Archive for the 'Events' Category

World-Famous Stone Highlights Collection of Opals in June Natural History Auction at Bonhams & Butterfields

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

International fine arts auctioneers Bonhams & Butterfields will offer in its June 22, 2008 sale of Natural History perhaps the most famous and recognizable opal in the world. Dubbed the “Flame Queen,” the legendary stone highlights the core of an opal collection on offer this summer in the auctioneer’s first simulcast Natural History sale in […]

New Forklift Auction and Directory Enters Marketplace

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Westborough, MA - The global trade B2B site for industrial importers and exporters ForeignTRADEX, a division of IndustrialSAVER, announced today the launch of its new forklift auction and marketplace at,
http://www.industrialsaver.com/stores/mro/Industrial-Supply-MRO/Government-and-Public-Safety/. According to a company spokesperson, the site includes offerings for a variety of fork trucks, parts and accessories from manufacturers, distributors and suppliers serving U.S. […]

Charter’s “High-Speed for Life” Internet Auction Draws Over a Half-Million Visitors

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

ST. LOUIS - Charter Communications, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: CHTR) innovative marketing campaign is opening new sales channels and driving heightened awareness of its blazing fast high-speed Internet service. Charter’s “High-Speed for Life” Internet auction is aimed at surfers of social networks, blogs and other online communities. Consumers can bid on receiving Charter High-Speed(R) Internet service, along […]

Christie’s Rediscover Watteau’s La Surprise

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

LONDON - Christie’s announce the rediscovery of La Surprise by Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721). The painting has been missing for almost 200 years, presumed to have been destroyed, and was previously known only by a copy in the Royal Collection at Buckingham Palace and through a contemporary engraving. It was found in the corner of a […]

Locomotive Salesman’s Model To Sell For ÂŁ20,000 At Bonhams

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Over 200 years after the world’s first passenger locomotive was built, a very rare and highly important detailed working model of a early 19th century steam engine called Hercules is to be sold by Bonhams. It is expected to fetch £15,000-20,000 at Bonhams’ annual Henley Sale on 19 July 2008.
The American designed and cast […]

Ritchie Bros. to conduct free auction seminars for interested homebuyers

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, - In response to the growing interest in real estate auctions, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will conduct free “real estate auction buying” seminars at MW Johnson Construction in Lakeville, Minnesota this week. The seminars start at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26 and Thursday, March 27, 2008. On Saturday, March 29, Ritchie Bros. will […]

ATC-Onlane Announces Name Change to OPENLANE

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

MENLO PARK, Calif. - ATC-Onlane, Inc., the leading online auction company in North America for automotive dealers to buy and sell wholesale vehicles, today announced that the Company’s shareholders and board of directors approved a company name change to OPENLANE, Inc. effective immediately. This new corporate identity better reflects the company’s evolving vision, which is […]