5 Items Tagged

Sold

Rocky's doghouse was carefully dismantled after meteorite hunters purchased it in 2019. Though Rocky was sad to see his house go, it was soon replaced with a much nicer one.

objects of intrigue

Sold: A $44,000 Doghouse With a Hole in Its Roof

Rocky's home was struck by a rare meteorite, but don't worry, he's okay.

Sarah Durn February 25, 2022

Edward Jenner's letter to John Glover Loy.

objects of intrigue

Vaccination Could Easily Have Been Called 'Equination'

A recently sold letter from medical pioneer Edward Jenner provides some insight as to why.

Matthew Taub June 24, 2021

Wallis turned all of this code into written sentences.

Sold: 53 Letters Deciphered by a Groundbreaking English Codebreaker

Cagey about his methods, John Wallis was a bit of a cipher himself.

Matthew Taub October 7, 2020

Anning scoured the shores and chronicled her adventures.

Sold: A Famous Fossil-Hunter’s Letter That’s Totally Full of Crap

Mary Anning's correspondence helped kick off the study of coprolites.

Jessica Leigh Hester August 6, 2020

Ever a dutiful student, Isaac Newton took notes to learn about the plague.

Sold: Isaac Newton’s Notes About the Bubonic Plague

His scribbles—which mention the curative power of toad vomit—sold for $81,000.

Jessica Leigh Hester June 15, 2020