Category: Auctions

Investing in Hollywood Memorabilia? Like Rocky & Rambo? Check This Out!

For fans of Sylvester Stallone, y0u have a great opportunity coming up. Many of the items from his career will be auctioned off.

Julien’s Auctions will be holding an auction at their location in Beverly Hills and also live online on Sunday, December 5. It will feature many items from the award winning actor, writer, and director Sylvester Stallone.

Several sets of boxing gloves will be auctioned off, including the set from Rocky III.

One of the more interesting set of items is Stallone’s set of handwritten notebooks with story ideas for the first four Rocky films.

Also, a collection of Rambo knives will be featured in the auction, along with a headband worn by Stallone in Rambo: First Blood Part II.

Happy bidding!

“Every champion was once a contender who refused to give up.” – Rocky Balboa

 

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Why Not Invest in Einstein’s Pipes?

by Fred Fuld III

If you re a pipe smoker, you might want to consider purchasing Albert Einstein’s pipe collection.

Boston based RR Auctions is currently auctioning off a collection of pipes that were owned by Einstein, some of which are made of briarwood and some are carved. It also includes a Menorah pipe holder.

The current bid at the time this is being written is $25,286. Pre-live bidding is now taking place. The live auction will begin Saturday, September 25th at 3:00pm EST in Boston, MA.

Why Not Invest in Old Hats

by Fred Fuld III

Here’s a different type of collectable, hats.

And now you have your opportunity. Napoleon Bonaparte’s hat will be auctioned off by Bonhams with an estimate between $140,000 and $180,000. However, many believe it will sell for over $2 million, as one of his hats sold for $2.2 million at a previous auction seven years ago.

As a bonus, the hat has Napoleon’s DNA in it.

The auction will be held in London on October 27.