Most Expensive Auction Items
Auction house in Sotheby's announced on September 9 that it will sell some rare John James Audubon tome, the Birds of America, and expect these to fetch around $6.2 million and $9.2 million making it world's expensive book. Only around 119 copies of bird book most of which also exist in the museums and the libraries. Here is a look at some other very pricey auction items
Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Hammer
As ultimate Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci recorded his thoughts, musings and sketches in the journals throughout his life. Of 30 that still remain; his most famous is Codex Hammer which is named for British nobleman who acquired 72-page journal in the year 1717. Three years after Bill Gates bought historic diary, he released digitally scanned version for all world to enjoy.
Marilyn Monroe's Happy Birthday Mr. President Dress
When Marilyn Monroe delivered sultry Happy Birthday serenade to the President John F. Kennedy on May 19th of the year 1962, this blonde bombshell wore a flesh-colored, curve-hugging jewel-encrusted dress tight and somewhat sheer that, according to the legend, Monroe was sewn into gown and wore nothing under it as well. The one-of-a-kind sheath was purchased in the year 1999 by aptly named Manhattan-based collectible company named Gotta Have It! after this the dress was put up for auction by widow of the Monroe's acting coach named Lee Strasberg. When asked by the reporters why he would spend fortune on piece of fabric that originally which cost around $12,000 the company president named Robert Schargen proclaimed that he would just have paid twice that we stole it he boasted.
Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Hammer
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...eball 10.61 compared to Babe Ruth's 11.80 St. Louis Cardinal was destined for the Major League Baseball history. But the McGwire's real claim to fame came in the year 1998, when he beat Chicago Cubs Sammy Sosa for record of most home runs in single season.
Summary – Most Expensive Auction Items
Serial Most Expensive Auction Items Winning Bid Year Sold
1 Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Hammer $30,802,500
1994
2 Marilyn Monroe's "Happy Birthday Mr. President" Dress $1,267,500
1999
3 Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Hammer $30,802,500
1994
4 Guarneri del Gesù violin $3.9 million
2007
5 Tresses from Elvis Presley $115,000
2002
6 Roman-era statue, Artemis and the Stag $28.6 million 2007
7 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa $12.2 million 2009
8 Badminton Cabinet $36 million 2004
9 Wittelsbach diamond $23.4 million 2008
10 Mark McGwire's 70th-home-run baseball $3 million 1999
Babe Ruth is still a very well-known person in history today, even almost one-hundred years later. He did not only change the way people viewed negro baseball leagues, but he also gained a large reputation for his ability to play baseball, obviously due to his amazing abilities. Ruth’s ability to play was almost impossibly good, in fact, he was even titled “athlete of the century” for his ability. With that ability and power that he had once he won, he would become a
In 1961, Roger and teammate Mickey Mantle received national attention as they chased the single season home run record of 60 set by Babe Ruth in 1927.
Babe Ruth. Hank Aaron. Nolan Ryan. Cal Ripken Jr. These outstanding Major League Baseball players deservedly earned their spot in baseball’s Hall of Fame. Hank Aaron held the league’s home run record with 755 for 33 years, until it was broken by Barry Bonds at the height of the steroid era (Andy). Aaron has never been accused of steroid use; however, Bonds has. Nolan Ryan can be found at the top of the all-time strikeout list, but Roger Clemens is not far behind. Once again, the former has never been proven to have been on steroids, while the latter was found guilty. It is not fair to the players who achieved their greatness on their own merit to be surpassed, or even grouped alongside, those who cheated the game. The Hall of Fame needs to
But a sports writer named Tris Speaker thought that maybe he should have stayed as a pitcher when he joined the Yankees when he said this, “Ruth made a grave mistake when he gave up pitching. Working once a week, he might have lasted a long time and become a great star. After Babe’s first year with the Yankees, he already looked like he was going to be a once-in-a-lifetime talent. He brought so much power to the plate and so much excitement to the game, it was unreal. In his first year with the Yankees, he had a .376 batting average with a insane 54 homeruns, the most ever in a season by a player. That wasn’t the only year he set the homerun record. The next year he hit 59 homeruns, and then he hit 60 homeruns in 1927. In Nine years with the Yankees so far, Ruth as a .355 batting average and an enormous amount of homeruns with 467. Teammates have loved playing with Ruth, including one teammate Lefty Gomez, as he said this, ”No one hit homeruns the way Babe did. They were something special. They were like homing pigeons. The ball would leave the bat, pause briefly, suddenly gain its bearings then take off for the
"Ruth's Record of 700 Home Runs Likely to Stand for All Time in Major Leagues." New York Times 14 July 1934: 8.
Ruth hit 714 home runs all together (“Babe Ruth's Effect on American Culture”). Some of his greatest accomplishments are: he was a 7-time World Series champion, member of Major League Baseball’s All Century Team, voted Athlete of the Century by the Associated Press, ESPN Sports Century - #2 Athlete of the 20th Century, named the Greatest baseball player of all time by The Sporting News, and named the Greatest baseball player of the 20th Century by Sports
...ing two similar ones from Babe Ruth and Jimmie Foxx for being the youngest player to hit 500 home runs and then later 600 home runs. He is a phenomenal player but unfortunately again there will always be a question of whether this was because of his talent after several years or if his records should be more attributed to the drugs.
of all time. Babe had a 92 and 44 record, 67.6%, and a 2.24 career earned- run
Leonardo da Vinci was a famous painter, sculptor, and inventor that lived from 1452-1519. He was born in a small Italian town of Vinci and lived on a small estate that his father owned. Leonardo kept the name of the town that he was born in for his last name. Since his mother did not marry his father, he could not inherit his father’s land, nor did he have much going for him as a wealthy businessman. When people think of Leonardo da Vinci, they mostly associate him with art and paintings, such as his famous Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Leonardo believed that art was correlated to science and nature. Da Vinci was largely self-educated and he filled endless notebooks with examinations and suppositions about pursuits from aeronautics to anatomy.
This record stood until 1961 when Roger Maris hit 61 home runs. He might have been the best baseball player who ever played the game. He led the Yankees to seven World Series and made two million dollars in his career. Jack "the Manassa Mauler" Dempsey was one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time. He was a heavyweight champion and fought and won against Georges Carpentier.
...rst all time in total accumulated bases with 6,856. He was second all time in at bats with 12,364. He was third all time in hits with 3,771. He was third all time in runs scored with 2,174. He was also third all time in games played with 3,298. He was elected into the Hall Of Fame in 1982. His autobiography, I had a Hammer, was published in 1990. In 1999, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of breaking Babe Ruth’s record, Major League announced the Hank Aaron Award, given to the best overall hitter in each league.
Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire are two of the most fearsome hitters of all time, but the use of steroids made their careers go down the drain, neither are in the Hall of Fame. Sammy Sosa was another powerful hitter whose career was damaged by steroids.
Bonds Passes Hank Aaron As Home Run King: An archive news article covering the historic record-breaking home run by Bonds that edged out Hank Aaron's all-time home run tally.
“But mom, this dress is only seven thousand, three hundred and fifty dollars! It’s Louis Vutton, you know that’s a great deal.” In the long run, Sophie ended up with the wallet-denting designer outfit and didn’t even have to lift a finger. Instead of purchasing the Louis Vutton gown, her family decided upon the nine thousand dollar Chanel outfit!
As a writer, Leonardo often recorded his reflections on various subject matters. And it is through some of his words that survived till today that we have a glimpse of how his great mind worked.