Orchard with Cypresses (1888), by the Dutch Expressionist painter Vincent van Gogh (1853–90), sold for $117,180,000 (£101,809,382) – including buyer’s premium – at Christie’s in New York City, USA, on 9 November 2022 to an anonymous buyer. The painting was one...
The most expensive prop gun sold at auction is a BlasTech DL-44 Heavy Blaster, made for the character of Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy. The gun, the only survivor of the three originals made for A New Hope in 1976, sold for $1,057,500 (£904,342) at Rock...
An automatic flowering rosebush made for illusionist/escapologist Harry Houdini (USA, b. Hungary) sold for $324,000 (£279,970) at auctioneers Potter & Potter in Chicago, Illinois, USA, on 29 October 2022. This was nearly 13 times its estimated price. An intricate...
The most expensive football (soccer) shirt sold at auction is £7,142,500 ($8,958,124) and was achieved by Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ shirt worn at the 1986 World Cup quarter-final, which was sold at Sotheby’s, London, UK, on 4 May 2022. The...
Daniel R. Ritger “Colonel Dan” Died unexpectedly on Sunday, October 30, 2022, at the age of 62. He was born in West Bend, WI, the son of the late LeRoy and Imelda (Nee Weninger) Ritger. Dan graduated from Slinger High School, and attended Reisch School of...