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The importance of the secondary motorcycle market was acknowledged this week when Kawasaki announced it has begun manufacturing reproduction cylinder heads for its milestone Z1 900cc motorcycle from the 1970s.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, Tran… Continue reading Kawasaki begins manufacturing reproduction Z1 cylinder heads
Kurt Cobain’s 1959 Martin D-18E guitar, famously played in Nirvana’s historic 1993 “MTV Unplugged” performance, has smashed the world record price for a guitar at auction, selling for $6,000,010 at a Julien’s auction in Hollywood today.
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Three bottles of whisky that had once sold for a world record price appeared at a Sotheby’s auction last Thursday evening, none of them getting near the current record, but all demonstrating that rare whisky is one of the most rewarding investments cur… Continue reading Rare whisky is shaping as the perfect hedge in an economic downturn
Only eight guitars have ever sold for more than $1.0 million dollars at auction, four of them selling last year, along with another 20 that sold for more than $200,000 and moved into the top 100.Continue Reading Continue reading Prince, Kurt Cobain, Bill Wyman, Brian Jones guitars head to auction
The only remaining bottle of the world’s oldest cognac will sell at auction next week, and will almost certainly set a new price record for a bottle of the famous French brandy. Like many of the world’s most expensive cognacs, the bottle of Gautier Cognac was made prior to the phylloxera plague that wiped out Europe’s grapevines in the late 19th century.
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Thomas Edison’s original patents surrounding the light bulb and an archive of 37 original British Patent Letters related to the incandescent lamp have been sold at auction for US$75,000. Though Thomas Edison would eventually hold more than a thousand p… Continue reading Original Thomas Edison “light bulb” patent archive sells for $75,000
No-one does materials technology quite like Mother Nature. Combine an infinite mix of substances with tectonic pressures, volcanic heat and endless patience and it is little wonder that we cannot yet match the beauty of natural science, well before we … Continue reading 25 home decoration ideas from Mother Nature
Sotheby’s is currently auctioning Michael Jordan’s autographed game-worn Nike Air Jordan 1s from 1985, with the auction set to close at midday on May 17, 2020 EDT. The shoes were the first ever signature sneakers and with Jordan top-of-mind thanks to T… Continue reading The original first pair of Air Jordan sneakers smash auction records
Despite the financial turmoil associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the sports memorabilia marketplace is hotter than ever, with two of the most expensive baseball bats in history selling in the last few weeks for near-record prices. Last Saturday nig… Continue reading Babe Ruth baseball bat sells for $930,000 as sports memorabilia market heats up
The species that flourishes is the best able to adapt and those businesses best able to adapt to the new COVID-19-induced lockdown environment will be in the best shape for the world thereafter. Not surprisingly, sporting enterprises are searching for … Continue reading The spectacular rise of virtual motorsport