Archive for January, 2009

Titanic Letter Auctioned in New York

Sunday, January 18th, 2009

A letter written aboard the Titanic by George Graham, from Winnipeg who died in the sinking, sold at auction in New York on Friday for $14,000 US.
Graham’s letter, posted in Cherbourg, the liner’s first port of call, was written on White Star Line Company stationary on April 10 and addressed to a business associate, a [...]

Maynards Auction Dinosaur and Fossil Collection

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

A collection of dinosaurs and fossils, including a 70-million-year-old Edmontosaurus measuring 7.6 metres, have been auctioned by Maynards in Vancouver.
The Edmontosaurus was estimated to fetch about $500,000, but sold for $150,000.
The dinosaurs and other objects were collected by a Japanese department store chain and exhibited for 20 years in a private museum near Tokyo, said [...]

Canadian Classifieds and Auction Site Launched

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

New advertisement and auction website launched by AZannunci carrying thousands of ads, registered users may place their advert for free. New kid on the block AZannunci have launched a free, feature rich and highly secure advertisement and auction site. Registered users may place their advert for free, and the service includes both regular ads and [...]