Precisely Drawn Mementos of the House That Osborn Built
Long after Yankee Stadium I turns to rubble, the actual work of the firm that designed it, contained in scores of gray linen-cloth blueprints, will continue to exist. nytimes.com |
Cobain’s Smashed Guitar Sold
A Fender Mustang, which had been smashed by Kurt Cobain, the Nirvana lead singer, was recently sold at auction for $100,000. nytimes.com |
Rarefied Collectibles: Relics From Moon Trips
This year’s sales of space-exploration artifacts are expected to benefit from the 40th anniversary celebrations in July of the first manned lunar landing. nytimes.com |
An Auction of ‘Nature’s Sculpture’: Rare Dinosaur Skulls
The skull of a Triceratops sold for $242,000 and that of a Tyrannosaurid went for $206,000 at Bonhams & Butterfields in Manhattan. nytimes.com |
Clunkers for Cash: Bidding on the City’s Castoffs
At a government car auction in Brooklyn, lining up with the auto experts and bargain hunters in search of something to drive around town. nytimes.com |