CALABASAS, Calif. (ACNI) – Throughout his career as a multimedia superstar, David Hasselhoff has brought his charismatic personality to many roles now ingrained in pop-culture history. From his first major TV success, as Dr. Snapper Foster on the 1970s daytime drama The Young and the Restless, Hasselhoff went on to earn worldwide acclaim as high-tech crimefighter Michael Knight on Knight Rider, followed by an 11-year run as hunky LA County lifeguard Mitch Buchanan on Baywatch. From there, Hasselhoff – or “the Hoff,” as he is known to his legion of fans – produced the TV series Baywatch Hawaii, appeared in major stage productions, and lit up such films as Dodgeball and The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. He summoned his musical talent to record a studio album that went triple platinum in Europe and hit number one on the charts in several countries.
Mining, railroads pace Holabird Western Americana auction
RENO, Nev. – A pictorial letter-sheet from 1856 illustrating the major types of gold mining done in California by 1855 brought $3,500, and a 12-volume railroad survey report published from 1855-1860 compiled to find the best route to the Pacific Coast realized $3,125 at a five-day Holiday Auction held Dec. 17-21 by Holabird Western Americana Collections LLC. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
Turner Auctions cranks up antique car collection Jan. 17
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is will present the antique vehicle collection of Francis E. Tarzian Sr. on Sunday, Jan. 17, at 10:30 a.m. PST. The auction features four vehicles: a high-wheel 1907 Schacht; 1912 Ford Model T Torpedo; a 1919 White Model 15 three-quarter-ton stake side truck; and a 1921 Ford Model T center door sedan. Three were impeccably restored by Tarzian, a passionate collector and restorer of antique automobiles, whose machinist skills garnered numerous restoration awards. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Ripley presents famed British conductor’s estate Jan. 16
INDIANAPOLIS – Items from the estate of the legendary British conductor and composer Raymond Leppard (1927-2019), a Grammy-winning recording artist and scholarly revivalist of 16th and 17th century baroque operas, will come up for bid in an auction on Saturday, Jan. 16, by Ripley Auctions. The 315-lot sale will begin at 11 a.m. Eastern time. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
Josef Hoffmann: modernity becomes traditional
NEW YORK – Josef Hoffmann and his fellow artists/designers of the Wiener Werkstätte in Vienna in the early 1900s sought to eliminate the distinctions between art and design. As co-founder of the renowned workshop, Hoffmann has created an impressive body of work that embodies fine design with objects that stand the test of time. Even as styles change and fashions go in and out of vogue, Hoffmann’s works are timeless. No wonder he has been dubbed the father of modernist architecture and design.