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Posts tagged "auction"

Royal vintage, anyone?

Kerry Taylor Auctions British royalty seems to be imposing itself a lot on our senses lately. “The King’s Speech” took top honors at the Oscars, not to mention the tugboat full of awards it gathered along the way. Meanwhile, the U.K. is gearing up for Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding, complete with commemorative china... Read more »
By lreiser,
March 7, 2011 at 9:29 am
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Leslie Hindman vintage couture auction this weekend

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The thing about vintage auctions is that they’re almost as fun to attend as they are to participate in. There are some really unique items under the gavel — I remember last year there was a 1920′s men’s bathing suit that looked like something the Honey-Nut Cheerios bee would wear. But most of the items... Read more »
By lreiser,
September 16, 2010 at 4:09 pm
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Gucci and Christie's partner up to assess your vintage duds

mtl2tky/Flickr It’s like Antiques Roadshow, only cooler. Gucci and Christie’s have rolled out the Gucci Collector presented by Christie’s, an online assessment program that allows you to send in information and photos about your vintage Gucci item, and Christie’s will appraise it for you sans charge. Then, you can either sell the piece back to... Read more »
By lreiser,
January 20, 2010 at 10:30 am
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Audrey Hepburn's gorgeous wardrobe auctioned off

Some of the most coveted clothes on the planet were auctioned off to a few lucky bidders last Wednesday. Audrey Hepburn’s treasured wardrobe featuring designs by Chanel, Hermes, Valentino and, of course, Hubert de Givenchy fetched over $430,000, half of which was donated to the Audrey Hepburn Children’s Fund and Unicef. The event was held... Read more »
By lreiser,
December 13, 2009 at 9:15 pm
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