Champion jockey Lester Piggott, 84, sells trophies from his 4,493 career wins and memorabilia including racing goggles and riding cap for £112,000 at auction He had expected to earn 80,000 from the sale of the 70 trophies and other items The auction also featured trophies won by his father Keith and grandfather Ernie Auctioneer Graham … Read more
A massive Hollywood memorabilia auction selling off some of Tinseltown’s most famous props is set send classic film fans wild. Iconic items including Tom Cruise’s Top Gun bomber jacket and Julia Roberts’ Pretty Woman boots are all due to go under the hammer. In all, more than 900 pieces of movie and TV memorabilia are being sold … Read more
A bass guitar once belonging to former Rolling Stones star Bill Wyman sold at auction for a record-breaking $384,000 (about £300,000) over the weekend. More than 1,000 items from the rocker’s archive went under the hammer, including musical instruments, amplifiers, stage-worn ensembles, awards and personal items. The collection contained pieces from Wyman’s three-decade stint in … Read more
It’s FA Cup final weekend – which means the Covid-ravaged football season is almost at a close. But any sense fans have tired of a season that’s now lasted almost a year is way off the mark. In fact, there has been a boom in football-related collectables. Interest in old programmes, shirts and other memorabilia … Read more
It’s FA Cup final weekend – which means the Covid-ravaged football season is almost at a close. But any sense fans have tired of a season that’s now lasted almost a year is way off the mark. In fact, there has been a boom in football-related collectables. Interest in old programmes, shirts and other memorabilia … Read more
Winston Churchill’s chauffeur’s fascinating archive including police instructions on where to pick up the PM during WWII are discovered in JIGSAW box about to be thrown away Forgotten stash of wartime memorabilia found in jigsaw box set to be thrown out Collection includes instructions on where and when the PM was to be picked up … Read more
Winston Churchill’s chauffeur’s fascinating archive including police instructions on where to pick up the PM during WWII are discovered in JIGSAW box about to be thrown away Forgotten stash of wartime memorabilia found in jigsaw box set to be thrown out Collection includes instructions on where and when the PM was to be picked up … Read more
Rolling Stones legend Bill Wyman is putting his collection of memorabilia that spans the five decades he spent with the band up for auction for £3million. The collection of 1,000 items includes guitars, keyboards, amps, awards and outfits the band wore on stage throughout his 50-year career playing bass for the rock ‘n roll legends. … Read more