WorthPoint

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Since the sinking and the discovery of the wreck, some pieces from the ship have shown up at auction , including a watch belonging to passenger John Jacob Astor IV, who died on board. In May 2024, a private buyer paid $1.46 million for the watch (approximately £1.175 million), but that record has now been broken.

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Auction Records Auction House Sale Collectibles 40

WorthPoint

AUGUST 21, 2024

Image Source: Goldin Auctions Just months after its latest record-breaking auction, Kenner’s 1979 Boba Fett rocket-firing prototype has achieved a new world auction record. million—more than double its previous record—making it the most expensive toy ever. Niara Collins is the Senior Editor of WorthPoint.

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Sale Auction Records Auction House Collectibles 98

Invaluable

JUNE 10, 2024

In 2004, a world auction record was set for Weymss Ware, when a Scottish collector bid almost £70,000 (around $86,715) at a Sotheby’s auction for two sleeping piglets produced by the original Fife pottery. Sold for £18,000 GBP via Lyon & Turnbull (January 2024). Cats Weymss Ware tabby cat.

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Antiques and Decorative Arts Appraiser/appraisal Collectibles Ceramics 52