Don McLean’s lyrics to his most famous song “American Pie,” that asks the question “Do you recall what was revealed the day the music died?” sold at Christie’s auction Tuesday, with bids starting at $500,000. Two people were in a bidding war for the 16-page manuscript, one in person and one on the phone. The […]
Custom Les Paul Auctioned for Charity
Posted on April 2nd, 2015 by Joe G
Gibson Guitars designed a on-of-a-kind Les Paul guitar that will be up for auction for charity. The guitar was inspired by former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the subject of last year’s film American Sniper. The goal of the auction is to raise proceeds for the Guardians for Heroes Foundation, benefiting veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress […]
Britain’s New One-Pound Coin
Posted on March 19th, 2015 by Joe G
Did you know that Britain’s one-pound coin has remained unchanged for more than 30 years? Due to its vulnerability to counterfeiters (in fact, about 3% of all one-pound coins are thought to be forgeries), a public competition was held for the design of a new coin. The winner? 15-year-old David Pearce. Chosen out of more […]
The Gold Apple Watch Costs What?!
Posted on March 10th, 2015 by Joe G
As you might have already heard, yesterday Apple announced the release date and prices for its latest product, the Apple Watch. While the sport and regular versions cost $349 and $549, respectively, it’s the Apple Watch Edition that is getting the most attention. The Edition has the same basic features as the others, but with […]
Tiffany Lamps
Posted on March 5th, 2015 by Joe G
Even broken or altered Tiffany lamps are worth a pretty penny. The James Julia auctioneers catalog, highlighting its sale back in November, features a Tiffany Studios Senior floor lamp base. The lamp has an onion decoration on the base, no lamp shade, and wire tendrils going up the stem. It was rewired with plastic cord, […]