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Eddie Van Halen's Hot for Teacher Kramer is going up for auction

Used in the song's iconic music video – and extensively by EVH throughout the early '80s – the guitar is projected by Sotheby's to sell for between 2 and 3 million dollars

Guitar World

Document drawn up by King Charles II could fetch £600,000 at auction

One of only two surviving copies of the Declaration of Breda will be offered at Sotheby’s auction on May 4.

The Independent UK

World's oldest Scotch single malt sells for nearly half a million at auction

The Macallan "the Reach" 81-year-old whisky comes from a single cask laid down in 1940.

Daily Record

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‘More than just shoes’: how Air Jordans kicked off a revolution in sport

A new film starring Ben Affleck tells the story of how Michael Jordan’s sponsorship deal with Nike in 1984 turned a clever marketing idea into a slam dunk

The Guardian - UK

An extremely rare diamond called the 'Eternal Pink' is hitting the auction block expected to sell for more than $35 million

Sotheby’s sale could break records.

Fortune

Rare pink diamond worth $35 mn set for auction in New York

New York (AFP) - A rare, vividly rosy-purple diamond, called the Eternal Pink and valued at $35 million, is set to be auctioned off by Sotheby's as part of its Magnificent Jewels sale in New York in June.

AFP

Hong Kong art market hits pre-pandemic highs

HONG KONG: As thousands of visitors streamed through a Hong Kong exhibition hall and deals were struck for works by Picasso and Yayoi Kusama, art collectors celebrated the city’s return to its bustling heyday.

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Hong Kong art market hits pre-pandemic highs despite curbs

Hong Kong (AFP) - As thousands of visitors streamed through a Hong Kong exhibition hall and deals were struck for works by Picasso and Yayoi Kusama, art collectors celebrated the Asian financial hub's return to its bustling heyday.

AFP

Paul Newman's Rolexes celebrating his racing career up for auction

New York (AFP) - Two Rolexes that carried "sentimental" value for actor Paul Newman will be auctioned as part of a broad collection of the late icon's personal effects, with the timepieces each expected to earn up to $1 million.

AFP

Politicos are passing around copies of a steamy new Westminster novel

And: is Nadine Dorries writing some political fiction too?

Evening Standard

Putin and his allies love buying art. To help us win the war in Ukraine, confiscate it

Paintings are easier to transport and hide than yachts and private jets. Don’t let them slip through, says Ukrainian sanction expert Vladyslav Vlasiuk

The Guardian - UK

Jake Paul-Backed Startup HYP Is Shaking Up Resale Markets, How Fashion Houses Do Business

HYP CEO Hayoung Park says brands are leaving money on the table, particularly when it comes to how they treat the resale markets

Zenger

The most expensive book of all time? What makes this $50 million Hebrew Bible so special?

In May, Sotheby’s headquarters in New York will be hosting the auction of what could be the most expensive book of all time: a bible estimated up to 50 million dollars. It is said to be one of the oldest in the world, an example of a book unlike any other.…

The Conversation

Oldest known Hebrew Bible displayed in Israel ahead of sale

Tel Aviv (AFP) - The oldest known near-complete Hebrew Bible was presented to the press on Wednesday in Tel Aviv, where it will be displayed for a week before going under the hammer in New York.

AFP

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The Independent UK

Sotheby's hopes for record sale of ancient Hebrew Bible

One of the oldest surviving biblical manuscripts is up for sale — for a cool $30 million

Bristol Post

Banksy artwork seized by police in criminal investigation

Grappling Hook could be worth £220,000 and is one of three currently being held by police

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