “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” was the beginning of what would become a worldwide phenomenon. Now, the original illustration for the first edition of the book is going on sale. Taylor’s cover was used for several translated versions of the book, the auction house said. The first edition of 1997 book "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" -- which Taylor illustrated. The manuscript is one of six handwritten by the British author that was originally intended as gifts for people closely involved with the publication of “Harry Potter,” according to the release.

Persons: CNN —, Harry Potter, ”, Thomas Taylor, Harry Potter –, Sotheby's, “, “ Harry Potter, Taylor, Shutterstock Taylor Organizations: CNN, Hogwarts Express, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft, Heritage Auctions Locations: Sotheby’s, London, Dallas , Texas, New York, American, British

☆ Comic featuring Superman’s first ever appearance sells for record $6 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A 1938 comic featuring Superman’s first appearance sold for $6 million at auction on Thursday, becoming the most expensive comic ever, according to Heritage Auctions, which handled the sale. And despite its age, this comic was still in very good condition, with rich colors and a little wear at the top. Only two other unrestored copies exist in better condition, Heritage Auctions said, and only 100 in total are estimated to survive out of the 200,000 originally printed. The comic was in remarkably good condition for its age. Other copies have also sold for record-breaking prices, including one in 2021 that went for $3.25 million and became the most expensive ever comic at the time.

Persons: Barry Sandoval, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Lois Lane, ” Organizations: CNN, Heritage, Heritage Auctions, CGC Comics

☆ A controversial ‘Titanic’ prop sells for more than $700,000 at movie memorabilia auction
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

And it’s now been sold at auction for more than $700,000. “Often mistakenly referred to as a door, the ornate structure was in reality part of the door frame just above the first-class lounge entrance,” Heritage Auctions wrote in the auction notes. Heritage Auctions described the prop as “king of the auction,” in a wry nod to the movie's script. There was no additional testing of these theories on the prop itself prior to its sale, as the auction house chooses to “handle all items with great care when in transit and in storage,” Heritage Auctions told CNN. “What you’re seeing is this massive interest in the films of the 1980s and 1990s,” said Joe Maddalena, executive vice president of Heritage Auctions, in a statement.

Persons: CNN —, Kate Winslet’s, Rose DeWitt Bukater, Leonardo DiCaprio’s Jack Dawson, Rose, Jack, I’ll, Indiana Jones, Doom, flotsam, ”, James Cameron, Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Cameron, Winslet, DiCaprio, Joe Maddalena Organizations: CNN, Hollywood, Heritage Auctions, Heritage Locations: Orlando , Florida

☆ ‘Titanic’ Door Prop That Saved Rose (Sorry, Jack) Sells for $718,750
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At the end of the movie “Titanic,” Rose floats atop an ornately decorated piece of a door frame as her beloved Jack clings to its edge, holding her hand. In reality, the ocean was a tank that held 17 million gallons of water. And the door frame? The wood panel sold at auction for $718,750 on Saturday, part of a trove of memorabilia from Planet Hollywood. Heritage Auctions said in a statement that the event “shattered expectations” and set a record for the company’s auctions of movie props and costumes, drawing more than 5,500 bidders from around the world.

Persons: Rose, Jack, “, Indiana Jones, ” Organizations: Planet Hollywood, Heritage, Heritage Auctions

NEW YORK (AP) — A collection of sneakers that superstar Michael Jordan wore as he and the Chicago Bulls won six NBA championships has fetched $8 million at auction, setting a new record for game-worn sneakers, Sotheby's said. The six Air Jordan shoes — one apiece from the last games of the 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998 championship series — sold Friday. The auction lot included photos of Jordan wearing a single shoe as he celebrated the 1992, 1993, 1996 and 1998 wins. The pair he wore in the second game of the 1998 NBA Finals was sold through Sotheby's last April for $2.2 million, a record for a pair of sneakers. The highest auction price for any Jordan memorabilia was $10.1 million for his jersey from the first game at that series, according to Sotheby's, which sold it 2022.

Persons: Michael Jordan, Sotheby's, Air Jordan, —, Michael Jordan’s, Wachter, Sotheby’s, ”, Jordan, David Stern Organizations: Chicago Bulls, NBA, Air, longtime Bulls, Jordan, Nike, Bulls, Heritage

☆ Here are some of the 'ludicrously capacious' props from 'Succession' that just sold at auction
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Hannah Getahun | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hundreds of props used in the show "Succession" have been auctioned off. AdvertisementSomeday soon, someone will be walking down the street proudly carrying a ludicrously capacious bag, bought for a ludicrously capacious price. The voluminous Burberry tote is one of the most famous props used on "Succession," the famed HBO saga of the Roy family dynasty, and it sold at auction Saturday for $18,750. It often parodied the lives of the uber-wealthy, with Logan Roy being a nod to the former Chairman of Fox News, Rupert Murdoch. After all, there's no award for "best props" at awards shows like there is for costumes, notes "Succession" prop master Monica Jacobs, who joined the show after the pilot episode.

Persons: Tom Wambsgans, —, Roy, Logan Roy, Waystar, Rupert Murdoch, Matthew Macfadyen's Tom Wambsgans, Roman, Kieran Culkin, Robert Wilonsky, there's, Monica Jacobs, Jacobs Organizations: Burberry, Service, Burberry tote, HBO, Fox News, Golden Globes, Heritage Auctions Locations: Dallas

☆ ‘Succession’ Auctions Off ‘Ludicrously Capacious Bag’ and Other, Less Capacious Props
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Callie Holtermann | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

An auction house in Dallas that is usually stocked with fine art and rare baseball cards now holds a six-foot dog mascot suit last seen in Episode 1 of the HBO drama “Succession.” Audiences may recall a nauseated Cousin Greg (Nicholas Braun) putting on the costume and puking through its eyeballs. The item has been thoroughly cleansed of prop vomit, according to auction staff members, and is now among 236 lots of memorabilia from the show that are up for bidding on the Heritage Auctions website through Saturday. “Even the eyeholes are mostly clean,” said Robert Wilonsky, a spokesman for the auction house.

Persons: Greg, Nicholas Braun, ”, Robert Wilonsky Organizations: HBO, Heritage Locations: Dallas

NEW YORK (AP) — Someday soon, someone will be walking down the street proudly carrying a ludicrously capacious bag, bought for a ludicrously capacious price. Beginning, “My father Logan Roy was a great man,” the four cards represent the tragic failure of Roman (Kieran Culkin) to meet the moment. Tom, in his worst “human-grease-stain” way, imagined aloud what could be in the “ludicrously capacious” tote: “Flat shoes for the subway? (A group of prop sausages went for $5,250.) “The plastic ones are are actually much more durable as props," says Jacobs.

Persons: ”, Roy, “, Logan Roy, Roman, Kieran Culkin, Robert Wilonsky, there’s, Monica Jacobs, Jacobs, Tom, Shiv Roy, Sarah Snook, Logan, Shiv, Jeremy Strong, Kendall, Bridget, Cousin Greg, Nicholas Braun, ” Jacobs, Michelle Matland “, Sandro, — Organizations: Burberry tote, HBO, Heritage Auctions, New York, Express Locations: Dallas, American, New York

☆ A comic book you could buy for 12 cents in 1962 is being sold for $44,000 today
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Canadian comic book store hopes to sell a copy of Marvel's "Amazing Fantasy #15" for $44,300. The comic book was the first-ever issue to feature Spider-Man, and retailed for 12 cents in 1962. AdvertisementA comic book store in Canada is seeking around $44,300 for a 1962 Spider-Man comic book that originally retailed for 12 cents. The "Amazing Fantasy #15" was originally sold in stores for 12 cents, according to its cover. The 1938 comic book was graded with an 8.0 rating, per CGC.

Persons: —, Hunter, Rémi Vienneau LeClair, Vienneau LeClair, they're, Mickey Mantle, YouTuber Logan Paul, Michael Jordan's Organizations: Service, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Certified Guaranty Company, CBC, Heritage Locations: Canada

☆ Here's how to tell if your old $2 bills are worth anything
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Sebastian Cahill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Now, the United States Currency Auction, which allows people to sell rare US currency, lists some $2 bills as worth upwards of $4,500. But how can you tell if you have a valuable bill or a common one that isn't worth much? Bills that have red, brown, or blue seals printed between 1862 and 1917 could be worth up to $1,000, per IndyStar. Other serial numbers that would interest collectors are "solid" or "ladder" serial numbers. Solid serial numbers are all the same digit, and ladders have digits in ascending order, per MarketWatch.

Persons: —, you've, Thomas Jefferson, Dustin Johnston, Johnston, they've Organizations: Service, US, of Engraving, United States Currency, Bills, Heritage Auctions Locations: Monticello, Independence

DALLAS (AP) — A miniature X-wing Starfighter used in a “Star Wars” film sold for over $3 million during an auction over the weekend of items both collected and created by longtime Hollywood model-maker Greg Jein. The auction house said that everyone from model-makers to collectors and science-fiction fans attended, making the event its best-attended in years. The Red Leader X-wing Starfighter that was used in the 1977 film “Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope" sold for about $3.1 million after a bidding duel between two collectors, the auction house said. Also going for an eye-popping amount was a “Star Wars” Stormtrooper costume that sold for $645,000. Zutavern said his friend had a love of Hollywood history, and a passion for seeking out items for his collection.

Persons: Greg Jein, Jein, Joe Maddalena, Jein’s, ” Jein, Stanley Kubrick's, Steven Spielberg's, Lou Zutavern, Zutavern, “, ” Organizations: DALLAS, Heritage Auctions, Red, “, Air and Space Museum Locations: Hollywood, Dallas, Los Angeles, Washington ,

☆ A $10,000 bill from 1934 just sold for a record $480,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A $10,000 bill issued by the US Treasury in 1934 just sold at auction for a record-breaking $480,000. "Large-denomination notes always have drawn the interest of collectors of all levels," Heritage Auctions' Dustin Johnston said. A $10,000 bill of similar condition, but of a less rare series number, sold for about $300,000 in May 2022. The previous record for a 1934 $10,000 bill was $384,000 in September 2020, according to CNN. As of 2009, there were only 336 $10,000 bills, 342 $5,000 bills, and 165,362 $1,000 bills known to exist.

Persons: Salmon Chase, Abraham Lincoln's, Dustin Johnston, Benjamin Franklin Organizations: US Treasury, Service, Heritage, CNN, Treasury, Federal Reserve Locations: Wall, Silicon, United States, America

☆ $10,000 bill from Great Depression era sells for $480,000 at auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A rare $10,000 bill dating back to the Great Depression has sold for $480,000 at auction. Issued in 1934, the Federal Reserve note was certified by Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) and was Exceptional Paper Quality (EPQ) graded, according to Dallas-based auction house Heritage Auctions. A rare 1899 double eagle $20 gold coin featuring a portrait of the head of Liberty topped the Coins auction. Heritage AuctionsTopping the house’s parallel coins auction was a rare 1899 double eagle $20 gold coin featuring a portrait of the head of Liberty. Only 84 coins of its kind were issued, and only about 30 are thought to still be around, according to the auction house.

Persons: Lincoln’s, Salmon, “, ”, Dustin Johnston, ” Johnston, Todd Imhof Organizations: CNN, Money Guaranty, Treasury, Heritage, Federal, Museum of American Finance, US, of Engraving, Liberty Locations: Dallas, Boston

☆ Long-lost 'Star Wars' X-wing model up for auction with $400,000 starting price
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A long-lost model of an X-wing fighter used in the original 1977 “Star Wars” movie is up for auction, with a starting price of $400,000. Used in the filming of the final battle in “Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope” as the Rebel Alliance fight the Empire above the Death Star, the model “represents the pinnacle of Star Wars artifacts to ever reach the market,” Dallas-based auction house Heritage Auctions said. Long known as “the missing X-wing,” it was discovered by a team of visual effects experts, including Gene Kozicki (“Face/Off” and “Flight of the Phoenix”), as they helped Jein’s family sift through his collection, Kozicki told the Hollywood Reporter. “This model has not been displayed or modified since it left ILM (visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic),” Kozicki said. “(Steven Spielberg’s) ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ and ‘Star Wars’ were being made at roughly the same time, and with an overlapping group of people,” Kozicki said.

Persons: ”, Greg Jein, Long, Gene Kozicki, Kozicki, ” Kozicki, Oscar, George Lucas, Jein, “, Steven Spielberg’s, Steven Spielberg Organizations: CNN, “ Star, Rebel Alliance, Heritage, “, Hollywood, ILM, Maltese Falcon, Industrial, Hollywood Reporter, ‘ Locations: ” Dallas

☆ Long-lost ‘Star Wars’ X-wing model fetches over $3.1 million at auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Editor’s Note: This article was updated with the final sale price and other details following the auction’s conclusion. CNN —A long-lost model of an X-wing fighter used in the original 1977 “Star Wars” movie sold at auction for over $3.13 million on Sunday. Used in the filming of the final battle in “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope” as the Rebel Alliance fight the Empire above the Death Star, the model represented “the pinnacle of Star Wars artifacts to ever reach the market,” Dallas-based auction house Heritage Auctions said ahead of the sale. “This model has not been displayed or modified since it left ILM (visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic),” Kozicki said. “(Steven Spielberg’s) ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ and ‘Star Wars’ were being made at roughly the same time, and with an overlapping group of people,” Kozicki said.

Persons: ”, Greg Jein, ” Long, Gene Kozicki, Kozicki, ” Kozicki, Oscar, George Lucas, Jein, “, Steven Spielberg’s, Steven Spielberg Organizations: CNN, “ Star, Rebel Alliance, Heritage, “, Hollywood, ILM, Maltese Falcon, Industrial, Hollywood Reporter, ‘ Locations: ” Dallas

The collection amassed by Jein, who died last year at age 76, will be offered up by Heritage Auctions next month in Dallas. Jein, who had an Oscar and Emmy nominated career making miniature models, was also a collector of costumes, props, scripts, artwork, photographs and models from the shows he loved. But a small preliminary model, which is about 5 inches (12 centimeters) long, is among Jein's creations that will be offered at the auction. Chang said Jein loved his work and also had a passion to learn about a wide array of topics. After Jein died, his cousin found that his book collection spanned topics from cooking to the military.

Persons: Greg Jein, Jein, “, Joshua Benesh, ” Jein, Steven Spielberg's, Benesh, ”, William Shatner, Kirk, Leonard Nimoy’s “ Mr, Spock, ” Lou Zutavern, Jein’s, ” Zutavern, Jerry Chang, Chang, Chang's, you’d, ” Chang Organizations: DALLAS, “ Star, Heritage Auctions, Air and Space Museum, “, Hollywood, California State University , Los Locations: Dallas, Los Angeles, dumpsters, California State University , Los Angeles, Hollywood

☆ The Chuck Close Painting Is Heading to Auction. The Dog Walker Abides.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( John Leland | More About John Leland | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Paintings by Chuck Close once sold for as much as $4.8 million. He offered the painting to Sotheby’s, which scheduled it for auction last December but then withdrew it because Mr. Close’s studio and longtime gallery had no record of the painting. Instead of a jackpot, Mr. Herman had a bill for $1,742, for stretching the canvas onto a frame. “One reader commented that I was the Dude redux,” Mr. Herman said, referring to the lovable stoner in the Coens’ “The Big Lebowski.”He so is. Mr. Herman passed.

Persons: Herman, Chuck Close, Caroline White, White’s, Mr, Herman said, Alfred Fuente —, ”, —, Close’s, Taylor Curry Organizations: University of Massachusetts, New York Times, Heritage Locations: Chelsea, New York

☆ But Who Gets the Comic Books?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( George Gene Gustines | More About George Gene Gustines | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“More times than I can remember, a spouse or child has said to me, ‘If he wasn’t dead, I’d kill him all over again for leaving me with this mess,’” said Greg Rohan, the president of Heritage Auctions. Most people tend to know what to do with traditional investments after someone dies, he said, but when it comes to baseball cards, first-edition books, coins and other collectibles, the loved ones dealing with the estate can be stumped (and annoyed). “People don’t want to think about dying,” said Maggie Thompson, 80, a former senior editor of Comic Buyer’s Guide, which was a newsmagazine that covered the comic book industry. “I realize as I look around my rooms, my family is not going to know what things are.”Ms. Thompson, whose eclectic collection includes Polaroid photos, film posters and comic book art, knows firsthand that not having a plan can mean a lot of responsibility for survivors. Her brother, Paul Edgar Curtis, died last year, and her family spent months dealing with his comic books and other mementos.

Persons: I’d, ’ ”, Greg Rohan, ”, Maggie Thompson, “, Ms, Thompson, Paul Edgar Curtis Organizations: Heritage

☆ A host of iconic TV memorabilia can be yours. Bidding on the the original 'Batman' costume starts at $500,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( Will Gendron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Heritage Auctions offers a wide range of rare collectibles and memorabilia. The auction house will offer an archive of rare television artifacts from June 2 to 4. Heritage Auctions offers a range of rare collectibles for the obsessive — including those obsessed with TV. Next week, an online auction focusing on the Comisar Collection will be held, running from June 2 to June 4. Founded by art market specialist James Comisar in 1989, the Comisar collection is self-described as the "the most comprehensive archive of original television costumes, props, sets, and related ephemera in extant."

☆ Woods' ball from 1997 Masters sells for $64,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

April 10 (Reuters) - A golf ball Tiger Woods gave to a young fan during the final round of his victorious 1997 Masters tournament has sold for $64,124, auction house Golden Age Auctions said on Sunday. Woods bogeyed the fifth hole and handed the ball to Julian Nexsen, who was nine-years-old at the tie. According to the auctioneers, "dozens of people" witnessed the moment Woods handed the ball to Nexsen. Nexsen has signed a legal declaration certifying the authenticity of the golf ball and the story of his final round interaction with Woods. In November last year a signed Woods ball sold for a record $186,000, Heritage Auctions said.

☆ 100 vintage VHS horror movies are up for auction, with an early copy of Jaws fetching bids of more than $10,000
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Texas-based Heritage Auctions is auctioning 100 VHS tapes of classic horror movies this Halloween. They may be antiquated, but vintage VHS tapes can command scarily high prices at auction. In June, a sealed tape of "Back to the Future" was sold by Heritage Auctions for $75,000. The Texas-based auction house is selling off 100 vintage VHS horror tapes in a special Halloween auction. These vintage VHS horror tapes are likely to come with a hefty price tag — and you might struggle to watch them.

☆ Digital LeBron vs. analog Mantle: Sports collectibles remain hot despite NFT boom
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Jake Traylor | Jake Traylor Is An Associate Producer For Msnbc. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

But amid a crypto winter, the future trajectory of the sports memorabilia market, tangible or NFT, is being disputed. Meanwhile, the success of NBA Top Shot, arguably the most successful sports NFT market, soared and eventually crashed. Millennials are driving the NFT market, according to a Morning Consult survey that found 42% of all NFT collectors are 26 to 40 years old. Some sports market experts argue that regardless of an NFT bounce back, tangibles and NFTs in the sports memorabilia market don’t compete with each other. “I don’t think that [NFTs] are going to eat into the physical memorabilia market,” said Pete Giorgio, leader of Deloitte Consulting’s global and U.S. sports practice, who tracks and forecasts the sports memorabilia market.

☆ Un tricou al lui Michael Jordan, vândut la licitație pentru suma record de 1 milion 380 de mii de dolari
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-09 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Un tricou al legendarului baschetbalist Michael Jordan a fost vândut la licitație pentru suma record de 1 milion 380 de mii de dolari. De menționat că acest tricou a mai fost vândut la licitație, în anul 1999, cu 60 de mii 500 de dolari. Cu ea, a câștigat campionatul universitar în 1982, iar peste doi ani a fost desemnat cel mai bun jucător al sezonului. Precedentul record pentru un tricou și un șorț al lui Michael Jordan a fost stabilit în octombrie 2020. Atunci, un echipament al lui Chicago Bulls din sezonul 1986/1987 a fost vândut cu 480 de mii de dolari.

Persons: Michael Jordan, Universității North Carolina . Jordan Organizations: Compania Heritage Auctions, Universității North Carolina, Sporting News, Chicago

Super Marios Bros. 3 este unul dintre cele populare și îndrăgite jocuri din istorie. Ilustrat în imaginea de mai sus, jocul a fost tranzacționat prin intermediul unei licitații organizat de Heritage Auctions. Licitația pentru Super Mario Bros. 3 a început de la 62.500 de dolari și nu mai puțin de 20 de persoane au încercat să pună mâna pe el. Jocul vândut în iulie a fost o copie de Super Mario Bros., prima iterație jocului. O altă versiune similară de Super Mario Bros. 3 cu rating Wata 9.0 A s-a bucurat de doar 38.400 de dolari.

Persons: Mario, Mario Bros, Bros, . Acela Organizations: Heritage, NES, Red

☆ These valuable pennies are worth up to $200,000—and they might be in your pocket
▼ + stars: | 2019-07-18 | by ( Minda Zetlin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Most pennies are worth 1 cent, but to coin collectors, some are worth more than their weight in gold. While most pennies are only worth a few bucks, highly coveted ones might be sitting in your pocket or stuck somewhere in your couch cushions. 1943 Bronze Lincoln(Image: Heritage Auctions, HA.com)Only a handful of these bronze pennies have been discovered, including the one found by Lutes. "The most valuable Lincoln cent sold privately in 2010 for $1.7 million," said Stone. The doubling on the 1969-S Doubled Die Obverse is especially prominent in the words "LIBERTY" and "IN GOD WE TRUST," he said.

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