Auctions
In Baseball’s Infancy, One Of The Best Players Was A Jew From Brooklyn
Lipman Pike hailed from a big Jewish family in Brooklyn and in the years following the Civil War, he became one of baseball’s early stars.
This Lebanese-Swiss Businessman Bought Hitler’s Top Hat— So Neo-Nazis Couldn’t
“I didn’t want these objects to fall into the wrong hands and be used by people with dishonest intentions.”
Jewish Artifact Dealer To Auction Hitler’s Belongings In Germany
“To suggest that because Hitler was a terrible human being we should obliterate all the things that are associated with him is ludicrous.”
At Philip Roth’s Estate Auction, Paying To Own A Piece Of Genius
There were two Philip Roths in Litchfield. One, at the auction house, was a magnified presence. And one was a normal man with normal tastes
Philip Roth’s Estate Auction Shows His Simple, Sturdy, American Side
Items for sale include a Sandy Koufax trading card, a photo of Kafka and three of Roth’s old typewriters.
In Leonard Cohen’s Letters, A Window Into His Life And Work
Over 50 letters that Cohen sent to Marianne Ihlen, his one-time lover and early muse, will be auctioned at Christie’s in New York starting June 5.
Hitler’s Nude Painting Of His Niece Is Up For Auction At Nuremberg
Prepare to be repelled: Hitler’s nude portrait of his own niece, Geli Raubel, might potentially fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars at auction.
Unopened Letter Sent To Anne Frank’s Dad Fetches $11K
AMSTERDAM An unopened letter that was mailed to the home of Anne Frank while she and her family were in hiding fetched more than $11,000.
Einstein Letter On Rise Of Nazis Sells For $30K
A letter written by Albert Einstein on the day he renounced his German citizenship
Bidding Starts At $25,000 For Albert Einstein’s Letters About Nazi Germany
“All the best!” he wrote to his sister, before renouncing his German citizenship. “We will now look for a hiding place for the summer.”