A 1964 Citroën DS 19 Decapotable – its shark-like, low-drag chassis (designed by coachbuilder Henri Chapron) underpinned by Citroën’s (cutting edge at the time) self levelling hydro-pneumatic suspension, power assisted brakes, clutch and steering.
Three careful owners and a full restoration later, it’s currently at auction, listed between €135,000 and €175,000.
The autograph book of Jammet’s restaurant which is up for auction
Foodie writes:
Jammet’s autograph book is up for auction for €1,500 – €2,500 on April 26 in Sheppard’s of Durrow. The collection includes the signatories of WB Yeats , Countess Markievicz and Sir William Orpen, KBE, RA, RHA, including a self portrait (in pencil!) of Sir Orpen.
The collection of autographs, drawings, and paintings were collected in the first quarter of the 20th century by Mary Margaret (Polly) Moore (1884-1924) while employed at Jammet’s Restaurant, Dublin.
A 1959 BMW 507 roadster up for auction at Sotheby’s in London on December 10th.
Yours for a mere £2,300,000 – £2,600,000.
Sauce!
At least put on some Xmas stockings.
Dublin polymath Conor Horgan writes:
I am raffling a limited edition print of my photograph ‘Lovers’ today at 6pm. To be in the draw please send proof of a donation to an Irish homeless charity (minimum €10) to mail@conorhorgan.com by six o’clock. Winner will be chosen at random and announced on my Facebook here. Print will be posted tomorrow, anywhere in the world. 50 x 40cm limited edition archival print on giclee paper.
Giclee.
*snigger*
On the 29th of this month – the day the final episode airs – online auction site Screenbid will be selling a huge range of props and memorabilia from Breaking Bad: everything from Skyler White’s jeep, Walt’s Aztek and Jesse Pinkman’s Toyota Tercel to Hector Salamanco’s bell and exploded wheelchair, Pollos Hermanos batter buckets, Jesse’s hazmat suit, the pink teddy bear from the aircrash and (be still, oh meth-addled hearts) Walter’s giant underpants.
Full auction list (with deceptively low starting bids) here.
The underwater Lotus Esprit from The Spy Who Loved Me – currently accepting bids at an auction to be held in London this September.
It doesn’t have wheels but does work as a submarine.
No reserve price, but the Aston Martin DB5 featured in Goldfinger and Thunderball was sold by the same auction house for £2.9 million in 2010.
Finglas Shopping Centre. Reserve of €1.5m to €2m.
Market Cross Shopping Centre, Kilkenny. Reserve of €575,000 to €625,000.
Two apartment blocks on Farnham Road, Co. Cavan. 60 units in total. Reserve of €1,5m to €1.7m.
Two-bed apartment in Youghal, Co. Cork. Reserve of €25,000
Some of the properties that will go on sale at next Wednesday’s Allsop auction in The Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin.
Well you can’t have it, sicko. Jeez.
Bidders at Adams auction house on Stephen’s Green at 11am this morning were due to vie for a tangled lock of Michael Collins’ hair – taken from his body as he lay in state by his sister Kitty. The starting price would have been €3000 – €5000.
Respectfully withdrawn from auction yesterday, the hair will now be donated to the National Museum.
Proper order. Harrumph.
Next week, a medical swab used to wipe the Big Fella’s face before he was embalmed will be auctioned at Mealy’s. A snip at €450 – €600.
Michael Collins’s hair to go to museum after sale abandoned (Irish Times)
(Photocall Ireland)
