Rare First Edition of "The Hobbit" Goes for 60,000 Pounds »

A rare first edition fantasy novel "The Hobbit" was sold for 60,000 pounds (approximately $122,000 U.S.) at Bonhams’ auction house in London. The 1937 novel was signed by its author, J.R.R. Tolkien, and was written prior to the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
“The Hobbit” was originally penned for Tolkien’s children. A friend later [...]

Priceless Tamayo Painting Found in Trash - Could Sell for $1M »

Most everyone has heard the saying, "One man’s trash is another man’s treasure." Elizabeth Gibson was walking one morning when she found a piece of treasure in the trash.
That treasure turned out to be the famous painting, ‘Tres Personajes’ (Three People), by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo. The person who placed it in the trash [...]