The mystery over the rare $1m Ferrari that Angelina Jolie was trying to sell

The mystery over the rare $1m Ferrari that Angelina Jolie was trying to sell

Auction house Christie’s was selling the 1958 Ferrari 250 GT on behalf of the Oscar-winning actress but it has been pulled after questions arose about the ownership of the vehicle.

  • byHannah Elliott

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‘Gift from the thrifting gods’:$6 op-shop vase sold for $160,000

‘Gift from the thrifting gods’:$6 op-shop vase sold for $160,000

After two dedicated glass specialists came from interstate to inspect the vase,the suspicions were confirmed:the piece was very real.

  • byTimothy Bella
T. Rex skull sells for $6.1m at auction,well below estimates

T. Rex skull sells for $6.1m at auction,well below estimates

The auction raises questions about whether the gold rush moment for dinosaurs is showing signs of ebbing.

  • byJulia Jacobs andZachary Small
Vinyl in revival as young listeners splurge on old mediums

Vinyl in revival as young listeners splurge on old mediums

While baby boomers long ago sold their extensive record collections for CDs,the twenty-something audience is rediscovering the joys of vinyl records.

  • byStephen Crafti
Time out for exhausted batteries
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Time out for exhausted batteries

Sharpen your pencils for those character sketches.

Van Gogh’s Street Scene in Montmartre goes under hammer twice at auction

Van Gogh’s Street Scene in Montmartre goes under hammer twice at auction

Sotheby’s said there had been a glitch with its online bidding system during the first sale of the painting,which had been out of the public eye for a century.

  • byDominique Vidalon
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Shelling out for gems of the sea can be a great investment

Shelling out for gems of the sea can be a great investment

While some Australian cowries can be bought for as little as $40,they can fetch up to $50,000 and are in high demand from collectors around the world.

  • byStephen Crafti
Not with the good tin snips!
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Not with the good tin snips!

Dangers of the DIY ninja.

Boyish hobby that became an $18 million collection of Australian history

Boyish hobby that became an $18 million collection of Australian history

Media executive and businessman Trevor Kennedy's collection of 5000 Australian objects and treasures will find a home at the National Museum of Australia.

  • byJulie Power
Nothing comes close to owning a vintage car

Nothing comes close to owning a vintage car

Rare cars can prove a highly valuable investment for shrewd collectors

  • byStephen Crafti
Hard times for ticket,stamp and coin collectors

Hard times for ticket,stamp and coin collectors

The advent of email,online shopping and smartphones have put a serious dampener on once-popular collecting hobbies.

  • byLuis M Garcia