1963 Corvette will send Miller & Miller bidders into a rev-erie Dec. 3

1963 Corvette split window coupe, purchased in 1983 and stored in a dry heated garage ever since, estimated at CA$40,000-$60,000
1963 Corvette split window coupe, purchased in 1983 and stored in a dry heated garage ever since, estimated at CA$40,000-$60,000
1963 Corvette split window coupe, purchased in 1983 and stored in a dry heated garage ever since, estimated at CA$40,000-$60,000

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – The Chevrolet brand will take center stage in an online-only Automobiles, Advertising & Toys auction planned for Saturday, December 3 by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd., as a 1963 Corvette split window coupe and a Chevrolet Super Service dealer neon sign are the expected top lots. The auction will begin promptly at 9 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. All estimates quoted are in Canadian dollars.

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1959 Buddy Holly concert poster sells for world-record $447K

On November 11, a Winter Dance Party poster for a concert featuring Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper, dated February 3, 1959 – the day they died together in a plane crash on the way to the show – sold for $447,000 and a new world auction record for any original concert poster. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
On November 11, a Winter Dance Party poster for a concert featuring Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper, dated February 3, 1959 – the day they died together in a plane crash on the way to the show – sold for $447,000 and a new world auction record for any original concert poster. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

On November 11, a Winter Dance Party poster for a concert featuring Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper, dated February 3, 1959 – the day they died together in a plane crash on the way to the show – sold for $447,000 and a new world auction record for any original concert poster. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

DALLAS – The only known poster that reflects the tragedy known as “The Day the Music Died” became the most-expensive concert poster of all time November 11 when a Winter Dance Party poster from Feb. 3, 1959 sold for a record-setting $447,000 at Heritage Auctions.

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Steve McQueen’s Malibu beach pad lists for nearly $17M

Steve McQueen’s onetime Malibu beach home has been updated into a 4,300-square-foot property with several wide decks. Photo by The Luxury Level. Courtesy of TopTenRealEstateDeals.com
Steve McQueen’s onetime Malibu beach home has been updated into a 4,300-square-foot property with several wide decks. Photo by The Luxury Level. Courtesy of TopTenRealEstateDeals.com

Steve McQueen’s onetime Malibu beach home has been updated into a 4,300-square-foot property with several wide decks. Photo by The Luxury Level. Courtesy of TopTenRealEstateDeals.com

MALIBU – A favorite actor for baby boomers and one of the highest-paid actors in the world in the 1970s, Steve McQueen was the epitome of cool, both in real life and his movies, including The Thomas Crown Affair, The Great Escape, Bullitt, The Cincinnati Kid and Le Mans. Steve and his equally famous movie star wife, Ali MacGraw, lived in Steve’s Malibu Beach home for a few years in the 1970s, which is now completely updated, just as cool as Steve was, and for sale at $16.995 million.

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John Moran tempts traditional collectors with superb silver, Dec. 6

Paul Storr Ascot Cup silver racing trophy, estimated at $30,000-$50,000
Paul Storr Ascot Cup silver racing trophy, estimated at $30,000-$50,000
Paul Storr Ascot Cup silver racing trophy, estimated at $30,000-$50,000

LOS ANGELES — John Moran Auctioneers will hold its last Traditional Collector auction of the year on Tuesday, December 6, beginning at noon Pacific time. Featuring more than 350 lots, this sale will include property from the estates of George David Sturges and artist Joan Strauss Carl as well as other private estates and collections. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Antique books bring ancient knowledge to life, Nov. 29

 

1696 first edition of Johann Zahn’s mathematics and natural history compendium, estimated at $4,000-$5,000
1696 first edition of Johann Zahn’s mathematics and natural history compendium, estimated at $4,000-$5,000

NEW YORK – On Tuesday, November 29, starting at 7 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will offer a sale titled 15th-19th Century Antique Books Collection, featuring more than 850 lots. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Toys may come and go, but Tonka trucks keep rolling

A #406 Tonka dump truck, evidently never played with, achieved $2,800 plus the buyer’s premium in January 2022. Image courtesy of Milestone Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
A #406 Tonka dump truck, evidently never played with, achieved $2,800 plus the buyer’s premium in January 2022. Image courtesy of Milestone Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
A #406 Tonka dump truck, evidently never played with, achieved $2,800 plus the buyer’s premium in January 2022. Image courtesy of Milestone Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — Ever since the first Tonka toy truck rolled off the manufacturing line in Mound, Minnesota in 1947, it has been a perennial favorite with boys and girls of all ages. Today, the Tonka line, which is now owned by Hasbro, has released hundreds of thousands of toy vehicles, and more than a dozen new trucks are in the current production line.

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