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Collection of Michael Jackson on Auction

Posted by admin on April 23rd, 2011

Collection of Michael Jackson on Auction

A few of the thousands of items belonging to Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, went for auction at a department store in Beverly Hills.

In a four-day auction, 1,390 lots from Jackson’s Neverland ranch in California went for sale.

From Dailymail.co.uk:

Viewings of the items in the former Robinson-Mays department store were opened to the press yesterday giving an interesting insight to the eccentric world of Jackson.

The huge collection contains antique furniture, expensive artworks and a huge array of toys and games.

Amongst Jackson’s huge art collection, he appears to have a particular penchant for bronze figurines of children.

Amongst his sculpture collection there is a bronze ballerina lacing her shoe by Jim Davidson and an 11-year-old Ramon Parmenter sculpture of a girl with coloured patination.

Also on display are statues by notable sculptors Luca Madrassi, Jean Baptiste Carpeaux, Lorenzo Ghilgheri, R Aurili and Affortunato Gory and porcelain ornaments by Spanish firm Lladro.

A Versace vegetable dish, silver-plated asparagus servers, and a Royal Doulton dinner service were also up for sale.

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Giant early tech trove auctioned at Bonhams auction house

Posted by admin on April 21st, 2011

Giant early tech trove auctioned at Bonhams auction house

A vast and eclectic collection of early technology comprising half a million individual items is on sale at Bonhams auction house.

The collection has all been amassed by antiques dealer Michael Bennett-Levy.

From BBC.co.uk:

At the heart of the auction are 24 pre-war televisions – the largest collection ever assembled for sale – with the oldest dating back to 1930. He has one of John Logie Baird’s “Televisors” from that year, along with the window display model used to market it.

There’s even a do-it-yourself kit to build a similar, mechanical TV from 1934 – available to Daily Express readers at the time for a little over £5.

All of it will be sold, along with 102 post-war models that together make up a complete history of TV.

“The first of everything in every field of technology is by definition important and it suddenly occurred to me in 1991 that no-one seemed to be collecting the world’s first televisions,” Mr Bennett-Levy said.

“The rest of this collection I thought I ought to do something with television design. But I had no idea, so I just collected everything and what you see is what I think is the best of what I found.”

The collection includes an array of collectibles around the television industry.

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Judy Collins guitars to be auctioned

Posted by admin on October 6th, 2010

Judy Collins guitars to be auctioned imgGuitars, from American Singer-Songwriter, Judy Collins, will be on auction by Christie’s during its fall sale of Fine Musical Instruments on October 8 in New York.

The collection reflects extensive recording and performing history of Collins from the early 1960s to the 21st century.

From Worldcollectorsnet.com:

The collection includes a 1939 D-28 by C.F. Martin and Company (estimate: $20,000-30,000), a guitar that Judy played extensively between 1968 to 1977 and recorded hits such as Who Knows Where The Time Goes and Whales and Nightingales; a 2002 12-string HD12-35SJC by C.F. Martin and Company (estimate: $2,000-4,000), a contemporary guitar custom made for Judy where she chose the wood and the pearl inlayed wildflower to the neck; and an autoharp by Oscar Schmidt, circa 1970 (estimate: $1,000-2,000), an instrument where she recorded The Fisherman Song and also performed with it on Sesame Street in 1972.

Judy Collins’s impressive musical career has spanned for more than 50 years. She made her public debut at the age of 13 as a classical pianist and released her first album in 1961, A Maid of Constant Sorrow, at the age of 22. A Grammy Award winner for Send in the Clowns, she is also renowned for hits such as Both Sides Now, Turn, Turn, Turn, In My Life, Whales & Nightingales, Running for My Life, Home Again, Christmas at the Biltmore among many others. She has collaborated with talented artists including Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, and Randy Newman. Judy Collins, now 71, is still writing, performing, and plays 80 to 100 dates a year around the world.

The fall sale is expected to draw a huge crowd of admirers of antiques and collectibles looking to place their hands on Judy Collins guitars.

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Prison documents belonging to Adolf Hitler for grabs

Posted by admin on August 5th, 2010

Prison documents belonging to Adolf Hitler for grabsLandberg Prison documents belonging to the Fuehrer, Adolf Hitler, are set to go under the auction hammer. The Daily Star reported that more than 500 prison documents will be auctioned in Germany.

Landberg Prison is the place where Hitler was held in 1924 after abortive attempt by the Nazis to get hold of power in the year 1923.

From in.news.yahoo.com:

Adolf Hitler’s Landberg Prison documents are set to go under the hammer.

More than 500 documents from the prison, where Hitler was held in 1924, are to be auctioned in Germany, reports the Daily Star.

Hitler was imprisoned in Landsberg after the Nazi’s abortive bid to seize power in 1923 in the notorious “beer hall putsch” coup attempt in Munich.

In the collection, which is valued at 20,000 pounds, several hundred-index cards show who visited Hitler when he was in prison.

The collection on grabs will have many hundred-index cards showing who all visited Hitler when he was kept in the prison; the collection is valued at 200,000 pounds.

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Drinking Glasses Collectibles

Posted by admin on April 16th, 2010

Drinking Glasses <b>Collectibles</b>
In the world of antiques and collectibles, there is absolutely no stopping for a die-hard collector. This is because collection items can vary from a match box to rare coins and from vintage cars to drinking glasses collectibles. Read on!

Drinking glasses collectibles have always impressed one and all, especially the home makers. This is because these collection items not only enhance the beauty and aura of the modern kitchen but also add a sense of royalty to “appease” the eyes. This is just one of the reasons why drinking glasses collectibles have stood tough times to emerge as one of the most wanted collectibles of all times and the hobby of collecting drinking glasses has extended to a passionate activity followed worldwide.

If you are new to the world of glass collectibles then your first choice could be vintage kitchenware and collectable glasses besides retro drinking glasses. You may even find it pleasing to buy theme-based glass collectibles such as Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Superman; you may even opt for Hollywood actor collectibles. And the best place to buy drinking glasses collectibles would be nothing but the Internet. This is simply because there is so much to choose from in the world of Internet.

However, do make it a point to emphasize on the quality factor as the markets are full of replica or counterfeited products and you may end up buying counterfeited collectibles at the cost of original collectibles. For this, you need to make a comprehensive research about authenticity of seller and the products. Only after the authenticity is supported with facts, you should proceed to make the order payment.

If you can follow these small yet highly effective tips, your dream of owning drinking glasses collectibles will soon turn out to be a reality and to the best of your expectations.

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Inspiring Quotations for Collectors

Posted by admin on March 30th, 2010

Inspiring Quotations for Collectors
If you are an admirer of antiques and collectibles and looking for inspiring collectible quotations then this blog comprising of beautiful collection quotes would surely be of an interest to you. Read on!

Art is a fruit that grows in man, like a fruit on a plant, or a child in its mother’s womb. – Jean Arp

Art is permitted to survive only if it renounces the right to be different, and integrates itself into the omnipotent realm of the profane. – Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno

All art is a kind of confession, more or less oblique. All artists, if they are to survive, are forced, at last, to tell the whole story; to vomit the anguish up. – James Baldwin

The man who can but sketch his purpose beforehand in words is regarded as a wonder, and every artist and writer possesses that faculty. But gestation, fruition, the laborious rearing of the offspring, putting it to bed every night full fed with milk, embracing it anew every morning with the inexhaustible affection of a mother’s heart, licking it clean, dressing it a hundred times in the richest garb only to be instantly destroyed; then never to be cast down at the convulsions of this headlong life till the living masterpiece is perfected which in sculpture speaks to every eye, in literature to every intellect, in painting to every memory, in music to every heart! –this is the task of execution. The hand must be ready at every moment to work in obedience to the mind. – Honore de Balzac, Cousin Bette

The more a man cultivates the arts the less he fornicates. A more and more apparent cleavage occurs between the spirit and the brute. – Charles Baudelaire

We hope that this compilation of collectible quotes inspired you to redefine your approach towards antiques and collectibles.

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Gas Station Collectibles – Amazing Collection Products!

Posted by admin on March 23rd, 2010

Gas Station <b>Collectibles</b> - Amazing Collection Products!
When it comes to amazing and complete value-for-money collection products, gas station collectibles are second to none. Read on!

If you are into the world of rare collections, gas station collectibles would surely be one of your admired choices. If not by now, you would be surprised to know that you are lagging behind in the world of rare collections without even realizing it.

The fact that gas station collectibles are priced lower and yet command higher respect than other forms of collectibles means that you have everything to gain and nothing to lose with these prized possessions. If that was not all, you have endless gas collection items to choose from, such as nostalgic, old-time gas station, garage service signs, map racks, oil racks, clocks, racing signs, vintage posters, and oil cans from brands such as Kurtis-Kraft, Offenhauser, Sinclair, Pennzoil, Shell, Texaco, Gulf, Champion, Ford, Amaco, Goodyear, Esso, Mopar, Polly, Sunoco, Quaker State, Mobil, Kendall, Oilzum, and Harley to name a few.

What’s more, these station collectibles can be easily purchased over the Internet without putting a burden on your collection budget. This means that you can be a proud owner of amazing collections in no time besides getting complete value from your hard-earned money. These and many more reasons are good enough for every collector of antiques and collectibles to opt for gas station collectibles. After all, the variety of gas collections is something that every collector can be really proud of.

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The World of Lifestyle Collections

Posted by admin on March 13th, 2010

The World of Lifestyle Collections
If you are looking to buy masterpieces in the world of antiques and collectibles, lifestyle collectibles are amicable options for you. This is simply because these lifestyle collections are nothing but complete value for money. Read on!

In the world of rare collections, lifestyle collectibles are second to none when it comes to style and appearance. Moreover, these prized possessions are great for every collector album or collection.

The best part about lifestyle collections (or collectibles) is that a collector has so much to choose from. Moreover, these collection items are priced affordably that means that even a beginner to the world of collections can enjoy the same levels of enjoyment and satisfaction as a regular collector.

If you are new to the world of lifestyle collectibles, there is nothing to get worried nor is there any reason to stay behind. All you need to do is to visit a search engine such as Google and type words such as “lifestyle collections“, “buy lifestyle collections“, “lifestyle collectibles“, or “buying lifestyle collectibles“, and you would be redirected to sites of antique and collectible sellers dealing in lifestyle collections.

Once you have identified some sites, make a comprehensive search and try to gather information about types of lifestyle collections, quality, authenticity, and credibility of the antique and collectible sellers.

After you are done with the identification and selection processes, place an online order and payment. And, your order for lifestyle collections will be at your doorsteps within a few hours.

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Amazing Collection Options – Collectible Drinking Glasses

Posted by admin on March 10th, 2010

Amazing Collection Options - Collectible Drinking Glasses
Collection of antiques and rare items has always been considered to be an interesting and a rewarding hobby. It is for this reason that collections such as collectible drinking glasses have always been in demand, even during tough economic times. Read on!

In the world of antiques and collectibles, collection is not considered to be a hobby alone but more a hobby cum passionate activity. In this amazing world, collectible drinking glasses are hailed as one of the most prized collections. These vintage kitchenware and collectable glasses have always been admired by lovers of unique collectibles for their appearance and style.

The best part is that there is so much to choose from in the world of glass collections. If that was not all, one can even choose from collection options such as Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ series or artistry, polka dots, and colorful striped glass products. These options may even include colorful flatware, plates, rolling pins and a varying collection of collectible glasses. What’s more, these collection items can be purchased easily on the web besides being affordable at the same time.

However, you need to be sure of some things before making an informed decision about glass collections. Do make sure that the glass paint on the image is clear from fading; also make sure that the glass is not chipped in any way. Do not buy drinking glass collectibles in a hurry and emphasize on quality and not on quantity. Furthermore, do not forget to verify authenticity of the collectible seller and glass collectibles so that you can get the best products without compromising on the product quality.

This was all from our side in concern to collectible drinking glasses, amazing collection options. We hope that this piece of information helped you with your thoughts on purchasing collections.

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