A pair of 1972 Nike Waffle Racing Flat “Moon Shoe” sneakers sold for $437,500 (£351,426; €391,554), including premium, at Sotheby’s in New York, USA, on 23 July 2019. The unworn shoes were hand-made by Nike co-founder and Oregon University track...
The most amount of money paid for a mobile (cell) phone number is 10 million QAR (then £1.46 million; $2.75 million), by an anonymous Qatari bidder for the number 666-6666 during a charity auction hosted by Qatar Telecom in Doha, Qatar on 23 May 2006. QAR = Qatari...
Shohei Ohtani became the first player in the sport’s history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season, doing so on Sept. 19 against the Miami Marlins. While there was originally controversy surrounding who caught the historic ball and who had the...
Jay Clarke, age 61, of Ripon, WI, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, as a result of a motorcycle accident. Jay was born April 9, 1951, in Ripon, the son of Dr. Orville and Sarah (Watson) Clarke. He graduated from Ripon High School class of 1969, and furthered his...
The most expensive Pokémon trading card sold at auction is the “Pikachu Illustrator” card, which sold for $900,000 (£662,634 / €794,648), on 23 February 2022. The hologram trainer promo card was sold at Goldin Auctions. The rare card – one of only 40...