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  1. ring ring … banana phone!
    It’s One Banana, Michael. What Could It Cost? $6.2 Million?Comedian, the piece of fruit taped to a wall, sold to a crypto bro at auction.
    By Jason P. Frank
  2. investigation
    The Case of Jack Nicholson’s Missing Baby TeethIn 2001, an auction channel claimed it was going to sell them. Then the story disappeared — until now.
    By Chris Stanton
  3. essential purchases
    Zendaya’s Challengers ‘I Told Ya’ Shirt Can Be YoursOther auction items include Josh O’Connor’s wig and Mike Faist’s broken racket.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  4. wet t-shirt contests
    TELEVISION PROGRAMMES: Pride and Prejudice. Colin Firth pictured as Fitzwilliam Darcy, in a scene from the BBC adaptation of the novel by Jane Austen.
    The Pride and Prejudice Shirt Has Been Sold for a Handsome SumThe shirt (soaking wet Colin Firth not included) was auctioned off for charity.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  5. for sale
    How Many Boxes of Ziti Is the Booth from The Sopranos Worth?This piece of the final episode is currently up for auction on eBay.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  6. scene report
    At Freddie Mercury’s Estate Auction, the Rich Go Ga GaThe only champions at Sotheby’s were the wealthy.
    By Brian Moylan
  7. auctions
    Wanna Brush Your Mustache With Freddie Mercury’s Tiny Tiffany Comb?About 1,500 items owned by the Queen singer are going up for sale.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  8. fyre festival
    The Fyre Fest Merch Auction Is Finally HappeningPandemic shopping at its finest and worst.
    By Victoria Bekiempis and Halle Kiefer
  9. auctions
    Skål! The Academy Museum Won Midsommar’s May Queen Gown With $65,000 BidThat’s movie history, babe.
    By Rebecca Alter
  10. auctions
    You Can Now Own Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Boob SuitAnd the money is for a good cause.
    By Zoe Haylock
  11. $$$$
    Who’s Buying Me Hugsy, Joey’s Nighttime Penguin Pal, From the Friends Auction?Dozens of items are about to be auctioned off to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary.
    By Devon Ivie
  12. fashion du jour
    Veep’s Costume Designer Looks Back on Her Favorite Selina Meyer OutfitsPlus, the best clothes up for grabs in the Veep auction.
    By Jessica Goldstein
  13. auctions
    Crack Open That 401(k): Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber Is Going Up for Auction*Wooom wooom* sound not included.
    By Halle Kiefer
  14. auctions
    An Artwork Made by Artificial Intelligence Just Sold for $400,000The painting fetched 40 times its estimate. Why?
    By Jerry Saltz
  15. art world
    How Does the Art World Live With Itself? I Live and Breathe It and I’m Not Sure.I used to think the art world was at war with money, and vice versa. I’m starting to think we’re in a new equilibrium, defined by ambivalence.
    By Jerry Saltz
  16. art
    The de Koonings in the Storage LockerWhether or not they are authentic, they are for sale.
    By Rachel Corbett
  17. Kelly Carlin Is Ready for Her Next RideFor most people, walking the circuitous path of mourning the loss of a parent is challenging. Kelly Carlin has been on a particularly powerful […]
    By Dan Pasternack
  18. game of pitts
    Brad Pitt Was Sadly Outbid to Watch Game of Thrones With Emilia Clarke$120,000 wasn’t enough for the auction gods.
    By Devon Ivie
  19. theft
    Madonna Claims Tupac Prison Letter Was Stolen From Her HomeShe’s filed a court order to have the auction selling her personal items blocked.
    By Dee Lockett
  20. the man who sold the art
    David Bowie’s Art Collection Auctions for $30 MillionThe late singer and performer’s collection netted double the expected amount.
    By Kaitlin Fontana
  21. mad auctions
    Some Delightful Literary Weirdo Just Bought Truman Capote’s Ashes for $45,000To go in the shrine?
    By Devon Ivie
  22. art auctions
    For $13 Million, David Bowie’s Elusive Art Collection Could Be YoursMore than 400 works owned by Bowie will go on display at Sotheby’s in November, and then up for auction.
    By Dee Lockett
  23. $$$$$
    Prince’s Purple Rain Ruffled Shirt, Blazer SoldFor a very cool $96,000 each.
    By Devon Ivie
  24. auctions
    Prince’s Engagement Ring, Handcuffs AuctionedHis ex-wife, Mayte Garcia, and ex-manager are selling a bunch of Prince’s valuables.
    By Dee Lockett
  25. imagine no possessions
    A Lock of John Lennon’s Hair Sold for $35KThe 4-inch lock of hair was cut in 1967.
    By Jackson McHenry
  26. auctions
    Tony Soprano’s White F*cking Cadillac Escalade Sells for F*cking $119,780Fuggedaboutit.
    By Greg Cwik
  27. Blinged-Out Paintings in Sotheby’s Money AuctionBecause what does the art world love even more than art? Money!
    By Nate Freeman
  28. art
    ‘One of the Greatest Moments in Auction History’The record-breaking shopping spree included a $179 million Picasso and a $140 million Giacometti.
    By Sarah P. Hanson
  29. Auctioneering School Courses, by Alonso CisnerosGentleman in the Back 101. Introductory course to the gentleman in the back. The class will culminate in learning the name of this man, his […]
    By Brian Boone
  30. auctions
    Mick Jagger’s Handwritten Love Letters to the ‘Brown Sugar’ Girl Could Be YoursIf you have an extra $110,000 to spend on them. 
    By Andre Tartar
  31. creepy things
    Memphis Crypt Where Elvis Presley Was First Buried Goes Up for AuctionDon’t worry, his body is at Graceland.
    By Andre Tartar
  32. teenage mutant ninja turtles
    See the (Rumored) First Sketch Ever of the Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesOnce upon a time, the turtles were in black and white.
    By Eliot Glazer
  33. auctions
    Who Won the Movie Rights to 50 Shades of Grey?The erotic book trilogy has found a studio home.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  34. Michael Jackson’s Furniture Fetches Top DollarFurnishings used, but not owned, by the King of Pop go for enormous sums at auction.
    By Bryan Hood
  35. michael jackson
    Unseen Michael Jackson Footage Fails to Sell at AuctionThe video was expected to go for over $6 million. 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  36. auctions
    Iconic Marilyn Monroe Dress Sells for $5.6 Million at AuctionOld dress sells for unimaginable amount.
    By Bryan Hood
  37. iconic things
    Debbie Reynolds Gives Up on Long-Held Dream of Founding a Museum for Her StuffMarilyn Monroe’s white halter “subway” dress will be up for sale soon.
    By Mike Vilensky
  38. clickables
    Check Out the Official Friday Night Lights Prop AuctionThe Saracen sweatshirt is only $54.13!
    By Amanda Dobbins
  39. art
    Andy Warhol Canvas Of Coke Bottle Sells For Over $35.36 MillionThe piece was sold at a Sotheby’s auction, ten million dollars higher than the expected price
    By Avi Zenilman
  40. art
    Blockbuster Auction Evidence of Art-Theater Synergy?Rothko painting, play do very, very well.
    By Miranda Siegel
  41. auctions
    The Sad Spectacle of the Blockbuster Art AuctionOn Tuesday, another first-class work will likely disappear into the hands of a private collector who may never lend it again.
    By Jerry Saltz
  42. party lines
    McDormand Hosts Wooster’s First Art AuctionEven though photographers ask him to write them all the time.
    By Bennett Marcus
  43. books
    Behold the Comic Book That Sold for $1 Million at AuctionWho is this millionaire hypernerd?
    By Edith Zimmerman
  44. michael jackson
    Man Pays a Lot for MJ’s GloveAnd it was worth it.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  45. michael jackson
    First Posthumous Michael Jackson–Memorabilia Auction Scheduled for TodayActually, it was randomly scheduled before yesterday’s events. But still: creepy.
    By Erica Orden
  46. news reel
    At Christie’s, Bidders Compete to Own James Brown’s ‘Sex Machine’ BeltPaul Shaffer and a hundred other bidders overpay for the hardest-working memorabilia in the memorabilia business.
  47. the take
    Know Your South Asian ArtFor those who only know Anish Kapoor (who’s based in London anyway), here’s a quick primer on the heavies of Indian art.
  48. news reel
    Takashi Murakami Watches From the Wings at Sotheby’sPlus: Robert Rauschenberg sets a record two days after his death.
  49. apropos of nothing
    Will Rauschenberg’s Death Create a Feeding Frenzy at Sotheby’s?Forgive us for being, well, vultures, but we could see Robert Rauschenberg setting a new sales record tomorrow night.
  50. strike zone
    Golden Globes Ceremony Canceled; NBC to Air Some Nonsense InsteadOwing to the celebrities’ refusal to cross picket lines to collect their statues at Sunday night’s planned Golden Globes ceremony, NBC, Dick Clark, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association have officially called off the event.
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