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Chew on this: Ty Cobb's dentures sell for $18K via SCP
Baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb was known for doing some talking with his cleats on the field -- maybe his bat, too -- but the headline-generating piece of sports memorabilia auctioned this weekend came from the years after his legendary career.
The Georgia Peach's dentures -- yes, his false teeth -- were sold by Laguna Niguel, Calif.-based SCP Auctions on Saturday and a dozen bidders ran up the price on these legendary chompers and an original brass holder.
The final cost? A cool $18,840 after an opening bid of just $5,000.
They have a little more history to them, too, with details also coming with their documents included in the auction.
Apollo 11 moon-rock bag could fetch millions in Sotheby's auction
In the sports world, player-used equipment bags aren't exactly prime material.
But a Neil Armstrong/Buzz Aldrin-used lunar sample bag from Apollo 11 with some moon dust still inside?
Well, Sotheby's expects it could fetch as much as $4 million.
Janis Joplin's "History of Universe" Porsche hits auction next week
It's one part automotive gem, one part musical memorabilia, but one thing's for sure about Janis Joplin's restored 1965 Porsche 356C 1600 Cabriolet.
This pearl is headed to auction.
How big is Star Wars right now? Even Sotheby's has an auction coming
Sotheby's is home of notable auctions that are probably not on the radar of most of us -- unless you're somehow a collector of fine art.
In past years the auction house has sold iconic pieces such as Edvard Munch’s "The Scream" for $119.9 million or Pablo Picassso's "Garcon à la Pipe" for $104.3 million. (You probably know the images but not their names.)
If you didn't believe it by now after watching TV or walking down any aisle in a retail store, there's one more way to know Star Wars is a big deal this month.
Sotheby's has an auction coming.
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