Amazing, the Stuff a County Can Collect
The sheer volume of discarded items that have been sitting around gathering dust for years seemed to cast Nassau County in the role of the profligate old grandmother who had been piling up loot in the attic. nytimes.com |
At Foreclosure Auction, Houses Sell, in a Frenzy
A mob of potential buyers convened in New York on Sunday to bid on foreclosed homes at below-market prices. nytimes.com |
Treasury Auctions Set for This Week
The Treasury’s schedule for the week of April 13, 2009. nytimes.com |
V-8, Power Steering, Even a Kitchen Sink
A Cadillac to be offered for auction includes an interior with a toaster, refrigerator, hot plate, cutlery holder and, yes, a kitchen sink. nytimes.com |
Christie’s Wins Bid to Auction $150 Million Brody Collection
The art collection of the Los Angeles philanthropist Frances Lasker Brody will be sold at Christie’s in New York in May. nytimes.com |