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the late Sean Connery in the first James Bond film, 1962’s “Dr. No,” for $256,000.

boasts a $170,000 bid with 10 days to go. The card is “Black Diamond Label certified” and graded “Gold Label Pristine 10” — the most prestigious level — by the respected card grading group Sportscard Guaranty Corporation.

hit single “Dynamite” to the highest bidder in a Beverly Hills, California, charity auction in January.The pink, blue, yellow and lavender pastel outfits the seven singers wore in the record-setting video are expected to fetch what Julien’s Auctions on Monday called a conservative estimate of $20,000 to $40,000.“This is the first time that BTS has ever sold any costumes,” said Martin Nolan, executive director of Julien’s Auctions.The costumes include the T-shirts, hats, sneakers, pants and

related to Bob Dylan, including interviews from 1971 that reveal he wrote “Lay Lady Lay” for Barbra Streisand, brought in a total of $495,000 at auction this week.The stash included unpublished lyrics, personal letters, interview tapes and photos, from the personal collection of Tony Glover, a renowned harmonica player and longtime friend of Dylan. Glover died last year.Glover’s widow, Cynthia Nadler, found the items in their St.

Eruption” on Eddie Van Halen’s guitar?Two rockin’ high-rollers will be able to find out on Dec. 4 and 5 after a pair of the six-string maestro’s custom-made axes hit the sale block at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills.

Bid for Roundabout,” a fund-raiser to support the company and its portfolio of venues that, like many artistic institutions, have been hard hit by the COVID-19 shutdown.Tony Award winners Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth and Kelli O’Hara are offering 30-minute private voice lessons.

The signed plastic crown worn by rapper Notorious B.I.G. for the photoshoot titled ‘Notorious B.I.G as the K.O.N.Y’ by Barron Claiborne is pictured in this handout photo supplied by Sotheby’s, ahead of a Sept.

missive he sent Madonna, whom he briefly dated in the Nineties, went to auction last year after Madonna had tried to stop the sale.)As for the Biggie lot, the autographed crown is the same one the Brooklyn rapper wore during his “King of New York” photoshoot with Barron Claiborne in 1997, just days before he was shot and killed. The lot will come with three unique prints from the shoot, made and signed by Claiborne, plus the contact sheet.

The Prop Store’s Aug. 26 and 27 virtual auction — the company’s first event from Los Angeles — features over 850 items from classic films, including props, memorabilia and costumes from movies like “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “The Godfather Part II,” “Hook,” “The Hunger Games” and “Rocky.”An 11-foot model miniature of the Nostromo that was used during the filming of “Alien” has the highest pre-auction estimate ($300,000-$500,000).

LOS ANGELES — She signed off as “Country Mouse” and called him “My most excellent boss.”She was Hollywood star Katharine Hepburn and he was eccentric entrepreneur Howard Hughes.

LOS ANGELES — She signed off as “Country Mouse” and called him “My most excellent boss.”

Could she be wearing any less clothing?

Jennifer Aniston is auctioning off one of her most iconic photos to raise funds for COVID-19 relief.

Jennifer Aniston is auctioning off one of her most iconic photos to raise funds for COVID-19 relief. The actress and revered snapper Mark Seliger are offering up a 1995 black and white nude portrait he took of the former Friends star.

BRISTOL — A piece of Elvis Presley memorabilia is up for sale, and it is probably the most Elvis thing you can possibly imagine — a rhinestone-studded jockstrap said to have been worn by the king. The piece was made for Elvis by a fan and later ended up in the collection of Jimmy Velvet, a singer who opened an Elvis museum in Memphis.

BRISTOL — A piece of Elvis Presley memorabilia is up for sale, and it is probably the most Elvis thing you can possibly imagine — a rhinestone-studded jockstrap said to have been worn by the king.

BRISTOL — A piece of Elvis Presley memorabilia is up for sale, and it is probably the most Elvis thing you can possibly imagine — a rhinestone-studded jockstrap said to have been worn by the king.

Revealing early photos of screen legend Marilyn Monroe are up for auction.

The guitar that will front Julien’s Auctions’ upcoming Music Icons sale has been confirmed as Prince’s lost ‘blue angel’ model.

The Academy Museum is now the proud owner of Florence Pugh’s iconic floral dress from “Midsommar.” The organization behind the Oscars was the highest bidder in an auction held by A24, with proceeds going to coronavirus relief efforts. The final bid went for $65,000, per A24’s website, though the Academy Museum declined to confirm the price point.

Sting has offered one lucky fan the chance to record a track with him and pick up a vocal lesson at his home in the U.K. to raise funds for COVID-19 relief.

A24 is hoping you’ll take a cut of their gems — for charity.

Gwyneth Paltrow is giving fans the opportunity to own a dress labelled one of her worst ever, as part of the All-In initiative to aid the fight against the coronavirus.

NEW YORK — Artist Paul McCartney’s handwritten lyrics to The Beatles’ hit song “Hey Jude” sold for US$910,000 on Friday, nine times its original estimate, auction house Julien’s Auctions said.

The white glove worn by hit-maker Michael Jackson has sold for more than £85,000 ($104,711 USD) at auction.

Hey Jude — wanna buy some lyrics?

The wooden stage of the small Liverpool venue where the Beatles performed before they rocketed to fame is going up for auction, along with Paul McCartney’s hastily scribbled notes for a studio recording of the hit song “Hey Jude.”

Photographic negatives of Marilyn Monroe from behind the scenes of the 1953 film Niagara could fetch up to $50,000 when they hit the auction block.

PHOENIX — Twenty-one vehicles owned by the late actor Paul Walker, who starred in the popular Fast and Furious movie franchise, sold for a combined US$2.33-million during spirited bidding at an annual car auction in Arizona, officials said.

O.J. Simpson‘s former manager Norman Pardo intends to auction off what he claims are never-before-seen home videos of the disgraced former NFL star.

LOS ANGELES — A rare 1623 book that brought together William Shakespeare’s works for the first time will go up for auction in April, Christie’s auction house announced on Friday.

PARIS — A miniature manuscript written by the teenage Charlotte Bronte is returning to her childhood home in West Yorkshire after it was bought by a British museum at auction in Paris.