On Sunday, January 17, Greg Martin Auctions holds its first live auction of 2010, when over 700 fine antique, collectible and military arms go up for bid in Las Vegas.
The diverse range of collectibles includes noteworthy collections and exceptional highlights. The Dale & Delores Buller Collection features several hundred exceptional Winchesters and Colts – a [...]

Wounded Warrior Project and Under Armour today announced the results of the online auction of custom Under Armour gameday jerseys worn by University of South Carolina and University of Maryland football players against University of Florida and Virginia Tech, respectively, on November 14 for the first Wounded Warrior Project Games.
Under Armour black and desert camouflage [...]

Heritage Auctions presents a dramatic array of natural history treasures in its Signature® Natural History Auction, live, in-person and online at www.HA.com on Jan. 17, 2010.
“Heritage Natural History auctions are always about offering the broadest array possible,” said David Herskowitz, Director of Natural History Auctions at Heritage, “and one look at our lineup for [...]

Bonhams has announced a highly exciting line-up of exceptional and rare motorcars for its sale at Retromobile, held in Paris at the earlier date of 23 January 2010.
An exceptional collection of twenty-eight collectors’ motor cars is being offered by Bonhams, representing the first time that these cars have been offered in the public domain. Collected [...]

PTC Alliance (http://www.ptcalliance.com/www.ptcalliance.com), a leading manufacturer and marketer of welded and cold drawn mechanical steel tubing and tubular shapes, fabricated parts, precision components and chrome-plated rod, today announced that funds managed by Black Diamond Capital Management L.L.C. (“Black Diamond”), through a special purpose vehicle, BD PT Acquisition Inc, submitted the highest, best, or otherwise [...]

Global satellite operator SES S.A. (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announces that its SES Satellite Leasing business unit in the Isle of Man was selected as the successful bidder in yesterday’s public auction for the Protostar 2 satellite with a USD 185 million, all cash offer. Upon conclusion of the transaction, Protostar 2 will be integrated into the [...]

Heritage Auctions has announced the launch of a mobile version of its award-winning Website, www.HA.com. Collectors now have the opportunity to search for, view and bid on any lot in any current Heritage auction from most any mobile device with a web browser from anywhere in the world where there’s Web service.
“This is an exciting [...]

Allstate announced today that it will sell a recovered 1965 Volkswagen bus at auction and donate the proceeds to Lydia Place, a nonprofit organization in Washington state serving homeless women and children impacted by domestic violence.
“Allstate has a long and proud history of supporting domestic violence survivors,” said Michelle Lee, field vice president of Allstate’s [...]

As the year comes to a close, The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company, producer and creator of “The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions(TM),” is pleased to announce that $6.4 million was raised for charity during the 2009 auctions in Scottsdale, Palm Beach, Fla. and Las Vegas. To date, the auction powerhouse has generated almost $27 million for [...]

Artfact, the world’s leading online live auction marketplace announced today that it closed on $13 million of growth capital financing provided by Boston-based Commonwealth Capital Ventures and Ascent Venture Partners. Simultaneously, Artfact merged with Auctionzip, the world’s largest directory of live auction listings. In addition to facilitating the merger, the growth capital funding will be [...]