National Commercial Auctioneers [www.natcomauctions.com] announces the bankruptcy auction of nine oil lease packages in Okmulgee, Okla., on September 30, according to Stephen Karbelk, CAI, AARE, Broker. The oil lease packages have a total producing capacity of 30+ BOPD from 26 wells, and most packages include a water disposal well. There are more than 1,560 acres of leaseholds currently operated from and within 25 miles of Beggs, Oklahoma. “This is a tremendous opportunity to take ... Read More

Two-session multi-estate sale dedicated to Fine Wine on Friday, Sept. 17, and Fine & Decorative Arts on Saturday, Sept. 18, will be held by Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd., in the firm’s new gallery, located at 620 Cornerstone Court. The Fine Wine session will begin at 6 p.m. The Fine & Decorative Arts session will begin at 9 a.m. This is an itinerary reversal from what has been the norm at previous cataloged auctions. Typically, the Fine Wine session would ... Read More

National Commercial Auctioneers LLC (www.natcomauctions.com), announces the auction of a modernly built, interior corridor 70-room suite hotel in Seymour, Ind., according to Fernando Palacios, Regional Vice President. “In the hospitality market, it is rare to have the opportunity to sell such a well-located, limited service, interior corridor hotel,” said Palacios. “We anticipate buyer-interest because of the rarity of this type of property available at auction.” The property, ... Read More

Kirk Shelmerdine will sell his current race team assets at public auction on September 14th. Shelmerdine is best known for his role as crew chief for Dale Earnhardt from 1984 until 1992. After his successful campaign with Earnhardt and Richard Childress, Kirk decided to retire, and later became a Cup series driver and team owner. Citing the lack of sponsors and technology currently available to independent teams, Kirk has decided to sell his entire operation at public auction. “I’m ... Read More

National ResidentialAuctioneers [http://www.natresauctions.com] announces the auction of two bank-owned residential real estate lots in Owasso and Broken Arrow, on September 17, according to Stephen Karbelk, CAI, AARE, Broker. “Bidders have a great opportunity to live in one of the best subdivisions Broken Arrow has to offer and build new on a lot with mature trees nestled in a quiet bend in the road. There is great potential here for spec home from a builder as well,” said Karbelk. ... Read More

Auctions America by RM officially opens its gates to the upgraded Auburn Auction Park on Wednesday, September 1st for a free public preview of the facility and the auction cars as it gears up for its inaugural ‘Auburn Fall Collector Car Auction’, scheduled for September 2-5, 2010. An incredibly rare and immensely collectible 1934 Duesenberg Model JN Convertible Sedan by Rollston leads the lineup of over 800 quality motor cars already consigned. Auctions America is also pleased to be ... Read More

Christie’s announced the September auction of Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints, which will showcase five centuries of printmaking and a remarkable selection of famous names from all periods. Alongside iconic prints by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Pablo Picasso and Joan Miro, the sale will also feature more unusual works by Richard Hamilton, Anish Kapoor, William Kentridge and Sigmar Polke. With estimates ranging from £2,000 up to £300,000 the sale offers something for a ... Read More

Staffordshire auction house Cuttlestones is celebrating the fact that it will be selling a truly rare antique during its September 10th Fine Art sale. An important English Delft marriage jug, dated 1647, has been commissioned for sale by a local vendor. While the age of this jug makes its survival remarkable, the story of how it came to be in Staffordshire is one that will probably remain shrouded in mystery. During the period, such jugs were often gifted to commemorate the weddings in ... Read More

Bonhams is delighted to present an extremely rare 1948 Streamliner “Woodie” station wagon, estimated at €55,000 – 75,000, at the sale of Fine Motor Cars and Automobilia at the ‘Weekend de l’Excellence Automobile’ held on the former site of the French Grand Prix circuit of Reims-Gueux on Saturday 11th September 2010. The ‘Woodie’ station wagon, with its characteristically half-timbered body, ranks alongside the pickup truck as a quintessentially American vehicle. The ... Read More

Flutteroo is pleased to announce that its growing popularity continues and that it has now signed up over 75 000 customer to the online auction site. The milestone was passed this week, with CEO Dave Hobday commenting, “Less than a year after launch, it’s increasingly clear that our simple formula of exciting auctions, high end products, and unforgettable prices is proving to be very popular with consumers. We are delighted to have hit the 75,000 mark so quickly and are ... Read More

Epik.com, the largest mass domain development company in the world, announced today that they have partnered with Moniker® (www.moniker.com) and SnapNames® (www.snapnames.com), both Oversee.net® companies and providers of domain name registration, management, monetization and brokerage services, to provide a live and online auction of web sites at their inaugural conference. The Epik.com Developers Conference is scheduled for September 15–17, 2010, in Seattle at the Edgewater ... Read More

On August 20th, Tranzon Auction Properties, with corporate offices in Portland, Maine, will auction a multi-unit retail plaza with prime frontage along a stretch of Route One in Hampton, New Hampshire. The commercial property, known as Brothers North Plaza, boasts 6-7 retail units, (including the former Brothers North Restaurant), and is assessed by the Town at over $3 million. Tranzon Auction Properties began marketing the property in July on behalf of foreclosing entity TD Bank, N.A. ... Read More

Bonhams are to auction a replica Supermarine Spitfire for The Royal British Legion during The Goodwood Revival on September 17th 2010. The full sized aluminium replica of a MKVb Supermarine Spitfire was built in 2008 by members of the Ripon Branch of the Royal British Legion in order to publicise their work. It took 10 months and 11,000 man hours to construct and represents aircraft number W3850 which was flown by Pilot Officer Atkinson, now Sir Joe Atkinson, over France on 13th October ... Read More

Bonhams Australian motoring division has been entrusted with the sale of a rare 1949 Jaguar XK120 alloy-bodied Roadster from the highly esteemed collection of The Late The Hon. John Dawson-Damer. On Saturday 13th November Bonhams Australia will hold their first collectors’ motor car auction as a wholly owned subsidiary of the international company. Early entries for the sale indicate that a mouth watering array of cars will go under the hammer not least of which is the aforementioned ... Read More

After the success of last year’s auction, Bonhams is pleased to announce the second sale of Fine Motor Cars and Automobilia at the ‘Weekend de l’Excellence Automobile’ held on the former site of the French Grand Prix circuit of Reims-Gueux on Saturday 11th September 2010. Amidst the rich history of the site, the weekend event celebrates classic cars and motorcycles with Bonham’s auction taking place amongst the spectacular demonstrations and aerial displays. Very rare to the ... Read More

Christie’s, announced worldwide sales of £1.71 billion ($2.57 billion) for the first six months of 2010, up 46% by £ on last year’s figure of £1.2 billion ($1.8 billion) for the same period (Figures include buyer’s premium). Christie’s continued to lead at the highest levels of the art market selling 75% of the works sold for over $50 million in this period, including Nude, Green Leaves and Bust by Pablo Picasso which sold for $106.5 million / £70.2 million, the highest price ... Read More

Elvis Presley’s beloved White Knabe Grand Piano, as featured in his music room at Graceland from 1957 to 1969, is expected to bring $1,000,000+ as the centerpiece of Heritage Auction Galleries’ Signature® Elvis Memorabilia Auction, Aug. 14, in Memphis, TN. “This elegant musical instrument, so well-loved and played by Elvis, is presented with wonderful provenance back to the 1930s,” said Doug Norwine, Director of Music & Entertainment Auctions at Heritage, “not to mention ... Read More

A handwritten account of an extraordinary trip to the remote areas of Western Australia’s North-West Coast is being auctioned at Bonham’s Travel and Exploration sale in London on 15 September 2010. In 1982, five famous Australians, the artist John Olsen, writers Dame Mary Durack and Geoffrey Dutton, the conservationist Vincent Serventy and the art dealer and collector Alex Bortignon, set out on a 10 week journey to visit Aboriginal and other isolated communities and to study the land ... Read More

Bonhams has been selected to represent a truly one-of-a-kind motorcycle offered in collaboration with the most successful motorcycle racer of his era, Valentino Rossi. As written about in the April issues of both Cycle World and Motorcyclist, a highly upgraded and customized 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 1000cc – the civilian version of the MotoGP bike campaigned by World Champion Rossi – will be offered for sale at Bonhams’ annual Classic California auction this coming November. Sporting ... Read More

A company in Bolton, that was created to serve eBay traders, has grown into the biggest online parcel delivery service in the UK. An online parcel delivery was the brain-child of serial wheeler-dealer Fil Adams-Mercer, who set up Parcel2Go in 2002 primarily to serve eBay traders requiring UK and international courier services. Mr Adams-Mercer, whose business career began selling bruised fruit, has developed Parcel2Go.com into a £16m a year business with over 600,000 customers. The key ... Read More

On August 26, a 5,082-square-foot custom-built home at 4118 Crystal Bridge Drive in the desirable River Valley Ranch community in Carbondale, Colorado will sell at a live, on-site auction, announced NYC-based luxury real estate auction firm Concierge Auctions. Originally listed for $1,850,000, no minimum bid is required to participate. The sale is being conducted in cooperation with listing broker and seller Daniel Bruder. “Offering premier views, award-winning golf and fishing, and ... Read More

Pickles Auctions, in partnership with FleetPartners will be hosting a one-off Certified Fleet Vehicle Auction on Saturday 31 July at their Belmore facility. Over 80 vehicles will go under the hammer including three unreserved vehicles. A huge range will be on hand including, sedans, hatches, 4WD’s and light commercial vehicles. In addition to the great bargains buyers will secure, every car sold includes a three month/5,000km statutory warranty and Free Roadside Assist for twelve ... Read More

Bonhams announces the sale of an extremely rare game, ‘The Game of War’ to be sold on the 13th October 2010 in Knightsbridge in the Chess, Playing Cards and Games auction. Dating from 1890, this intricate 600 piece game is estimated to sell for £1,500-£2000, and was designed to train British army officers at a time of uncertainty in the years leading up to the outbreak of The First World War in 1914. It was common knowledge that War was coming, but no-one could predict exactly ... Read More

On 5 October 2010 Sotheby’s will stage their first Paris sale devoted to Natural History, comprising 86 lots selected for their quality and rarity, consigned from private collections in Europe and the United States. Sotheby’s were one of the first firms to stage auctions in this field and, in 1997, obtained an as yet unsurpassed record price of $8.4m for Sue, a complete Tyrannosaurus Rex, 13ft tall and 42ft long, with all her teeth and vertebrae, now in The Field Museum, Chicago. ... Read More

Maxwell Plantation, a 2,463 +/- acre historic paradise located just minutes from downtown Tuscaloosa and the University of Alabama campus, will be sold at an auction on Thursday, July 29th. The event will be conducted by The National Auction Group (www.nationalauctiongroup.com) of Gadsden, Alabama, an elite team of highly-trained specialists in the marketing of one-of-a-kind, high-end properties. Established in 1852 by James Robert Maxwell, the plantation has a rich history of farming, ... Read More