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Nelson Mandela's Hand is building Africa
The first black president of South Africa has entered alive in the legend, upon his release from prison in 1988. With DeKlerk, he then headed the first non-racial government of his country after hi...
Tagged: Mandela
Started by Pierre Tavlitzki Aug 16.
If Elvis was a bird ... 1 Reply
If Elvis Presley was a bird, he would be ... a peacock. It is seen, is not it? From show business of the 60s and 70s, a trio is largely over the rest of the population, as indicated from the high ...
Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Aug 7.
All the Fame of Chinese Sport
On the occasion of the Beijing Olympic Games some artistic events will be held, grouped under the label Olympex. China Guardian Auctions, which is one of the two main auction houses in Beijing, org...
Started by Pierre Tavlitzki Jul 25.
Cap of Liberty for July 14 1 Reply
Today is July 14, National Day in France. Soldiers parading on the Avenue des Champs Elysees look so serious in wanting to show their modern equipment. To find a little of the atmosphere of the Re...
Tagged: Revolution, bonnet
Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Jul 24.
Jimi Hendrix burned his guitar
The foolish public life of Jimi Hendrix really began in 1967. On March 31, the first day of his tour in England, Jimi decided to conclude his concert by a spectacular happening. Thus he set fire to...
Started by Pierre Tavlitzki Jul 23.
Relic from a happening of John and Yoko 1 Reply
This piece of paper may seem ridiculous, but nothing stops the fans of the Beatles. Just married, John Lennon and Yoko Ono organized a happening in Amsterdam, where they received their visitors in ...
Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Jul 10.
How Houdini cut a little girl into eight pieces 1 Reply
If you wish as did Harry Houdini cut a young girl into eight pieces (without any harm to her, of course), this is not so simple. However, you can now own the necessary device when you buy the lot 3...
Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Jun 17.
Bob Hope, Golf, Darren Julien and Auction Network
The characteristics of a living civilization is to forget and distort its own past, so I see that I have to help you remembering who was Bob Hope. The Hollywood actor has crossed most of the past ...
Started by Pierre Tavlitzki May 25.
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Comment by Pierre Tavlitzki on August 17, 2008 at 3:44pm -
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Two lithographs by Nelson Mandela are included in the sale of Bonhams in London on September 10 (12 and 10 K £).
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Comment by Pierre Tavlitzki on August 2, 2008 at 7:57pm
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A concert costume of Elvis Presley is expected at 275 K $ (Lot 242) by GottaHaveIt in New York on August 6. The talisman necklace of John Lennon, lot 38, is estimated 500 K $. The previous lot, 37, is a military tunic that John mockingly wore in 1966: 300 K $. Lot 486 of the same sale, for $ 60 K, is a blue jeans worn by Marilyn Monroe in the film The River of No Return.
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Comment by Pierre Tavlitzki on July 26, 2008 at 9:57pm
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One of two guitars burned by Jimi Hendrix is to be found in London on September 4 at The Fame Bureau (£ 500 K).
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Comment by Pierre Tavlitzki on July 6, 2008 at 6:58pm
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On the occasion of the Olympic Games, China Guardian in Beijing is organizing a sale of art on the theme of sport. It will take place on August 15, and the online catalog is promised for July 15. The first announced work is a portrait of Samaranch by Jin Shangyi.
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Comment by Pierre Tavlitzki on June 29, 2008 at 5:10pm
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On July 23 in Knightsbridge, Bonhams sells a patriot bonnet of the French Revolution (3 K£) and a marriage sword of King Zog (4 K£).
On 11 and 12 July, Heritage organizes a sale in Dallas that specializes in posters and in midget window cards of movies. Flying down to Rio is represented in both categories, respectively at 12 K$ (Lot 28947) and 7 K$ (Lot 28948). For horror movies, see a poster of Godzilla in Japanese (12 K$, lot 28576).
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Comment by Pierre Tavlitzki on June 7, 2008 at 6:24pm
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£ 4 K, it's not expensive for a letter from Nelson dealing with strategy. It is the lot 190 at Bonhams in London on June 24. The graphologists will appreciate his jerky writing.
Guernsey's prepares to sell in Boston a baseball trophy from 1912. That year the championship was won by the Boston Red Sox. The date of the sale is not yet communicated.
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Comment by Pierre Tavlitzki on May 31, 2008 at 6:57pm
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A device used on stage circa 1920 by Harry Houdini to cut a girl into eight pieces is only at 4 K$ at Bonhams in Los Angeles on June 16 (lot 3173W).
In October (exact date to be released later), Julien's Auctions is organizing the sale of souvenirs of Bob Hope, including many lots on the theme of golf.
Two Steinway pianos that once belonged to Elton John go on sale at Bonhams in London on June 18 (35 and 25 K£).
I take that the chapter of memorabilia is consistent this week to add the desk of Dickens, waiting for 50 K £ on June 4 at Christie's London.
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Comment by Pierre Tavlitzki on May 24, 2008 at 5:00pm
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The Australian agency AAP announces a decoration of the First World War, a Victoria Cross, for 600 KA$ on May 27 at Sotheby's.
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Comment by Pierre Tavlitzki on May 11, 2008 at 4:12pm
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A fac simile engraved in 1823 of the Declaration of Independence of the United States is estimated 150 K$, to sell by Swann in New York on June 5.
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Comment by Pierre Tavlitzki on May 4, 2008 at 6:31pm
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On June 7 in Dallas, Heritage disperses some artifacts of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The Olympic torch will be in England with 4 years in advance or 60 years of delay according to the way in which one counts: it comes from the London Games of 1948, and Bonhams wants to sell it 2 K£ in Chester on June 4.
A lyric manuscript of John Lennon will be presented, of course in London, by Christie' s on July 10 for 200 K£.
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