Some reading the England Journal series of articles are probably interested in knowing a little more about my appreciation of Coldplay, and why I would travel thousands and thousands of miles by car, plane, and train to attend a few concerts in another country. As such, I thought I would explain a little more in this supplemental article about my love for the band and their music, details about a charity auction one year ago, and the prize of my pop culture memorabilia collection. [Read more…]
England Journal: Day Four. This was our second day in Liverpool, where the first of the two Coldplay “Hidden Gig” shows benefiting Crisis were held tonight. As noted in the prior journal entry, the “Hidden Gig” venue was not revealed until 24 hours before the show, and the venue announced was the Royal Court Theater. [Read more…]
Bonhams next Entertainment Memorabilia auction will be held December 15th at Knightsbridge, UK. The catalog for their “Entertainment Memorabilia” auction (Sale 17974) can now be viewed online.
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Christie’s “Pop Culture: Film and Entertainment” auction (Sale 5570) was held today at South Kensington, London. Results from two of the highlight lots have been widely covered in Reuters and the AP, and picked up by mainstream media worldwide. [Read more…]
Christie’s next “Pop Culture: Film and Entertainment” auction (Sale 5570) will be held November 25th at South Kensington, London. The catalog for this event can now be viewed online. Like last year’s event with the original King Kong armature, this year’s sale continues to impress. [Read more…]
The Heritage Auction Galleries has published on their website the online catalog and listings for their upcoming event, “Signature Music & Entertainment Memorabilia Auction – Auction #7020”, to be held November 13-14, 2010. This will be held at their new facility in Beverly Hills, California. [Read more…]
As mentioned in past articles, the NRA’s National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, Virginia has been hosting a “Hollywood Guns” exhibit this year, and now a 46-page catalog of the pieces on display has been made available. Many of these pieces have been featured on their “Curator’s Corner” video series. [Read more…]
Aaron, a collector who I’ve been acquainted with, has launched a new website which highlights historical auction results and photos, along with other features. [Read more…]