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Archive for July, 2006

South African Movie Props For Auction

Monday, July 31st, 2006

Auction Blogs
Press release
Thousands of movie props will be auctioned by Rudd’s Auctioneers in Cape Town on August 19 and 20, 2006.
One thousand lots of items from The Prop House hiring company, that have featured in movies such as I Dreamed of Africa, Lord of War, Blood Diamond, The Flood and Ask the Dusk (starring Colin […]

Kirk Wright assets fetch $2 million

Monday, July 31st, 2006

The assets of fallen hedge-fund manager Kirk Wright fetched about $2 million at an Atlanta auction yesterday - a small fraction of the more than $100 million the Bronx native is accused of bilking from roughly 430 investors, which included several NFL stars and his own mother.
“We’ve got somewhat of a thankless job,” said Scott […]

Westbury Mayfair Hotel Auction Sale

Monday, July 31st, 2006

UK Auction Info
Press Release
During the month of August 2006 bidders will be invited to tender offers to Pro Auction Limited for the content of 245 suites at The Westbury Hotel London, which is currently undertaking a refurbishment of the establishment. The sale is expected to attract interest from across the board of establishments aspiring […]

Paul McCartney’s first guitar makes £330,000 at London auction

Sunday, July 30th, 2006

UK Auction Info
The first guitar Beatle Paul McCartney played has sold for £330,000 at a London auction.
Brfore the sale it was thought the instrument would fetch around £100,000.
As a schoolboy McCartney learned his first chords on the Rex acoustic guitar belonging to his best friend Ian James, who is now 64 and sold the guitar […]

Hitler watercolours for Cornish auction

Saturday, July 29th, 2006

UK Auction Info
A series of watercolours believed to have been painted by Adolf Hitler are to be sold by a Cornish auction house.
The 21 watercolours and sketches were discovered in a battered suitcase in a Belgian attic, close to where Hitler served during the First World War.
Jefferys Auctioneers said steps were taken to prove […]