Most expensive Olympic memorabilia sold at auction

The most expensive Olympic memorabilia sold at auction is a gold medal won by sprinter Jesse Owen at the Berlin Olympics held in 1936. It was sold for the price of $1,466,574 (£942,553) to Ron Burkle (USA) during an online auction in California, USA, on 8 December...

Most expensive vinyl record sold at auction

A mono copy of The Beatles’ (UK) White Album (aka The Beatles) sold by group member Ringo Starr fetched $790,000 (£522,438) at Julien’s auction house in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 5 December 2015. The first pressing of the 1968 chart-topper, numbered...

eBay was founded

eBay was founded as AuctionWeb in California on September 3, 1995 by Pierre Omidyar in September 1995. It has 132 million yearly active buyers worldwide and handled $73 billion in transactions in 2023, 48% of which was in the United States. In 2023, the company had a...

Most expensive drum kit sold at auction

The most expensive drum kit sold at auction is Ringo Starr’s Ludwig drum kit, sold at $2,100,000 (£1,395,370, €1,934,890), including premium, at Julien’s Auctions held in California, USA, on 5 December 2015. The Ludwig drum kit was said to have been used...

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