On 13 December 2007, one of seven limited-edition handwritten copies of a manuscript entitled The Tales of Beedle the Bard, by Harry Potter author J K Rowling (UK), sold for £1.95 million ($3.97 million; including buyer’s premium) at Sotheby’s auction...
Omro – John L. Freund, 94, of Omro, passed away peacefully with family by his side, on October 13, 2021 at Evergreen Retirement Community. He resided at Arborview Manor until recently. John was born on the family farm in Omro on January 19, 1927. He was the...
Walter C. Schroeder, age 79, of Big Flats, Wisconsin passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at the Tomah VA Hospital. Private graveside services are planned, Walter will be laid to rest at the Big Flats Cemetery. Rev. Karyn Bodenschatz will officiate. A public...
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...
Sold for £640 (US$939.84), the world’s most expensive Post-It® Note features a pastel and charcoal work called After Rembrandt by artist RB Kitaj. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Post-it® Note, celebrity artists were asked to create miniature...