A 1925 Bugatti Type 13 “Brescia” was hidden in a garage in Oigny, France since 1966. It was recently auctioned at the “barnfind auction of the century” for $951,216. It was estimated to sell for somewhere between $165,000 and $275,000. The auction at Artcurial Motorcars’ Automobiles sur les Champs took place in Paris and featured 60 rare, untouched […]
Signed Grateful Dead Guitar Auction in Chicago
Posted on July 2nd, 2015 by Joe G
Starting tomorrow, the Grateful Dead will be performing three shows over the Fourth of July weekend at Soldier Field here in Chicago, in honor of the band’s 50th anniversary. While the audience will get to enjoy some of their biggest hits, the highlight of the weekend will be the auctioning of a signed guitar at […]
Rare Pearl Found in Soup
Posted on June 23rd, 2015 by Joe G
Fan of clam chowder? You will be after reading this! Clams are known for the popular soup mentioned above, as well as their production of pearls. One lucky police officer got a dose of both when he found a rare lavender quahog pearl in his chowder. Just how rare are these pearls? Only four other quahog […]
A Necklace Made for an Empress
Posted on June 18th, 2015 by Joe G
Graff Diamonds, an international luxury diamond and jewelry firm, has added a new statement diamond to its collection of the largest and rarest diamonds in the world. This 132.55-carat Fancy Intense cushion-cut yellow diamond has been named “The Golden Empress,” and is set on a necklace with approximately 30 other yellow diamonds. Fancy colored diamonds […]
Trashed Computer is a Treasure
Posted on June 10th, 2015 by Joe G
In early April, after her husband passed, a woman discarded boxes of old electronics to a recycling firm. Shortly after, the firm discovered a valuable item inside – a vintage Apple 1, one of around 200 first-generation desktop computers put together in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ron Wayne. The California recycling firm, Clean […]