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memorabilia

A drum kit branded with “The Beatles” on the bass drums stands in a minimalist gallery space beside a honey-colored Gretsch electric guitar, both displayed as museum-style music memorabilia against a neutral backdrop.

Christie’s Bets Big on the New Memorabilia Economy With the Jim Irsay Collection

A growing cohort of crossover collectors now treats music, sports and film memorabilia as alternative assets, reshaping auction dynamics as they buy and sell with the same intensity once reserved for fine art.
By Elisa Carollo
A gold circular pocket watch initialized with 'JJA'

A Pocket Watch Just Became the Most Expensive Piece of Titanic Memorabilia

Owned by John Jacob Astor IV, the timepiece went down with the ship more than a century ago.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

John Lennon’s Recently Rediscovered Guitar Is Poised to Smash Records at Auction

The historic guitar was recently found in an attic in the British countryside.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Pair of red sequined slippers

Dorothy’s Recovered ‘Wizard of Oz’ Ruby Slippers Head to the Auction Block

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Paintings Made by JFK Among a Memorabilia Auction Asking $1.5 Million

By Helen Holmes

Original Costumes From 1960s Series ‘Batman’ to Be Sold at Auction

By Helen Holmes
BMW i3 Spaghetti Car by artist Maurizio Cattelan sold for $117,562 at Leonardo DiCaprio's annual St. Tropez charity auction.

The Week in Auctions: Results From Leo’s Charity, War Posters and Marilyn Monroe

By Alanna Martinez
Vivien Leigh at the British Embassy, Paris, 1947.

The Private Life of Vivien Leigh Goes Public With Sotheby’s Sale

By Alanna Martinez
A 1953 map of Disneyland created by Walt Disney and Herb Ryman, which will be sold at Van Eaton Auctions and is estimated to fetch betwee $750,000 and $1 million.

Walt Disney’s First-Ever Disneyland Map Sells for $708K

By Alanna Martinez
American actress Debbie Reynolds with her daughter Carrie Fisher in 1972.

A First Look at Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds’ Personal Items Headed to Auction

By Alanna Martinez
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 26: Joe Corre, the son of Vivienne Westwood and Sex Pistols creator Malcolm McLaren (not in picture) burns his entire £5 million punk collection on November 26, 2016 in London, England. Joe Corre burnt the rare punk memorabilia in protest saying punk has no solutions for today's youth and is 'conning the young'. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)

Joe Corré’s Bonfire Stunt Was the Least Punk Protest Ever—and a Hoax

By Tim Sommer
Donald Trump, clearly already as master of romancing the microphone.

Donald Trump’s Handwriting Is Now a Free Font, Taylor Swift Museum Show Heads to NY

By Alanna Martinez
Davie Bowie.

Someone Just Bought David Bowie’s Hair for $18,750

By Justin Joffe
TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 17: Johnny Depp attends the 'Lone Ranger' Japan Premiere at Roppongi Hills on July 17, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.The film will open on August 2 in Japan.

Johnny Depp Sells His Basquiats, Governors Island Makes Graffiti Legal for Summer

By Alanna Martinez
Whitney Houston sings the National Anthem during the pregame show at Super Bowl XXV while tens of thousands of football fans wave tiny American flags in an incredible outburst of patriotism during the Persian Gulf War on 01/27/1991.

Whitney Houston’s Wedding Dress Can Be Yours

By Alanna Martinez
NEW YORK - MAY 06: (L-R) Agent Provocateur founder Joe Corre and model Kate Moss attend Agent Provocateur and a Milk Studios Project?s WHITE WEDDING with Kate Moss at Milk Studios on May 6, 2008 in New York City.

Any Idiot Can Destroy: A Letter to Joe Corré

By Tim Sommer
Mary Mugrabi, Merce Cunningham, Jose Mugrabi== Preview Celebration For Chuck Close: Recent Paintings== PaceWildenstein, NYC== May 9, 2005== ==

Christie’s Sues Jose Mugrabi, Rijksmuseum Director Departs—and More

By Alanna Martinez
George Washington Battersea Box.

Oddball Campaign Memorabilia From the Elections of Washington and Lincoln for Sale

By Jas Chana
An inscribed first edition of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s book Stride Toward Freedom was sold for $49,335 at a pop culture and historical auction July 14-16 (Photo: courtesy of Hake's Americana).

First Edition MLK Book Belonging to Earl Warren Leads $1.2M Pop Collectibles Sale

By Hailey Cunningham

The Official 9/11 Flag, Newest Piece of the Memorial Economy

By Matt Chaban
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