Tag: auction

Celebrities raise more than £7000 for Oxfam’s coronavirus appeal after donating some of their favourite possessions to auction on eBay UK

Stuart Mitchell

More than £7000 was raised for Oxfam’s coronavirus response after donations from celebrities and artists Arizona Muse, Basement Jaxx, Deborah Meaden, Michael and Emily Eavis, Fatboy Slim, Dame Helen Mirren, Katya Jones, Liam Gallagher, Paloma Faith, Rankin and Simon Pegg were auctioned on eBay. Liam Gallagher’s tambourine went under the hammer for £2,650, Simon Pegg’s Star Wars cufflinks, which he wore to the UK premiere of The Force Awakens, sold for £620, Basement Jaxx’s signed artwork went for £822 and Fatboy Slim’s amplifier netted £770. The total amount for all…

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Only Watch 2019: CHF 38’593’000 Raised For Research Against Muscular Dystrophy In Record-Breaking Auction

Stuart Mitchell

Saturday 9th November was the apex of a journey on which the watch industry has embarked on with Only Watch over the past 12 months. A journey which started on July 1 st by unveiling the names of the participating watch brands. This was followed by the world tour exhibition starting at the Monaco Yacht Show in September and lasted seven weeks travelling around major cities including Dubai, Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taipei. An extraordinary program which underlined the ever-growing interest for the one-of-a-kind pieces donated by the brands. Under the…

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Last Saab Auctioned – proceeds will go to newly established sustainability fund

Stuart Mitchell

This one is one which is sad for me as a huge fan of the Saab car, owning several and loving them… The very last Saab to leave the factory is to be offered on Bilweb Auctions‘ digital auction platform in October. The proceeds will benefit research within sustainable mobility. In June earlier this year, initial news of the auction was released at the Saab Car Museum Festival in Trollhättan, Sweden, which created a major buzz among Saab fans worldwide. Now it is announced that the last Saab will be auctioned…

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Born Free USA Presents “A Celebration of Wildlife” Fundraising Event for U.S. Wildlife Conservation Efforts

Stuart Mitchell

Born Free USA, a global leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation, is hosting a major fundraising event, “A Celebration of Wildlife,” on Thursday, September 27, from 6:30 – 9:00 PM at Joao – West Hollywood Bar at The Jeremy. The event will raise money to support Born Free USA’s Primate Sanctuary in south Texas, the largest primate sanctuary in the United States, and the organization’s ongoing campaigns to protect wildlife from the illegal wildlife trade, trophy hunting, captivity, the fur industry, and trapping and to defend the Endangered Species…

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New Clydesdale Bank notes auctioned to raise funds for hospice care

Stuart Mitchell

New £10 polymer bank notes from Clydesdale Bank will go under the virtual hammer to raise funds for hospice care this week. A limited number of the new £10 notes with collectible low serial numbers will be sold through auction site eBay from 9pm on Sunday 24th September, closing at 9pm on Sunday 1st October All proceeds from the auction will go to Hospice UK.  The first phase of the auction will feature 5 pristine notes numbered: 55, 66, 77, 88, and 99.   These highly collectible, low numbered notes,…

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