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Christopher Lee was a well-known actor throughout the world, for his villainous roles such as Dracula and Bond villain. This is just a tiny part of his repertoire. In 2015 he dead at the age of 93 and worked in...
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How well do you know our experts? Every week at our Catawiki blog, we introduce a Catawiki expert and learn a bit about what their life looks like. This week we have spoken with our expert Joyce Drijver, an enthusiastic expert in...
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Rolex watches are worth gold. A glance at our auction shows us that a Rolex can easily cost a few thousand euros. But Rolex watches were not always worth so much money. The founder of Rolex used its watches for...
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William Neave Parker dedicated his life to writing a number of books and articles about prehistoric animals. He illustrated animals as well and collected them in a book. One of those illustration books was called the The Story of Mammals. Are you...
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There we grow again! Here’s the story of Catawiki, which started out with two people, but currently hiring 100 persons quarterly! Read how we became the fastest growing company of Europe and how to become part of it.
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A couple of weeks ago, we had a special item in our auctions: a signed Panini sticker album by football legend Pelé himself. The sticker album contains 271 photos of all the participating football teams of the world championship of 1970...
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Remember the tweed jacket and the little black dress? Both are classics, and have firmly take their places in the fashion hall of fame. It seems that no matter what Chanel creates, their designs are always iconic and timeless. No...
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Classic motorcycles still power our dreams: from the mythical Harley Davidson to the classic Vespa, two-wheelers hold a prime place in the hearts of collectors. What are the trends in this market? How to best sell and buy at auction?...
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Artist Nathan James approaches each idea differently, resulting in unpredictable paintings with a variety of styles. His series “Pleasure Island” is reminiscent of Pop-Art, whilst“Dark Matter” and “Creep Show” have a creepier, more surrealistic vibe to it. He uses Catawiki...
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These enigmatic figures of the ancient Egyptian dead are perhaps the most commonly recognised of Egyptian artefacts. They are certainly the most highly prized amongst collectors as they reveal much of interest about the ancient Egyptians and their way of...
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The comic book market is known as an evolving market. Compared to the overall book market, comics are doing great. The more nostalgic collectors are giving way to a flow of new buyers and investors. Because investing in comics has...
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Many people know and love them: the porcelain Hummel figurines. Whereas younger generations are likely to be unfamiliar with these cute ceramic dolls, others will have warm memories of them. All Hummel figures are handmade from loose parts of moulds....
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Historically and culturally occurring between the great empires of Greece and Rome, the Etruscans were an enigmatic people, with their own language and culture. Powerful, wealthy and refined, they grew rich from trade with the Celtic world and their southern...
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It proven over and over again: classic cars are doing well with regards to sales. But what are the trends in this market? How to best sell and buy classic cars? Our classic car expert answers some questions and gives...