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Who wants to buy NYC’s last MetroCard vending machine? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-07 | tags: auctioned, auctioned highest, bidders

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AI Data Centers Are Driving Up Power Bills – This Map Shows Where (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | by Nikshep Myle | tags: ai data centers, gadget review, techradar

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Gem Mint signed 1983 Steve Jobs business card opens at $70,000 — second signed card from that era after $180,000 record sale (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-02 | by Jowi Morales | tags: steve jobs, apple, psa/dna

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Lost one-of-a-kind Nintendo DS cartridge hits eBay for $9,100 — PokePark Fishing Contest designed to delete itself after 12 hours, game so rare it was only distributed to theme park attendees in 2005 (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-01 | by Mark Tyson | tags: nintendo ds, pokepark fishing contest, ebay auction

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Don’t You Dare Recreate Dinosaurs If You Buy This ‘Jurassic Park’ Amber Mosquito (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-30 | tags: jurassic park, amber, steven spielberg

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The sale of this monumental Frank Gehry desk proves his legacy is stronger than ever (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-23 | tags: frank gehry, icehenge, auction

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Luke’s ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Lightsaber (With Severed Hand) Sells for $3.75 Million (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-22 | tags: star wars, lightsaber, luke skywalker

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Somebody paid nearly $1 million for Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s leather jacket. Is it the new Steve Jobs black turtleneck? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-20 | tags: nvidia, jensen huang, tom ford

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Sotheby's big T. rex auction raises concerns hype and wealth are upending science (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-15 | tags: auction, fossil, million

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Sotheby’s Big T. Rex Auction Raises Concerns Hype and Wealth Are Upending Science (wired.com)

2026-07-14 | by Kate Wong | tags: auction, fossils, million

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Someone is going to buy Jensen Huang’s leather jacket for a lot of money (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-08 | tags: accidental, accidental symbol, ai era

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I Can’t Afford This T. Rex up for Auction at Sotheby’s. Starting Bid is $19 Million (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-06 | tags: auction, biggest, biggest complete

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Jensen Huang's signed leather jacket could sell for up to $60,000 at charity auction (techspot.com)

2026-07-03 | tags: jensen huang, sotheby's, tom ford

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Luke Skywalker’s saber and Rocky Balboa’s boots will be for sale at this upcoming auction (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-16 | get Star Wars Lightsaber Replica → | tags: star wars, heritage auctions, mark hamill

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A rare sticker-sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. just sold for $3 million (engadget.com)

2026-06-14 | by Cheyenne Macdonald | get Super Mario Bros. Collector's Edition → | tags: super mario bros, nintendo, heritage auctions

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Sealed Super Mario Bros. sells for a record $3 million (theverge.com)

2026-06-13 | by Terrence O'Brien | get Super Mario Bros. Collectible Art → | tags: heritage auctions, super mario bros., super mario 64

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Crypto Guys Bought the Answer to the CIA’s Mysterious Kryptos Sculpture (wired.com)

2026-06-12 | by Steven Levy | get Kryptos Sculpture Puzzle Book → | tags: artist, auction, kryptos

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Dazzle Your Dinner Guests With an Authentic ‘Beetlejuice’ Shrimp Hand (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-11 | get Beetlejuice Hand Mold → | tags: auction, burton, burton movie

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From QVC to Countdown Timers — How eCosmetics Is Turning Beauty Shopping Into a Live Auction Game (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-29 | by Logan Simmons | get Digital Countdown Timer → | tags: live auction shopping, ecosmetics, countdown timers

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Archaeologists Fight Scheme to Auction Off Artifacts From the Titanic (Again) (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-18 | get Titanic Artifact Replica Model → | tags: titanic, artifacts, auction

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Scientists Say $600,000 Lab-Grown “T-Rex Leather” Handbag Is Actually Something Laughable (futurism.com)

2026-05-17 | by Joe Wilkins | get T-Rex Leather Handbag → | tags: lab-grown t-rex, enfin levé, dinosaur leather

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The brave souls who bought a used, 340k-mile rental camper van (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | by Byron Hurd | get Camper Van Maintenance Kit → | tags: escape camper van, ford econoline, used camper van

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eBay stock gets a small boost after retailer GameStop makes a surprise bid in an attempt to take on Amazon (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-04 | get GameStop Retail Strategy Kit → | tags: ebay, gamestop, amazon

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Feds Fine Durham Energy Efficiency Co $722M (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-04 | by Lisa Sorg | get Energy Star LED Bulb → | tags: american efficient, ferc, durham

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I aggregated 28 US Government auction sites into one search (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-30 | get US Government Auction Search Tool → | tags: govdeals, gsa, publicsurplus

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A professional auctioneer’s tips for commanding the room (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-14 | get Auctioneer's Gavel Set → | tags: auctioneer, lydia fenet, broad arrow

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Show HN: GovAuctions lets you browse government auctions at once (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-06 | get Government Auction Catalog → | tags: gsa auctions, govdeals, surplus property

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Warren Buffett Is Partnering With an NBA Star to Revive a Two-Decades-Long Tradition (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-01 | by Sherin Shibu | get NBA Memorabilia Collectible → | tags: warren buffett, stephen curry, ebay auction

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‘Butt Birth’-ing Rhinoceros from Ace Ventura Sequel Sold at Auction for a Whopping $60,000 (gizmodo.com)

2026-03-26 | get Ace Ventura Rhino Figurine → | tags: ace ventura, rhinoceros, auction

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Behold the Haunting Gaze of C-3PO’s Disembodied Head From ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ (gizmodo.com)

2026-02-25 | get Droid Head → | tags: auction, auction hosted, entertainment