Robert Dean Mullikin, age 81, of La Prairie Township, died on Sunday, April 10, 2016, at Mercy Hospital & Trauma Center. He was born in Prairie du Chien on Aug. 2, 1934, the son of Louis and Susan (Duffrin) Mullikin. He graduated from Janesville High School in 1952. Bob married Lucille Mooney in St. Patrick Catholic Church, Janesville on Oct. 17, 1953. He was involved in many agricultural activities with people of all ages. He was a long time La Prairie 4-H leader and was involved in the Rock County 4-H Meat Animal Sale for 30 years as an auctioneer. He was a UW Ag Short Course graduate, became a Fair Sheep Show Judge and was on the Executive Committees for the 1988 and 2001 Rock County Farm Progress Days. He was always a leader and participated in the WI Grain Dealers Association, Wisconsin Auctioneers Association and was a member of the Clinton School District School Board. He served as a Goodwill Ambassador for the Janesville Chamber of Commerce for many years. He was an avid sports fan being a Wisconsin Badgers Booster and Packers fan. He spent many winters in Hawaii and Naples, FL. Bob expected the best from others and they seldom let him down. He was generous, thoughtful, sincere and made friends wherever he traveled. Bob is survived by his wife, Lucille Mullikin; 4 children: Sandy (Roger) Douglas of Milton, Sharon Mullikin of Janesville, Robert (Fiance Theresa) Mullikin of Janesville and Michael (Kelly) Mullikin of Janesville; 4 grandchildren: Jennifer (Andy) Peterson of Madison, Beau (Lindsey) Douglas of Milton, Rylee Mullikin of Janesville and Blaine Mullikin of Janesville; 3 great grandchildren: Ben and Kellan Peterson of Madison and Austin Douglas of Milton; sister, Marilyn Meyer of Janesville; many other extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents.
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History of Auctioneering
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The most expensive page of comic art sold at auction is page 25 of Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #8, which was sold for $3,360,000 (£2,458,880 / €2,948,010) by Heritage Auctions, on 13 January 2022.
The 1984 comic book was illustrated by Mike Zeck (USA). Page 25 tells the origin story of Spiderman’s iconic black symbiote costume. Page 24 of the same comic was also sold as part of the action, fetching $288,000!
The sale greatly surpasses the previous record of $657,250 paid for a page of The Incredible Hulk (1974) which featured the rise of Wolverine.
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The most expensive cricket shirt sold at online auction is Jos Buttler’s 2019 World Cup Final match-worn No.63 shirt, selling on eBay for £65,100 ($80,157) on 8 April 2020.
Jos Buttler put his 2019 World Cup Final match-worn shirt on eBay to raise money for the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals after the outbreak of COVID-19. The shirt was worn during the super over that saw England win the World Cup and is still stained from the run out of Martin Guptill which won England the match. The auction attracted 82 bids with an eventual winning claim of £65,100.
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The largest guitar collection sold at a charity auction is the “David Gilmour Guitar Collection”, which sold 123 guitars and was collected by David Gilmour (UK) and auctioned by Christie’s in New York, USA, on 20 June 2019.
Renowned Pink Floyd guitarist, David Gilmour, sold his impressive guitar collection for $21,198,250 (£16,624,700; €18,642,100), with proceeds being donated to ClientEarth. “The Black Strat” guitar was on the listing, which was fundamental in creating the music for several Pink Floyd albums:The Dark Side Of The Moon(1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977) and The Wall (1979).
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The most expensive guitar collection sold at a charity auction is the “David Gilmour Guitar Collection”, which sold for $21,198,250 (£16,624,700; €18,642,100), including premium, collected by David Gilmour (UK) and auctioned by Christie’s in New York, USA, on 20 June 2019.
Renowned Pink Floyd guitarist, David Gilmour, sold his impressive collection of 123 guitars, with proceeds being donated to ClientEarth. The collection included the legendary “The Black Strat” guitar, which was fundamental in creating the music for several Pink Floyd albums:The Dark Side Of The Moon(1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977) and The Wall (1979).
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A Batmobile used in the 1960s Batman TV show sold at the Barrett-Jackson car auction in Scottdale, Arizona, USA, on 19 January 2013 for a record $4,620,000 (£2,897,770), inclusive of the seller’s premium. To give this Batmobile it its distinctive look, George Barris, designer of custom cars, transformed an original 1955 Lincoln Futura by re-forming fins, changing the grille and by giving a gothic style to the headlights. The rocket boosters, machine guns, Bat Radar and Bat Phone were then added. George Barris himself presented the car at the Barrett-Jackson auction.
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The most valuable toy soldier in the world is the first handcrafted 1963 G.I. Joe prototype which was sold on 7 August 2003 by its creator Don Levine to Baltimore businessman Stephen A. Geppi for $200,000 (£124,309) during an auction conducted by Heritage Comics Auctions of Dallas, Texas, USA. Don Levine made the nearly one-foot high figure on his ping pong table 40 years ago. The prototype wears a hand-stitched Sargeant’s uniform and an apparently battle-weary expression.
2004 marks the 40th anniversary of when the first G.I. Joe went on sale.
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The most valuable hair clippings sold at auction are a mass of dark black cuttings from the head of Elvis Presley which were sold by his personal barber, Homer ‘Gill’ Gilleland, for $115,120 (£72,791, buyer’s premium included) to an anonymous buyer during an online auction held by MastroNet Inc, Oak Brook, Illinois, USA on 15 November 2002.
The mass of hair is approximately 3 in (8 cm) in diameter and is accompanied by letters of authenticity from Tom Morgan Jr. (detailing their history), John W. Heath (the world’s foremost Elvis memorabilia expert) and John Reznikoff of University Archives (the world’s most respected authority in the field of hair collecting).
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A set of dentures that once belonged to wartime British prime minister Winston Churchill sold for £15,200 ($23,700) to an anonymous bidder on 29 July 2010. The auction was organized by Keys fine-art auctioneers in Aylsham, Norfolk, UK. The sale price was three times the estimated price.
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