Mike Wolfe’s story is one bound together with arcane tales of the hunt—a quest to locate and rescue some of the most legendary and long-forgotten relics of yesteryear, uncovering motorcycles and bicycles hidden in fields, cellars and rafters that were unknowingly designated as time capsules, their archaic badges and worn rubber waiting to be uncovered and itching...
Charlton Heston’s original calf-length robe he wore as Moses in Cecil B. DeMille’s 1956 classic, The Ten Commandments, recently sold for $447,000 at Heritage Auctions. The robe is made from heavy red, knobby goat’s hair fabric with black and white stripes woven in. While the design of the robe was influenced by many hands in the sprawling epic...
Annie Leibovitz photographed Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi in 1978 at the height of their comedic powers. Belushi would die four years later of an overdose at age 33.Annie Leibovitz is one of America’s most famous portrait photographers. Her iconic pictures of celebrities first appeared in Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair in the 1970s and by the...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — It’s official! The ancient top, cultural phenomenon Masters of the Universe and the beloved Lite-Brite have been inductedw into the National Toy Hall of Fame at The Strong National Museum of Play. The honorees were chosen from a field of twelve finalists that also included bingo, Breyer Horses, Catan, Nerf, piñata, Phase 10, Pound...
In October of 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite. It was the beginning of the Space Age, a monumental moment not only in the world of science and politics, but in design. Suddenly, futuristic stylings emerged in everything from cars to vacuum cleaners.The Philco Predicta Princess cost $179.95 in 1960. This 17-inch...
Colored diamonds stole the show during Heritage Auctions’ Holiday Fine Jewelry Signature Auction December 12, leading the event to a total of $4,850,511.Shining brightest was a Fancy Vivid pink diamond ring that sold for $187,500. Set in platinum and 18K rose gold, the ring features a 1.03-carat pear-shape pink diamond surrounded by approximately 1.60 carats of near-colorless...
Arguably the most famous timepiece in film history, the hourglass used by the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz sold for $495,000 at Heritage Auctions December 17.From what is regarded as “the best loved motion picture of all time,” the Wicked Witch’s hourglass remains the most recognizable prop from the film, in addition...
"You know, my motto is ‘Excelsior’” said Stan Lee, who created or co-created some of the most important comic book characters of all time. “That’s an old word that means ‘upward and onward to greater glory.’ Keep moving forward, and if it’s time to go, it’s time. Nothing lasts forever.”Well, almost nothing. One gets the feeling that...
Living in the snowbelt of Jericho, Vermont, in the 1800s meant dealing with around 120 inches of snow each year. While many dreaded those winters, at least one person found the beauty in what they offered: Wilson Bentley, who was so intrigued by the mystery of snowflakes that he became the first person to successfully photograph one. ...
Marilyn Monroe declared her love for Joe DiMaggio on this publicity photograph for "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." The signed photograph sold for $300,000 at Heritage Auctions. Courtesy Heritage AuctionsMarilyn Monroe and baseball great Joe DiMaggio were married January 15, 1954, and divorced nine months later. And while their marriage was brief, there is little doubt they cared deeply for...
NEW YORK — Linnea Norton spent Sunday at Columbia University jamming on the guitar with other students — a...
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