Midnight Red Barbie Doll sets auction record
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Barbie in Midnight Red, dating from 1965, sold for a record 9,000 pounds on Tuesday as collectors from around the world gathered to bid for a piece of a unique private collection of 4,000 Barbie family dolls.
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While many works may have fallen short of the auction house's expectations at Thursday's sale, there were still several high, record-breaking prices.
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A cocktail dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's sells at auction for $192,000 (Â£97,233).
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Online auction firm eBay says a first edition copy of a Harry Potter book could fetch up to Â£20,000.
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A rare piece by renowned Chinese artist Xu Beihong has smashed the record for a Chinese oil painting, selling for HK$53.9 million (US$6.9 million) at a Christie's auction in Hong Kong on Sunday.
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MCDONOUGH, Ga. - Rhiannon Barnes may be the luckiest 15-month-old ever. Or maybe her baby sitter is the fortunate one. While playing with a thrift store book bought earlier in the day for 25 cents, Rhiannon uncovered $1,300 in cash stuck between the pages.
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An original, unaltered-for-minor-leagues New York Yankees uniform worn by Mickey Mantle in 1963 will be sold in a public auction and could fetch &#36;100,000 or more, according to Heritage Galleries of Dallas.
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Barry Bonds' record-breaking 756th home run ball was auctioned Saturday for $752,467, well more than the estimates by memorabilia experts.
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An auction of more than 700 items belonging to singer and actress Cher raised over $3.5 million -- more
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The film has made record-breaking box office collections.
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An auction of more than 700 items  belonging to singer and actress Cher raised over $3.5 million  -- more than double pre-sale estimates -- as celebrity  collectors snapped up her possessions.
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Hundreds of items related to the Rev. Jerry Falwell have been put up for sale on eBay since the televangelist's death two weeks ago, including an autographed bobblehead doll that went for $145.
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Someone actually paid $28,000 (plus $9.95 shipping and handling) on eBay for a 10-year-old, framed grilled cheese sandwich said by its seller, Diane Duyser of Florida, to have the image of the Virgin Mary on it.
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A Dora the Explorer doll that says a child's name, a TV game that lets girls color their hair, and other electronic toys may be among the best-selling holiday items in the United States this year, according to a list to be published in Redbook magazine.
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The first known recordings by Judy Garland -- made when she was just 12 years old and never heard in public -- are expected to fetch about $40,000 when they go up for auction next week.
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A license plate with nothing but the number "1" on it went for a record $14 million at a charity auction Saturday.
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Eight-year-old Angie Rojas pressed her face against a showcase in the Rockville Toys R Us and cupped her hands for a closer look. &quot;Wow,&quot; she said, endorsing the toy set up inside, a $60