» Need a manuscript critique? This literary auction is raising money to support Minnesotans.

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In further news of book people showing up for each other, and for the rest of us, a dedicated group of publishing and culture workers has organized an auction to raise funds in support of communities terrorized by ICE and DHS. Lots of books, Zoom meetings, and art will be available for bidding in the Publishing […]


Auction sales fall 6% in the first half, raising fears for art market

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Ups and Downs by KAWS, estimated£30000-£50000, on display during a preview at the Phillips showroom in central London, ahead of their forthcoming Evening and Day Editions auction. Picture date: Friday January 17, 2025. (Photo by Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images) Ian West – Pa Images | Pa Images | Getty Images A version of […]


Rare platinum Rolex heads to auction, could fetch $1.7 million

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A rare 1999 platinum Rolex Daytona featuring a mother-of-pearl dial with diamond hour markers — one of only four known to exist. Courtesy of Sotheby’s A legendary timepiece is about to step into the spotlight. A 1999 platinum Rolex Daytona is heading to auction on Sunday at Sotheby’s Geneva, and could sell for up to […]


Check Out the Crime Writers for Trans Rights 2025 Auction!

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Party City to auction off leases to all 695 US stores as it goes out of business

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Party City will be auctioning off the leases for all of its 695 stores in the US ahead of the retail company’s nationwide closure. In late December, the party store mainstay announced that it would be shuttering its doors after 40 years in the states due to high inflation that it couldn’t keep up with […]


Former NFL great Tom Brady sells $9 million worth of watches, football items at auction dubbed ‘The GOAT Collection’

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Tom Brady sold a slew of watches and pieces from his legendary football career at auction – and the items fetched $9 million all together, according to Sotheby’s.  Dozens of items owned by the retired NFL quarterback went under the hammer at Sotheby’s on Tuesday evening, ranging from luxury designer watches and Super Bowl cufflinks […]


An emo note by a 14-year-old Franz Kafka is up for auction. ‹

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December 4, 2024, 1:27pm The earliest known writing by Franz Kafka is about to be available for bidding at the auction house Bonhams. Kafka, who would go on to write surreal and absurd books later in his life, signed a short note in the friendship book of his friend Hugo Bergmann as a teen. The […]