Archive for September, 2005

Beatles lyrics up for auction

Wednesday, September 28th, 2005

John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics for the Beatles song I’m Only Sleeping are tipped to fetch more than £200,000 when they are sold in London on Wednesday.
The first draft, written on the back of a phone bill, is part of a memorabilia auction at Christie’s in Kensington.
Other lots include a previously unheard interview with Lennon and […]

Dot-com millionaire auctioning home on eBay

Wednesday, September 28th, 2005

Online travel pioneer Dan Whaley, who founded one of the first Internet travel sites and made millions when he sold it five years ago, is auctioning his “waterfront bungalow” in San Mateo, Calif., on eBay.
The 1,650-square foot house, built in 1957, sits on San Mateo Lagoon, which feeds into the San Francisco Bay. It has […]

Keeneland Catalogues 4,477 Horses for November Sale

Wednesday, September 28th, 2005

Keeneland, which just completed its record-breaking September yearling sale, will catalog 4,477 lots (including three stallion shares) for its November breeding stock sale. The 12-day Central Kentucky auction begins Monday, Nov. 7, and continues through Friday, Nov. 18. Sessions begin at 10 a.m. (EST) daily. The catalog is scheduled to be available for […]

AuctionCities.com to raise $12

Wednesday, September 28th, 2005

AuctionCities.com,
Inc., (OTC: AUCC), the originator of “Micro-auctioning”, zip-code focused
local online auctions; today announced a short-term round of funding. Four
classes of warrants previously issued to a select group of private investors
will be called for execution. The Company anticipates raising approximately
$12 Million from the warrants, which are scheduled to begin being exercised
this week.

Keeneland Yearling Sale final results

Tuesday, September 27th, 2005

Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale ended Monday as the highest-grossing thoroughbred auction, setting a number of industry and sale records.
During the 14-day auction, buyers spent $384,349,900, eclipsing the industry record of $324,904,300, set last year. The 3,545 horses sold was also an industry record, topping the […]

Dorothea Lange photos for New York auction

Tuesday, September 27th, 2005

On Oct. 11 in New York City, Sotheby’s auction house will open bidding on Tankersley’s suite of 30 vintage, unretouched Lange photographs at its annual fall auction. The pre-bid estimate for the lot: $50,000 to $70,000
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Dorothea Lange is one of the most important photographers of the 20th century,” said Christopher Mahoney, a vice president in […]

NASCAR driver charity auction nets over $86,000

Monday, September 26th, 2005

Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, and Kevin Harvick, partnering with GoMotorBids.com, raised $86,577 in a 16 day online auction. Sponsored by GoMotorBids.com and benefiting the drivers charities, the auction consisted of a mixture of authentic race-used items, uniforms that had been graciously donated by the driver or teams, plus rare and unique die cast […]