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Archive for October, 2006

Bonhams Classic Motorcycle Auction - Stafford

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

Bonhams’ two day motorcycle sale makes £ 1-million at The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, Stafford, 21 and 22 October 2006
Bonhams’ tradition for holding outstanding sales at Stafford continued this weekend with the first ever two-day sale in which 78% of the 700 lots sold for £ 1-million.
With a reputation as the world’s foremost auctioneer of […]

Microsoft targets pirated software auctioneers

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

Microsoft plans to file more than 50 lawsuits worldwide against online merchants who allegedly peddle counterfeit software on popular auction sites, the software giant said Monday.
The actions include 15 lawsuits in the U.S., 10 in Germany, 10 in the Netherlands, six in France, and five in the United Kingdom, Microsoft said. Additional cases are […]

UK Nuclear bunker for auction

Monday, October 30th, 2006

A nuclear bunker is up for sale at a disused airfield in Pembrokeshire.
The concrete building with metre-thick walls and steel shutters was built as an RAF communication base in the early 1990s at Templeton, near Tenby.
Auctioneers have put a guide price of £50,000 to £75,000 on the bunker, which will go under the hammer in […]

Flying Scotsman memorabilia auction raises 35,000 pounds

Monday, October 30th, 2006

RAILWAY enthusiasts from across Britain travelled to York at the weekend for an auction of memorabilia which raised £35,000 for a major overhaul of the Flying Scotsman.
The event, dubbed the People’s Auction for the People’s Engine sale, was held at the National Railway Museum in the city and included a vast array of historic items […]

Outrage At J.R.R. Tolkiens Teeth on eBay

Monday, October 30th, 2006

A set of false teeth and a briar pipe belonging to Professor J.R.R. Tolkien went up for sale on eBay. The unknown seller was asking $10,000 dollars for the two items, along with documentation proving their authenticity and their key role in the fashioning of the War of Middle Earth.
Tolkien fans have been quick to […]

Selling Used Cars on eBay UK

Sunday, October 29th, 2006

eBay (UK) now sells more cars than Autotrader. If your not based in the UK, Autotrader is a dedicated weekly magazine which contains thousands of classified vehicle adverts each with a colour photo & detailed description.
Despite the massive success eBay have achieved with vehicle sales it’s a fact to say a large percentage go unsold, […]

Beatles chairs found at Southport Antiques Roadshow

Sunday, October 29th, 2006

Presenter Michael Aspel and his team of antiques experts pored over thousands of treasured heirlooms and family artefacts. One of the most unusual finds was a pair of barber’s chairs used by The Beatles, which Jon Baddeley from Bonhams Auctioneers valued at £10,000 each. Other finds proved valuable for their owners. A wooden telephone box […]