The
ambulance that was used to carry the body of John F. Kennedy from Andrews Air Force Base to Bethesda Naval Hospital was sold at auction last night for $120,000. Or was it?
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posted by fixedgear
on Jan 23, 2011 -
10 comments
Edward Tufte, patron saint of information visualization, is auctioning off his sizeable library of rare books, including major works in the history of science and statistical graphics. Christies auction catalogue is
available for your perusal. First edition Isaac Newton, anyone?
posted by krunk
on Nov 10, 2010 -
35 comments
Between 1885 and 1917, Peter Carl Fabergé and his assistants created 105
jeweled eggs, only 69 of which survive. They are regarded as masterpieces of the jeweler's art. The
Rothschild egg is the most expensive timepiece ever sold at auction.
posted by Joe Beese
on Jun 3, 2009 -
59 comments
An online auction site called
Swoopo, once called TeleBid, has hit upon an ingenious way to make money. They are an auction site not entirely unlike Ebay - but using a different auction scheme. Where EBay uses a slightly modified
Vickrey auction system, Swoopo uses an auction system based on the "
Dollar Auction" game - with interesting results.
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posted by Zarkonnen
on Oct 1, 2008 -
31 comments
Surely one of the most memorable musician photos ever is this one:
Johnny Cash, making his feelings known with customary aplomb. But did you ever notice he was wearing a jumpsuit in that photo, and not his more standard black shirt/trousers ensemble? Well,
that very jumpsuit just went for a handsome $120,000 at auction. Someone else just paid $300,000 for one of Elvis'
peacock-emblazoned jumpsuits. And remember that little
necklace John Lennon wore on the cover of
Two Virgins? Yep, the
only thing he wore. Fetched a cool $528,000. Meanwhile, in Japan, a
bunch of grapes just went for $910. What a bargain!
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posted by flapjax at midnite
on Aug 11, 2008 -
21 comments
BestFriendsAgain.com The Best Friends Again program, sponsored by
BioArts International, is a limited commercial dog cloning program. BioArts is the only entity in the world with both the know-how and the legal right to practice commercial dog and cat cloning. We are auctioning off 5 dog cloning service slots to the general public. We may or may not perform any additional commercial dog cloning services after this auction.
posted by psmealey
on May 22, 2008 -
53 comments
Humraz is an auction site with a twist. Pay to bid, then once enough fees have been received, the lowest unmatched bid wins. Shall we play for
£500? Or a
house?
posted by imperium
on Jun 20, 2007 -
21 comments
Pinning down the elusive Banksy. "The art world is the biggest joke going," he has said. "It’s a rest home for the overprivileged, the pretentious, and the weak." Yet the stencilist/graffiti writer's pieces regularly sell for hundreds of thousands of pounds at places like Sotheby's--not bad for a man who still remains cloaked in complete anonymity. The
New Yorker gets a rare e-mail interview. [Previously:
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2,
3]
posted by dead_
on May 15, 2007 -
33 comments
eBay hilarity: "THIS VEHICLE HAS COME TO US VIA AN INSURANCE COMPANY, IT HAS TRAVELLED 32,000 MILES AND IS ONE NOT VERY HAPPY OWNER FROM NEW. MUST TELL STORY:" (
via)
posted by NekulturnY
on Feb 18, 2006 -
40 comments
Own a piece of national tragedy. Rehnquist's original signed decision on the 2000 election recount, throwing the country over to the loser of the popular vote (and, quite possibly, the loser of the electoral college) is up for auction.
posted by jonson
on Sep 10, 2005 -
39 comments
