The Beatles Sgt Pepper drum skin used on the cover of the famous album cover has sold for almost four times the estimated price reaching £541,250 ($1.07m).
It was also a great day for sales for other famous memorabilia too as the collection, which included photos never seen in public before, fetched more than £1.5m ($2.97m) and included John Lennon’s famous lyrics for Give Peace a Chance sold for £421,250 ($833,000).
A pair of tinted prescription sunglasses belonging to Lennon, which the singer wore for the cover of the single Mind Games, raised £39,650 ($78,400) alone!
Recordings of the Jimi Hendrix Experience performing at the Woburn Music Festival in July 1968 went for £48,050 ($95,000), a Marshall amplifier used by Hendrix in concert fetched £25,000 ($49,400) and a pair of his stripy flared trousers made £20,000 ($39,550).
A 1967 Gibson guitar, formerly owned by Pete Townshend of the Who, sold for £32,450 ($64,200).
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Londoner’s will be forgiven for thinking the city is under attack from Stella Artois alien beings this Summer when they look up and see a giant Stella Artois airship looming above them!
For 6 weeks this summer you can book yourself a ride on this incredible flying machine from £185 up to £360 (dependent upon your route) giving you a luxury birds eye view of the capital like we’ve never seen before!
This airship is the first-ever commercial Airship to offer flights over London for the first time since the aircraft was invented.
Flights will take off from Damyns Hall Airfield, near Upminster in North East London between the 10th July and 21st August 2008. With a maximum of twelve people per flight, the ‘Stella Artois: Star Over London’ will follow three different flight routes, each taking in some of London’s famous and historical buildings, parks and landmarks.
Flights on the Stella Artois: Star Over London cost £185 for the shorter 30 minute route, £295 for the 45 minute route, while full hour flights cost £360.
Acclaimed design house, Jacob Jensen is behind GN Netcom’s latest innovative Bluetooth headset design. Retailing at £99 ($195 approx), this class headset focuses on authentic materials, intuitive technology, outstanding comfort and excellence in audio. It allows up-to six hours of continuous talk-time and can be charged simply using a PC via a USB cable or in the car.
The Jabra JX20 Pura weighs less than 13 grams and the ear-piece maximises comfort and conveniently rotates to switch the device on and off, preserving the integrity of the design. Recognising that one size does not fit all, the ear-hook is offered in two sizes along with two variants of ear-gel, empowering each user to select the most comfortable fit.
Every detail of the premium headset has been considered to ensure consistent design and style. A discreet white-light LED tells users about the status of their headset and uses soft light and minimal colour to ensure purity of the design. Even the packaging and desk-stand are exclusively designed by Jacob Jensen to match the headset and create an experience that demonstrates the power of elegance.
The Jabra JX20 Pura is available exclusively with Carphone Warehouse throughout June and July and across the UK in additional selected retailers from August.
The world’s most expensive putter has just been released by Barth & Sons.
This stunning piece of workmanship has been dubbed the ”GoldenPutter - First Special Lady Edition” and includes an arrangement of encrusted crystals.
The features include:
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This wonderfully crafted pencil sharpener by El Casco would sit proudly on just about any desk.
It’s simple, but beautifully designed, hand operated mechanism, is offset by black and 23K gold plated panels. Ok, it has the basic functionality of a pencil sharpener but it also incorporates the lines of a beautiful desk object too.
Retails for £250 ($487 approx).
