Many of the objects dating from 1933 to 1945 up for sale under the title "System of Terror Vol II" contained the names and personal information about the persecuted. "For victims of Nazi persecution and Holocaust survivors, this auction is a cynical and shameless undertaking that leaves them outraged and speechless", Christoph Heubner, the executive-vice president of International Auschwitz Committee said in a statement. "They should be displayed in museums or memorial exhibitions and not degraded to mere commodities."
Back in the 1980s, a young economist and future Nobel winner named Richard Thaler began writing a series of columns that challenged the dominant doctrine of his field. At the time, most of the economics profession was smitten with a cartoonish picture of human behavior. A depiction of humans as selfish, smart, calculating, and self-controlled creatures who optimally choose what's best for themselves. It had become a bedrock of the mathematical models economists used to describe and sometimes glorify the free market.
Among the items going up for auction include Schneider's EMS Synthi AKS Suitcase Synthesizer (Estimate: $8,000-$12,000), the same model used on Kraftwerk's 1974 album, Autobahn; a "Ruhe" (translation: "Quiet") Electric Kling Klang Recording Studio Sign (Estimate: $500-700), originally located above the recording booth of the band's Kling Klang Studios; the Panasonic Panaracer Road Bike from the music video for "Tour de France" ("Kling Klang Analog Mix") with Polaroid photos (Estimate: $4000-$6000); his Korg PS-3200 Polyphonic Synthesizer and PS-3010 Keyboard (Estimate: $10,000-$20,000);
The first No. 24 jersey worn by Kobe Bryant with the Los Angeles Lakers recently sold for $889,000, including buyer's premium, at Sotheby's. A jersey used by Jerry West from 1964 to 1967 also sold for $533,400 on the same night. Bryant wore the jersey while posting 23 points in a 118-112 victory against the Seattle Supersonics on Nov. 3, 2006. He would score 50 points or more in a game on 10 occasions in that 2006-07 season.
Collectors and supercar enthusiasts are about to have a rare opportunity to get their hands on one of the most exclusive Lamborghinis ever built. The 1993 Lamborghini Diablo Evolution GTR - a limited-edition model customized by Swiss Lamborghini importer Roland Affolter - is set to cross the block at Broad Arrow's Zurich auction on November 1. With only ten examples ever produced, the Evolution GTR is a piece of Lamborghini history, representing an era when bespoke performance modifications pushed the already outrageous Diablo even further.
If you have anything resembling taste, outfitting your house or apartment can feel overwhelming. To-buy lists are endless, archives are long, and every competent purchase begets another. Buying one special piece often casts a harsh light on the rest of your belongings. Finally found your dream couch? Well, a month into it and you'll have a brutal itch to swap out your coffee table.
The annual Grounds for Health green coffee and equipment auction returns Thursday, Sept. 18, giving roasters an opportunity to buy special, traceable coffees while supporting the noble cause of women's health. With 100% of proceeds going to United States-based nonprofit Grounds for Health's programs - which includes cervical cancer screening and prevention in coffee-growing communities - the auction program has raised more than $1 million since 2009.
"King's signature look on his CNN cable television talk show always included a pair of suspenders, though King didn't wear either of these which Trump gifted to him after one of his many appearances on Larry King Live."
