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space exploration

For Sale: The Instruction Manual Used During the First Moon Landing

It includes the first writing from a human on another celestial body.
Evan Nicole Brown May 2, 2019
secret

Sold: A Vintage Babe Ruth Card Found in a Piano

It went to the tune of $130,000.
Matthew Taub April 29, 2019
prisons

Nelson Mandela's Prison Cell, Through His Eyes

The drawing is one of more than 20 original artworks by the Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
Matthew Taub April 22, 2019
roman

Found: A Gold Coin From Britain's Roman Revolt

Allectus only reigned for three years, but here he is, nearly two millennia later.
Matthew Taub April 8, 2019
bottle art

For Sale: A Lone Survivor of Coca-Cola's Prototype Bottles

It eluded even bottle treasure-hunters, until now.
Matthew Taub April 3, 2019
animals

Sold: A Pigeon, for $1.4 Million

Meet Armando, a champion racer.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 20, 2019
shipwrecks

For Sale: Gold From One of the Worst Shipwrecks in U.S. History

Much of the cargo is still missing, but for different reasons.
Matthew Taub March 4, 2019
crime

For Sale: Original Poetry, Handwritten by Bonnie and Clyde

The outlaw lovers had some literary tendencies.
Matthew Taub February 22, 2019
taxidermy

Sold: A Stuffed Whale Penis for $6,000

Yep.
Matthew Taub February 13, 2019
trees

For Sale: Old Photos of Huge Trees

These giants fascinated both conservationists and loggers.
Jessica Leigh Hester February 4, 2019
manuscripts

For Sale: Letters and Illustrations From Dr. Seuss

The collection comes from a time when the author was just becoming a household name.
Jonathan Carey January 29, 2019
postal

For Sale: Relics From a Circus Musician’s Life on the Road

Outside the big top, this artist did a lot of sightseeing.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 13, 2018
science

For Sale: A Boot That Almost Went to the Moon

If it hadn't been somehow considered unacceptable.
Matthew Taub December 12, 2018
maps

For Sale: A 16th-Century Map of Iceland, Roamed by Fantastic Beasts

Meet the menagerie.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 10, 2018
ancient

This 4,000-Year-Old Pot Spent Years as a Toothbrush Holder

It was purely acci-dental.
Matthew Taub November 30, 2018
world war ii

For Sale: A Tricky Cipher Machine From WWII

Attention, tinkerers: It's still solvable.
Jessica Leigh Hester November 28, 2018
music

For Sale: A Wood-Paneled Console That Helped Shape Classic Rock

Bowie, Marley, Zeppelin, and more recorded on this piece of music history.
Matthew Taub November 26, 2018
architecture

For Sale: 24 Steps From the Eiffel Tower's Spiral Staircases

Panoramic view of Paris not guaranteed.
Jessica Leigh Hester November 13, 2018