In the early 1980s, the celebrated Garelli motorcycles dominated the 125 class in Grand Prix motorcycle racing winning six consecutive world championships between 1982 and 1987. Founded in 1919 by Alberto Garelli, this historic motorcycles have marked the begining successful racing careers of many renowned Italian motorcycle racers including Tazio Nuvolari, Achille Varzi and Ernesto [...]
28 November 2012 
“Out of Africa” Airplane Goes Under the Hammer at Bonhams
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Iconic airplane, used in the award winning film (28 film awards, including seven Academy Awards) from 1985 Out Of Africa goes under the hammer at the Bonhams sale at the Grand Palais in Paris on February 6, 2013. This two-seater bi-plane, piloted by Robert Redford’s character Denys Finch Hatton is expected to fetch £120,000 ($192,350)! The [...]
22 November 2012 
Richard Balsbaugh Collection of Vintage Radios at Bonhams New York
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Richard Balsbaugh, the founder of Pyramid Communications sold his business in 1996 for $300 million. He is now, a producer of an R&B band, Chivalry, but is best known as a men who made a fortune by revitalizing foundering radio stations, and a men who has enviable collection of vintage radios. Richard Balsbaugh’s private collection [...]
26 June 2012 
Michael Jackson’s Military-style Jacket Could Fetch $19,000 at Bonhams
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Although three years have passed since the King of Pop died, interests for his memorabilia doesn’t stop. Last year, Michael Jackson’s Thriller jacket was sold for $1.8 million at Julien’s auction and few months ago, we wrote about sale of his $23.9 million lavish Los Angeles mansion, where he lived and died. This time it [...]
4 June 2012 
Elton John’s 1975 Bentley Corniche Goes Under the Hammer at Bonhams Sale
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Elton John’s 1975 Bentley Corniche convertible will go under the hammer at Bonhams sale in Oxford, UK, on June 16. This rare car, one of only 45 Bentley Corniche “Series 1″ convertibles manufactured from 1971 to 1976, is estimated to fetch £50,000 to £60,000 ($76,550 to $91,860). The sale is held in Association with the [...]
15 May 2012 
Rare Wine Glass from 1760 to be Offered At Bonhams sale, London
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One of the top items in Bonhams sale of Fine British and European Glass & Paperweights on May 30 in London, will certainly be a rare example of a wine glass engraved with a portrait of The Eagle, a privateer, circa 1760. The flared bowl of the glass is decorated with a three-masted ship, inscribed Succefs [...]
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