Soccer legend Pele will be buried high up with a view to his beloved home ground at Vila Belmiro. It’s a cemetery like no other. I know it well.
While baby boomers long ago sold their extensive record collections for CDs,the twenty-something audience is rediscovering the joys of vinyl records.
While these vinyl collectables may look like mere toys,a major market has sprung up of investors and speculators hoping to flip Funkos for thousands of dollars.
Ukraine’s post office has found a fresh way to commemorate victories against Russia.
From being beaten up over stamps to meeting legendary athlete Shirley de la Hunty,Charles Leski’s 50 years in auctions have been an astonishing adventure.
The Leuralla Toy and Railway Museum was considered the most important collection of 20th century toys. Now the pieces are going to auction,but not all of them.
What drives the obsession to own a well-known person’s watch?
Demand for 1970s furniture and lighting design is rising,meaning prices paid for individual items have room to move higher.
The previous record sale for sports memorabilia was $US9.3 million for a jersey worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the “Hand of God” goal in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
Vern McCallum’s collection of 25,000 photos documents the modern history of south-western Victoria,and includes rat trappers,runners and sawmill workers.
Before the 1980s,photography was the poor relation of other art. However,it’s now just as valuable as paintings and sculpture.