Emily Carr painting discovered at NY barn sale worth six figures at Canadian auction
One person's trash is another person's treasure. A longtime New York-based art dealer stumbled across the painting at a barn sale in the Hamptons and bought it for just $50. Now, this rare piece will be auctioned off in six numbers. A few months ago, Allen Treibitz discovered and purchased the piece, which features a […]
Man in Texas Wins Guitar Signed by Taylor Swift at Charity Auction, Then Smashes It to Pieces
A man who won a guitar autographed by Taylor Swift at a charity event in Texas smashes it into pieces on stage shortly after winning the item, with video of his gleeful act going viral online. . The video appears to have been recorded over the weekend at the Ellis County Wild Game Dinner near […]
Film of motorcade driving JFK to hospital after Dallas shooting sells at auction for $137,500
Newly released film footage of a motorcade driving down a Dallas, Texas, highway toward a hospital after former President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed on November 22, 1963 will be auctioned Saturday. It was sold for $137,500. The home film was offered by RR Auctions of Boston, Massachusetts. Associated Press Reported. The auction […]
Never-before-seen footage from JFK’s assassination sells at auction for nearly $138K
Unseen footage of President John F. Kennedy's motorcade speeding toward a Dallas hospital after he was shot has been sold at auction. RR Auctions in Boston sold the lot, which was sold Saturday, to an anonymous bidder for $137,500. Back in October, bidding started at $12,100. The footage was shot on 8mm home film by […]
Archaeologist earns big at auction with sale of ancient gold and silver Roman coins
Discovering ancient treasure can mean a lot of money for the lucky finder. According to a press release from Noonan's Mayfair, the London auction house which handled the coins' sale, 34-year-old archaeologist George Ridgway discovered the collection of more than 680 gold and silver coins with a metal detector in September 2019. The coins were […]
Salt Life apparel brand to close all retail stores after bankruptcy auction
Dozens of Salt Life retail stores across the country will close as a result of the company's recent acquisition. One of the brand's new owners, Hilco Consumer Retail Group, announced Tuesday that it would close all 28 of its retail stores. Liquidation is underway as new management plans to restructure the fashion company and develop […]
Denzel Washington on Broadway, Madonna’s guitars on auction, NYC events
Every week, Alexa rounds up New York's biggest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts, celeb-filled cultural events, and more. This is your curated guide to the best things to see, buy, taste, and experience in New York. What's on this week's luxury list: Totem's second New York store, Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal co-starring, and […]
Rare copy of Constitution up for auction, with $1M opening bid
One of only a handful of copies of the U.S. Constitution ever ratified Auctioned Late this month The starting bid is $1 million. A North Carolina homeowner found the document while rummaging through an old filing cabinet as he prepared to sell his house, which stands on land purchased in the 1700s by then-Governor Samuel […]
Never-before-seen footage of motorcade racing JFK to hospital after assassination goes to auction
Never-before-seen footage showing President John F. Kennedy's motorcade racing to the hospital after he was fatally wounded in Dallas will be auctioned later this month. A former FBI analyst said 8mm home footage recorded by Dale Carpenter Sr. offers the most complete picture yet of the chaotic moments immediately after Kennedy was assassinated on Nov. […]
Rare coin from 1776 found in bottom of toffee tin to sell at auction
Recently, a unique item worth thousands of dollars was discovered at the bottom of a toffee tin. Wotton Auction Rooms, an auction house based in Gloucestershire, England, recently discovered the ancient coin while appraising an item brought in by a private buyer. Auctioneer Joseph Trinder said the coin was a 38mm diameter continental dollar made […]