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This chart of the moon's surface includes inscriptions from members of every Apollo landing crew.
space exploration

For Sale: 200 Extraterrestrial Artifacts That Bring Space Down to Earth

The auction commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Matthew Taub July 15, 2019
A mere glimpse of Claydon's staggering collection.
music

For Sale: 40 Years of Vinyl Singles That Topped the British Charts

Tim Claydon collected each and every No. 1 record released between 1952 and 1992.
Matthew Taub July 5, 2019
Elsie Wolff Van Sandau's medal in its original case, as it was found in the drawer.
mystery

Found: A British Suffragette's Protest Medal in a Bureau Drawer

No one knows how this piece of history ended up there.
Matthew Taub June 28, 2019
Time has marbled the bottles to a shell-like sheen, and Christie's has sealed the tops with fresh red wax.
ships

For Sale: 300-Year-Old 'Shipwreck Wine' Rescued From the Bottom of the Sea

It may still be safe to drink.
Reina Gattuso May 30, 2019
The historic lunar module timeline book.
space exploration

For Sale: The Instruction Manual Used During the First Moon Landing

It includes the first writing from a human on another celestial body.
Evan Nicole Brown May 2, 2019
Babe Ruth cursed the Red Sox, but he spelled luck for Ellen Kelly.
secret

Sold: A Vintage Babe Ruth Card Found in a Piano

It went to the tune of $130,000.
Matthew Taub April 29, 2019
"The Cell Door," by Nelson Mandela.
prisons

Nelson Mandela's Prison Cell, Through His Eyes

The drawing is one of more than 20 original artworks by the Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
Matthew Taub April 22, 2019
Allectus and Apollo were just chilling on a field in Kent.
roman

Found: A Gold Coin From Britain's Roman Revolt

Allectus only reigned for three years, but here he is, nearly two millennia later.
Matthew Taub April 8, 2019
This bottle sold for more than $100,000.
objects of intrigue

See the Lone Survivor of Coca-Cola's Prototype Bottles

It had eluded even the most dedicated bottle treasure hunters.
Matthew Taub April 5, 2023
Feral pigeons are common urban sights, but one domesticated racer just sold for a huge sum.
animals

Sold: A Pigeon, for $1.4 Million

Meet Armando, a champion racer.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 20, 2019
A gold ingot from the SS <em>Central America</em>, weighing 185.21 ounces.
shipwrecks

For Sale: Gold From One of the Worst Shipwrecks in U.S. History

Much of the cargo is still missing, but for different reasons.
Matthew Taub March 4, 2019
Bonnie and Clyde with their 1932 Ford V8, circa 1932-1934.
crime

For Sale: Original Poetry, Handwritten by Bonnie and Clyde

The outlaw lovers had some literary tendencies.
Matthew Taub February 22, 2019
Sworders specialist Mark Wilkinson with the exceedingly rare offering.
taxidermy

Sold: A Stuffed Whale Penis for $6,000

Yep.
Matthew Taub February 13, 2019
Clark's cabin looks tiny beneath the trees in Mariposa Grove.
trees

For Sale: Old Photos of Huge Trees

These giants fascinated both conservationists and loggers.
Jessica Leigh Hester February 4, 2019
The Seuss collection up for auction.
manuscripts

For Sale: Letters and Illustrations From Dr. Seuss

The collection comes from a time when the author was just becoming a household name.
Jonathan Carey January 29, 2019
The porron featured prominently on these pages.
postal

For Sale: Relics From a Circus Musician’s Life on the Road

Outside the big top, this artist did a lot of sightseeing.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 13, 2018
These boots were made for training, maybe.
science

For Sale: A Boot That Almost Went to the Moon

If it hadn't been somehow considered unacceptable.
Matthew Taub December 12, 2018
The gang's all here.
maps

For Sale: A 16th-Century Map of Iceland, Roamed by Fantastic Beasts

Meet the menagerie.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 10, 2018