Rescued from a skip - the table which went under the hammer for ツ」40,000 (Evening Standard)
A rare walnut table which was rescued from a skip has fetched ツ」40,000 at auction. Shrewsbury-based auctioneers Halls said they and the owners of the flap-top table, a family from Powys, were delighted with the price fetched by the lot. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Treasury Auctions Set for This Week
The Treasury’s schedule of financing this week included the regular weekly auction on Thursday of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills on Tuesday. nytimes.com |
Lightsaber: $240,000. Satisfaction: Priceless.
On Thursday a lightsaber wielded by Mark Hamill in the “Star Wars” sequel “The Empire Strikes Back” sold for $240,000. nytimes.com |
Treasury Auctions Set for This Week
The Treasury schedule for the week of March 9, 2009 nytimes.com |
Washington and Poe on the Auction Block
George Washington and Edgar Allan Poe made waves at Christie’s last week. nytimes.com |